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Thanks for that. I got the number of the atomic website so was gonna give her a call tomorrow but a Pm sounds good to me aswell. Suppose its a case of the sooner the better then.
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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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Just to let you all know - it's dumping on that glacier at the moment and they had 1/2 metre this weekend !! long may it continue!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Wahoo 
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roga, there may be one or two of us out on the 21st, and a couple more on the 22nd 
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roga, one ore two...try 14 or 15 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Spyderman, i wasn't counting hangers on
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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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hmm, just wondering what to do over half term and this springs to mind, trouble is can't find any cheap flights (would be for 4 of us)..anyone looked recently and found some cheap flights???
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kitenski, Stansted/GVA with Easyjet are still pretty reasonable for that week. About £65 per person.
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You know it makes sense.
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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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roga, 21st Arrivals: Kitty, Michelle, Samharris, Al Porn, Grand Motte, WTFH, Nells, Incogcantski, CEM with his own transfer so he can fit all of his Pies in.
2 mates from Hemel. Who else have I forgotten.
22nd: Linds, Zorro & a mate from Hemel & her son.
Masque is coming out, think he's on the 20th.
If I can speak coherently about anything after an hour with that lot, I'd be very surprised. I hope the Bar will be taking in extra supplies, especially Red Wine.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Spyderman, Masque will be out on the 22nd, don't forget IncogSkiSno's SO and her two friens that will be arriving on the 20th
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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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I'm heading out there with my gf and her sister (sharing a room to cut costs-aren't i the lucky one ) on Sun 9th-Wed 12th December and i just can't wait. I have a couple of questions for Joanne Mountainsun or anyone else in the know-firstly how much of the area is likely to be open at that time (i spent a month in Tignes 5 years ago from mid-Dec till mid-Jan and the whole area was open more or less when i got there at about the 15th)-was i just lucky that year or is there a chance that the link to Val might be open and maybe even be able to ski right the way back to the hotel or am i asking too much? The other question is what new lifts have they got there since i was last in Tignes 2 seasons ago -i've heard the old palafours been replaced anything else?
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Atomic_Mick, Espace Killy is due to open 25 November IIRC, but obviously that is snow dependent. Last season was delayed for a couple of weeks I think because of poor snow, but for your dates in a typical season I'd say you'll have a reasonable choice of terrain to keep you happy for the short break.
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Thanks for the replies-i've been looking at the piste maps online but they appear to be unchanged from a few years ago-tho it does look like theres a new gondola planned from les boises on those maps-has anything happened with that?
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| Atomic_Mick wrote: |
| I'm heading out there with my gf and her sister (sharing a room to cut costs-aren't i the lucky one ) on Sun 9th-Wed 12th December and i just can't wait. I have a couple of questions for Joanne Mountainsun or anyone else in the know-firstly how much of the area is likely to be open at that time (i spent a month in Tignes 5 years ago from mid-Dec till mid-Jan and the whole area was open more or less when i got there at about the 15th)-was i just lucky that year or is there a chance that the link to Val might be open and maybe even be able to ski right the way back to the hotel or am i asking too much? The other question is what new lifts have they got there since i was last in Tignes 2 seasons ago -i've heard the old palafours been replaced anything else? |
The only area guaranteed open is the glacier. Anything other than that would be a bonus, but you have to assume that it's just glacier skiing.
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It's been nice talking to you all these last couple of months - if anyone is at the Manchester Ski Show this weekend please come and say hello!
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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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Hi, I have just joined the forum, after booking to go on the Boot Camp, then deciding maybe I should find out a bit about it before I go. I have got some great info reading through this thread  but was wondering what the snow is like on the Glacier and how easy is it to ski on (I don't do ice !) I haven't been skiing for 5 years as I have had 5 operations on my foot and knees in that time and I am struggling to find a pair of boots to fit my poorly foot, so thought this was the ideal opportunity to try and find some. I am going on November 24th, all the December dates had gone by the time I had talked myself into going !!
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You know it makes sense.
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 Thanks, it is like most snow then 
I am going with a friend who has skied there before, but all she keeps saying is the snow will be limited and icy and I will mainly be on ice, which contradicted a lot of info on the ski sites, but now I am clear, it is snow on ice.
Thanks for the advice about CEM, Bicester is 140 miles from me, but I will se what I can do before I go, there is a bootfitter near me, but my last boots never did fit comfortably, and that was before the 2 operations, so I wouldn't want to go back there now.
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Poster: A snowHead
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pippivixen, Worth the 140 mile drive
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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pippivixen, On the boots front i'd wait and see if any of the Atomic boots you get to test at the boot camp suit you and if none do, i'd reccomend going to see the guy at Nevada Sports in Tignes le Lac he's not the cheapest but he's very good as that is all he does is fit and supply boots-the French national team go to him for their boots too.
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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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I'd second Atomic Mick, I went to see him in January6 and he was great
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Anybody back yet....trip report?
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Is there a summary of who is going when... I might need to grab a few days and it would have to be Nov-Dec time..?
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JT, there's no summary. I'm going 7th Dec, back 10th Dec. I thnk shello is going then too
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holidayloverxx,
That sounds good, I'll see what I have on at work that week
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JT, there was a bit of a summary on page 5 of this thread - but it may be out of date by now...
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3-5 Oct: DaveC & tequilaslammer
20/21-24/25 Oct (bit confusing this lot ): Nells, snowskisnow, WTFH, Ray Zorro, samharris, Alphorn, Spyderman, mjr, Kitty, Incogskisno, CEM, Grandmotte, Masque, Michelle, Linds, Agenterre
16-19 Nov: Shades
24-25 Nov: slikedges
25-28 Nov: snowshine
29 Nov - 2 Dec: PhillipStanton & MrsPhillipStanton
2-5 Dec: Maggi & Marmalade
3-6 Dec: Jo225
4-7 Dec: mac
7-10 Dec: SHello & slow_eric holidayloverxx
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