Cols from Bourg st maurice - open?

ut_och_cykla
ut_och_cykla Posts: 1,594
edited May 2008 in Tour & expedition
I'm thinking of Cormet de Roseland, Iseran and Petit Bernard especially and 17-22 June. Will they be open and what weather can you typically expect - still very cold or warming daily?
Thanks in advance for any input - especially from Grenoble cycling... :)

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  • russell_in_france
    russell_in_france Posts: 124
    http://www.infotrafic.com/route.php?reg ... php?Fermes

    You can see which cols are still closed on the above link.

    Cheers, Russell
    www.grenoblecycling.com
  • ut_och_cykla
    ut_och_cykla Posts: 1,594
    Russel in France- On past experience - any chance of them opening soon??
  • russell_in_france
    russell_in_france Posts: 124
    It's difficult to say this year as there is still a lot of snow on the high Alps and we haven't had any really warm spells. It must be getting closer to the climbs around 2000 metres to be opened. Raining today so I can't give you an update as I can't see the snow level on the mountains around the city.

    http://www.savoie-route.com/savoie_rout ... ion-1.html

    There's another site here letting us know that they're still closed.

    I think we'll be fine for the majority of the climbs by late June, just the two high ones in the area like the Galibier and Iseran maybe still closed. Usually though by this time, they'll be open.

    Cheers, Russell
    www.grenoblecycling.com
  • ut_och_cykla
    ut_och_cykla Posts: 1,594
    Thanks Russel. I'll check with teh local tourist Office too nearer the time. Sometimes closed isn't closed to bikes...? I know in 2000 the Aubisque was closed in May but passable in actual fact - just a bit of clearing up with a JCB and a dumper truck.

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