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Cracking day in val today, blue sky and great piste conditions, special mention to Steve Angus for the lesson this afternoon, hopefully we can put the tips into practice and it's always nice to know there are some skills there, even if he was being kind by saying that.
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@Steve Angus, would you know if there is free wifi available around the Espace Killy at various points. From the Val D'isere app it appears there is but it doesn't tell you how to access it. We found it really useful in Schladming last year when it as available in restaurants and lift stations. I've also asked this on the Tignes/EK thread.
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Sowler - well thank you very much. Hope you enjoyed your week! Sounds like you did!
kb36 - you boys did very well - I wasn't lying! And the weather and snow conditions were top notch werent they!
NE1 - hmmm what an excellent question. Will try and remember to answer this on my Periscope tomorrow. There is free wifi in certain places around the mountain and as far as I know it is simply a case of logging in at places that have the logo / signage and create an account! Not too sure really - haven't used it!
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It was COLD (-18 on my thermo at breakfast time) this morning but there was not a cloud in the sky.
I met my am private lesson (the parents of a seasonnaire) and we headed out to work on some general piste technique up the Solaise. There were some really good changes made and they both felt skiing was somewhat less physical by the end of the lesson so all good there! Whilst we were lapping around on the Glacier chair we were treated to some blasting by the pisteurs on the Cugnai ridge which was impressive to see! Some large release coming down.
After changing into my snowboarding stuff at lunchtime I caught up with the boarding team for the afternoon. A fellow SH (as was revealed above) and we had some fun... initially working on technique and then later on we had some fun with flatland freestyle tricks - nice work boys - plenty of things to keep you going for the rest of the week I hope!
Whilst we were lapping on Fontaine Froid I happened to notice some boarders off the side of the piste in the Super Santons area setting a slide off..... looked like one guy set a large slide of 70m or so wide off but he got out the side (this was all in the mid afternoon sun after the sun had heated the slope up to make it dangerous) of it... there were another couple of riders waiting their turn at the run but they all got out.... well it looked that way. What was more worrying was that a) they did not seem to have any safety gear b) the avalanche was running down towards the (closed) Santons piste - just prayed that no one was hanging on the closed run otherwise they would be in for a nasty surprise!
I reported it to the pisteurs so they could send someone down to check it out and I never heard any more so guess it was a false alarm. However I hope the boarders got a wake up call!
After the lesson I fitted in my daily periscope:
https://www.periscope.tv/w/aaw8ijEzMjI0NzB8MU1ZeE5lRHZSbnpKd7wmn0GXBHTtXQDoEIFz_1Hy1MN65vVxsF71Q-ERSK1F/card# and the permalink
https://t.co/yYyH0JoPlX
And that pretty much brings you up to day.... a truly lovely bluebird day up there. The next few days could see a little snow coupled with a little sun and clouds and not to much else but longer term it looks like the sun will be returning in force!
TTFN
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Yeah if Santons is closed, that is one run you really should not ignore the ropes.
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Tell that to the guy who was really arguing about it several pages back!! Madness.
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@Sowler,
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Yeah if Santons is closed, that is one run you really should not ignore the ropes.
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Absolutely...in fact I CBA with Santons even when it is open.
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Cold
Although the air temp was warmer than yesterday it felt colder as the sun for the most part was hiding behind clouds. But saying that it was weird as one minute the sun would come through, the next a few flakes would be falling and the next just plain cloudy without being really threatening weather. Without the sun shining on our faces it felt chilly! Definitely a morning / day for balaclavas!
I met a long standing client for his annual series of lessons at 9 and after getting in the zone by doing a few up the top of Solaise we moved onto some slightly more challenging pistes. It was good to get him back in the zone as we will only be ramping it up a little over the next few days and he likes to start gently and build it back up. We had a good laugh non the less!
The afternoon lesson was with a fellow SH and follower of my scopes (talking of which):
https://t.co/OtuMVfaYsm and the permalink
https://t.co/etjG06m8Kt
The lesson was aimed at his wife really although I hope he got some things to take away from the session. It was interesting as she really was NOT looking forward to the lesson as had had a bad time of things when she had her one and only lesson (think that was what she was saying) a few years back. I promised not to bite and so we made some really good changes to her skiing and little by little I think she came round to the idea of the lesson in the end. Certainly some really good changes were made which was great to see!
