Basically yes, the piste up top even though far higher does suffer with wind blow, and this strips the piste of fresh snow and just ends up as ice..
There are two trains of thought where bashing is concerned, to prepare fresh snow that is carrying a lot of moisture just brings the water to the surface, the end result being boilerplate ice (very popular in France) so they prefer to allow for natural consoladation before pisting, the problem being that the snow will get blown off if it is ...
Basically yes, the piste up top even though far higher does suffer with wind blow, and this strips the piste of fresh snow and just ends up as ice..
There are two trains of thought where bashing is concerned, to prepare fresh snow that is carrying a lot of moisture just brings the water to the surface, the end result being boilerplate ice (very popular in France) so they prefer to allow for natural consoladation before pisting, the problem being that the snow will get blown off if it is windy.. they will open shortly im sure, especially with the higher temps now...