 Poster: A snowHead
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Claude B,  you too (on the boots).
Hope the conditions are good and stay good.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Claude B, welcome back to the mountains.  Warm, isn't it? Cooler here this morning than it was yesterday, I think.
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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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pam w, Yes hopefully it will cool down (and snow)
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Claude B, enjoy Boots by Cedric by any chance?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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See you in 3 weeks! Snow updates always welcome....
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Claude B, Hope you enjoy the next few weeks. I may be passing through next week, but no time to ski, long story......
I am afraid you have missed the delights of Col d'Ornon, this is from the website today :-
"Planning Bénévoles
Fermeture de la station aujourd'hui... merci à tous ceux qui sont venus skier cet hiver. A l'année prochaine"
Back in Alpe d'Huez on 14/04 so will give you a call if that is OK, still have La Grave on my list 
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Sounds like you are having a great time, pity we won't be out there this Easter, still job hunting, but have got a few days at Aviemore booked the week before Easter so hopefully will manage some cheap skiing this winter!
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Claude B, 6 hours is superb for a first day in them, sure he'll be able to tweak them for you. enjoy the weather
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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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Wednesday was yet another hot sunny day. I pootled around, mainly high where it was cooler helped by a breeze. As I've got to get someone who's never skied started in the morning before a lesson 1 -3 I've been practising snowploughing and snowplough turns. Without some advice from my daughter (she's got BASI L1) on FB I think I'd have struggled even more than I did. Coolest sight of the day was a guy telemarking down the Valentin very fast and stylishly wearing shades (no hat or helmet) and quite a stylish pullover!
Stepson arrived so I spent the morning sorting him out. Liftpasss, skis, boots, etc then on the slopes around 10. Got him snowploughing, then on the button lift and I spent an hour getting him to snowplough turn stage. Then after lunch delivered him to his instructor for a 2 hour lesson. Went well and I met them at the Cretes after skiing alone for a couple of hours. Then took him up and down the Petit Cretes green a few times. Hot and sunny again.
Skied with Danny all day and he's advanced remarkably quickly. Obviously a fair few tumbles but he was skiing all but the steeper blues here by the end of the day. He skied from 3400m right down to the resort at 1650m and we skied 4000m of vertical in total which is not too shabby at all for day 2. Two firsts for me today, we spent half an hour in the Pano Bar at 2600m having our brains scrambled by house music then he insisted in skiing the Demoiselles back to resort. Despite this being my 20th week here I'd never skied it top to bottom and won't rush to do it again. Hot and sunny again but I think it's due to change tomorrow with snow forecast.
Haven't really taken any pictures for the last couple of days but took the helmet cam out today which I'll try to get edited.
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The weather changed massively today after 2 weeks of hot sunshine. It was raining in resort when we went up at 9.30 which was light snow higher. As the day wore on the snow got heavier and the visibility got really bad, it was also very windy higher, we came down shortly before 3. Highpoint of the day was 3 guys in the resto at lunch in fancy dress (I think). They looked like they'd got lost on the way to a gay carnival. I will post photos. Good laugh though
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You know it makes sense.
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Claude B, European Gay Ski week starts today in Alpe d'Huez so it sounds like they probably were, on their way to a gay carnival that is 
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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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Loving the view from the web cam with the snow coming down
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Poster: A snowHead
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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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I have booked lots of fresh snow between now and when we arrive - hope it is all scheduled to fall overnight... Didn't think about that bit in my request. One and a bit weeks to go....
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Looking good in that pic..... One week today we will be en route!
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Claude B, looks like another cruddy day on a crowded piste! I think it would take me most of the day to get down it.
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Looks fabulous!
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Fantastic photos.
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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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Claude B, good to see Pied Moutet open. I really like that side of the mountain but you are right that the blue runs are not that easy. Definitely some reddish tinged to them.
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A slightly strange day today. Warm but cloudy at first but it got sunnier the higher I went. By this afternoon it was sunny and very warm just about everywhere. Skied quite a lot though, came down about 4.30. Used Ski Tracks for the 1st time today, skied 45 km, 7500m vertical, max speed 77 kph (which sounds about right).
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You know it makes sense.
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Scorching hot today, real spring conditions very firm this morning and pretty soft this afternoon. Jut a sprinkling of snow forecast this week.
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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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Hmm... Not sure scorching is what I ordered.....
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Poster: A snowHead
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Hot and sunny today although I haven't skied. Needed a rest and got a few jobs done, skis freshly waxed, back up tomorrow
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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A bit of cloud and wind although mostly sunny kept the snow in fantastic condition. I had a great day tbh A bit of snow forecast for the next few days but not amounting to a lot.
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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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That's better news at least. Even if it doesn't amount to much it should stop the conditions getting worse.
Thanks for the updates.
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Not a great day today, very cloudy with flattish light. Fair bit of wind up high too. After the overnight freeze everything was very firm and taking some time to soften. I found some nice snow on the Diable blacks back to town around luchtime just before I finished at 2. The red back to town is also now closed, confusingly though the top third is open though the piste markers have been changed to black and it funnels into the Diable 1 black (which was lovely at lunchtime). Forecast is for similar weather for the next couple of days with very slight snowfall.
This is a photo I took a few days ago showing just how big the park is here.
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Claude B, is the hideous green back to resort open?
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Ah well - eggs back to town for us then! Drop me a Pm if you fancy meeting up for a drink - will be about from Sat
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dobby, yes it's open
katedenhaag, will pm my mobile but usually in Secret Bar from 5 for an hour or so. Lots of people I know around next week.
Nice day today a bit of cloud kept things a bit firmer. Snow forecast tonight & tomorrow about 8cm which is welcome.
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Had a great day skiing with a fairly crazy large group yesterday. A bit of cloud stopped it from softening too much. Lots of cloud up there this morning, must be some snow it was forecast, not skiing today I've a busy week with sunshine forecast, need the rest.
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Claude B, good to hear about the new snow. Though shame wasn't at resort level as well, there is still time. 5 days and counting.
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FAQ
Yes def meet in April
They were obviously hoping to blend in, unobtrusively, with the crowd.
