The Cash Trio

We have had almost two meters of snowfall during last week. The snow has been so deep that ski lifts have been closed, the train was stopped at Chamonix train station and not traveling up to Le Praz. Several roads have been blocked and snow warnings released.

This is in direct contrast to 2 winters ago, when we experienced the incredibly hot February weather conditions, mud showing on mountainsides, and reports that global warming would mean the finish of the ski industry in the European Alps. Indeed the OECDs study from winter 2005 predicted that global warming would make ski holidays far too pricey for many holiday makers, with a 3rd of ski resorts becoming insolvent with the disappearance of alpine glaciers. Glaciologists say that it is virtually impossible to attribute these annual variations in the snow to the effects of climate change.

So we might be experiencing the deepest downturn in almost 30 yrs, and the Pound has dropped to more levels compared to the Euro, but the snowboarding is fine, and the recent reservations highlight that snowboarders are enthusiastic to revel in the excellent snow with our self catered chalets full. This season is undoubtedly the finest in ten winters, and many people are announcing that it is the nicest ski snowboarding conditions in at least 10 winters.

Nevertheless recall that lots of snow like this means large risks of avalanche.