GEX, FRANCE – Just back from a snowy work retreat at La Mainaz, below the Col de La Faucille pass in Gex. The hotel, a homey chalet with rambling additions is a fine place to be holed up for a few days with good company. The ample views of the Pays Gex below and the [...]
Skiers alert: high avalanche warnings, unstable weather
February 2, 2013 by
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Winter sports fans beware, the avalanche risk is now at 4 out of 5, “very high”, in a large area from around Verbier to east of Crans-Montana. Changeable weather, with sudden temperature drops and snow expected today, with high winds in some areas, are part of the picture. Warmer temperatures the past [...]
Swiss weather and winter sports weekend 1-3 February 2013
February 1, 2013 by
Plenty of snow up in those hills! GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Swiss and French resorts say the season is going well, with plenty of snow on the slopes, and more on the way. The first February weekend, with slightly longer days, promises to be a cocktail of rain and cold bise winds around Lake Geneva and [...]
Geneva airport wins “best airport” title for snow & ski travel
November 29, 2012 by
Zermatt, Mammut and Swiss also win titles GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Geneva’s international airport is expecting snow late Wednesday 28 November, just on time to welcome its new title as “best airport” in the travel category of Ski & Snowboard magazine’s new awards for businesses with ties to the snow sports industry. The awards were given [...]
Snow Dreams less than one hour from Geneva
February 19, 2012 by
LA PÉTROULE, SWITZERLAND – This year I am preoccupied, maybe obsessed with dreams of snow. This is the first year since I have lived in Switzerland that I have gotten more than a week’s consecutive use from my down parka, and I have realized, I really like a good winter. And, I am liking it [...]
Swiss dream ski week, part 5: Davos
March 25, 2011 by
This is the fifth in the Swiss dream ski week series, where Nick and Liam Bates, regular contributors to GenevaLunch, see how much great skiing at top Swiss resorts they can pack into one week. Be sure to check out the video at the end. Click on images to view larger Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – [...]
Swiss weekend snow and winter sports report, 11-13 February 2011
February 11, 2011 by
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Another weekend of blue skies and sunshine has arrived, with clement temperatures that are good for sunbathing, but less good for the thinning snow supply. Expect some haze and occasional light cloudiness, but mostly sunny with highs of 9-11C and lows of -3 to 0C, says MeteoSwiss. Snow conditions in all [...]
Swiss winter weekend report
January 28, 2011 by
We will be publishing our regular Swiss weekend winter sports report here Friday evening, a bit later than usual, but we can already tell you this much: the snow in most places is in good shape thanks to the cold weather, with the Jura in surprisingly good shape. And prepare for great weather for the [...]
Swiss weekend weather and winter sports, 1-5 December
December 1, 2010 by
Brought to you earlier than expected! Lifts opening, safety, weather, cars, new radio Geneva and Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Our first real winter sports bulletin at GenevaLunch was scheduled for Friday 3 December, but the skies opened, the snow fell, the lift operators cheered, and we’ve decided to offer this to you earlier than planned. [...]
