December 2001
Snow Drift
Picture this: it is mid-December and you are planning to go skiing over the weekend with your closest friends. The resort has been chosen, all arrangements made and finally the day arrives: you head for the slopes, bundled up snugly, ready for some good, white, winter fun. Then, halfway to the resort, a blizzard sweeps in unexpectedly, preventing you from going any further and leaving you stranded in the middle of nowhere. Or, you reach your destination safe and sound, but discover upon arrival that half the mountain is closed owing to a lack of recent snowfall. Do you recognize either of these scenarios? Do you often wish there were a way to prevent these from happening? The next time you are planning a ski trip with your buddies, log on to
www.snow-forecast.com/v2/alps7days.html for a seven-day snow forecast of the European Alps or
www.zugspitze.de/english/weather for specific ski conditions and running ski lifts at the Zugspitze, Alpspitze-Kreuzeck Hausberg and Wank-Eckbauer resorts. You can also check out
www.snocountry.com/html/frame_set1.html for a lowdown on snow conditions in Germany and Austria. To find out about Austria only,
visit
www.onthesnow.com/news/skiaustria/index.shtml for details on ski conditions, as well as
www.winter.tyrol.com/f_homepage…2.html for Austrian weather reports. The careful inspection of a database will help you choose the right mountain base before heading out.
