Chamonix now fully open and snow on the way
The Chamonix lift system is almost 100% open as of this weekend. Despite the "doom and gloom" reports, the snow cover has been reasonable, and powder skiing is certainly very feasible above 2000m. Coverage is a bit random, but in general north facing aspects have a little more depth. The wind has been moving snow around a fair amount, so it's drifted in some unusual places. I've been checking out Courmayeur and Le Tour over the past few days and had some good turns.
The top of the Grands Montets is yet to open, and reports from touring parties indicate some cover but also some sizeable holes on the Argentiere side. We have two weather fronts due this week, so it should be a white Christmas in Chamonix. Ho ho ho!
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