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It's raining. A lot. Frantic winterisation today. Rando skis ready to go...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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So will it turn to snow tonight.. That is the question..!!
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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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Looking at the webcam it looks like the snow is starting to hit the village, albeit on the slushy side
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Maybe 5cm of very wet snow by lunchtime but then 10-15cm of lovely stuff this afternoon and it's still snowing. Will head up to midstation in the morning. There's another 15cm forecast overnight. We'll see.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I think the 15cm safely arrived last night and it's snowing heavily now. Deep joy.
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I was just looking at the Chavannes webcam @MeMyselfandI, looks pretty blooming lovely up there! Last week we walked all the way up the Ranfolly- pleased that's no longer possible 
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Going to try it tomorrow on the rando skis 
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You're too good @MeMyselfandI, I just made it up the hill to the Marmotte and promptly rewarded myself with a sausage sandwich... Not quite the usual Sunday hike effort!
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| MeMyselfandI wrote: |
| Going to try it tomorrow on the rando skis |
hope they're old ones!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Let us know how you got on! We arrive on the 2nd Jan - getting quite excited now
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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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Looking at all the webcams on the Portes du Soleil app today it seems there's been a decent dump over the whole area. Very welcome after the slow start.
Hopefully it'll keep on coming down for the next 8 weeks before we arrive in Morzine!
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It isn't a slow start @no_snow_in_swindon, it's still bloody November. Only people in the UK panic
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You know it makes sense.
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| Nadenoodlee wrote: |
| It isn't a slow start @no_snow_in_swindon, it's still bloody November. Only people in the UK panic |
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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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what @Nadenoodlee said.
the current snow is unlikely to have any effect on anything below 2,000m.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Nadenoodlee wrote: |
| It isn't a slow start @no_snow_in_swindon, it's still bloody November. Only people in the UK panic |
It feels slow when we booked our chalet last March and have been looking at forecasts since September! For our 1 week a year in the Alps I always panic! 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@zzz, ancient, almost everyone I know went up today, I had to content myself with the sledge.
The snow cannons were working on Mt Chery. Rumor heard today was that if there is enough snowfall for early season weekend openings it may that side opened first.
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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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Snowing again down in Montriond
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It's for you tourists @no_snow_in_swindon, I'd rather it didn't as I haven't put my winter tyres on yet....
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First post on here, I live in the area, and went up chavannes today for a slide.....didn't go very well, must have fallen over 10 times. Am blaming the fluffy air-like powder rather than lack of talent. Guess we need a lot more snow to build up some compression / grip. Jelly legs and it's still november.
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Lovely to arrive in Les Gets this evening and see a plough shifting snow in the village and then get to our chalet and find that the wonderful Cedric has been in and cleared the driveway for us. And after that to see our puppy Coco experiencing snow for the first time, she got very excited.
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Rather jealous of you guys who are there already, I have to wait until 18th Dec. Only 26 days though......
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our puppy Coco experiencing snow for the first time, she got very excited.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@pam w, yes very sweet
@sarah, she is five months old... So no trips abroad this summer but she did well on the long drive although full of beans now and it is bitterly cold outside, minus 7.8. She is going to curtail long ski days this winter...
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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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Do shout if you ever need a puppy walker if you're out for the day @Pamski,
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@Pamski, How lovely!!!! She will love it, the alpine lifestyle is perfect for dogs and cats, they love it! Glad she travelled well, our cats do brilliantly, I was quite amazed.
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You know it makes sense.
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😊😊@Nadenoodlee,
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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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Looks to be more snow heading to morzine Tuesday evening. Heading out that way on the 21st December so it's nice to see, although I'm guessing this doesn't really have any reflection on then whatsoever. Considering at one point last November there was a decent covering and not a great deal at all come Christmas. It's such a big gamble with such a low resort so I will continue to pray to the snow gods.
Thanks for all the info folks
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Poster: A snowHead
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It's forecast to stay cold for at least the next 10 days, was surprised to see they snow cannons pumping yesterday.....another 30-40cm expected wed-thurs
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@langball, I think all resorts are tying to build that vital snow base whilst its cold and weather is a fickle mistress!
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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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Stunningly beautiful morning in Les Gets today, sun shining up on Mt Chery and minus 10.5 at 9 am where we are.
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| Pamski wrote: |
| Stunningly beautiful morning in Les Gets today, sun shining up on Mt Chery and minus 10.5 at 9 am where we are. |
Wow that's chilly Pam! Must be beautiful there this morning. I was awake early and the webcams looked amazing with a most amazing orange sunrise
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The more substantial rumour today is that there will be a decision made on Wednesday in Les Gets for opening this weekend. The tourist office said it would be Chavannes if so.
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I understand that there is to be a public meeting in Les Gets this Saturday at 9 am, in the large building by the roundabout on the way out of town, Morzine direction, concerning the possible building of the link over the village to Mt Chery. Apparently a lot of local opposition to it. And very local opposition to the building of a new car park for 250 cars up near the school. We are only here till Friday so can't go.
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Hi,
I'm hoping to head down to PdS over Christmas but was wondering how much of the pistes can be expected to be open. I'm sorry if this sounds like another "what will the snow be like in 4 wks time" question - it isn't...hopefully.
I have heard that last year's Christmas was a particularly bad year. Is Christmas a time when piste closures are inevitable, or in the "average" season, can you expect to ski around a substantial bit - 80% or more ish? If someone could give me a figure of "abt % on average is open for Christmas week", that would be great! It's just after all these headlines of "snow drought", "lift closures", I can't really seem to find the norm expectations. Either way, it would still be a gamble - but better to know the odds first!
Thanks.
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@Snowisawesome, there really aren't any "odds" - typically there's good skiing at Xmas, but it's entirely unpredictable.
Ye pays yer money, etc.
A bit like (numbers completely invented) 20 days out of June in London are sunny. (assume factual). So will the second Tuesday in the month in 2019 be sunny? , well, probabalistically it's a 2 out of 3 chance. In real life? who knows?
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| Snowisawesome wrote: |
Hi,
I'm sorry if this sounds like another "what will the snow be like in 4 wks time" question - it isn't...hopefully.
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It really is!!
There are loads of examples of epic early season conditions in PDS, and an equal number that were pretty barren, like last year.
If you want a number then go for 50/50
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