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Snow History in Le Grand Bornand

Snow History
http://www.skiinfo.co.uk/Snow-History/LeGrandBornand-EFRGRANDBORN-5831-en.jhtml?product.skiinfo
Year / Month Sum snowfall Average snow depth (cm)
Total for season
2010 / 12 97 70 by 20th December
2010 / 11 30 62
2010 / 04 65 160 574
2010 / 03 76 158
2010 / 02 160 168
2010 / 01 79 120
2009 / 12 146 49
2009 / 11 48 17
2009 / 04 8 128 524
2009 / 03 169 171
2009 / 02 142 155
2009 / 01 103 115
2008 / 12 102 102
2008 / 11 58
2008 / 04 37 145 396
2008 / 03 137 125
2008 / 02 28 122
2008 / 01 84 110
2007 / 12 90 93
2007 / 11 20 33
2007 / 04 1 87 257
2007 / 03 54 122
2007 / 02 121 85
2007 / 01 81 45
2006 / 12 25
2006 / 11 0
2006 / 04 25 185 581
2006 / 03 223 250
2006 / 02 96 159
2006 / 01 71 130
2005 / 12 146 105
2005 / 11 20 24
2005 / 04 106 91 503
2005 / 03 71 138
2005 / 02 143 150
2005 / 01 116 93
2004 / 12 67 50
2004 / 05 29 505
2004 / 04 38 118
2004 / 03 60 131
2004 / 02 21 144
2004 / 01 229 110
2003 / 12 82 41
2003 / 11 50 42
2003 / 10 25 3
2003 / 04 35 99 468
2003 / 03 1 134
2003 / 02 166 176
2003 / 01 219 117
2002 / 12 47 81
2002 / 11 10
2002 / 04 10 86 320
2002 / 03 33 133
2002 / 02 171 120
2002 / 01 28 80
2001 / 12 78 27
2001 / 04 132 195 320
2001 / 03 80 158
2001 / 02 47 154
2001 / 01 61 125
2000 / 12 0
Snowfall Average
Dec 2001 78 96
2002 47
2003 82
2004 173
2005 146
2006 0
2007 90
2008 102
2009 146
2010
Jan 2001 61 122
2002 28
2003 219
2004 229
2005 116
2006 71
2007 81
2008 84
2009 103
2010 229
Feb 2001 47 125
2002 171
2003 166
2004 21
2005 143
2006 96
2007 121
2008 28
2009 142
2010 310
March 2001 80 105
2002 33
2003 1
2004 60
2005 71
2006 223
2007 54
2008 137
2009 169
2010 226
Apr 2001 132 46
2002 10
2003 35
2004 39
2005 106
2006 25
2007 1
2008 37
2009 8
2010 65

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Winter Accommodation at la Ferme

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The house sleeps 12 (plus we can squeeze in a cot for a baby or a spare bed for a child).  There are a mixture of traditional mountain and other beds (we have 3 double beds, 2 twins (or, by arrangement, 2 double beds and 3 twins)  and a bunk room for 2, each with feather duvets, all with their own contemporary bathrooms except the bunk room which shares with another bedroom as a family unit.

Central open fireplace at La Ferme du Soleil

Central open fireplace at La Ferme du Soleil

Even when it is cold outside, the house should keep you warm:- there is a spectacular open fire in the middle of the huge 80 sq metre (900 sq foot) main room and dining area on the top floor, a very efficient wood burning stove in the middle of the house and electric radiators throughout.

In the main room, you have sensational views from every window, four or five areas to sit down in to relax, read, play games, eat or watch the television. There are cradles full of magazines, an old sledge as a coffee table, an original hand-operated threshing machine, fur rugs, books, board games including Monopoly and Risk, Lego, Brio, and a TV with both French and English channels delivered by satellite. There is a large collection of DVDs and videos for all ages. There is a table de bergere to hold the glasses for after dinner drinks.

When you ski out of the door, you find a magical mountain-side of excellent skiing for people of all abilities. Red, blue, green and black runs – including one of the steepest in Europe. It is a very good area for off-piste skiing, too. There are wonderful scenic routes into deserted valleys with little chapels. Non skiers don’t feel isolated because the runs go past the house. From the location page and photos you will see what a convenient and idyllic situation it is.

Blue Room

Blue Room

One evening a week (Tuesdays from January to the end of March) the lift outside our house stays open, so you can have wonderful floodlit skiing or ski down to one of the typical Savoyard restaurants and get back easily on what is the staff’s day off.

You can find out about availability and prices by looking here.  You will probably have questions.  Do give Veroni a call on + 44 1235 833 643 if you want to know more.

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The Alpine Writers and Artists Retreat

High in the Alps with uninterrupted views, surrounded by Alpages of wild flowers and cows with bells in a traditional cheese makers hamlet.

Have the peace to unlock your creativity – be it writing or painting.

Use of the swimming pool in summer.

Furnished traditionally with a table de berger and box bed with curtains which the cheese makers used when they lived in the same room as their cows.

Modern bathroom and kitchen for 2.

Totally self contained with use of the swimming Pool.

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