Grand Bornand Snow Report From Our Ski Hosts

Grand Bo Snow report Watch this space for the latest snow and ski reports straight from the slopes! Our ski hosts are out nearly every day, and will be reporting back on the current snow conditions in Grand Bornand througout the 2011/2012 ski season.

They will also be reporting on La Clusaz of course (both included on the lift pass), so be sure to check out the latest before you arrive for your ski weekend or midweek ski break!

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Latest Snow Reports

29th February 2012

Well it’s been a nice end to February in Le Grand Bornand. Beautiful sunny days give the feeling of spring skiing, a refreshing change from the sub zero temperatures experience only a few weeks ago. Thermals are being removed and sun tan lotion is being applied. Goggle tans are the in look this week!

Morning skiing has been excellent, crisp pistes allow fantastic opportunity for giant slalom carving turns. However with the warmer weather the pistes are softening during the afternoon, especially on the south facing slopes which can result in tired legs. On the steeper runs moguls are forming, but on the cruisey blues heading into the Marolly valley, smooth pistes can be experienced all day, a real treat for those who like a gentler skiing experience.

A cold front is expected towards the end of the week, so let’s enjoy the warm weather while it’s here!

17th February 2012

Perfect piste-skiing conditions in Grand Bornand today. Glorious sunshine and beautiful groomed pistes with much warmer temperatures than of late. No real lift queues over 5 mins and all the resort open. Especially great conditions on all runs off Lachat.

14th February 2012

A beautiful clear sunny day on the slopes made even better by the lack of wind. Warmer than expected and fantastic visibility. The entire resort now fully open and not too many holiday skiers hitting the slopes yet with lift queues of 10mins maximum at the pressure points. Fantastic piste-skiing conditions with the possibility of a few inches of extra powder falling tonight. Should be a real cracker tomorrow. Looking forward to it!

4th February 2012

Colder than a Polar Bear’s toothbrush! Severe daytime temperatures kept the perfectly groomed pistes nice and quiet. Off piste remains light and fluffy with the cold conditions. All the resort open with the exception of the lower blue run of Les Trolles. Visibility good despite a small amount of low wispy cloud. Fantastic conditions all round if you can brave the cold!

27th January 2012

Slightly warmer overnight temperatures and a fresh covering of light snow resulted in fantastic piste skiing conditions hampered only by the appalling visibility due to low cloud which continued all day. Snow flurries became heavier throughout the day. No lift queues and 95% of the resort open. Off-piste much like an upturned Armadillo, soft on the surface but crunchy underneath.

25th January 2012

Low overnight temperatures and a fresh dusting of snow resulted in fast skiing on hard pistes. Slightly better snow higher up on Lachat. Off-piste conditions very hard. Visibility was reduced in the morning followed by a further dusting of snow but the sun managed to break through occasionally in the afternoon. No lift queues. 95% of the resort open including all the snowpark. Snow falling again late afternoon should give better skiing tomorrow.

20th January 2012

All lifts open except Lachat due to very high winds. Up to 6cm of fresh snow overnight and it continued to fall all day. Visibility very poor.

16th January 2012

‘With a heavy base of snow, nice cold temps and bluebird skies, it’s making for some epic days skiing! Nice quick corduroy pistes with barely anyone on them and plenty of time to work on the goggle tan. Definitely the perfect time to get out the office and head to the mountains!’

6th January 2012

‘Best day ever, I can retire happy’ – the first words from ski host Jon when he got back! He is in his 3rd season here already, so he has plenty to compare it to. 30cm of the lightest snow imaginable on all the pistes bashed late last night, and getting on to 1m as soon as you go off piste. Gusts of winds calming through the day, and visibility not as bad as feared. Cleared well during the day. Lachat (top lift) was shut all day, so whoever gets up there first over the weekend is in for a treat! As snow reports go, it might not get much better than that!