 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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@Idris, oh dear.
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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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Last chance to get a discounted season pass, today!
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GM Saturday was great fun! Sounds like it was better than les houches 
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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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Anyone skied GM / Flegere this weekend and can update on whether the cover is sufficient to come over to test some skis tomorrow?
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@BobinCH, my sons up at GM today , will get you and update later this arvo 
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@BobinCH, he has been on brevent today , pistes in good nic but hard pack , with very thin cover elsewhere . GM yesterday the same ,bit of soft stuff on side of bochard, but watch out for rocks , maybe some spring like snow in something south facing like the col de belvedere tomorrow ??
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@Dabber, six years ago, with a couple of friends we broke trail and skinned up to the col de belvedere. We were followed by a group of PGHM guys on a training exercise which gave us a bit of confidence. From the col we carried on over into the Berard but they skied back down the south side.
What was significant however was our approach.
While we skied over the lake altogether, they followed one at a time!
I did read that 5 ski tourers went up the Index yesterday, also that the Le buet pub was closed.
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The green XC track is in good nick. My XC fitness less so.
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@Dabber, thanks. Just need somewhere close the echo base shop to b able to try and test out as many skis as possible in 1 day. Sounds like Brevent might work even if the conditions aren't ideal for testing off piste gear....
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@BobinCH, Flegere as also open... Which is a bit more convenient, cable car aside 
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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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If anyone is knocking around Cham tomorrow and fancies meeting up for a ski let me know
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You know it makes sense.
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I'm off to Chamonix on Thursday for a few nights solo skiing, is the resort supposed to fully open on Saturday? I'm wondering how to best spend the 2.5 days skiing I have? Advice from those there would be welcomed!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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only the bochard is really worth lapping if you want a lift (or if your a beginner brevent might be worth a look)
doubt anything more will open until we get another good snowfall.
verbier and cervinia are good if you have a car.
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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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@Dabber thanks, I ski in Chamonix quite a bit, or rather go for a few days before xmas each year for some solo head space! Very special for me.. It looks like a trip to Courmayeur is off the agenda this year though, things a little worse there I hear! Hopefully a few sunny days and exercise will free the mind
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@mrlossyman, sounds like a plan 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I was also up there on Tuesday. The Bochard piste is in pretty good, if rock hard, condition. A few chalky bits off the side for warming up the legs but attention needed to avoid the rocks.
@Idris, you weren't on Telemarks per chance. Noticed a group of 3 or 4 Telemarkers on what looked like your skis?
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hi I'm coming to Chamonix this evening with my family (kids are 5 and 10). Can you recommend the best places to ski as a family for the next 3/4 days (green/ blue runs)?
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@Wilk, welcome to snowheads start on the new beginners area and lift on brevent, after that things will depend on new snow or lower temps , but guess you'll be there by now so will have a better idea
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Thanks, just got in and the guys at the hotel have said Brevent or Flegere are both partially open.
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| Wilk wrote: |
| Thanks, just got in and the guys at the hotel have said Brevent or Flegere are both partially open. |
Rich - maybe you should have gone to a snowdome to hone your epic skills first???? I guess you at least have Matty to teach you a thing or 2.  Hope you find some ok snow mate.
Cheers,
Dave.
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yesterday up gm was good fun, a couple of fresh cm's, nothing much, but it freshened things up in certain areas and covered a few rocks that were in the way!
suns out now 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Wilk, If you have a car, Verbier could be your best bet for the whole family.
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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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Verbier has more open and has better cover than Cham at the moment but not enough to warrant the schlep of driving over and back every day imho
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Skied brevent today. Hard snow but beautiful sunshine.
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You know it makes sense.
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I was in brevet too. Only a few lifts open and by the end of the day lots of rocks coming through everywhere. Went over towards the flegere lift which was a big mistake, rocks everywhere. Gonna head to gm tomorrow and hope for some better cover. It is looking pretty grim for those coming the weekend. It was way too warm today, could have easily skied in a t-shirt! Glorious sun but it's not doing the slopes any favours! Sat in chambre neuf!
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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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@mrlossyman, remember just "free the mind"
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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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@mrlossyman, so true , some of the best views anywhere ,hope you had fun today ,my lads over on gm today as well, split boarded up higher and found a bit of good stuff , 
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GM top open, first 20m is steep and sketchy on the narrow piste they have open, but the snow is very nice considering. The run thats open is a variant of Pylons, it goes round left over col Rasshasse then diverts from thr norm (straight down to hearse) it goes diagonally left to join the Bochard piste.
Of course I had to explore, hard right on the glacier there was lovely powder
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@Idris, rude not to
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Up there myself today, thought it was pretty nice!
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The wigglies indicate a smattering of precipitation and lower temps a week from now, just in time for my arrival. Here's hoping that forecast stays on track...
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FAQ
. I wont get in until about mid day Thurs so Brevent may just be an afternoon warm up, then over the GM Friday. I think there's a little flurry of snow forecast this week, but won't make much difference.. Hopefully the Chambre Neuf will have some activity 
