Samoens and Flaine snow report

Our ski hosts will be reporting back regularly on the current snow conditions in Samoens, so watch this space as the time approaches for you to join us on a ski weekend or midweek break.

Ski host snow reports

24th March 2012

Classic spring skiing today over in Flaine. Crisp clear morning, perfectly groomed pistes ripe for a good carve. Softened up during the day making the skiing even more enjoyable, without ever getting too slushy. The snow did get heavy lower down in the afternoon, but what can you expect? Great coverage everywhere still, only a couple of south facing runs in Samoens looking a bit bare. Sun tan coming on well!

21st March 2012

Today was clear skies and sunshine throughout the Grand Massif with super snow conditions. Yesterday we stayed low and enjoyed some good snow in the morning with a fair bit of fresh snow still around. Later in the afternoon it softened up and some interesting patches of sticky, velcro-like snow found on the run to Les Carroz. Today we explored Flaine and the higher pistes were in tip-top condition and you could not help but enjoy them. Mont Blanc was out in full view, very quiet pistes and lovely snow right through the day…. Slopes at 1600m just getting heavy in the afternoon but not yet slushy and still very, very skiable!

Thursday 8th March

Really good skiing conditions in the sunshine over the past couple of days! Fresh snow fell this morning; about 5cm in the village and 8cm at the top. Visibility was tricky this morning and we had to stick to the trees of Morillon and Les Carroz. It gradually cleared through the afternoon but looking forward to a clear and sunny day tomorrow!

Saturday 4th Feb

The good: beautiful pistes, perfectly groomed, no-one about. The snow is holding an edge like never before. If ever there was a time to carve like a race skier, this is it!

The bad: -29C this morning, rising to a high of -21C this afternoon. That explains the quality of the snow and the fact that no-one is about. The mountain cafes were doing a roaring trade though!

The ugly: Alex’s ice man beard, perfectly formed by 9.30am, and slowly thawing now he is back in the chalet.

Saturday Jan 27th

What a day! 10-15cm of fresh snow on top of an already beautifully soft snow pack. After not seeing a thing all day yesterday, the skies parted this morning and we were treated to a few heavenly ski runs down to Flaine and then off from the top of the bowl. Clouds closed in later, but luckily the wine tasted good and as we felt our way back to Samoens we relaxed in the knowledge we had had the best of the day!

Saturday Jan 21st

Only our second day hosting here, on the 1st weekend trip of the year! Can’t believe quite how quiet the slopes were for a Saturday after 40 cms of fresh snow (more if you knew where to look, right Jamie?)

Great conditions skiing Morillion and Les Carroz in the morning. Snow a touch heavy by the afternoon, and cloud was coming in on the higher peaks making visibility tricky. All in all, a great day with tired legs well deserved!