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Summerski end May - where to go??

Hi all,


anybody know a good place to go summerskiing? The closer to Basel the better. Have been looking at Zermatt - other than that don't really know any other glaciers around.


Hope to get some good suggestions.


Thanks in advance.

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Hi all,


anybody know a good place to go summerskiing? The closer to Basel the better. Have been looking at Zermatt - other than that don't really know any other glaciers around.


Hope to get some good suggestions.


Thanks in advance.


Jeppe KoldMay 3, 2011 @ 20:30
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Hi all,

anybody know a good place to go summerskiing? The closer to Basel the better. Have been looking at Zermatt - other than that don't really know any other glaciers around.

Hope to get some good suggestions.

Thanks in advance.


May 3, 11 20:30

I never skied in summer but know some of the below areas from winter skiing:


The glacier next to Villars (Glacier 3000) should be the closest from Basel.
Though I don't even find it interesting in winter (very flat).


The Zermatt glacier could be an option and is just beautiful. We skied there six weeks ago though snow was already 'at the limit'.


Grimentz (Valley) is an easy skiarea where I skied last Easter. Stunning views as well!


http://www.bergfex.com/schweiz/gletscher/

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I never skied in summer but know some of the below areas from winter skiing:


The glacier next to Villars (Glacier 3000) should be the closest from Basel.
Though I don't even find it interesting in winter (very flat).


The Zermatt glacier could be an option and is just beautiful. We skied there six weeks ago though snow was already 'at the limit'.


Grimentz (Valley) is an easy skiarea where I skied last Easter. Stunning views as well!


http://www.bergfex.com/schweiz/gletscher/


rena, May 3, 2011 @ 20:42
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Ah! And Tignes in France (next to Val d'Isere). Skied there in winter and the slopes are interesting:


http://www.tignes.net/de

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Ah! And Tignes in France (next to Val d'Isere). Skied there in winter and the slopes are interesting:


http://www.tignes.net/de


rena, May 3, 2011 @ 21:43
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Just remember if you go to wear very good, very dark sunglasses (and don't take them off) while you are up on the snow.


You do not want to have snow blindness (it is like having sand poured in your eyes, the extreme pain can last up to two days and the damage can be permanent)-

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Just remember if you go to wear very good, very dark sunglasses (and don't take them off) while you are up on the snow.


You do not want to have snow blindness (it is like having sand poured in your eyes, the extreme pain can last up to two days and the damage can be permanent)-


Verbier, May 3, 2011 @ 21:53
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Saas Fee is also open in summer but I think Zermattt is more challenging but on all these glciers you are limited to skiing in the morning unless you like wet snow.  Even at Grand Montets last weekend there was about 15 cm of fresh powder but that is now closed


 

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Saas Fee is also open in summer but I think Zermattt is more challenging but on all these glciers you are limited to skiing in the morning unless you like wet snow.  Even at Grand Montets last weekend there was about 15 cm of fresh powder but that is now closed


 


Paul E, May 3, 2011 @ 21:55
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Thanks for the advise Rena, Verbier and Paul - much appreciated.


 


Cheers,

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Thanks for the advise Rena, Verbier and Paul - much appreciated.


 


Cheers,


Jeppe Kold, May 4, 2011 @ 22:14
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Wear a helmet. it is really helpful

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Wear a helmet. it is really helpful


Maaike Duisters, May 30, 2011 @ 14:03
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Just remember if you go to wear very good, very dark sunglasses (and don't take them off) while you are up on the snow.

You do not want to have snow blindness (it is like having sand poured in your eyes, the extreme pain can last up to two days and the damage can be permanent)-


May 3, 11 21:53

Verbier is right.


Buy good brandname stuff from a physical brand store. It costs more, of course, but since there are a lot of cheap and not-so-cheap counterfeit sunglasses around, which falsely claim UV protection, it is much better to go the safe route. After all, the damage can be permanent. Go for category 3 or 4 (glacier), depending on, where you go. Polarized for improved contrast.


Merely having dark sunglasses will not provide any protection, if they don't actually filter correctly, despite the label.

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Verbier is right.


Buy good brandname stuff from a physical brand store. It costs more, of course, but since there are a lot of cheap and not-so-cheap counterfeit sunglasses around, which falsely claim UV protection, it is much better to go the safe route. After all, the damage can be permanent. Go for category 3 or 4 (glacier), depending on, where you go. Polarized for improved contrast.


Merely having dark sunglasses will not provide any protection, if they don't actually filter correctly, despite the label.


FerneyL, May 30, 2011 @ 14:12
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Verbier is right.

Buy good brandname stuff from a physical brand store. It costs more, of course, but since there are a lot of cheap and not-so-cheap counterfeit sunglasses around, which falsely claim UV protection, it is much better to go the safe route. After all, the damage can be permanent. Go for category 3 or 4 (glacier), depending on, where you go. Polarized for improved contrast.

Merely having dark sunglasses will not provide any protection, if they don't actually filter correctly, despite the label.


May 30, 11 14:12

...or 20 franc polycarbonate industrial safety glasses from Jumbo.  Polycarbonate is opaque to light wavelengths shorter than 400nm, the glasses themselves will provide good impact protection, and being safety glasses means good peripheral coverage.  


I don't think they would be polarized, however.

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...or 20 franc polycarbonate industrial safety glasses from Jumbo.  Polycarbonate is opaque to light wavelengths shorter than 400nm, the glasses themselves will provide good impact protection, and being safety glasses means good peripheral coverage.  


I don't think they would be polarized, however.


richardm, May 30, 2011 @ 14:28
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