 Poster: A snowHead
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@AsterixTG, Woohoo party!!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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When I woke up at 5 this morning in order to drive to Geneva and looked out of the window I did swear just a little. Unpack the Timberlands and the ski jacket. Pack away the suit jacket and the work shoes. Load baggage in the car and drive down the valley through about 5cm of new snow and still falling. Careful what you wish for I suppose. I hope for the sake of those that are still there that this is the beginning of winter proper. Certainly the pistes will be a lot nicer today. Grrrrr.
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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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@Bogusman, that a shame, but this new snow literally has me grinnig from ear to ear! Fly out on Tuesday, and looking at the forecast much more is due between now and then!!!
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Not only some snow Ricklovesthepowder, but it is forecast to be cold: below -10°C. With the wind it could feel nearer -20°C.
Good for keeping the snow in tip-top condition. And for making exposed bits drop off. 
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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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@Jonpim, sounds great to me!!!
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We were over in Les Arcs today but only stayed low level. When we came back over it was obvious that they'd had plenty of snow around and above 2,000 metres.
Tomorrow morning should be awesome. I'm hooking up with Graham Warren and going back over to Les Arcs, but provided the pistey beasties do a good job, it should be pretty good over both areas.
More snow forecast all the way through to next weekend.
Keep dancing guys.
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| ...we also enjoyed great snow was in the Vélières bowl leading down to Champagny-en-Haut. |
Any cover on the goat track at the bottom of Vélières, or is it a walk down?
Is it complete to valley floor on Canadiens/face nord?
Cheers.
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Bergfex has scaled down its predictions over night. Yesterday evening there was 50cm+ due to fall over he next 5 days, less than half of that now. It's a waiting game..... 
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At least all the forecasts are showing snow though, I imagine getting the correct amount of snowfall is pretty tricky.
Still looking good for a top up tomorrow night before our first day skiing on Saturday!
Should be in resort mid afternoon tomorrow and will provide reports on conditions over the week.
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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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@Gaza, the good news is something will fall which is good. I will be happy will 28cm bearing in mind where we were only 3 days ago!
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You know it makes sense.
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@Boresurfing that's great news!
Hopefully it will be later on Friday once we have made it up the hill!
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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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Great days skiing. Both La Plagne and Les Arcs were in much, much better condition.
Managed to get the Gopro out as well so will put the footage together when we're home. Hooked up with a fellow snowHead, Graham and had a good ski about.
Hopefully it holds for tomorrow as well. We'll be staying in La Plagne tomorrow.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@AsterixTG, more snow tomorrow. Glad to hear that the conditions on piste are much better.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Glad to hear things have improved significantly as I'm off on Sunday
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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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@Jonpim, ... snow tonight ... 
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Looking overcast on the webcams which is a good sign. Let's just hope the snow arrives.
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Nothing today other than a couple of very minor flurries.
Flat light this morning but it cleared later on. Ended up a fun day in the end.
Still cloudy as of 4:20pm, no snow as yet.
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Just got everything booked for the 25th so a week of snowdancing is in order
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Clouds look full of snow over belle plagne right now, excitedly waiting for it to start.
Guy in ski hire said they were expecting 20-30cm tonight so fingers crossed!
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I always go high for my 1 or 2 weeks a year as I'd be so upset to get to brown fields rather than snow. Sometimes this doesn't work too well as it can be veerrryy cold. However I'm so glad I kept the faith this year. Out on 24th Plagne Centre. Glued to webcams, this thread and weather outlook thread. Can't wait now. 
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From La Plagne via Facebook
➽ advice timetables and weather conditions
- the snow falls are announced by météo france on the access to stations at the end of the day friday And in the night.
It is likely that the special equipment will be required to access the stations by friday evening.
- saturday, the traffic will be responsible in the morning in the sense of returns of stations and given The night snowy, it is likely that the special equipment will also be required to leave the stations in Early morning.
The arrivals in stations will be rather the afternoon with a favourable.
- sunday, the traffic should be fluid.
Some advice to the motorists:
- by adverse weather conditions, adapt your speed and be even more cautious ;
In addition, it is prohibited to exceed the gear of snow removal in intervention ;
- do not forget your chains, think about let them accessible and, before you leave, made A test of mounting on your vehicle ;
- équipez - you to warm clothing, of a electric light bulb and water.
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➽ weather forecast and traffic conditions
- snowfalls are announced by météo france on the resorts accesses in the end of the day ( friday ) And in the night.
It is likely that special equipment will be necessary to reach the resorts by friday evening.
- saturday, the traffic will be heavy in the morning in both directions. Special equipment will be also necessary to leave the resorts.
We advise you to plan your arrival rather the afternoon ( more favourable weather ).
- on sunday, the traffic should be fine.
Last edited by You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net. on Fri 16-01-15 18:49; edited 2 times in total
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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It's started....
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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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@AsterixTG, Woohoo! Get some pics please.
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Nothing in belle plagne yet.
Is their a link on how to post pictures, if it does snow tonight then I'd love to do some before and afters to help Ricklovesthepowder
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You know it makes sense.
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Best way is with a photo bucket account. Upload the pictures then copy the img code onto here, bingo
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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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Why do they turn all the webcams off at 6pm ish? A cam in Belle Plagne or Plagne Centre or Bellecote with a light background would be great when it starts to snow. I've got to wait 'til tomorrow am now. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@boredsurfin, well I never knew that 
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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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@Michael B, I have just spent 20 minutes trying to find the same thing. They all show 5pm and nothing else! Pathetic really. Well Twitter is saying it's snowing in les arc.
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The Belle Plagne cam needs a service as well. It used to be the best cam for seeing it snow but it's rubbish now.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Current radar images show the edge of the front very near to Paradiski but not quite reaching it 
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8:40am
Not as much fell over night as I'd expected but it's still snowing and it's pretty heavy now. Light and fluffy. I'd guess we've had around 7cm or 8cm so far. Vis is low.
Thermometer is showing around -3C but it's expected to get colder according to the forecasts.
Time to get ready to ski!
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@AsterixTG, have a good day.
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A good day was had. First to last lift. Variable vis throughout the day but was fine in general. Enjoyed off pisting on my GS skis 
Hooked up with SteveM for a couple of hours. Always nice to meet another snowHead.
You're going to have a nice week.
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Great first day today and I'm knackered.
Visibility was ok but we didn't go any higher than the top of Becoin and the Arpette.
Went down to Mobtalbert for the first time and snow was in General pretty good. La Roche was good but a few icy spots near the bottom.
The runs into plagne 1800 had some nasty sheet ice but it was just a case of keeping an eye out so you don't get caught out.
Had great run lapping off the Arpette this afternoon, great snow and nobody around, we skied a number of pistes and saw nobody else.
Got a lesson tmrw afternoon and sunshine forecast so hope that comes off.
All the buts that were green yesterday are now white which makes things look so much better
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