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Samoens Snow Report
– 1999-2007 (8 year average)
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Samoens and more
generally the Grand Massif (Flaine) has always benefited
from a superb snow record thanks to the microclimate
resulting from the proximity of Mont Blanc. Snow
cover on at least parts of the ski area is pretty
much guaranteed from mid-December until late April.
Samoens also benefits
from North-facing slopes which
greatly helps to retain snow longer. Here is
the snow record data for Samoens. The first row shows
the week for which the measurement applies eg. February 3 is the
3rd week in February. Top slopes shows the average
snow cover in cm at the top of the ski area. Bottom
Slopes shows the average snow cover in cm at the
bottom of the ski area (this is generally where the
nursery pistes are
located). About 10 cm is generally enough to ski but
it very much depends on what’s below ie. grass or more rocky surface.
Latest Snow News: Already 60cm of snow at the
bottom of the slopes at Samoens 1600 as at 14/11/07.
Snow cannons running too.
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Nov
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December
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January
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February
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March
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April
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4
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1
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2
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3
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4
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1
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2
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3
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4
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1
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2
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3
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4
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1
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2
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3
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4
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1
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2
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3
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28
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46
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23
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49
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137
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167
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182
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193
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227
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234
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241
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267
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277
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309
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314
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307
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309
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307
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320
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290
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11
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21
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9
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22
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53
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65
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58
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61
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81
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75
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67
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80
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79
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87
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88
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71
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53
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46
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63
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59
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