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I'm liking the the snow pictures although what's the word since last nights storm? Snow-forecast still saying 35km/h winds this morning!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@snowsam, That's the mean speed we are having much stronger gusts...... Its going to be a long morning for those waiting outside. The Millonex drag has just opened, expecting Tichot next at 10ish and then a gradual opening.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| chocksaway wrote: |
| @snowsam, That's the mean speed we are having much stronger gusts...... Its going to be a long morning for those waiting outside. The Millonex drag has just opened, expecting Tichot next at 10ish and then a gradual opening. |
Thanks!! I know a lot can change very quickly so I'm overly optimistic for Saturday when I arrive! Hoping for something far warmer than -17 
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I'm another one heading out to Tignes on Saturday. It's been a bit of a roller-coaster reading this thread over the last few weeks. Thanks to everyone for all the updates!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Currently sat with a cup of coffee looking out the window. Managed to last till about 2pm yesterday before it got really no fun. Looks worse today. But the snow is amazing so might have to try a couple of laps of the palafour😄
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Ooooh those chairs are going to be chilly today.....
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TBH not as cold as expected. Currently dumping big fat flakes 
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Booked a last-minute trip to Tignes, arriving next Sunday! Often go later-season and am used to skiing in just a t-shirt under my jacket, might be an excuse to break out the thermals for this trip!
Been glued to this thread over past week, thanks for all the updates!
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I'm coming out a week on sunday, I can't wait - sounds like the snow will be amazing!
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NE1, you're right about not being able to see the snow - in fact difficult to see anything.
Wonderful wife was driving out this morning onto road between Lac and Val Claret when suddenly the car stopped moving. When she got out to investigate, discovered she'd driven into a snow drift. Just couldn't see it. She says road out of resort was scattered with vans and lorries stuck and skidding.
(Wife retired so out for the season in La Plagne - me still working to keep m'lady in the style she is accustomed, and won't be out until next week - when hopefully this wonderful crazy weather will have calmed down to allow some awesome skiing )
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I might have to stop following this thread, I'm so excited to be going Saturday but so nervous with the weather. I feel like I've done a week just reading this!
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Still dumping
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You know it makes sense.
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@Rob_Quads, I have done a tour of most of the shops - I first went to Snowpark (lower end of the Palafour building) who had Solomon boots but not the same type you describe. The next 5 shops all said no and referred me to Snowpark!
A slow start this morning as described - it has snowed all day with various intensities and only the lifts below 2550m were open. A mate arrived from Geneva at lunchtime so we headed into the trees at Brevieres. The snow down to Boisses was fantastic - a bit lower and you could tell we were skiing on yesterdays slush. The queue in Brev were predictably long so it was the old chair up to Boisses and then the Boisse gondy, where they would have been no queue if they filled every gondola........
The weather forecast remains a lottery - but here goes: it will snow through the night and the wind will pick up creating more work for the pisteurs (buy shares in a French expolsives company!). The snow will gradually fizzle out in the morning and the winds should abate and we may just see the sun tomorrow afternoon for a while - but be careful the avalanche risk is still 4 - so that off piste slope may look tempting but be careful. Thursday will see the return of cloud snow and brisk winds around the resorts. Friday will see a mix of snow wind and sun in equal measure but the notable thing will be the drop in temperature - the freezing level will be down to almost zero, so the windchill factor will be high. Saturday should be similar and beyond that forecasting confidence is low but it shouldn't be quite so wild.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@chocksaway - Massive thanks for having a look around. Wife has managed to order a set here which after your feedback so fingers crossed they will arrive in time.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| jacknottm wrote: |
| Are loop bar doing happy hour this year? If so does anyone know what the deal on beer is? |
Contacted Les Norris (and if he doesn't know, who does?). His answer:-
€15 for a 1.5l jug of Grolsch. 2 vin chaud for €7. €15 for bottle of wine. €14 for 3 jager bombs. 4-6pm daily.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Anybody know roughly how long Bens Bus normally takes from Geneva to Tignes. Arriving Saturday and scheduled to leave GVA at 12-35. I know that this journey COULD be seriously weather affected but just trying to get a rough idea.
Ta, G.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Headed out to Tignes on the 30th Jan, staying in Le Lac. I need to book ski rental (already have boots, just need planks and poles), any recommendations? as there doesn't seem to be a link to any on the first post with the other links. Thanks in advance, and great posts here been following for the last week or two as my excitement builds for my coming trip.
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anybody around from the 23rd and fancy a beer or a some snowsports then let me know. Im out on my own and wouldnt mind some company when im not in lessons.
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Excellent prices (it seems to me) - Dynastar Cham 87 or equivalent for £45 for the week.
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Cold. Amazing snow and just saw some sun
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Pics or it did not happen 
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You know it makes sense.
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Head cam video is acceptable.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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That does indeed look perfect. Thanks for posting.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Absolutely bloody amazing. Nuf said❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
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@chocksaway,
I heard the slide beside Trolles had resulted in a fatality, but can't see anything confirmed
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A load of French schoolkids have been caught in a slide in Les Deux Alpes 
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Luckily for us in Tignes the guy who ended in (yes in) the lake below Trolles surrounded by snow was rescued and required little treatment in the medical centre. One very very very lucky bear.
Heart goes out to the families of those in L2A.
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@chocksaway, looking at webcam archive the slide by tov gondola happened between 13.40pm and 13.50pm
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@chocksaway, a very lucky person indeed.
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Awesome day with Andreas from alpine experience
Slow start but lots of lovely powder from funival - tignes this afternoon in the sun ..... Yes sun! ....
Great day ..... Lots of avalanche activity, under tommeuse and just down from folliex doux too this afternoon ...
Sad news elsewhere 
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@thecramps, if you keep going you see the search team arrive and then the helicopter if thats the slide that took him into the lake
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FAQ
). After that all forecasting bets are off.