A few years ago, it was a very slow start in the Alps, snow-wise. In the Christmas week I was in St. Anton (Autstria), famous for the large amount of natural snow they usually get. Not that year. About 20% of the runs was open. The week after, I was in the Dolomites. Not a single flake of natural snow had fallen, but in the Dolomites, 90% of the runs was open.
There is a big difference between 'snow sure' (i.e. natural snow, as in St. Anton) and being more or less guaranteed to be able to ski. Let's call it 'ski-sure'.
There is a big difference between 'snow sure' (i.e. natural snow, as in St. Anton) and being more or less guaranteed to be able to ski. Let's call it 'ski-sure'.