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Official scores on the doors are 10cm in the village and 30cm on the Motte - some brave souls skinning up Double M from Val Claret  (Glad I'm not building the magic carpet in le Lac - looks a bit like a slushy hell!)
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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?
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Got a long weekend planned for me and my son from 11th to 14th December. Ideally we'll go somewhere close to GVA but in the event the winter weather goods don't make it back in time from the southern hemisphere I have Tignes as a contingency plan. Can anyone recommend somewhere in Tignes for me and an 8 year old? We don't need luxury; just somewhere clean, warm and comfortable that hopefully does breakfast. Given that we will only be there 2 nights (we'll head back to GVA on Sunday as our flight is at 10:15) I have no desire to self cater.
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I know this was briefly discussed further up the thread but I'm not sure there was a conclusion. What's happened to the Rosset chair? I will be in Tignes in January with a group including a couple of beginners. I hope that there will be a Rosset lift for when they graduate off the Lavachet drag. Someone said it would be replaced by a magic carpet but surely not? How long would it take on a carpet to get to the top of the Rosset run?
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TBH probably quicker than the rosset chair. It was very slow and I guess run that speed for beginners. Also meant it was very cold. The new magic carpet will be covered so much better for beginners.
If you look at the lac webcam you can see the new one put in by the toviere gondola. Will be the same design I would hazard as a guess.
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I know the Rosset chair was slow but surely a magic carpet is even slower? And if it is to replace the chair it will have to be the longest magic carpet I have ever seen. I also wonder about the gradient. The top of Rosset is quite steep as nursery slopes go. Oh well I suppose I will find out in a couple of months time.
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Looks like they are putting it on stilts to keep it nice and level. They have replaced the drag and the chair on the tete du solaise with the same systems and they are an important link. T
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And don't forget the double magic carpet on Solaise has replaced the Lac chair which got very busy - so not forseeing any snags with the Rosset - and it will be a lot warmer for those of us too lazy to walk to the Loop!
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| Bogusman wrote: |
| I know the Rosset chair was slow but surely a magic carpet is even slower? And if it is to replace the chair it will have to be the longest magic carpet I have ever seen. I also wonder about the gradient. The top of Rosset is quite steep as nursery slopes go. Oh well I suppose I will find out in a couple of months time. |
The new covered magic carpet is basically in the same place as the old carpet but just a little longer so you exit on the flat. The slope has also been graded to make it more of an even gradient.
The Rosset chair is being replaced with a new chair. Start & finish in the same place. The foundations are all finished and some of the pylons & head gear have arrived on site. No doubt next week they will be erecting
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@stewart woodward, That makes more sense to me. Thanks. I look forward to riding the new chair in January with Little Miss Bogus.
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Aaaah - so they went for a chair - contrary to the myths put out a couple of years ago. I wonder if the old one was finally condemned?
As for the weather a chance of mainly light showers tomorrow afternoon - with the snowline somewhere between Val Claret and the Glacier - after that nice weather until the weekend at least. Its time for this warm autumn to buzz off!
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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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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@rob@rar, that looks so nice !!
Would have come along if work hadn't got in the way 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Lovely skiing up on the Motte today, great conditions and if you stuck to 3500 hardly any lift lines either.
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Finally the Jetstream is showing signs of heading a bit south - jolly nice and balmy weather through the weekend but there are signs of an unsettled period mid week. Its certainly not mid winter but the snowline may reach the main villages. The long range forecast for the following week is very unsettled, which could mean a lot of wind and snow at height just as I arrive but confidence for this forecast is still low; if it comes off my cruise to the continent might be a bit bumpy 
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Exciting signs of a resort preparing for winter. Tennis nets are down, they've put out the tyres, and the little trees lining the road near the Lanches chair have been taken away.
New magic carpet is all finished and it looks like the new Rosset chairlift's nearly done as well. A bit of cannoned snow on Double M as well, just to remind the weather what it's meant to be doing soon..
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I am out for the PSB etc. getting a season pass as I will be out for 8 weeks all at least. One of the weeks in Dec (13-20) I meet up with a group of friends at ClubMed in Val D'I. I am getting a EK lift pass for 6 days (14-19)as part of the deal and they won't give me a discount instead of the pass. It occurs to me there is nothing to stop me selling it at a discount to someone's and my benefit. Anyone in need of one or is this forbidden under pain of death
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Thanks @chocksaway, thought that was the case.
Val T seems to be assuming that it will be a storm that will take a few days to recover from and are not opening on Saturday. At least the EK will have the week to get things ready after the storm.
At this stage of the game I would be happy with a good solid 30-50cm down to Val C and Le Lac.
I suspect this means another weak base
Out in the EK from morning of 28/11 to New Year. See you for a beer or 3 in a local hostelry
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@chocksaway, The Rossett lift is progressing well but I cannot see it being completed & tested this week so lavachet nursery slope will probably be in action.
30-50cm of new snow and it will be 4/5 on the avalanche scale!
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@stewart woodward, Hang on to yer hat - winter arrives with a bang through Friday night after rain up to 2400m tomorrow!
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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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Is there a public bus service between Tigne and Val d Isere?
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Snowline down to about 2300 meters
It is slowly getting white.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Keep reeling it down to that poubelle Stewart ☺
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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?
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@stewart woodward, is it starting to feel colder yet?
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Anyone know when the Rosset will be opened? If not ready for 10th Dec how is it in comparison to Lavachet?
Thank you!
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@Floss, Main difference between the two is that the Lavachet beginner area has a drag lift and Rosset (when completed) has a chairlift. The slopes come together at the upper end forming a sort of inverted "V" shape. I will be most surprised if Tignes hasn't "got it done" by the official start of the season but I imagine these things have to be commissioned and signed off before letting the skiing public loose on them.
I still find it hard to believe that they managed to remove the old Aeroski and install the new Toviere gondola over one summer season.
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Despite the longer drive from GVA, I'm beginning to lean more towards the EK for our weekend trip in December as I've learned that the WC races are on that weekend so I think it would be a good experience for me and Oscar to see them. However, accommodation in Val seems scare and/or expensive but I can get some good deals in Tignes, especially at the Gentiana Hotel. It gets good reviews on Trip Advisor and for what is the equivalent of £110 per night for dinner, bed and breakfast for both of us I'm very tempted.
Any views on it?
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@Floss, yes, if you turn left off the top of the chair, the path takes you to Lavachet. There's a decent bar at the end too!! It was our daily end-of-ski beer stop when I stayed at the Hautes de Toviere hotel a few years back.
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FAQ
this lead to big queues on Rossolin in the morning but great after lunch when most people had gone home 
are enjoying their skiing 
