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Yes friet. I'vve definately seen some signs for the night skiing. Think it's on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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friet, as above Marmottes lift stays open until 7:30pm, Tues and Thurs. Marmottes piste is floodlit, others not, which can add to the sense of excitement for the brave / reckless / foolhardy / thoese with head-torches*
Usually stops late Feb, when the evenings get light enough that there is no point.
*delete as applic.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I've just seen notices posted in 1950 saying that the road between 2000 and Bourg will be closed between 5am and 7am tomorrow (21st) for snow clearance.
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Left Arc 2000 @ 2pm today. Horrible drive out. Needed snow chains till below 1800. Best snow we saw all week was on the road between 2000 and 1950. After we got to the bottom it started raining at about 1000m and didn't stop pis*ing down till we hit Reims some 7 hours later. Awful drive, knackered. Hotel for night, tunnel in the morning.
Not sure how low the snow fell in resort but up high it was big and more to fall after we left. Last week was great, next week looks epic. Enjoy.
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Webcams look amazing this morning. Those flyin out 2day are very lucky bugs. Hope it carries on like this for 2wks time. 
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snowcrazy, photos still looking fantastic, even in poop light. Santa was nice enough to deliver a nice sparkley new canon 550d. If I can anything as good as some of the stuff you've posted I'll be well happy.
Back to my question, we are staying in Robs place in 1800, we'll be staying in chambery nord F1 on Friday night so we'll be in resort far too early for acceess. Unfortunately it looks like we may have get in an extra half day, bummer. I've been trying to figure out how to do this through lesarcs.com, I'll be bug gered if I can figure it out, is it possible to do top up a half day?
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Webcams look amazing this morning. Those flyin out 2day are very lucky bugs. Hope it carries on like this for 2wks time.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Sorry. Don't know why posted webcams comment twice. Obviously too excitd
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ricfrench, your best bet may be samedijeskie.com - which is a full day Saturday pass for €21: you print the form off after the Wednesday prior to the date you need it for and then present at the pass office.
hth
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You know it makes sense.
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Arctic Roll, €21 that's not too bad, with a little luck we'll be able to get mrs ricfrench's and minime's skis early, may actually just book them as we are there half term
Thanks
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Poster: A snowHead
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thefatcontroller, interesting - everyone else says avoid! Maybe we'll give it a look tonight.
Seems to be a mother / daughter combo, while dad runs the equivalent in Tignes. Left the name as the Nonna Lisa, which was what replaced Valentinos last year. |
I take it all back, think it was the euphoria of arriving in the Alps starving and been given food and Stella dulled my senses. Did a re-visit Thursday night sober and those in the know who told you are right. Awful over priced food that makes a beef eater look tasty. The mother and daughter spend a lot of time drinking and avoiding guests.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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thefatcontroller, Probably a little late now 
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thefatcontroller, nice photos, pleased you made it back home today safe and sound. I heard the same as Arctic Roll, about the place you eat at, am not surprised second time round it was not so good.
ricfrench, the link www.samedijeskie.com which artic gave you is the best deal as he said. But depending on the ages of the group it might also be worth contacting the Lift office by phone as they do have a group discount that is not online.
Jon Ford, If you fancy a beer and chat when you get out send me a PM on here or over on my facebook page.
Today was amazing, report and pics coming a bit later.
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arriving tomorrow with family, anybody fancy a bit off piste ,my wife just likes the piste so available to try a bit off piste cheers /charlie
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Thanks 4offersnowcrazy, will do that. Maybe you could show us some GENTLE off piste. Would love 2get some powder spraying against the camera-goin 2b filming everything with new handsfree cam. Will pm u nearer time. Now less than 2weeks. Gonna b awesome.
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who else is going to be out from the 28th? will be in 1950 for the week..