After I picked Olivia up (Clare went for a drink with a friend) and giving her tea and bath I have just been to the cinema to watch The Reverence - a jolly good film but quite gory etc! The cinema was packed out which is good to see.
The forecast is for the temperature to rise slightly bit by bit over the the next few days and perhaps the odd snowflake but in general fairly nice and settled weather.
Not much else to report really.
TTFN
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@Steve Angus, did you find out about the wifi? I don't do periscope, sorry.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Grinning, thanks for the info.
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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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You know it makes sense.
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@Steve Angus, yet more great photos, Steve. Where is that 2nd one on your 9th March blog taken from please?
Oh and please keep RANTING about inconsiderate skiers and riders. Gets it off your chest & nice to feel I'm not the only Victor Meldrew in the Alps.
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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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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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longest slide i have been in was on the exit from piste perdue back in 2002 late march . the snow cover on the trifollet was so thin from there . had to take off skis and walk a zig zag ribbon of snow .like an idiot i got fed up quickly i started to st down couple of steps later i slipped went all the way to the bottom on my back bottom with stones the size of footballs careering all around me when i came to a stop in the pile of mud at the bottom people there were amazed to see me shaken but alive . no one wanted to get in the la dialle bubble with me ,my grey jacket was now dark brown with grass all over . one lucky bloke . lesson learnt always check if there is snow on the triffolet before doing the lost piste
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Hi folks..... well I'm afraid I am not going to be able to do my update this evening or over the next few days. I have to head back to the UK first thing tomorrow and have spent the last couple of hours sorting things out like moving lesson bookings, packing etc, as I have a family emergency (not Clare or Olivia). I will also not be doing my Periscoping or Twittering either. Ill be back up and running soon. Sorry
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@Steve Angus, Just hope it's not anything too bad.
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Steve - my thoughts are with you and your family. Will miss your updates but know you will resume when you can.
Please take care.
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Hope things are ok Steve
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Steve Angus, all best wishes.
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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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@Steve Angus, thoughts are with you.
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Hi folks. THANK you so very much for your kind wishes... the SH's community has been so very supportive this season from the ankle issues back in December to the recent. So I am back in the UK still and will be remaining here for a wee while longer yet (probably several weeks I have to say). My father is extremely ill and likely to pass away very shortly (he had rallied over the weekend and there was hope) - if he had I was hoping to come on here and say ill be back to Val on 'x' raring to get going again but alas a very aggressive blood cancer (he is nearly 94 (a week today)) has taken hold of him (only got told he had it last Wednesday hence I flee'd Val when A+E took him in) and we have been told that Macmillan nurses are moving in this morning. I just wanted to let you know that that is the reason why it'll be 'radio silence' for a while to come. I know I have lessons upcoming with some SH's etc soon (not sure about the EoSB yet it has to be said - watch this space) so our office will be making the necessary arrangements. Enjoy your sliding and holidays folks and ill be back when I can but possibly not this season. Steve
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@Steve Angus, Brian and I are so sorry to hear that sad news. Our thoughts are with you and your family.
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Poster: A snowHead
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So sorry to hear Steve, thoughts are with you and the family. I'm so glad you made it home in time to be with him.
On a separate note it was lovely to see Clare and her mum when we popped into the Blue Note last week. I got to meet the absolutely adorable Olivia, what a total cutie she is.
Best wishes to everyone.
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Dear Steve - so sorry to hear this, I know how much your Father means to you. Thank goodness you can be with him at this difficult time. Don't worry - the mountains are not going anywhere....
All the best, Vicky & Tom.
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Best wishes Steve. 94 is a great age nut all good things come to a natural end. I hope he passes quickly and comfortably, a privilege that we were afforded recently.
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So sorry to hear your news Steve. My thoughts are with you and your family at this incredibly difficult time. Take care.
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Thoughts are with you Steve
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Very sorry to hear about your dad Steve - I'm sure he's in very capable hands, thoughts are with you and your family.
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Very sad news and thoughts with you and your family. Macmillan nurses and other UK health carers will give wonderful support I'm sure.
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Very sorry to hear about your dad Steve. Very sad news and thoughts with you and your family. Safe journey Mark, Marina and Michel
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Sorry to hear that news, Steve. I hope it all ends peacefully and comfortably for your father.
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@Steve Angus, thinking of you. I too hope that your father has a peaceful end to his long life.
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