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Pass Conditions : May 14, 2008

Latest road conditions will be listed below the web-cam views.
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Fairly reliable sources of the current official status of many passes can be found below.
Country
All Alps ÖAMTC (in German)
NOTE:"Ja" means "Yes, closed for the winter"
Switzerland: www.swissinfo.orgSwiss Info
scroll down to "PÄSSE". Gesperrt=closed; Schnee=snowcovered; Frei=open.


www.SWISSTXT.ch(Swiss Teletext)
France: Bison-Fute(in French) Pass status search by name or Departement
InfoTrafic(in French) Pass status
Italy: Passes in the Bormio region: www.bormioonline.com
mountain weather: www.METEOLIVE.it (in Italian)

Some Webcam views:

In the meantime, just in case you were thinking of a quick trip to the Alps at the moment...
here is what the Stelvio looks like at the top:
Andermatt, Switzerland
from the Hotel Metropol
near the centre:
Grossglockner, Austria:
For a short list of live mountain-based WebCams in the Alps go to my WebCam/Weather links page.





Pass Conditions as of May 14, 2008
NOTE: Between mid-October and mid-May, even the passes that say they're open may be open only for cars and you may not be able to get a bike over it, especially if the pass is a high one.
Most passes are generally open by late June.
Austria Switzerland Italy France
Passes Open
Web CamGrossglockner
 Nockalm
Web CamBernina
 Flüela pass
 Julierpass
 Lukmanier pass
Web CamMaloja pass
 Oberalp
 Ofenpass
Web CamSplügen
 Simplonpass
 Würzjoch
 Penserjoch
 Col d'Aravis
 Col de Vars
 Col de la Cayolle
 Col de Tende
 Col de Turini
Passes Closed
 Staller Sattel
Web CamSilvretta/Bielerhoehe
 Timmelsjoch
 Hahntennjoch
 Sölkpaß
Web CamAlbula
 Furkapass
 St. Gotthard
Web CamGrimsel pass
 Grande St. Bernard
Web CamKlausen pass
Web CamForcola di Livigno
 Nufenen pass
 Susten pass
Web CamUmbrail/Sta.Maria pass
Web CamSilfserjoch/Stelvio
Web CamGavia pass
 Col d'Agnel
 Col de la Bonette
 Col de Izoard
 Col du Galibier
 Col de la Croix de Fer
 Col de l'Iseran
 Col du Glandon
 Cormet de Roselend
 Petit St. Bernhard
 Col du Mont-Cenis
 Colombière
 Champs
 Madeleine

Many thanks to Coz of the Fazer Owners Club for providing php scripts for the French status data above and inspiration for the other data!

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