After high temperatures and rain up to 2000m in the last week of 2009, New Years Eve brought some colder temperatures and snowfall. We got a tip off that it had been snowing in Davos through the day and there was the possibility of some fresh powder for New Years Read more…
The weather was pretty mixed here in the northern part of Switzerland over Christmas. Conditions were not exactly tempting for Christmas day so biking on some snow covered trails became the preferred option for a bit of outdoor activity. There was a fresh snowfall on the night between Christmas Day Read more…
After a very cold and windy weekend in the Swiss Alps most of Switzerland is covered under a blanket of snow at the moment. Close to 10cm fell even in the lowlands over the last 24hours and up to 50cm has fallen in the last three days in some parts Read more…
The flatland and Pre-Alps (Hoch-ybrig, Flumserberg) area should see quite a bit of cloud cover on Saturday and some very cold temperatures. There may even be a little snowfall in places. Traveling a little further south to areas with closer to the main alpine ridge may have the benifit of Read more…
This weekend we decided to go to Savognin for their season opening. We arrived on Saturday morning to find a very overcast sky, some fresh snow and not many people. Up on the pistes the visibility was very poor, at some times we could barely see the next marker pole Read more…
After the snowfall in Zurich last week, it was shaping up to be a great weekend skiing. Friday I left work early to get a session in at Flumserberg just to see if I could still stay upright. I felt pretty rusty but it was good to get out on Read more…
The first snow of the season arrived in Zurich over the last few days. My first snow-sports of the season were two wheel based with a night ride up Uetliberg.
This blog is attached to the website Swiss Alpine Adventure, which I set up to provide information for English speaking Mountain Bike and Snow-sports enthusiasts in Switzerland. I will update the blog with information on bike trails and ski resorts from the main site as I visit a different location.