Majority Of Alps Have Snow
Tuesday, March 6th, 2007
A news provider has hit back at media reports claiming that snow conditions in Europe have been "bleak" this year.
Mountain News notes that while some of the lower resorts in the Alps have suffered from reduced snow falls, the majority of French and Swiss resorts have lifts which reach to over 9,000 feet, avoiding the fluctuating snowline which measures nearer to 3,000-6,000 feet.
Additionally, high on the Chamonix slopes, snow depths are currently measuring 12 feet.
"Since Christmas the snow has been fine, since February it has been great and at the moment it’s fabulous with five feet of fresh powder," Katie Ward, manager of Le Bubble, a bar in Courchevel told Mountain News.
"Over the hill in Val d’Isere they’ll be skiing on it through to May."
Courcheval, in France, is part of The Three Valleys, the world’s largest skiing area and is often considered a rival to Val D’Isere.
Val D’Isere is a popular family ski resort and is due to host the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in 2009.
