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cmcgski
Posts: 75 - Karma: 11
I'm going to Interlaken this weekend, anyone know if its going to be worth it to make a trip to Saas-Fee to ski the glacier? I know its been pretty warm and rainy in switzerland.
Nov 24 2009 12:47PM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
straight from powder guide:

Schnee Bericht, aktualisiert am 24.11.2009 08:26 Uhr
Temperatur Mittag (geschätzt) 8 °C Das Wetter heute Schneefall Letzter Schneefall im Ort 24.11.2009 Letzter Schneefall im Pistengebiet 21.11.2009 Neuschnee im Ort 10 cm Neuschnee im Pistengebiet (oben) 20 cm Neuschnee im Pistengebiet (unten) 15 cm Schneehöhe Ort (1800 m) 18 cm Schneehöhe Pistengebiet (unten auf 1800 m) 20 cm Schneehöhe Pistengebiet (oben auf 3600 m) 60 cm[IMG]powderguide.com/images/line.gif[/IMG]
Skibetrieb, aktualisiert am 24.11.2009 08:26 Uhr
Anlagen offen 7 von 22 Schneezustand Pistenzustand gut Geöffnete Talabfahrten 0 von 3 Zustand der Talabfahrten bis auf 2550 m geschlossen Anzahl der Pisten-Kilometer heute 28 km Schnee Telefon 027 958 11 02[IMG]powderguide.com/images/line.gif[/IMG]
Infrastruktur Saas-Fee, aktualisiert am 24.11.2009 08:26 Uhr
Telefon Bergbahnen +41 27 958 11 00 Gondelbahnen (Winter) 3 Preis Tageskarte Erwachsene 66.00 CHF Preis Tageskarte Kinder 36.00 CHF Höhe des Ortes 1800 m URL Des Ortes [IMG]powderguide.com/images/linkext.jpg[/IMG] Zur Website E-Mail Tourismus Organisation [IMG]powderguide.com/images/mail_klein.gif[/IMG] Sende Email Telefon Tourismus [IMG]powderguide.com/images/telefon.gif[/IMG] 027 958 18 58[IMG]powderguide.com/images/line.gif[/IMG]
Snow Park, aktualisiert am 24.11.2009 08:26 Uhr
Geöffnete Halfpipes 1 von 1 Schneezustand pulver / hart Snowcross 1 Snowpark 1 Nachtbeleuchtung Funpark nein Anlagenzustand präpariert Snowcross heute geöffnet nein Snowpark heute geöffnet ja Freeride Route, gesichert und abgesperrt nein Maschinelle Beschneiung

translated the important stuff...

7/22 lifts are open
there are no groomers opened to the valley
halfpipe, snowcross and snowpark are all opened, snowcondition = hardpack, crumbly
total of 28km groomers is opened

20cm snow aroun 1800
and 60cm all the way to the top...
15-20cm freshies...


Nov 24 2009 2:05PM
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I_Am_Mod
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here's a link, let's hope you can see it better there...
Nov 24 2009 2:07PM
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michael_bc
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I wouldn't go to Saas-Fee right now. I'm sure it will be worth it, but there are much better choices at this time of year.

If you want park you should head to Laax or Les Diablerets (glacier 3000). Laax' park is pretty awesome right now. Les Diablerets is pretty close to Interlaken.

If you want to shred powder, I believe Zermatt and St. Moritz are the place to be next weekend.
Nov 24 2009 3:17PM
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Twig
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my mate in saas fee has been claiming knee deep pow days lately.. i don't think its the place to be for park early season though..
Nov 24 2009 4:25PM
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kingdanielII
Posts: 26 - Karma: 21
saas fee is tight. been there and ripped for about a week. its worth it for the landscape even if the skiing isnt the best.
Nov 24 2009 5:33PM
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Gharf
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Les diablerets' park is realy good right now.

saas fee has big jumps but in les diablerets you have a 5 jumps line which is just perfect for early season shredding.


hope that help


have fun man.
Nov 24 2009 5:38PM
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cmcgski
Posts: 75 - Karma: 11
thanks dudes. i ended up going to saas-fee cause it was the easiest for me to get to. the park was pretty decent but really hard landings (and the fuckin rental bindings i had refused to let me land switch). there was some pretty good snow throughout the glacier and i am a happy man having skied in the alps. back to vermont in a couple weeks where ive heard there is no snow.
Nov 30 2009 8:44AM
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