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Summer skiing in the alps

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rfoubi
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I was just wondering which resorts had summer skiing and how it is? I assume that the snow would still be somewhat alright (wed be there around june 20th). Basically my brother and i have some time between other things to travel for a few days and we were thinking of skiing at least one day. How much would we expect to pay for a day? (I guess wed have to rent as well) and what are various ski areas like? Parks/pipes, runs, snow, area, scenery...pros/cons.

In other words if you could ski one day at one resort in june, which one would it be (doesnt really matter which country either)

thanks for the help
Feb 24 2006 2:04AM
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Dutchie
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Zermatt in Switzerland is thé place to be for funparkriding this summer :p
If only I had to much money :(

http://bergbahnen.zermatt.ch/d/angebote/sommerski.html
(there's a better website, but i couldn't find it in a hurry)
Feb 25 2006 2:16PM
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freezed
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Les Deux Alpes in france has some sweet setups.
Feb 25 2006 2:42PM
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rfoubi
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thanks for that web link...zermatt looks pretty sick. I was there last summer but didnt get a chance to ski....it looks like it has alot of potential. Anyone else have any more info on other resorts?
Feb 26 2006 10:38PM
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rfoubi
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oh and anyone know anything about portes du soleil? Ive heard its amazing in the winter, do they have summer skiing at all?

thanks
Feb 26 2006 10:46PM
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manuel87
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dachstein / austria
hintertux / austria
and some glaciers in france
Feb 27 2006 4:39AM
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manuel87
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les diablerets / switzerland !
Feb 27 2006 4:40AM
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rfoubi
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any more info on these resorts in austria? How much area is skiable, parks, etc? or is there a european equivalent of this site at all? Preferably in english

thanks
Feb 28 2006 12:30AM
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manuel87
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the dachstein glacier has a very nice park sponsored by burton.. i dont really how long the resort is opened i only know its not the entire summer. there are some really nice freeride spots too. but the park is def a highlight.

on www.snowparkguide.com you can view some of the parks .. some pics of the burton park are listed under "schladming"


the B.A.S.E. park in Sölden is quite nice too..its on that website too
Feb 28 2006 6:39AM
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michael_bc
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in JUNE forget Zermatt and Les 2 Alpes because the parks only open at the end of June. They do have the sickest parks. Zermatt is the only one that can offer winter riding in the middle of summer, because it's so high (3899m and the whole park is above 3500m) it just keeps snowing all summer long.

Les Diablerets closes at the beginning of May.

For June I would probably look into Engelberg (Iceripper), Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Zugspitze), Kaunertal, Dachstein, etc.. if they are open then, they are pretty sick.

There's only one European site like this, probably a lot bigger than this one, but it's in French (www.skipass.com) and it's skiers and snowboarders together (like it should be). www.twoleftfeet.ch is more similar to newschoolers.com but it's more of a dating site than a skiing/snowboarding site hahaha.
Feb 28 2006 7:45AM
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michael_bc
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oh yeah Portes du Soleil closes end of April, there's no skiing on the glacier that mountain is in a national park or something.
Feb 28 2006 7:47AM
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japie99
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Hej man i heard that glacier3000 wont be open this summer?? Im getting crazy u know if its true?? Cause normally it will be open from June right??
Feb 28 2006 1:15PM
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michael_bc
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Hey man, like I posted on the Dutch website...

Glacier3000 skilifts and the park closes end of April, just like last year. Shaper crew takes over Zermatt the whole summer (July + August). So if you want the Diablerets experience, head to Zermatt.

Glacier3000 just stays open for tourists who wanna see the panorama, take a walk on the glacier, etc...

Diablerets will open again next autumn, as soon as there's enough new snow.
Feb 28 2006 1:52PM
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swTroyanchick
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GUYS GUYS calm down..Glacier3000 will be open for sure this summer..there also will be a few camps !! it was closed last summer coz of too less snow !I live 10 min away from that glacier so trust me i know it ! its open POINT.

oh wait not point if u have questions ask me
Feb 28 2006 2:14PM
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michael_bc
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if u live only 10 minutes away u should get your facts right.

it was closed last summer b/c it went bankrupt.

about next summer:
Téléskis sur le Glacier
En hiver: tous les jours jusqu'au 30 avril 2006
En automne: dès la mi-octobre, Snowpark et téléskis (sous réserve de l'enneigement).

dunno how they will organize camps if Demonium AND the shapers are all in Zermatt. Maybe I'm wrong I should check again with Dim and Dre (Demonium).

It would be sweet if they could open before the summer, in May or June, I'd definitely be there. But Dre told me it will not happen.
Feb 28 2006 4:30PM
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Dutchie
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hey michael, are you the same person as the dude on ultimate-snowboarding.com? i didn't knew you lived in switzerland, you lucky bastard :p
Feb 28 2006 5:11PM
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rfoubi
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ok thanks for the replies, these are the type of things i am looking for, since i really have no idea where to go..i guess ill have to look at individual resorts as far as opening/closing dates.

\Thanks
Mar 1 2006 12:48AM
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swTroyanchick
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well thats right they got bankrupt but one of my friends dad is the new investor and she is a skier too so it was her who told me there is a camp dont think its demonium camp! but it is open..thats it :)
Mar 1 2006 2:19AM
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michael_bc
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there is a camp! but it's in april...
Mar 1 2006 11:29AM
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swTroyanchick
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seriously i knw the dude who's organising it so its in JULY ...
Mar 2 2006 2:08AM
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stoke_massive
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LES DEUX ALPES is the only place to go, plus candide and all his buddies ride there and it has an awsom vibe to it. DEFO GO THERE!!!
Mar 2 2006 8:55AM
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michael_bc
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As if Les 2 Alpes is open in JUNE tssssss.
Mar 2 2006 10:00AM
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swTroyanchick
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hhahhaa must be a frenchy
Mar 2 2006 2:13PM
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Stoke_Soldier
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there a line camp starting this friday in deux alps. im off there for the first time this summer then over to saas fee its not too bad there in summer. Just got back from laax and thats been sooo sick
Mar 23 2006 9:42AM
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stoke_massive
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foool
Mar 23 2006 1:53PM
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