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@chrisb, I do remember avidly watching Ceefax about the time it refreshed each day 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@kitenski, ahh Ceefax, and it was so much better for the football scores as you waited for it to refresh as well.
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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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Freezing level looks to drop next week considerably, hope they get the cannons on, or better still a bit of precipitation
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Have they not been using the cannons? Temps are all below 0?
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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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| Theluji wrote: |
| Have they not been using the cannons? Temps are all below 0? |
Zero isotherm was at 3000m+ yesterday and today looks like another scorcher.
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courchevel doesn't look to have had any cannons on, looks green down to 1850, still snow on top
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@Little Martin, see above, it's too warm for cannons.
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Nope, no cannon use AFAIK in Courch or Meribel, and there must be some serious doubt about opening weekend on 6th December, although ValTho looks like getting some snow over the coming week
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1850 definitely still opening next weekend:
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Courchevel Opening Saturday 6 December
Some rumours of delayed opening of Courchevel are flying about but they are NOT true. Jean-Pierre Lallane, Commercial Director of the S3V Lift Company confirmed to us that they still expect to open on Saturday 6 December as planned. With colder weather forecast next week, the snow making capacity they have and a good chance of some snow anyway there is no talk of delay. |
http://www.latania.co.uk/
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1850 definitely still opening next weekend:
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Mayor Vaughn: “Amity as you know, means friendship." 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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Here is the French version of the Courchevel announcement
Bonjour,
nous souhaitons démentir certaines discussions locales qui voudraient que la station ait déjà décidé de ne pas ouvrir le 6 décembre prochain.
A ce jour, nous pensons toujours ouvrir à cette date. Une fenêtre de froid étant prévue à partir de mercredi, nous restons optimistes. La météo étant d'humeur changeante, nous en saurons plus en début de semaine prochaine. Soyez certains que l'ensemble des employés de la S3V est prêt, dans tous les cas, à optimiser le moindre signe favorable du ciel pour permettre l'ouverture tant attendue.
They are certainly NOT saying they will definitely open, but rather that no decision has been taken yet, and that they remain optimistic.
Meanwhile, temperatures remain very high (15 degrees here at 700m at the moment), and the snow continues to melt
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Looks colder this week 7cm expected tonight? Fingers crossed it stays?
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You know it makes sense.
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Google translate.
hello,
we want to deny some local discussions would be station already decided not to open on 6 December.
To date , we believe still open on that date. A cold window is scheduled from Wednesday , we remain optimistic. The weather is moody, we know more early next week. Be certain that all employees S3V is ready, in all cases , to optimize the slightest sign from heaven favorable to allow long-awaited opening .
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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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Looks like it might snow from tonight and next week. Temps dropping off.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Cams look like the weather is turning slightly. Anyone on here in VT now?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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At least the machines can be run now, well from Wednesday on and get a base in place.
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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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It is getting colder, and wetter, and I think it's snowing in ValTho at the moment.
But I'd be surprised if Méribel and Courchevel managed anything more than an extremely limited opening at the weekend, if that. Still, fingers crossed ....
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Yeah, it looks like it is snowing currently at the moment plus there's 26cm forecast between Wed-Fri, which should top it up nicely as it's starting to look a bit grubby in places at resort level.
Meribel and Courcheval might get around 10cm later this week..
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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At this rate I won't want to take my new skis with me...I'd rather go rock-hopping on rentals!
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Courchevel Opening "Beginning of Next Week" [UPDATE 1 DEC 2014 @ 13:00]
With colder temperature and some snow forecast next weekend we've just been notified by S3V that "To optimise the quality of the skiing Courchevel will change the date of the opening - it is now expected at the beginning of next week".
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Lets all do a snow dance
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Going to Val Thoren on Saturday, just had an email from tour company to say we will have a refund on our three valleys lift pass as it has been confirmed that the links from Val Thoren to Meribel etc will not be open !!
