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The less well known French Ski Resorts 2011/2012 Mega Thread
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The less well known French Ski Resorts 2011/2012 Mega Thread
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead
I look forward to seeing your pics next week.

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I was surprised at the conditions at Chamrousse, there can be some excellent skiing in April but I don't feel it will be the case this year.


Ok since I've been saying this to a few people news has got back to the Chamrousse TO who got on the dog and bone to moan. Big drop off in bookings apparently so they invited me back up today to have a gander for how conditions are shaping up for the final week of opening. Rather then post a lot of blether I'll just post some photos.



Nadege under the Vans, I thought she was on nordic skis, they are 65mm underfoot and not that much wider at the shovel.



UIAGM guide Jean Marc Vengeon - http://www.alpesexploration.com/Alpes_Exploration/Jean_Marc_Vengeon.htm

















The crazy gang

To conclude, as we always say on snowheads, conditions can change very quickly in the mountains.
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davidof, nice! Very Happy
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A return to the crowded European pistes of Chamrousse today but first you had to get there, a reminder that even in the latter part of April you may need snow tires or chains to access resorts, and this at 1400m



oh the crowds, oh the humanity, it is the red eye to Denver next year for some of that darn-tootin' American skiing



Caisse d'epargne



rime ice



glades



Olympic Chamrousse



tot shreddin' it at the top of the Olympic Hommes



while others took it easy



Unless we ski this w/e that's all folks for 2012, see ya next year.
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I really love that picture of the trees. It's like the Hoover Dam 1000 years after mankind died out or something.
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paulio wrote:
I really love that picture of the trees. It's like the Hoover Dam 1000 years after mankind died out or something.


I like it!

A month to the day after les 7 Laux closed, not due to lack of snow but due to lack of skiers (sounds like a Sheik Yemani quote) I was back.



Almost too much snow at the top of the slopes at the col du Pouta (2350 meters) to open the lift



and then onto the Pouta off pistes - 20cm of fresh on a firm(ish) base. Nice.



Normally this would be tracked out in minutes of the lift opening, but today I had it for me (maybe everyone else was voting?).
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davidof wrote:
Nice.

Very nice. Little Angel I'm guessing it was a solo, breaking tracks mission ?
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 Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
There were some other people around the place but things are pretty quite at the mo, the poor weather hasn't encouraged people out much.
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 After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
Six months after opening the season start at les 7 Laux back for some evening turns



more here: http://pistehors.com/news/forums/viewthread/1277/

All 2011/13 seasons photos in link at bottom of page
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Given that the 2013 season doesn't officially start until the 1st October, I will post this Chamrousse ski action here (photo taken yesterday)

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davidof, nice Happy Good work indeed, sir!
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davidof, ace (including the hat)! Very Happy
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Not me, I'm afraid, I was cycling yesterday. I never ski until there is a base now.
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You know it makes sense.
thats very cool and i am officially jealous Smile
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