 Poster: A snowHead
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Sooo, with Les Arcs opening this weekend, not sure about anyone else, but I'm waiting with baited breath for the first posted time!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Richie_S, Will have to wait until the Vanoise Express (aka the 'Flying Handbag') opens on the 20th Dec...
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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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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Anyone fancy accompanying me on this merry jaunt during the week commencing 14th February?
I think I have Les Arcs totally wired for best route in both directions but, only having been to La Plagne once, I'll need a little research or inside knowledge to sort that side.
I'll be staying at Plagne Soleil. Style and ability? Not very aesthetic but I'll not keep you waiting 
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Boredsurfing, 'alternatively how we skied down the North Face of Bellecote to avoid using the Vanoise Express at all' . Now the cat is out the bag. There is a great off piste route almost the whole way in both directions. Sorry not telling unless you make it worth my while 
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I have a few gilets left if anyone is interested
2 smalls
4 med
1 extra large
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redrunmarcus, has mine arrived now, you are doing a great job with this. Thanks
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Boredsurfing, It is an open day for ESF on saturday in Les Arcs, they are saying there will be big crowds at some lifts as they are giving out free food and drink i think. Could slow you down a bit. If I have the time I might come over your side for a trip, but not to fast this early in the season. Are you here yet.
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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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snowcrazy, yep in the pile to take to montybear
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You know it makes sense.
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Boredsurfing, 75 mins.....................................
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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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Interesting. I reckon Villaroger to VE can be done in about 50-55... , but VE to Villaroger to be slightly longer, maybe 10 mins? .............
So redrunmarcus, what about VE to Montalabert? 
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Poster: A snowHead
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redrunmarcus, Boredsurfing, JimW, some interesting times there. not sure myself, the route I have planned depends a lot on how much snow there is. Does it count if you have to walk a bit. The wind we just had has messed things up a bit. Maybe I need a Plan B. as well. redrunmarcus, Thanks for bringing it out. See you all soon.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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JimW, quicker than 75mins probably 45-60 mins it takes 40 mins to get from Montalbert to Plagne cente..........................depends on what lifts out are open 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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redrunmarcus, careful, we dont want the secret lift getting revealed here
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snowcrazy, If marcus time is right meet you by the VE 10.30 /11.00 Sat morning! 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Boredsurfing, What the tow bar to the left of the main chair up from Montalbert?
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thefatcontroller, Nope!
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thefatcontroller, I know I have had to queue up for 'em, but apparently they have bought some new faster lifts?
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Boredsurfing, Sounds like a plan see you all about 10.30 - 11 on saturday morning. Hope the queues are not to long with the open day in les arcs on saturday. If you are with the ESF the VE is free, not sure if you are in another group this will apply but you could ask. Save a few pennies for some people, every bit counts these days.
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snowcrazy, Ok meet you LA side?
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Don't forget the GPS's if you have them chaps 
Si
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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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fishslice, I'm relying on snowcrazy to know the way to Villaroger
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I'm going to leave all the opening day stoke to you guys. I've got my brother in law and nieces out from tomorrow for a few days..but I'll be trying to put in some times next week..hopefully the queues will still be like this week...
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You know it makes sense.
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I won't make it on Saturday guys as our first day and will be sorting and shopping and just skiing locally as one of us will need to look after the newly turned 2 year old. I am sure Boredsurfing, will tell me how you got on over a beer on Saturday evening though.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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bertie bassett, Not seen you all week, have you been out in this lovely  weather. If you want to wait for the queues to go down, first week in jan after all the school kids go back. Till then, it is going to start to get busy from Saturday, but the worst will be over the New Year. Oh for quiet January skiing. This week has been wonderful empty pistes, but what strange weather.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| bertie bassett, Not seen you all week, have you been out in this lovely weather. If you want to wait for the queues to go down, first week in jan after all the school kids go back. Till then, it is going to start to get busy from Saturday, but the worst will be over the New Year. Oh for quiet January skiing. This week has been wonderful empty pistes, but what strange weather. |
Yeah, sorry Snowcrazy, I do owe you a beer for the 'en-route' snow report, but just been a bit 'my side of the hill' and had a few to many errands to run for it to be worth calling. I'm guiding my nieces around for 5 days from tomorrow, but would be good to catchup perhaps early in Jan - I have a couple of ski buddies out that week too..
I seem to have been ok with the weather, but I've been hiding below the tree line for lots of it, apart from that lovely day (tuesday IIRC)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Is it possible to do all of this on just blue runs starting from Villaroger?
Have had a look at the piste map but frankly am no wiser!
Many Thanks
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fizz, you can get from Villaroger to the washing line on blues... But I have no idea about what happens the other side!!
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Boredsurfing, I am impressed with your time: 2 hours.
I reckoned I might take more like 3. But I suppose there were no lift queues today.
Anyway, I am interested in the way you post your time.
It suggests you did not included the time for going over on the Vanoise Express.
Surely this is as much part of the Challenge as any other lift. 
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snowcrazy, Thank you again, keep in touch. 
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