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sorry forgot to say ill be stopping in 1950
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thefatcontroller, Pleased to hear the kids enjoyed the lessons, Julien is very good and his English is ok as well which helps. Yes, if they do not want to scare their mother, they must learn to tell her the fun stuff without making it sound crazy. Hope to ski with you guys next time you are out without the kids.
steven0123, I should be back around on Wednesday, pop into George's after skiing at 5pm and I will be able to chat. Must leave by 7.25pm as it is comfirmed that the last Funi is 8pm each evening now except weekends. Really rubbish.
charlie26, send me a PM if you want to do some off piste. Take a look at the pics in my photo section on Les Arcs Winter page. We do easy stuff as well some days so you should have fun if you come along.
Now for todays update!! 
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Today was another one of those special days!!!
Not blue sky, but the powder was as good as you can get anywhere on this planet of ours. In a word it was AMAZING.
We played around in the Arc 1600 area all day. There really was no need to go anywhere else. After going up late this morning, the whole time was spent off piste and it was so good Mr. Eagle will now be staying another week. He says hi to those he skied with at New Year who read this!
Having spent some time clearing snow in the morning, then giving up and going skiing in waist deep powder, I am a little tired. Tomorrow should be yet another great powder day if the temp stays cold!!
The is not much need to say any more, just take a look at the pictures!!!
I shall post them in the photo section of Les Arcs Winter page shortly. Enjoy!!
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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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Quick question about 1950. Do they supply towels? Trying not 2pack ours 2save space. Had another question but forgot. Will post when remembr
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snowcrazy, thanks for the post earlier last week. Never got back online until I got home yesterday, so only just read it! We did not have wifi where we were staying and my phone struggled to pick up the signal in Whistlers - too many people there I think. We all had a great week, transfer home was a bit epic for some. I was lucky and got down the mountain on Friday night so caught my flight, but others missed theirs to Birmingham and flew into Manchester then bus, the last I heard.......
For those going soon there is a huge amount of snow, conditions have stayed cold throughout January and the new snow will only make things better. Piste ski ing was excellent, off piste will have been renewed with the new snow.
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You know it makes sense.
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| Jon Ford wrote: |
| Quick question about 1950. Do they supply towels? Trying not 2pack ours 2save space. Had another question but forgot. Will post when remembr |
Yes, towels supplied.
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Thanks ciderchap,
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Poster: A snowHead
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fantastic 2 weeks, not even the bad weather on friday could spoil our fun!! Great to meet snowcrazy in Georges, hope we can ski with you next time, or maybe MTB in the summer!!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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chrisb, Got home fine last night from Manchester to Birmingham by coach. What a long day! The snow will be epic for those who are out there this week! Friday it never stopped snowing and on Saturday morning they had around 60cm of fresh powder and were blasting with snow cannons to make the roads safe from Arc 2000 down to 1800.
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surfski, Glad you got back ok. Graham had sent me a text that you had missed flight. What a fantastic week it was!
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Just home today from a fantastic week in Les Arcs.... Four days of sunshine followed by two days of powder. The Saturday being particularly amazing.... I've never skied in anything like it!
Anyone who is out there this week will, no doubt, have an amazing time. It looks like it's a great season. Bring on the next holiday!
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Only one thing to do when you get home from a good week in Les Arcs. Book another. Booked our 1st train trip for end of March. Cheaper than flying and driving and doing overnight each way means we minimise the time granny has to mind the kids and we get 6 days on the slopes. Result. See y'all end of March.
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| thefatcontroller wrote: |
| Only one thing to do when you get home from a good week in Les Arcs. Book another. Booked our 1st train trip for end of March. Cheaper than flying and driving and doing overnight each way means we minimise the time granny has to mind the kids and we get 6 days on the slopes. Result. See y'all end of March. |
i'm planning on doing this! if i can get the time off work, might have to be early april though, what are conditions normally like by then?
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Awesome pictures  10 days to go until our lads trip. I can't wait!!
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| Russeh wrote: |
| if i can get the time off work, might have to be early april though, what are conditions normally like by then? |
In a typical season they are fine. Good snow depths, less chance of bitterly cold weather, piste domain should be fully open and the off-piste could be either spring skiing or full on winter powder depending on the weather. It's a nice time to go, although check your dates don't overlap with Easter when accommodation prices go up a bit and the resort is busier.
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I'm going in early March (for the first time) , are there any runs that are a must?
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