 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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| easiski wrote: |
| I'm completely stuffed as it's snowed buckets in the night and I'm unable to get the van out. |
Sounds like a nice problem to have to deal with  Photos please...
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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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As he is black, I think Valentin would be a good name for him.
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Or Les Aymes. Les is a good name for a cat. To give the thing a surname is better still.
Anyway, less importantly, how much snow are we looking at outside your house Charlotte? Are you able to operate the drawbridge?!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Helen Beaumont, second vote for that one! Cool name for a cat.
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OK - thanks for all the suggestions! There was a lot of snow last night. the snowplough finally did it's thing around lunchtime, and I managed to get the van out mid-afternoon. I put it at the top of the hill to be safe since I absolutely have to go out in it tomorrow. Thanks to Mr Lizzard who went to the builders merchants and then drove all the way up here to deliver the floor insulation he got for me, I have at least been able to finish the little kitchen extension. I was not liking the idea of poor little pussy moving into a house full of horrid noises and drilling and dangerous sharp objects. 
I've taken a picture looking up at the Grand Pente with Sapins and l'Y to the right, also one looking down from the corner of my road, and another looking up from the same point. The white vehicle you can see in the first one is actually my van. You can see that although the snowplough had passed by at about 05.00 it hadn't since, and it clearly wasn't possible to get up the hill from mine!
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Ooh what a difference to June! Can't wait for March and look forward to meeting "His Royal Felineness" - wonder how he'll get on with the "dynamic duo" from the road above!
Chappers, it sure is a steep hill - made Mr B puff & pant walking up it in the summer!
On the subject of vehicles/snow, in the small amount of snow we had here Sunday some dodo managed to overturn a RangeRover, obviously thinking 4x4=invincible.
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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.
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What about naming the cat after your favourite run - I was going to suggest one but all the LDA maps online are terrible...
although calling him marmottes might give him an identity crisis...
Last edited by And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports. on Tue 25-11-08 20:14; edited 1 time in total
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You know it makes sense.
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 bertie bassett, Believe it or not we don't actually have a run called 'Marmottes' - we must be the only place in France. R32, et al - YES. I went to Chambery and collected the cat without a hitch. He does have a name (I thought he must), and he's called Ioda - that is Yoda with an I.  When we got in it took him about half an hour of exploring before I got a purr, since then he's been asleep on my bed, but his efforts at typing have to be discouraged! He's still too unsettled to photograph though. Hopefully tomorrow.
To the snow and weather: it was nice when I left LDA this morning and I took the photo of the Valentin with tracks and cannons working. It's a bit hard to see the tracks. However in the valley it was dull, cold and miserable. The snow doesn't quite go down to Grenoble, but is on the higher pastures around the town. As I drove back up the mountain I could see fabulous sunshine on the Vaujaunay side of ADH, and sure enough it looked as though it had been fairly nice all day here - bah!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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easiski, cant wait to meet Ioda 
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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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Ronald, that's what there is, as well as a big parking area at the entrance to resort. Parking can be a nightmare in 2Alpes, especially at peak times.
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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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Lizzard, fortunately i'm going there the quietest time of the season (judging the accomodation prices)
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lampbus, I may change his name - the force is definitely NOT with him. He looks quite egyptian, so I may have to call him either Jack (Jumping Jack Flash) or Anubis (rather nasty aincient egyptian ..... Of course having made sure I got absolutely no sleep all night he's now ....
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Jack the cat....like it lots 
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He's certainly outrageously cute.
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Lizzard, I think he likes you more than he likes me!
It's been a lovely day today, but very cold all day in spite of the sun. I haven't gone further than my cave, but here's anice picture of the early evening sky over La Muzelle.
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easiski, only because I haven't swiped him onto the floor for trying to get into the sink!
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| easiski wrote: |
| lampbus, I may change his name - the force is definitely NOT with him. He looks quite egyptian, so I may have to call him either Jack (Jumping Jack Flash) or Anubis (rather nasty aincient egyptian ..... Of course having made sure I got absolutely no sleep all night he's now .... |
Surely for a ski-cat you'd want to call him Horus - the god of the sky?
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| Lizzard wrote: |
| easiski, only because I haven't swiped him onto the floor for trying to get into the sink! |
......but if he wants a bath......???
I was in stitches picturing the scene!
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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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bertie bassett, Good one. He does seem to actually like water and is fascinated by both the sink and the loo. Every time he gets onto the sink (which is also where my little work surface is) I pick him up and plonk him back on the floor. The last time, as soon as I started towards the sink he jumped off - learning. He was much quieter last night and only woke me up 3 times. we've been outside this morning with him on a harness and he was very doubtful about it all. 
the cannons are still working , and it's clear and sunny again today, but at 10.00 it was still -10 on the balcony (shade). Brrrr. Also good news, the Police Municipal are taking the Scorpio off and doing the doings with it. It turns out that you can't just take your junk foreign car to the breakers - all sorts of hoops, but the local (Venosc) police have done this before and were actually very helpful.
It looks as though the pisteurs have been skiing down, but the tracks on the Diable are very traversy, although there are nice little turns on Sapins. clearly the snow low down is a bit crusty. I hope they put the machines over the Valentin, if so I'll ski down, but having encountered 'cannon crust' before, I don't think I'll try it on Saturday if the machines haven't done the business. Looking good though for the opening.
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You know it makes sense.
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easiski, All looks fab - still hoping to get over to see you this side of Xmas depending on how things go when we 'land'. Love the mog (apologies to Ioda, Jack, Valentin, Horus etc Swift if he believes he's better bred than a mere mog). From the photo, it looks like he's trying to name himself - Miaowlinex
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easiski, if there is enough snow do they open the la grave link before January as listed on lift pass blurb? 
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Sorry - taking up space needlessly 
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Thu 27-11-08 13:56; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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markyb, very unlikely. Charlotte will confirm, but I've not known the snowcat liaison to open earlier than mid January
It takes a lot of snow to bring La Grave into condition, as the area is formed of great big boulders etc.
Nonetheless, you can hike over the top (about 20-30mins depending on your capacity to wheeze uncontrollably in the thin air), or else drive round the Lac du Chambon and up to La Grave, and get the lift up from there. Either way, it's worth it, cos the place blows your mind.
Oh yes, and it can kill you easily!
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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 out on interest seeing as i am heading to lda in jan how good a skiier do you have to be to take on la grave??
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paulmck, I agree , skied it for the first time April 2009 with a guide used the link. will probably skin over for a look if their is a clear day. Christmas Eve anyone interested in sharing a guide?(if conditions worth it).
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chewy192, not all that good (I did it last year) but you certainly need a guide.
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markyb, It's not a question of access so much as whether their glacier is deemed safe, so skinning and walking aren't really a good idea. However you can drive round and go up on their lifts (they're usually open by christmas), but you may not be able to ski below 2,400. If the liaison is not open you have to pay for a day pass at LG. Serious advice should be taken about the crevasses on their glacier before considering going over if it's not open.
chewy192, I say min 7 weeks, what you need is control and to be steady and solid on your skis in variable snow conditions. We'll see, anyway.
today's pic is the standard view of the Diable out of my bedroom window... and I don't know if you can make out the tracks - they are there. Also, if you compare it with the last time I took this view, you'll see a serious difference. 
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easiski, thanks for advice see you in 23 days  welcome suggested on early season skiing with guide
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easiski, suggestions
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easiski, I say min 7 weeks, what you need is control and to be steady and solid on your skis in variable snow conditions. We'll see, anyway.
i have 7 weeks skiing experience and i fairly solid on my skis but i haven't done hardly any off piste but i am willing to give it a go
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