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Vaujany Snow Report – 2000-2007 (7 year
average)
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Vaujany has always benefited from a superb snow
record thanks to the sheer altitude of the Alpe
d’Huez ski area and its
glacier. Snow cover on at least parts of the ski area
is guaranteed from mid-December until late April.
Vaujany also benefits from North-facing slopes which greatly helps to
retain snow longer. The best slopes in April for snow
are in fact usually found on the Vaujany side. During
the less snowy seasons, the 700 snow cannons do
ensure decent snow cover is maintained on the lower
slopes. Here is the snow record data for Vaujany. 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.
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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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n/a
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35
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36
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112
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119
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126
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129
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151
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174
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170
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184
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190
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201
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221
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226
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218
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207
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212
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226
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219
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n/a
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12
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22
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7
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18
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16
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16
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28
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24
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24
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31
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32
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24
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20
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24
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37
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34
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18
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14
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28
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