 Poster: A snowHead
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| paulmck wrote: |
Llew,
You drop into it from the bottom of Serre Palas just before it divides
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Ah! Thought it might have been - I saw it from the chair and recognised it from easyski's pic (didn't do it; we were there last week and it looked a bit hard packed and moguled for a middle-aged wimpy bird on a board). Had a really good time though and I will post a couple of pics this evening !
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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JanA, glad you had a good time. It wasn't hard packed at all! packed powder - lovely! The moguls can mostly be avoided with a bit of careful planning and thought!
Hot again today but with more cloud and then at the end of the day on the nursery slopes (ugh - ghastly snow) it looked as though the storm was coming in. It got a bit colder and very dark over to the SW .... but just before dark it looked as though it was clearing - bah! just allowed myself to get a bit hopeful. the local weather is for tomorrow to the cloudy and cold. I don't mind horrid weather if it's bringing snow, but if it's just amusing itself for no reason .... 
Pic taken from 3,400m this morning 
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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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Thanks Paulmck,
I can see from the map where you described.
Less than 3 weeks to wait now.
Cheers,
Llew
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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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easiski, you just made my day, pics please, will have to meet up for a beer next week.
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brilliant news! have been watching with interest, am arriving on Friday for a week.
easiski, thankyou for the updates and excellent photo's, can't wait now - only 2 more days of work to go!
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easiski, That's better news! I'm hoping there's a fair bit more there and at ADH before I arrive at Easter. The forecast looks more promising. See you then 
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Is Right!!!!!
Cant wait now ... thought my jinx had struck again, buit looks like it may be 3rd time lucky for me.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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still snows?
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brian
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You know it makes sense.
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JanA, i have a lesson with Robin on Sunday and will pass the message on 
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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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Very, very cold yesterday with a biting wind but no snow other than the odd flake! The pic is of the biggest of the Rachas couloirs and the specs are people! The snow looked very nice, but the pistes were getting scoured by the wind and everyone working was really miserable. 
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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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| fragy wrote: |
| JanA, i have a lesson with Robin on Sunday and will pass the message on |
Thanks Fragy.
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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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paulmck, I shall be there 29th - 5th with my daugher in pollyperks apartment, also taking some lessons with easiski. Hopefully meet up then. Wouldn't mind a trip over never been before, have to seek Charlotte's guidance whether we're up to it.
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Hi paulmck,
We are out skiing 23rd - 28th March and I have been looking for someone to tag along with.
My wife is pregnant therefore she doesn't want to do as much skiing as usual.
If you're up for a La Grave trip on 28th and conditions are ok then yes please.
Cheers,
Llew
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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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paulmck, We'll be out the week after (5th April - 12th April) so will just miss you
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Valentin was in fact one long flat sheet of ice, much to my amusement when I came down it at 13:00. And I'm told the Diable was a big lumpy sheet of ice at about the same time. I believe they closed both later in the afternoon.
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Lizzard, It was open at 5pm, but with a narrow entry and a pisteur warning peeps. We had fun going down in the Belle Etoile chair watching how much sideways movement everyone was making!
sorry guys - will try to download pic tomorrow morning. Very tired and lots to do.
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Llew, Arriving on the Easyjet at about 1610, so will sweep triumphantly into LDA about 1900, all being well on the bus front. First day will be 28th, Friday I'm afraid. You and Colin B are most welcome to join us at LG - it'll be a laugh...
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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paulmck, Sounds good. I'm in Alpe D'Huez the previous week and driving over on 29th, won't ski that day though (12 days out of 13 is plenty!). Will probably make the Lutins bar for an apres non-ski drink though that day if anyone else is there.
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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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cannons in the morning yesterday
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You know it makes sense.
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snowskisnow, Yes perhaps next year, although we're only over the valley in ADH the week you are there. I shall miss the "essentials" left in the fridge  The cold beer went down wonderfully when we arrived after midnight last year.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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It wasn't bad today. Cloudy all day, but with good viz and just occasional flat light. I was up to toura via the Super Diable chair and the Bellecombe which had super snow. Grand Creux was great, but toura itself was a bit harder. Not icy but not quite the same quality snow. Gours was very nice indeed, but the snow on the Cretes had suffered from the wind and was extremely hard for the most part. Later I took my beginners round the goulet du Grand Nord which was soft, and I returned via the Valentin which was hard but OK at around 15.00. there were some glassy patches though and I lost my ski twice on the way down. Not too many peeps on it at that time so it was fine.
I'm afraid with all the stuff going on getting ready to go to Wengen I didn't take a photo today, so I'm sorry about that. I will try to ask Lizzard to do reports next week, but may forget! If you're reading this C please if you can!
see you all in a week.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Have a great time Easiski
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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 one more day to wait
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do i need a photo for the new ski pass 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Fragy, Hi - new passes don't have pics. Proximity thingys so you can leave in your pocket. I am going over on Sunday and really chuffed after seeing the latest snow report. Want to meet for a pint? Lutins perhaps? PM me. Keith
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| Pollyperks wrote: |
Proximity thingys so you can leave in your pocket.
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They'll tell you that you have to put the pass in your jacket pocket or the scanner won't 'see' it (not convenient if it's jackets off weather as it was a couple of days last week).
Unless you are 3 foot tall, putting the pass in a trouser pocket works fine.
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Pollyperks, thanks for that, was out in December for a few days and never needed a picture but was unsure about one for a full week. will pm you, always like a couple of beers when i get off the slopes
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fragy, If you had to have a photo then you can recharge your liftpass. You don't need a new one. R32 knows all about it. Suggest you PM them.
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Thanks easiski, hope you have a good week away, will try and catch you in the summer, out for the mountain of hell 
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FAQ
anyway I have a pic of this, but will post later as no time right now.