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| Netballdi wrote: |
| Going to Val Thoren on Saturday, just had an email from tour company to say we will have a refund on our three valleys lift pass as it has been confirmed that the links from Val Thoren to Meribel etc will not be open !! |
Presumably, you'll just get back the 3vs element of the ski pass? I am going out next Monday and usually go about this time. My memory, and I have to admit that one year tends to blur into the next is that it is quite common for the meribel links to only open up around Xmas week time. The problem is that plein sud is exposed to the sun and will probably be mostly brown at the moment.
I imagine that boismint runs are actually below the snow line at the moment.
The val thorens website will tell you what is open. The few cms of snow currently forecast will probably just help keep open what they have at the moment and I wouldn't expect too much more to be open next week.
They will make a desperate effort to get everything open for xmas week.
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Looks like there's more snow on Mt.Kenya right now than at VT. How wrong Sir Bob was! 27 days of webcam watching to follow.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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75 days for us, though a boys trip is in the offing once the white stuff starts falling with some vigour.
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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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Yes just the Three Valleys element. £49 i believe. Have been this week before and had plenty of snow. Just the luck of the draw. Will just have to go again after xmas when there's more snow
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Incidentally just received email from courchevel tourist office.....
Copy and paste.
a few days to wait before the opening of the ski resort on Saturady 6th December!
While waiting for this event, discover here some images of the Verdons-Saulire pre-opening of last Saturday. Courchevel and ski lovers enjoyed an exceptionnal skiing day, for free, in a friendly atmosphere!
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You know it makes sense.
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@Patch, I heard that tues or weds that Meribel will be making the call as to opening and they are hoping to have a link open to VT from Mottaret. Any other rumours ??
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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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I'm currently in VT and although the village pistes are rather brown once you get just a little higher the snow quality is good, pistes are desserted and there is was even powder today up on the Glacier De Peclet today. I'd say maybe 30%-40% of VT area open, a lot of the closed runs need a lot more snow but if anyone has an imminent trip don't panic!
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Poster: A snowHead
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@alasdair.graham@hotmail.c, Reassuring to hear, I am coming out on s Sat and it looks reasonable in VT but the rest of the 3V's pretty grim...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I'm in Courchevel from Saturday too and hoping NewGen have a Plan B for where to ski. Should mean we get plenty of time to work on the theory!
Meribel-Mottaret is apparently now opening on the 13th:
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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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Hi Patch. is there any more snow ? The webcams I looked at for Meribel looked rather green. Thanks.
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| skimottaret wrote: |
| @Patch, I heard that tues or weds that Meribel will be making the call as to opening and they are hoping to have a link open to VT from Mottaret. Any other rumours ?? |
Lot's of rumours, mostly around how Méribel will not open this weekend. Although there is a significant temperature drop due around 5th December, along with some precipitation, I can't imaging this being enough to open - several days of low temperature is needed so that they can run the cannons. The picture over the last few days is further complicated, as there has been some significant temperature inversion (It fell 8 degrees on Saturday between Megeve and the valley floor, for example). My best guess at the moment is that Méribel and Courch will get some snow over the next 10 days, fire up the cannons, and open over the weekend of 13th, while ValTho will have a top-up over the coming days
When are you due out here?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@IwishICouldThinkOfAFabNam, No, cloudy, and falling temperatures, but not a lot of snow yet ... see above for more thoughts
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| Patch wrote: |
| open over the weekend of 13th |
I hope so as I'm arriving on the 14th! I'm sure they'll have some stuff open by then, fingers crossed.
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We are out in 3V from 20th - does anyone know what condition the Courchevel couloirs are in at the moment? The Saulire webcam shows a fair amount of snow at that altitude, but you can't really see the coilours themselves.
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@boardiac, When Courchevel had a very limited, two lift opening, ten days ago, they were actually in OK condition, though thin cover was hiding a lot of rocks. But there has been no significant snow since then.
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| HoneyBunny wrote: |
| Patch wrote: |
| open over the weekend of 13th |
I hope so as I'm arriving on the 14th! I'm sure they'll have some stuff open by then, fingers crossed. |
Be cool HoneyBunny, be cool
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there has been no significant snow since then.
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and very high temperatures, unfortunately, which has seen a lot of melt even at quite high altitude.
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