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There seem to be a few similar threads for other resorts which get a good following. I'll be out there from 24th November for the season (which starts on 5th December) bar a few days over Christmas. Looks as if the snow should be arriving just before me.
Links
http://www.meteoexploration.com/forecasts/Les-Deux-Alpes/?lang=en - Forecast
http://www.les2alpes.com/en/ - Official Site
http://www.2alpesnet.com/ - Alternative Site
http://www.bensbus.co.uk/ski-transfer/grenoble-airport-les-deux-alpes-transfers/ - Transfers from Grenoble Airport
http://www.2alpesnet.com/buses - Lyon and Geneva to Grenoble shuttles and local buses to resort
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=120415 - Latest on road to La Grave, Serre Chevalier, etc (closed from April to late November 2015, new road opened 24th November)
If you want British instruction there are several options -
- Easiski (Charlotte) has been here a long time and has many SH fans
- European Ski School have several British instructors. Alex Chapman who's a SH and several friends have had great lessons with her, Ian Huyton and Alex Gandy (male).
- BASS Rod Frazer who is highly rated.
- all schools have other English speaking French and Italian instructors. Some I know personally are very fluent.
For those interested English Football is shown in the Red Frog (open all day) and the Secret Bar (although not open all day so prob not lunchtime kick offs).
If you decide you want to buy boots in resort Cedric at Jacques Sports is highly recommended. He did mine the winter before last and did a grand job.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Tue 9-02-16 16:54; edited 11 times in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Chambon updates would be useful for those wanting to explore LG and SC!
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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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Cheers @KenX, I'll link to the thread.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Decent price if there are enough of you 
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Nice big dump of snow due Friday night, into Saturday, with a big drop in temperatures  Fingers crossed (even though I'm not there until January...)
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Snowforecast.com showing high of -6, low of -11 with snow Sat/Sun
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Spoke to a couple of mates out there and up to yesterday it's been very warm and dry for 3 weeks or so since dump at Toussaint. Forecast for weekend seems to be moving about but still significant snow today and tomorrow with freezing point moving down below resort level. Should have stopped but be extremely cold by next Tuesday when I get there.
I'll post a couple of photos next Wednesday.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Looking at the webcams it looks imminent . .!
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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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Yes but I think freezing point today is well above resort.
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You know it makes sense.
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Hoping for a decent base by the time I arrive . . .let it snow
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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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Arrived just before 4 PM yesterday. Some big mounds of snow around town where they've been ploughing. Caught up with loads of people last night and a bit fragile today. Started snowing heavily about midday and it looks set to continue for some time. Got my broadband working so catching up this afternoon I think.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Panorama from my balcony taken this morning before the snow came.
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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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@Claude B, Cedric fitted my boots, but it was quite a while ago now. Last time the PSB was there.
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@Claude B, always thought that balcony would have a lovely snowy view (to go with the lovely summer view)
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Humph, got 1 cm here 
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@KenX, Not far down the road either  It's still snowing here, hasn't stopped all afternoon although it hasn't been heavy all the time. Will see how much in the morning, not venturing out this evening.
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@Claude B,
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. . Subway - ouch. Mac Donalds next . .?
What kind of work are they doing on the Blue Claude . .?
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@Belch, It's the new one built over the last 2 years, moving snow around ready to piste it I guess. I think it will probably be open as soon as resort opens, there should be enough snow for it
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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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@Montana, Tell him Le Takeaway is far better Although tbh I rarely eat there either, apart from pizza I'm not really a fast food fan.
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Creperie du Centre for us...never tried Le Takeaway but will give it a go this time!
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You know it makes sense.
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@Claude B, Will it be a genuine 'run' or just a developed track to get you back to the vill? Hard to ascertain scale from the piccies . .
PS. Snow is looking great!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@Belch, it's massive, honestly. The landscaping work has taken a couple of years, like Claude says. It is, from a selfish ski-tw@t's perspective (in other words, mine) bloody ghastly, but from a commercial point of view it makes a lot of sense. It's practically a motorway, only a shade wider and without a central reservation.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I'll ski down it with the Contour on as soon as it's open
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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?
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| Claude B wrote: |
| snow on it was about half a metre deep |
. .Nice!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Dull and overcast this morning and very light snow has just started to fall. Forecast to continue all day but not amounting to much. Tomorrow's forecast is a little better and I think I'm going to go over to ski at Alpe D'Huez which is open for the weekend. None of my mates here want to play though, they're all busy working on their places, which I ought to be doing too Forecast for next week is much warmer.
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Keep the photos coming, @Claude B. Snow's looking good for Saturday's opening.
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FAQ
Rant over.
Great to hear more about the new blue though; looking forward to skiing it 
