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Me too.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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A fun day, but challenging because of the weather and the initially lengthy queues. Everyone had to exercise their patience as we didn't get up the glacier until shortly after 10am with a delayed opening due to de-icing of lift cables (guess the great snow we're having comes with some disadvantages). Everyone seems to have settled in to their groups and are relishing the challenge!
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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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Lol I'm hoping to capture some can't see me R's from me elbow today n was just too flustered to fire up the GoPro but tomorrow is another day. I'm with Ian's group. Pam is in Rob' group.
We did get out on the hill today. Conditions were challenging & are forecast similar for tomorrow.
I'm hoping we can get some footage of the group as a whole at some point on the hill. Thursday looks the best weather day.
The Chalet has a nice atmosphere. You'll enjoy it I'm sure. Hopefully you'll get better weather later in the week. I mean wind n visibility
Ciao
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Get some sleep man.
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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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Stormy day so the glacier is shut. Will be doing a range of other activities, so ski servicing, setup and alignment talk, bit of motion analysis, swimming or local walks are in order, and I hear talk of a wine-tasting session being set up.
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You only need a small patch of snow for some snow plough turns lol
Hopefully tomorrow is better....
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Glacier closed today due to 200k winds up top.
A lot of snowfall though, as forecast.
Should be good conditions tomorrow
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what about the wine tasting?
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| ansta1 wrote: |
| what about the wine tasting? |
In progress! Cheese tasting as well.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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so...if we believe the snow-forecast and chamonix meteo wind forecast, they called it correctly yesterday and today, sunday looks even windier!!
but thurs/fri/sat look ok....just a strong wind, no gales mentioned until sunday!!
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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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kitenski, I didn't want to mention Sunday. Yes you're correct. The forecast has been pretty reliable so far
Looks like a "Seminar" day on Sunday.
But surely if the predictions change it can only be lower speed winds.yas
 Fingers crossed for yas
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franzClammer, you can never really predict mountain weather, hope you get a good day tomorrow!
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You know it makes sense.
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| kitenski wrote: |
| franzClammer, you can never really predict mountain weather, hope you get a good day tomorrow! |
seconded for all the folks with ios. Hoping you get some mountain time tomorrow, leave some snow for us and maybe see you in GVA for a quick crossover beer.
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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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Montreux Jazz bar is the GVA rendezvous.
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Poster: A snowHead
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DoubleBombardino, is that the mountain sun pickup place?
I suspect I'm last to land, coming in from Liverpool
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Dunno, but someone reading this may pass the message on to the bus driver.
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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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kitenski, turn right when you come out of arrivals, you can't miss it. IIRC Moiuntainsun used to pick up a The Hub bar in the other direction
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| holidayloverxx wrote: |
| kitenski, turn right when you come out of arrivals, you can't miss it. IIRC Moiuntainsun used to pick up a The Hub bar in the other direction |
they are, but we're the awkward squad  and the jazz bar sounded a bit more well jazzy. We'll send out driver search parties in between the bombardinos..
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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DoubleBombardino, the pick up is the Hub. A group of us hanging round there rather than off to more inviting spots got picked up early - got here at least 90 minutes before the rest. If you'renot in the right place you might get left till last. 
Beautiful day today, blue sky, no wind. Glacier still closed - first train up not before 11 am at earliest. De-icing cables......
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thanks Pam. Enjoy the skiing.
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Well. We'll see. Latest information is that they will be "reviewing" the situation at 11.30. A group of us including Scott are still here in the hotel because there's not point standing around with all the other farsands up at Val Claret - and the queues for the first two inescapable lifts will be huge at the outset anyway.
Frustrating when it's a bluebird day. I guess glacier skiing is always a risk - we lost a day out of 3 last year and it looks like we will lose at least 1.5 this year. Next week looks good!!
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| rob@rar wrote: |
| bit of motion analysis, swimming |
Happens a lot in swimming pools. 
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geepee,  I didn't bring a costume. I can go swimming in Havant if I want and I have yet to venture into the bug-infested waters of a hot tub!
Sitting in the hotel with my feet up reading a good book seems a better alternative.
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pam w, whats a "farsand"?
There appear to be some people on the terrace around the top of the funi......
Last edited by Ski the Net with snowHeads  on Thu 7-11-13 10:54; edited 1 time in total
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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1000's
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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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| pam w wrote: |
Well. We'll see. . Next week looks good!! |
Fab. not on the IOS trip but taking advantage of the mountainsun unbeatable deal for a cheeky pre season warm up. Arrive tomorrow with my girlies then OH arrives on Monday for a further 3 nights. Can't wait.
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the waiting game....
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You know it makes sense.
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funis open according to tignesnet...
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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That looks tolerable
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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skimottaret, not so bad.....
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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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In the end we had a great few hours on perfect conditions with no wind. Racers were there late too so a bit of a crush at the lift but it eventually thinned out. One from our hotel had a nasty collision and ended with a black eye but was happy he'd worn a helmet for the first time ever.
Looking forward to the new intake this evening and am delighted to report I have given in and am booking up the Inside Out Italy food and fun in march.
Wonderful hot tub and sauna tonight...
I could so get used to this life style 
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The reason for the delayed opening was securing the slopes from avalanche danger. As you can see from the scars, there was a very loaded slope directly above the main piste coming down from the cable car (which remained closed all day).
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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kitenski, there would have been a fair few people up there before they allowed the ordinary punters up. And some people skin up - and there were cross country skiers on the prepared tracks too.
The easyJet flight from Geneva was delayed by an hour by an emergency with a private plane which closed the airport for a bit. Which meant getting back very late; with that glorious mountain morning just a memory. Queues for the Champagny T-bar were pretty horrific this morning with the cable car and the Rosolin (?sp) lift still closed. But the views were great!
I hope the new batch of people have a couple of good days before weather closes in again at the weekend; next week looks terrific. 
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pam w, sorry to hear about the delay, guess we just got away in time.
Was very interesting to see the result of an Avalanche blast to the right of Rob's photo above, a real eye opener! While at times is was frustrating to be sat in glorious weather with nothing open, especially when we had to head back down at 2 to get ready for the transfer home, it did make me realise it was for a very good reason!
Hopefully today will be great for everyone out there
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How's it going?? 
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franzClammer, another good day, although battling the weather somewhat. First time this week we've got on to the glacier more or less on time. Part of the reason for the delays and queues is so much snow:
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FAQ
I did eventually. Cheers mate. I suspected today would be a cabin day.
