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Post by pokkis » Monday 10 December 2007, 20:08

Yes, it is
http://www.flegmatic-carving.com/galler ... m=14&pos=0
This is last saturday in Sölden, us and skywalker were signing surface there :wink:

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Post by fivat » Monday 10 December 2007, 21:21

Cool! 8)

Sun in the Austrian Alps, while we were getting a lot of fresh snow in the Swiss & French Alps from Saturday to Monday!

This season, in the Alps, nobody is left with no snow! :D

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Post by Schneewurm » Monday 10 December 2007, 23:00

Thats right! So don't forget to go out. We have now on wide areas about two meters of snow on 1600 and the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research propose us an additional half meter to midweek at least! Snow-high will be then over three meter on some Mountains at 2300 o.s.l.

So I hope for some new tracks like my left one last week:
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Post by xyxx » Tuesday 11 December 2007, 10:31

Bloody gorgeous.
Schneewurm, what are your plans for the weekend - I'd love to join.

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Post by fivat » Wednesday 12 December 2007, 10:56

Is still can't believe that it's only beginning of December!
8O

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Post by skywalker » Wednesday 12 December 2007, 11:13

fivat wrote:Is still can't believe that it's only beginning of December!
8O
Would you please stop postig pictures from Zinal?! Thanks.

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Post by fivat » Wednesday 12 December 2007, 11:17

:lol: :D

It's hard for me too ;-) But I'll be there on Saturday! 8)

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Post by tommaso2k » Wednesday 12 December 2007, 13:11

Unbelievable guys, and the next good news is that weather forcast for valais is good for next weekend :D
Patrice do you know if Barthelemy will be open this weekend?

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Post by fivat » Wednesday 12 December 2007, 13:23

tommaso2k wrote:Patrice do you know if Barthelemy will be open this weekend?
I don't know yet. But as you can see, "La Corne" (the highest slope on the picture) is already open! This black slope is great too. See you there maybe! ;-)

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Post by pokkis » Wednesday 12 December 2007, 13:55

And LeCol looks to be also open

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Post by Schneewurm » Sunday 16 December 2007, 18:36

Realy fine powder-snow conditions!

Snow-high every time over 200 cm on top and over 110 cm on 1100 m!
4 Days of pure deep powder snowboarding !
(with the supplement of some dozens of turns like lazy-carving on slopes)

My legs are now a kind of tired!

Picture from today, Sunday at half past one a clock p.m.
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Post by pokkis » Monday 17 December 2007, 9:12

tommaso2k wrote:Patrice do you know if Barthelemy will be open this weekend?
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Any news? is Barth open yet? is/was it good condition?

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Post by fivat » Monday 17 December 2007, 22:29

pokkis wrote:Any news? is Barth open yet? is/was it good condition?
Reply here: ;-) viewtopic.php?p=35194#35194

Tons of snow. It will take them 2-3 days to prepare the slope perfectly! I can't wait for it! :D Meanwhile "Le Col" is incredible!

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Post by pokkis » Monday 17 December 2007, 22:30

Great, thanks, all sounds very good and exating :wink:

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