Big Snow In The Pyrenees
Big Snow In The Pyrenees
Published : 30-Jan-2013 02:36
We are now three weeks in to an almost continuous truly epic snowfall in the Pyrenees which some resorts say is the biggest in a decade. More than three metres (10 feet) of snow has fallen so far right across the south western European mountain range, which prior to New year was having an only 'average' snow season. The snow is great news for the rest of the season but in the short term closed roads and led to many other logistical problems.
"The generous snowfalls of the recent days have increased the snow base considerably of the ski resort which has reached three metres affirming that 2013 will be a year to remember," said Baqueira Beret spokesperson Josi Martinez.
In France some resorts in the Pyrenees now have bases of more than 4m, overtaking the Chamonix Valley to the north which previously topped the snow depth league table for two months. Bases in Andorra are also getting up near 3m.
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