Snow Report 9th Feb 2023
Right, it’s time to get those snow dancing shoes out again and get dancing! We’ve enjoyed a mainly sunny week with clear blue skies and very cold nights. Thankfully the easterly winds have passed and we'll be experiencing higher temperatures in the coming days. We currently have a high pressure weather system in place over central Europe and the week ahead looks like it will continue dry, sunny and fairly cold.
In Alpe d'Huez the temperatures will be on the rise, reaching a maximum of 4°C by Tuesday morning with a minimum of -1°C by Sunday afternoon. The freezing level will also increase to around 2850m in the next few days. Regrettably, there is no snow in sight at the moment. However, we are only looking a few days ahead, as there is limited accuracy after that. The snow is in good condition, but the sunshine and wind this week have created some quite hard crusty surfaces in places. The risk of avalanches is slowly reducing due to the combination of sunshine and high-pressure weather. Nevertheless, above the treeline, the risk remains high due to weak layers in old snow and wind slabs, which can be challenging to spot.
Fabulous photo above take in Alpe d'Huez today by Loulou
Really good video below ski riding with Xababattack showing the snow conditions this week in Alpe d'Huez.
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School holiday Time
Gone are the empty pistes and quiet chair lift queues! The School holidays have arrived and with them come throngs of families and childrens ski schools all around the mountains.
To make the most of your time on the slopes, here are a few tips.
- To steer clear of the crowds, aim to ski during the off-peak hours of 9-10am, 12-2pm and 4-5pm when the mountain tends to be less busy.
- Be mindful of the ski school hotspots, meeting times and places and plan your route accordingly. If you must ski in these areas, try to do so at different times than the ski schools.
- Make sure you and your children have sunscreen and sunglasses - you’re in for a sunny week!
- Make the most of your half-term week by exploring all the additional activities and exciting fun events available in the resort.
- Be sure to catch the torchlight descents and fireworks displays.
Updates
If you head to the bottom of this page, you can see live forecasts, lift status, links to webcams, real time photos from Alpe d'Huez. We will be updating this snow report page every Thursday, so check back in with us to see how the pistes are doing and what you can expect from the snow forecast each week.
We need you!
If you're in Alpe d'Huez this week, we want to see your images, especially videos, of what you've been up to. So when you post to Facebook or Instagram, please tag us @seealpedhuez #seealpedhuez. Every week, we'll be posting our favourite videos and images here and sharing on our social media, along with our weekly resort snow report.
Enjoy the sunny week ahead, but take care on the pistes as they will be busier.
