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Switzerland Ski Resorts Snow Levels & Skiing Conditions Reports. Swiss Glacier Resorts and Ski Season 2009 / 2010 Holidays.

(last updated 1 Feb. 2010)

In Switzerland some ski resorts received further snow showers during the weekend and most of the winter destinations provide with excellents conditions for snow sports, including great off-piste skiing and snowboarding. However, one should wrap up well as it is really cold - at many ski villages the temperatures are from -10 down to -20°C. Saas Fee is in great shape following the several centimeters of fresh powder that fell there and the entire snow park is open for visitors. The resort also provides with good off-piste skiing and snowboarding and they have most of their lift facilities running. Andermatt with ~2 meters of snow on their upper runs has one of the highest snow levels in Switzerland and fantastic snow sports on offer. The ski resort of Davos is also providing with great conditions for skiing and snowboarding on excellent snow base. Glacier 3000 and the Swiss resorts of Gstaad and Les Diablerets are open for snow sports and good skiing and snowboarding can be enjoyed by their visitors. They also got some new snow last week which has nicely refreshed the ski terrain. The Titlis glacier at the Swiss resort of Engelberg is open and has great skiing and snowboarding on offer. The Swiss ski resort of Zinal has very good skiing on offer especially on their higher pistes. Verbier (15 - 190 cm; 36 lifts running), which received twenty centimeters of fresh powder this weekend has great, fresh skiable terrain so their visitors can expect fantastic skiing conditions both on- and off-piste. The Swiss ski villages of Crans Montana, Flims and Laax are all providing with daily snow sports of ski season 2010. The Swiss resort of Zermatt is in great shape and currently they have most of their lifts running. Similar is the state of the lift facilities at Murren (97 - 185 cm) and the resort has great skiing and boarding on offer, following the thirty centimeters of new snow that fell there on Saturday. Grindelwald and Wengen are also welcoming their winter guests with excellent conditions for snow sports and skiing possible down to the villages themselves. The Swiss resort of Grächen is in good shape and their visitors will enjoy skiing and snowboarding on a recently refreshed snow base. Lenk , Les Mosses, Leysin, Anzere, Pontresina and Villars have all been refreshed last week and are in great shape, so their winter guests will be able to enjoy fantastic skiing and snowboardin. The Swiss resort of Champery in the Portes du Soleil skiing area also provides with very good riding.

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Zurich Carnival

(19 - 21 February 2010 Zürich, Switzerland)

The centre of Zurich is like from a fairytale when the people dress up in traditional costumes and stroll the streets with the carnival parade.
The highlight of the event is the so called guggen music - groups of musicians play together with non-musicians which produces some quite dissonant tunes, some of them quite odd and amazing, but not in a bad sense.
During the festival there are also masked balls and the culmination is the Guggen Monster Concert, held in a tent on the Münsterhof square. There is also a grand procession on Sunday afternoon and the last Saturday of the event closes the festival with the Uulumpete ball – even more guggen music, dances and masks. Hotels in Zurich

Engadin Snow

(6 - 11 February 2010, Silvaplana, Switzerland)

Engadin Snow is an event which gathers all the professional skiers and snowboarders on the north slopes of the Corvatsch Mountain in Graubünden. During the event you can watch numerous competitions in Alpine skiing and snowboarding. The Engadin Snow includes amazing races, however even if you are not so into skiing you can simply enjoy the great parties and live bands which are held during the nights. Silvaplana hotels

The Brits

(21 - 28 March 2010, Laax, Switzerland)

The Orange Brits is the event that closes the Artificial, Indoor and Mountain (AIM) Series. More than 250 British novices, amateurs and professionals in skiing and snowboarding show their abilities down the Laax in several competitions. Some of the disciplines include boarder skiing, skiercross, slopestyle, halfpipe and big air.
During the night Laax is also a lively place during the famous music sessions and parties. Both the competitors and the spectators have a lot of fun as the music blasts through the night. During past years some of the guests included Bonobo from Ninja Tunes and Nick Maxwell from Fluid Ounce Records.
Laax is near the Vorab Glacier in the Graubunden region and it is the best place for freestyle riding in Switzerland. There is a snowpark, 3 monster-pipes and a special “Rider’s Palace”. Laax hotels.

O'Neill Xtreme Freerider Contest

(18 - 21 March 2010, Verbier, Switzerland)

Verbier is host of one of the most radical snowboard and ski competitions world-wide - the popular O’Neill Xtreme Freerider. The Bec des Rosses North face a slope of around fifty degree with many cliffs and steep pitches, which is a great challenge for competitors.
Usually, skiers and snowboarders arrive in Verbier at the beginning of the week to study the striking run and select their line in advance. On the day of the competition, they hike for over an hour to the summit. One by one they descend the face in an attempt to qualify for the finals. Visitors are able to watch from the welcoming village at the Col des Gentianes, which is just in front of the Bec des Rosses, and offers an excellent view of the entire action. Verbier hotels.