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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Enjoying these updates. I’ve got flights into Geneva from the 14th-21st Dec and the current plan is to head to Verbier which I’ve not been to before so soaking up the local knowledge.
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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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Great pic of Tortin @LaForet. Best piste in the Alps 
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How do I go back in time 45 years then arrange to be adopted by @BobinCH?
Young ‘un seems to be enjoying the ups as well as the downs.
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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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Great pictures!
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Very rocky off piste you wouldnt want to fall head first
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If one were to go travel to Siviez from GVA, it looks to me like the only sensible option is a hire car. Is there a public transportation option?
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@diaphon, there is a ski bus from Haute-Nendaz (15m), and you can get there by train to Sion and bus up the hill (2h45m). Suspect at the weekends there is a direct bus from Sion for day trippers.
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@BobinCH, thank you that looks perfect!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Anyone know where is the best bet for snow in Switzerland at the moment ?
Was looking at either davos, nendaz (to link to 4 valleys) or laax.
Cheers
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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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Cheers for that.
Got flights booked for the 12th to Geneva but no Accom booked yet so Aiming to head to wherever looks best then.
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You know it makes sense.
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| Rom77 wrote: |
Cheers for that.
Got flights booked for the 12th to Geneva but no Accom booked yet so Aiming to head to wherever looks best then. |
Good plan!
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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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| Rom77 wrote: |
Cheers for that.
Got flights booked for the 12th to Geneva but no Accom booked yet so Aiming to head to wherever looks best then. |
Same!
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Poster: A snowHead
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On the advice of @BobinCH I wrote to the tourist office in Nendaz enquiring when they hoped to open their ski slopes - short answer is they don't know yet. So my Nendaz / Siviez plans are on hold, but I've got my ticket to Geneva just in case. Looks like it's snowing in the 4 Valleys today?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@diaphon,
10cm so far. Click that link above and expand to see new snow measurements.
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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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apols for double-tapping on another Swiss thread. Complete Swiss noob here, most grateful for any top tips, where to go, where to stay, travelling on 12/12 with my teenage son. Completely flexible where we go. TIA
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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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| Dravot wrote: |
| apols for double-tapping on another Swiss thread. Complete Swiss noob here, most grateful for any top tips, where to go, where to stay, travelling on 12/12 with my teenage son. Completely flexible where we go. TIA |
What standard are you both and what’s your budget?
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| BobinCH wrote: |
| Dravot wrote: |
| apols for double-tapping on another Swiss thread. Complete Swiss noob here, most grateful for any top tips, where to go, where to stay, travelling on 12/12 with my teenage son. Completely flexible where we go. TIA |
What standard are you both and what’s your budget? |
I'm decent intermediate, my son is beginner to intermediate. Budget, don't really want to go over £1500 on accom
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Spot on, many thanks. I'd seen a couple of those hotels on booking - good to see the location is recommended. Would you recommend Verbier over say Wengen or Zermatt? We'll be using the train - all look suitably well connected.
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Zermatt is also great, although very high and quite exposed at the top so I prefer it in April (when the Italian side would also be open). Sorry never skied in Wengen - post on the Jungfrau thread for beta. If you can wait another week you can see where gets more snow this weekend...
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I know Verbier and Zermatt reasonably well, never skied Wengen.
I think Wengen's December snow record isn't nearly as good as Verbier or Zermatt.
Verbier can also get really cold or stormy weather in December (last year, for example), but there is skiing in the trees for when that happens.
I think Zermatt has more accessible skiing for a beginner/intermediate compared to Verbier, but a lot depends on how confident the skier is. I learned skiing as an adult and don't think Verbier would have been a good choice for me in the early days.
Bad weather can close the slopes in any resort, so also consider what you'd do in that event.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Morning!
