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From Televerbier, "lifts open today and every day"  Lac des Vaux and La Chaux.
It also looks as if parts of Veysonnaz and Siviez have lifts running as well. This must be the earliest in last 5 years
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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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Anyone in Verbier at the moment? What are the conditions like?
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Looking at the web cams this morning still snowing at resort level, and looks to have been lots overnight. Hope it doesn't rain !
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My mate was in Siviez yesterday - said there is tons of snow, although he also highlighted that the offpiste next to the 3 (!) runs that were open was still very rocky...
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Tipping down in Montreux.
Raining at village level at least in Verbier I've been told.
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Out at the weekend so fingers crossed that it won't have done to much damage 
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A friend was out at the weekend and said it was unfortunately fairly disappointing, and didn't bother on Sunday. Given all the snow at Lake Geneva level this is surprising, although it is tipping it down at the moment so a lot of that will be washed away.
Supposedly falling as snow above 1500m.
Another friend went to a small local resort near Montreux and said the snow was actually pretty good at the weekend, so it seems Verbier has been bypassed by the best stuff for now.
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I'm in Verbuyerrrrrrr tomorrow night, was meant to go to Lech at the weekend but got butt f@cked by the pond life airline that is Flybe so have come up with a plan B. skiing on Weds so will let you know what it's like.
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Mrs NBT had a phone call today from one of her customers who's in Verbier at the moment. COmplete blizzard conditions, dumping snow so heavily that they have decided not to ski today as they can't see
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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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Mega powder day on the piste de l'ours but now turned to heavy rain.
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How's it looking now please?
Thinking of heading there tomorrow or Thursday.
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You know it makes sense.
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Mike Pow, just arrived in Verbier about an hour ago and peeing down with rain very warm, freezing level must be way up the hill
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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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Many thanks. Think I'll stay in Montreux
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Poster: A snowHead
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Gsyfreerider, looking at the web cams earlier it looked as it it was raining again at Attelas. How is the snow holding up?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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o11y, snow was actually pretty nice up top and got corny just in the last little bit to Ruinettes so freezing level is still high and it is peeing in village again now. There is actually quite a bit of snow up top, the guys I were skiing with were eyeing No1 couloir as it is collecting a lot of neige but some biggish slides just around creblet so not really a goer methinks.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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o11y, you can still ski out to the village ok although I have to confess I took the gondola of shame!
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Did you get snow Gsyfreerider?
Pissed down at the lake last night.
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Temperature just started dropping last and now snowing at resort level, about 5cm accumulated so far..... 
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Worth travelling down do you think?
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Mike Pow, not heading up till about 11ish it's meant to clear up this pm and be nice tomorrow, you might be better waiting
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Thanks
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It was Mint today! Once you got out of the pea soup in the village it was clear above Ruinettes. About 15cm of fresh, plenty to play in. Enough coverage for some of the gnar boys to drop some fifteen footers which was good to watch. Nice base building up top.
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Gsyfreerider, Thanks for the update. Will be out there on Saturday.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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o11y, very cold again today but good fun cruising the pistes and having the odd little playviff the side. Rumours that Mont Fort is opening tomorrow and if it does you will be in for a treat it looks amazing up 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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Gsyfreerider,
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Cold cold cold this week in Verbier, but a nice surprise today of knee deep powder!! Snowing right down to Le Chable & below - should set things up nicely for Christmas week.
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You know it makes sense.
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offpisteskiing, What's open? Sounds like some Kuro action is in order....
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Nice day in Verbier today if very cold. Somewhere between 15 and 30cm has fallen yesterday on a very crusty base with wind blowing it around.. The North facing slopes were wind scoured eg Gentianes looked horrible but there was some great stuff in the more sheltered areas. Col de Mouches was in good nick first thing and a Vallon D'Arbi typically good in the trees. Piste skiing looked good.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Nice work as always folks keep the pics coming
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No pics....but:
Coverage is 100%, have not seen any sign of the ground beneath even though it has now been a while since it last snowed.
Last week was busy, but the lift system was coping pretty well. Today was much quieter and the coming week will be less busy.
Probably as many holiday skiers, just a lot less locals day-tripping (all back to work) and the number of appartment owners in town will be a mere fraction of those here for New Year.
Off piste it is a challenge to find anything untracked, but the snow is now that lovely consolidated powder that is chalky and grippy, making even the very steep stuff much easier.
On piste it can get polished in the shade, particularly busy spots in the afternoon, get your edges done and problem solved.
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Warmed up a bit today, the icy stuff softened and piste skiing was a pleasure for all.
Flaking down a bit, not amounting to much so far.
Still no earth showing though, so all good really (except off piste...totally, utterly tracked out)
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rungsp, get your snow dance sorted out PDQ pleese 
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Last report from me until half term:
Beautiful day today!
No crowds, no lift queues either!
Verbier did not get the rain (no more than a little drizzle) that many other parts of the Alps got in the last couple of days. Friends in Chamonix spoke of teeming rain there for example.
In fact it got a bit of snow. Not a lot, I'd say about 5-10cms depending on location.
What that has done though is freshen up the pistes....they are in superb condition now. Real Hero skiing style!
Mont Fort is in excellent, really excellent, condition. It never will be easier and don't be put off by what looks like a wall from the lift. The snow is soft and grippy, the moguls small(ish) and regular shaped. If you did fall you won't slide, and it is too soft to hurt.
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Wednesday 12th January 2011 - resort very quiet
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Still warm, -5.C@08h00@1750m, +2.C@13h00@2200m, -1.C@17h00@1750m
High level cloud descending thru the day
Piste :-
Skied Siviez & Nendaz today, excellant conditions though getting a little hard & glazed towards end of day
Off Piste :- Av Hazard 2
Still fun to be had, 10cm fresh so you are skiing on what is underneath, gets a bit heavy below about 2200m
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