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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Sunny again this morning, but it clouded over this afternoon which is promising. Very slushy low down from about 11.00 though.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| zebedee wrote: |
We only skied above the village chair lift level as the sight of some poor sod sliding half way down valentin having lost their skis kinda put us off skiing all the way down.
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Quite a common sight on the chair up in my ltd experience! 
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Was starting to get all excited with less than 3 weeks to go and the snowboarding school I had booked 6 days with have emailed to say they have to cancel! Can anyone help me find a new school? Please don't tell me it's too late to book?!?! 
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European Ski and Snowboard School
Ecole de Ski St Christophe
ESF
............. and probably several more when easiski turns up in a minute. I had a lesson with Robin at the European, who was very good.
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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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Lizzard, thank you so much for that! Will look into it now. DO you think there will still be availabilty for april7th?
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You know it makes sense.
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easiski, Yes, it was Bliss Snow School I'm afraid. In their email, they said that they would leave the money I paid in cash with a rental shop. I said I didn't feel comfortable with this and asked if they could just refund me through paypal (I paid through this, so I really hope it won't be a problem!
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Poster: A snowHead
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beachlou, I'm really sorry to hear about this - have they given you any reason? Let me know all the details (by PM if you prefer). I'm not happy. 
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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, have pm'd you
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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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Hello peeps !
I Have posted some of our pics from our EXCELLENT hols in LDA last week in the SMZ
My contribution to the LDA "what were you thinking" SkiSuits will follow tonight 
(edited to correct my url mistakes GRRRR)
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debbi, great shot of the lake from the helicopter. I took hardly any photos this time for some strange reason, despite lugging loads of kit.
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jonm, i lost my video camera on the 2nd morning so not many snaps from my end either (Had to rely on other peoples pics)
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Oh no! Hopefully the insurance will cover it. Had you shot much footage?
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jonm, Not much from the hol - only a few jumps and some scenery .... but there was footage of my parents 40th anniversary (only a few days before)which i had the forethought to download (phew)
I really need to get going on the insurance if i am going to claim, but i am dreading the process
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debbi, great photos - aahhhh the days when there was sun!
It's been bitterly, bitterly cold today so I never got out of the village. There are some nice slopes to use down here if you'r getting blown away at the Cretes (and apparently they were). UUrrrrrgggggghhhhhhh. Not sure what to do about off piste lesson tomorrow - hoping to go to LG on thurs, but if this wind keeps up, then I don't know.
Today's pic is of the Champamee slope with Valentin, Belle Etoile and Grande Pente above it - look at all the little ants on the Valentin!
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Coo! Looks like we were very lucky with all the sun we had last week then.
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I made the mistake of going up today in the hopes that it might clear a bit. Got blown back up Cretes towards the red eggs, had to walk all the way along the flattish bit in howling gale and face-stinging snow, grovelled my way down to the white eggs in non-existant visibility and went home. Would have fared a bit better on skis, but would still have sacked it off and gone in.
Rubbish! 
Good snow though, will be splendid when the weather calms down.
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zebedee, Jutta is full of apologies - apparently she just didn't connect you with the email Club Med people! She thought you were some other people whod booked at the last minute! she wants to grovel, so I said I'd do it for her. grovel, grovel, grovel.
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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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debbi, Great photos! wish I was there again!
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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easiski, Looks fantastic and I think the wind should be dropping over the next couple of days. We should arrive sometime tomorrow evening. I'll send you a text.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Awwww Bless Mr Daniel ! he looks chuffed to bits
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Down off the mountain early - it's great working for myself. My clients will be here next week too, I'm quiet next week, so I just said "shall we abandon and do a session next week in nicer weather?" "Yes please" they said!
It wasn't too bad this morning until about 10.30, and then the wind which was always blowing a bit, got up really nastily and what with it clouding over it became absolutely brassic. I reckon that the "feel" temp was around -25 or -30 on the Cretes.  Much too cold to stay outside. I bet Scarpa's stilll out though - he's indestuctible! We had some fun on his off piste lesson yesterday - I just hope it's OK for our planned trip to LG tomorrow.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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easiski, next time i come i really want to do LG, (heard its a stunning village) is it right that its with guides only ? And how good do you have to be ? bearing in mind i have a tray strapped to my feet !
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debbi, good question, me too !
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debbi, rayscoops, the "standard" route of the Vallons de la Meije is not particularly steep (reddy-black), but it's the lower bits that always get peeps. It's not steep down there at all, but there are obstacles like roots and trees and streams and rocks etc. so you have to have really good control. Lots of peeps do it on boards (and I've taken some with me), most of them complain about the traversing, which you don't even notice on skis!
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not particularly steep (reddy-black)
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That reminds me, I meant to ask about the blue runs in L2A. As a beginner skier I found some of them to be steeper than I'd expect. Is it just me, or are some of the blue runs quite tricky in places? (I can't remember their names now, mind!)
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easiski, Would people like me need a guide to do the "standard" route of the Vallons de la Meije or is the route fairly obvious?
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Ray Zorro, Point skis down , close eyes & pray 
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FAQ
-- must get *loads* more practice which definitely means coming back to L2A! Had such a good week, despite being a lousy skier! Gorgeous snow and gorgeous weather, couldn't ask for more 
