We haven’t seen this sort of snow for years. Here are a couple of shots from the Le Chable – Verbier Gondola…

 

The clouds have broken and Savoleyres is open. This is epic… But also epicly cold.

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Ski School Verbier

Verbier weather report

Stunning and cold in Verbier

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Yes, we’ve been allowed up and can confirm the there’s quite a lot of snow and quite a lot of people skiing with smiles on their faces, as well as even more who are falling over a lot.

The Medran lifts to Ruinettes opened at about ten today and although the new exciting Mayentset chair lift isn’t rolling yet. It’s time will come and on days like today it will be epic…

And the great news is that it’s kept snowing all day – with more on Wednesday.

How much is up there? No idea, but it’s well over a meter and they’re bombing the place frantically trying to the top of the mountain secure for next week.

 

It’s the biggest storm we can remember for years, maybe decades. And the story from Televerbier is that there’s already more snow this winter than the whole of last season…

So far there’s been a good few feet of snow in town, more up top and some terrifying winds. And more is coming tonight.

It’s snowed so much and been so windy Verbier is shut today and could be closed all weekend depending on who you listen to…

Most of you all not be too familiar with the little Bagnes town of Le Chable other than taking the lift or bus up to Verbier or maybe even the crazy Raclette festival in the summer. But there are a few of us that live here. Normally it rains but as you can see we have snow as well. Gotta be happy with that..T

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Snow in Le Chable

Sorry for the dodgy sound at the end but it’s been very windy up there and hard to hide from…