In reply to gilliesp:
That's a pity!
It looks as though Rjukan will be coming "in" over the next ten days or so. I had booked accommodation for that week, but other issues have caused me to cancel.
Looking on the Ice-fall conditions site
http://conditions.ice-fall.com/ suggests that things are generally ok at La Grave, Cogne and Freissiniere, but it would be good to have specific accounts.
Last time I went to Cogne the heavy snowfall made me wish I'd taken skis.
Last time I took skis out there, for a ski ascent of the Paradiso, the avalanche situation made me wish I hadn't bothered.