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• 2011-09-06 at 13:16
  
  Kev Rush
  

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  I have a client who will be shooting in real snow and we are trying to put together a list of countries worldwide and their corresponding snow season (The snow would need to be below tree line if possible)
  any ideas on how I would collate this information?
  thanks
  fi

  2011-09-06 at 13:32
  
  Fabrice Preel-cleach
  

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  Hi,

  In France you can find snow under tree line approximately from beginning of december. I can recommend very nice locations in the pyrennes mountains or in the alps if you wish so.

  Don’t hesitate to contact us.

  Mathieu Ebbesen-Goudin
  meg@shoot-in-france.com / +33632338345
  Filming in France
  http://www.shoot-in-france.com

  2011-09-06 at 13:41
  
  Richard A Rose
  

  Participant

  Hi Fi!

  There’s lots of snow in Norway, and we have a web site where you can compile snow data, looking into historical snow depths for specific time periods and regions and so forth: http://senorge.no/mappage.aspx

  Don’t know if there is an international version of this – would certainly be useful (someone?)!

  In Western Norway snow season runs from November/December – April, but longer in higher altitudes (3000 feet).

  Best,

  Sigmund Elias Holm
  sigmund@wnfc.no
  Office: +47 5556 0905
  Mobile: +47 9714 9153

  http://www.wnfc.no

  2011-09-06 at 15:05
  
  Kev Rush
  

  Member

  thanks everyone…really helpful.
  :0)
  Fi

  puffinproductions@gmail.com

  Dublin

  2011-09-06 at 17:09
  
  Laura Grey
  

  Member

  Snow Worldwide…province of Quebec in Canada is without a doubt a winter/snow destination from November to end of March…. 80 to 300 inches of snow in some northern Quebec regions per season….

  As far as Tree lines is just of matter of type, color, height, etc. etc, Quebec has it all…

  Some winter locations photos at:
  http://quebec-locations-scouts.com/locations/winter/index.html

  Some incredible landscapes in Quebec at:
  http://quebec-locations-scouts.com/locations/lansdcapes/index.html

  P/S the Quebec Film Commission has recently revised its incentives and is offering more then ever on foreign productions in Quebec.

  m.d’eze
  quebec-locations-scouts.com
  deze@sympatico.ca
  514-938-8352

  interesting site re: snow precipitation, etc world wide
  http://www.weather-and-climate.com/

  For the province of Quebec go to:
  http://www.weather-and-climate.com/average-monthly-precipitation-Rainfall,quebec-city,Canada

  2011-09-06 at 20:02
  
  Carlos Piacentini
  

  Member

  Hi Fiona,
  New Zealand’s Winter runs from mid June through until late August at which time we often have snow below the tree line – See attached photos.
  Our Spring runs from September through to early / mid November, we currently have plenty of snow here in the lower South Island and central North Island but at this time of the year we couldn’t guarantee that it would be below the tree line!
  If you’d like any additional information or photographs please feel free to contact us.

  Regards,

  Pip Gillings
  MAP Productions Ltd
  Queenstown
  New Zealand
  http://www.mapproductions.co.nz

  2011-09-07 at 00:02
  
  Robin Hollister
  

  Member

  Hi Fi,

  British Columbia has snow.. lots of it!

  Areas such as Bella Coola in the North of the Province have great snow from end of October – April but you can actually Heli- Hike/ Heli- Ski nearly all year round.

  http://locationfixerbc.com/different/?p=18

  http://locationfixerbc.com/different/?p=104

  Whistler is extremely film friendly with the season starting mid November through until early April.

  I’ve also attached some photographs from a town called Smithers, again in Northern BC when I was filming there in January 2011.

  If you need any further information please get in touch, http://www.locationfixervancouver.ca

  All the best, The Location Fixer Partnership

  2011-09-07 at 00:06
  
  Robin Hollister
  

  Member

  And below tree line.. here’s some pics from Vancouver and Whistler in February/ March this year. Thanks, LVP

  2011-09-07 at 04:15
  
  Hadad Felix
  

  Participant

  Hi fi, Chile is an excellent Lugar to shoot snow especially in the area of willo willo levels where there is eternal, that is all year
  Felix Hadad R
  Mundolocaciones.com

  2011-09-07 at 07:13
  
  Ainara Ispizua
  

  Member

  Hi Fiona!

  At North of Spain, Basque Country, Pyrenees… you can easily find snow in winter (December, January…)

  If you need more info you can contact us at
  info@filmoffice.es
  0034 945162572

  our web with more locations http://www.filmoffice.es

  Kind Regards
  Ainara Ispizua
  Film Commissioner

  2011-09-07 at 08:12
  
  Ainara Ispizua
  

  Member

  few more pictures

  Ainara

  2011-09-13 at 12:25
  
  Sylvi Granheim
  

  Member

  Hi,
  In Northern Norway you normally find snow below the three line from beginning of November to end of April. Attached images are from October, February and April.

  You will find more info at our website http://www.filmcamp.no
  and in our location folder:
  http://filmcamp.no/dok/Location/2011-%20Locations%20FilmCamp(1).pdf

  best
  Espen Prestbakmo
  espen@filmcamp.no
  http://filmcamp.no/default.asp?cmd=400

  2011-10-27 at 15:26
  
  Kit Fraser
  

  Member

  Hi,

  We are just below the treeline and we have snow already.
  Just a Town, however all the amenities of a small city
  Send a note back if you want more information

  Johnny

  2011-10-27 at 17:47
  
  Tommy G Warren
  

  Member

  You should also consider Sweden as a possibility!

  Swedish Lapland Film Commission
  Contact: Berit Tilly
  Email: berit.tilly@slfc.se
  Phone: +46 70 330 45 99
  Web: http://www.slfc.se

  Mid Nordic Film Commission
  Contact: Per Hjärpsgård
  Email: per(at)midnordicfilm.com
  Phone: +46 76 800 75 10
  Web: http://www.midnordicfilm.com

  http://www.swedenfilmcommission.com

  2011-10-28 at 10:34
  
  Agata Nykiel-Baraniak
  

  Member

  Hi Fi,
  please look at these references. we’ll be glad to work with you in Turkey!

  http://www.karma-films.com

  Nilay Cigit
  Producer
  Karma Films

  nilay@karma-films.com

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