The Blitz wrote:You mean this WE ?
Last weekend? 6 km of opened slopes - no lifts working - see pic 1 ?!?
Due of the thin layer of natural snow, they take now this week in addition for to make enough man-made-snow. Chose the right Wax for to ride on next weekend!
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It realy seems then autumn switch now to wintertime. Last two weeks it was absolutly excellent for to go hiking or riding on a bicycle. While some moderators/users from northern of the the Rhein couln't handle the reality of Switzerland/Snowboarding, I felt free like a bird, to watch down 1500 meters of high to the valley - see second picture! The nice hiking up to a spectacular mountain, was done at +15° (at about 2000 m!)! About 2-3 dozens other peoples did then the same, from German womans, one sliped out and landet direct in my arms, to guys from Geneva and area beside Leman, many open mindet people decide to feel free also.
More then this, on days I did hours of riding on bicycle through all the full coloured, most time yellow forests. Flooded by the warm light of a deep sun. A deep blue sky and blue lakes with all white mountains in the background has given a realy authentic and hearthfull landscape, like on world best photographies.
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starikashka wrote:Last year you have asked me ...
Ah, You remember it! O.k. we talked then also from Suworov memorial, You remember?. As an extra service for Russians guests I checked status last springtime of the memorial. The memorial is located at 1400 m. So, during wintertime it's posible the memorial is coverd by any snow and it's closed because of danger of avalanches. But it can also be free of snow. Picture below shows status from early May 2009, remaining tons of snow.
starikashka, I couldn't say now if I come to Zinal. It depends (snow/weather), perhaps short time before the event I take the decision.
You know, I have get so much voucher/offers for to ride at 20-50% off on many resorts upcomming winter. Otherwise Valais is far away and in that part of Switzerland, there are resorts where the lenght of black slopes are similiar long to the lenght of blue and red slopes together (50%/50%). In Zinal the black slopes are on sommething more the a fifth of the lenght of all blue and red slopes together (21%/79%) Beside that other resorts can be at a half price the skiticket for a day like them on Zinal.
Yes Zinal is great for the meeting of Swoard riders. But because of the limitation of the event, (they talk last winter they are comming to the limits with the amount of riders) its not a good idea, if I join there. In my opinion my place and the slopes should be kept free, for riders who come firsttime, want to learn or improve their skill on Swoards, or want to buy an ExtremeCarver-board, and/or the newly presented crossover shape.
Well it seems such meetings are also great for people they like to represent themself and their stuff. And as You can read in several forums, there are many people they take focus for to go on every available meetings for to do this. But in the accordance to that, I'm not shure if You know this: As an authentic snowboarder, I like much more to ride on a snowboard, not to stay, or present me on/with a snowboard.
Those pictures don't show enough to reveal where the best spots are and how to access them. 
say again one of proposed answers