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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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Evening Bob, from the dark side
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Looks like Nendaz/Siviez have announced plans to open from 5 Dec. From the Nendaz tourism website:
Siviez
Piste of Plan du Fou - Siviez : every day
Take-Away in Restaurant Plan du Fou : every day
Piste of Tortin - Siviez : weekends
Link with Verbier via Chassoure : weekends
Veysonnaz
Piste l’Ours - half slope : every day
Take-Away in Restaurant Mont-Rouge : every day
Link with Thyon (Trabanta und Etherolla): every day
For those with local knowledge, does it seem likely that that link to Verbier via Chassoure will transition to opening daily in the next few weeks?
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You know it makes sense.
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| Dravot wrote: |
| Spot on, many thanks. I'd seen a couple of those hotels on booking - good to see the location is recommended. Would you recommend Verbier over say Wengen or Zermatt? We'll be using the train - all look suitably well connected. |
Wengen had a good dump a few days ago alongside extensive snowmaking ,snow conditions look great with more forecast at the weekend
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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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Good pix.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@diaphon, the top of the Chassoure itinerary is very rocky so probably needs a fair bit more snow until they will open the run. This could be why the lift is only opening at the weekend where it will be acting purely as an access route for those coming from Siviez (won’t be worth their while during the week). Safer to stay in Verbier at this stage of the season if you have the option
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Bring on the ski tests!
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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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La Chaux opening tomorrow
Du 5 au 11 décembre:
Installations ouvertes:
Secteur de Verbier:
Télécabine Le Châble – Verbier de 08:40 à 19:30
Télécabine Verbier - Les Ruinettes de 08:45 à 16:15
Funispace de 08:55 à 16:15
Télésiège Lac des Vaux 1 de 09:05 à 16:15
Télésiège Lac des Vaux 2 de 09:15 à 16:00
Télésiège Les Attelas de 09:00 à 16:15 (uniquement le weekend du 05-06.12.20)
Télécabine Chassoure-Tortin de 09:15 à 16:15 (uniquement le weekend du 05-06.12.20)
Télécabine Chaux Express de 09:00 à 16:15
Secteur de La Tzoumaz uniquement le week-end du 05-05.12.2020:
Télécabine Tzoumaz-Savoleyres de 08:45 à 16:15 (liaison uniquement, pistes fermées)
Télécabine Verbier-Savoleyres de 08:45 à 16h:15 (liaison uniquement, pistes fermées)
Pistes ouvertes:
Secteur de Verbier:
Piste bleue Lac des Vaux 1
Piste noire Lac des Vaux 1
Piste rouge Lac des Vaux 2
Piste bleue de la Chaux
Piste rouge de la Chaux
Piste rouge Attelas-Ruinettes
Secteur de La Tzoumaz uniquement le week-end du 05-05.12.2020:
Liaison uniquement, pistes fermées
Restaurants ouverts (take away uniquement):
Médran Café
L'Olympique
Le Chalet Carlsbeg
L'Ice Cube
Restaurant de Savoleyres (uniquement le weekend du 05-06.12.20)
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Hi All - some great posts and info in here 
I find myself with a free 5 day 4 valley pass (an offer from my PdS season pass) and nothing to do in December. I've never skied 4v and was thinking of jumping on an easyJet flight from LGW to Geneva on the 12/13th and staying in the Hotel de la Post (or similar) in La Tzoumaz. Self isolating on return not a problem and will likely do the five days with a test.
How much do you think will be open? will this be feasible?
Many thanks!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Scrooger, I'm sure knowledgeable locals will have more meaningful replies than I can offer, but I'd just point out that as of today, La Tzoumaz is only open on the weekends. I would imagine they will be able to open up more frequently next week and the week after that, but the tourist office says no guarantees yet.
EDITED: I had mistakenly pasted in 2016 lift and piste opening information, I'm deleting that!
Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Fri 4-12-20 14:16; edited 1 time in total
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@diaphon, do you have a link for that? The one I saw showed La Tzoumaz lift only open for the connection to Verbier.
@Scrooger, just double check you can use the 5 days consecutively. Last year for the free Chamonix passes (for Verbier season pass holders) it was max 1 per week.
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@kitenski, get him on the Wally’s thread. Really needs to glide those skis rather than lift them 
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@BobinCH, agreed. I also have issues with his (lack of) stride length
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