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European Ski Season

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abbazabba21
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hey i was wondering when you could start skiing in the fall in Europe...Can you ski as early as October without going all the way up to Scandinavia? What resorts have the earliest openings... i know there are glaciers and stuff but i duno any details
Jul 1 2007 7:35PM
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ValPow
Posts: 1049 - Karma: 10
the early places open at end of nov, most places beg of dec, laax opens early

there isnt really enough snow untill mid dec normally

you def wont find much in october, i can tell you that for sure
Jul 1 2007 10:51PM
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ScrappyJoeYoung
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mont blanc is tha shitt! no but its really snowy up there still and if i wasnt injured id be heading there right now
Jul 1 2007 11:31PM
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michael_bc
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some resorts never close like Zermatt will be open with a park july, august, september, october,  november... Zermatt is particularly excellent in October.

I think the best place to go early season is Les Diablerets, because it's sick and has a sick park. Shortly after that Laax opens with a park, like mid-november.

Most european resorts don't bother about building a park early season though, and forget about skiing powder before December.
Jul 2 2007 4:20AM
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SigneChristine
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I pretty sure that the Tignes glacier is open with a park in october...
And I don't think you will find anything at all in Scandinavia in october!
Jul 2 2007 4:36AM
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mario_jibber
Posts: 206 - Karma: -5
Most ski areas in Norway opens in october/november/december/january.. same in sweden but in finland some skiareas opens in start/mid october..
Jul 2 2007 8:18AM
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Matty_C
Posts: 2598 - Karma: 236
steer clear of tignes outside of winter, glacier is getting so bad there. as micheal says, its all about zermatt, les diab, or laax for early season. i believe les2alpes opens quite early but am unsure when exactly. their glacier setup tends to be unreal.
Jul 2 2007 5:23PM
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dom_uk
Posts: 1560 - Karma: 12
saas fee in switzerland has an aweesome park. i do not know when it closes for the winter though?quality park though
Jul 2 2007 5:54PM
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michael_bc
Posts: 1386 - Karma: 720
Saas-Fee should be open all the way through september and october, with emphasis on "should be" because last season they had to close. Personally, I find Saas-Fee too icy in october... but otherwise the park is sick....
Jul 3 2007 3:37AM
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Shorton
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Laax always opens pitty early, most places in france open around mid to late december
Jul 3 2007 11:43AM
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Meisi
Posts: 78 - Karma: 12
laax isnt opening early this year.. plan is 16th of november, but last season it was ealry dec until only the glacier was open, and then, there is only one lift and a small park..

youd better go to zermatt, les diablerets or hintertux
Jul 3 2007 5:36PM
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