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February 2010

Snowy, cold and unsettled weather, temporarily a little warmer but a large Siberian cold wave will touch all Europe on a good fifteen or so days with exceptionally cold temperatures and a bright blue sky is expected (not of chance for the GIEC, the Inter Governmental Panel for Climate Change).

March 2010

The anticyclone still planted over Greenland will support the very cold dry air flow with sunshine, but with one spell of unsettled weather which will bring snow when it meets  with the warmer air from the south. It will still snow to lower altitudes of the valleys. The first signsof spring will start towards the end of the month, warmer with sunshine.

April 2010

Alternation of spells of rainy warm currents from the south-west with a little sun and unsettled periods of cold north currents with late frosts. Mostly the temperatures will be cold for the season in spite of the sunny days.

May 2010

Predominantly winds from the north bringing  gloomy, often rainy periods, still snowy weather, cold at low altitude. When there is sunny clear skies it will be fresh with risks of night frosts.

June 2010

Winds from  the North-West bring fresh often rainy weather. Then a vast depression will position in Europe where the weather will remain unsettled w ith heavy thundery rain with brief sunny spells.

July 2010

Not much change from June , the climatic risks seem pretty neutral with better prospects for August

We are partnering with a fully qualified mountain guide to provide an opportunity to experience the extensive off piste of the high mountians in the Three Valleys, plus a chance to experience ski touring.

The group will be no more than 8 people, and will take place weather and snow conditions permitting.

     Requirements:

Advanced and able to ski Black pistes and easily adapt to off piste.

A good level of fitness, as the course includes walking with skis and skins for up to an hour and a half.:

     Included in price:

 6 days guiding and instruction by a highly experienced Mountian Guide, website  http://www.fredcourchevel.com

Transport  to and from the accommodation and pistes.

Packed lunches (when necessary)

Accmmodation in the chalet, breakfast and evening meals with  wine and coffee.

     Not included

Lift pass

Insurance

Hire of equipment.

Travel to and from the accommodation.

Estimation of equipment hire and lift pass to follow at a later date.

PRICE: 750 EUROS PER PERSON

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*SPECIAL INTERNET OFFER, this winter*

*2 Adults plus 2 children minimum from 5 to under 21 years old -  Instead of 5/-18 years old if the Family Pass is purchased at the resort ticket offices*

*This offer is only valid on Internet - The age limit for Family Passes purchased at the resort ticket office remains from 5 to -18 years old*

Here is the latest updated version of the predicted weather conditions we can expect in the French Alpine regions as issued on the 2nd December!

 You saw it first here, but please read the small print....we cannot be held resposible for the weather ...!!!

December 2009

 Current disturbed oscillating systems and air flow of the North-West in south-west bringing frequent and abundant snowfalls. The limit of the snowfalls will fluctuate according to flow: average mountain altitude in SW, down to the valleys in NW. This situation will determine an excellent snowy covering at all the altitudes. The glaciers will be well covered.

 January 2010

 The situation persists, colder and giving more intermittent snow-covered disturbances with beautiful cold sunny periods. The disturbances will come from the North-West to north bringing powder and snows to valley levels.

 February 2010

 Situation favourable, with the arrival of a cold snap from Siberia. Starting with snow then the arrival of cold air of the North-East will give a sunny dry time but bitterly cold, low temperatures. A mockery of global warming…

 March 2010

 After the Siberian anticyclone of February, the cold air persists a little but the current of the North-West takes control again. The advantage will be to bring a rise in temperature then of abundant snowfalls. Then, will follow a time of showers and sunshine with days definitely warmer.

 April 2010

 Nothing distinctly good: some weak disturbances always in the North-West intersected with beautiful periods of sun, in a milder air but without any distinctive weather.