“Superb” Summer Ski and Board Conditions on Alpine Glaciers
“Superb” Summer Ski and Board Conditions on Alpine Glaciers
Published : 04-Jul-2023 06:16
Snow conditions on European glaciers are reported to be much better this summer than last, thanks to colder, snowier weather in spring compared to spring 2022.
"The snow conditions are superb, I was on the summits all the weekend and it was really good. The race teams athletes are happy with the training conditions," said Héléna Hospital who works at les 2 Alpes.
There are currently six glacier ski areas open in four countries in the Alps and a further two small centres in Norway.
Les 2 Alpes, which formerly opened in June through to August or early September re-thought its opening in light of the impact of climate change which has been melting now cover from glaciers in the hottest month of summer in recent years meaning there was very little summer skiing last year.
This years it opened from early May with a plan to stay open to the end of June. This has now been extended to a season end on July 9th, this coming Sunday, after 10 weeks of operations. Val d'Isere, which opened for summer skiing four weeks ago, also closes this weekend. However Switzerland's Saas Fee opens for its 23-24 season in mid-July.
You can also currently ski at Tignes, Hintertux (pictured), Passo Stelvio and Zermatt, the latter glacier with lifts also running up from Cervinia. In Norway the Folgefonn and Galdhopiggen glaciers are open.
Although fewer resorts are offering summer skiing and those that do are mostly shortening their summer ski seasons, summer access to non-ski attractions are increasingly popular. At les 2 Alpes glacier access will still be open for pedestrians after the ski slopes close with panoramas, ice cave, Belvédère des Ecrins, restaurant and a sledging area to be enjoyed.
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