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This is just a skiing forum guys
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Roguevfr, I see. Your nose is all out of joint following me giving some insight to weather and conditions in Monterosa. Including follow-up on the snow line. Which I thought would be of interest to you or anyone else either already booked to come or thinking about it. And now I’m a “dick” because I failed to tell you which village I was in?
Grow up.
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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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@Roguevfr,  random stranger on internet is a “dick” for being less than completely comprehensive and precise in their posting?
Que?
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Anyway. Excellent conditions this morning, with some hero snow on top of well groomed pistes. Some fun to be had side-piste also. Car parks seemed very full, but didn’t feel that busy with no queues to speak of. Bit of carnage at Passo Salati around 10.30, where the slope was busy and bumpy, but the rest of the day did not feel too crowded. I think a mix of locals enjoying the good conditions and those on half term struggling when it was bumpy due to not having ski legs yet and lessons not yet started. It was quite warm lower down in the afternoon but still good skiing.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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There are several villages in the general area referred to, and at varying altitudes.
Many of them have runs (generally red or black) which return to resort and were unpleasant / difficult to ski/ride until (presumably) they were improved by recent "reported" snow-fall .
The black run to Alagna, for example was particularly nasty at the end of last week, and is over 600m lower than the "home run" to Stafal .
Therefore "snowing at village level" is very different between Stafal and Alagna with consequent improvement or not of relative runs.
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@Roguevfr, yes, sure, but a random stranger being less than specific on an anonymous random ski forum is not "being a dick" huh?
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| under a new name wrote: |
| @Roguevfr, yes, sure, but a random stranger being less than specific on an anonymous random ski forum is not "being a dick" huh? |
Sorry, I don't need to explain my opinion of him and his posting style to you.
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@Roguevfr, no, you don't.
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@under a new name, @Roguevfr, @zikomo, put your handbags down before someone gets hurt! 
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I think it might be a useful unwritten rule of the internet to never engage with people who are being pricks. Just let it wash over you and continue having conversation with normal people.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Snow level was around 1600m, as I already responded with. So well above the level of Alagna. But it has been getting colder at night so maybe they made some snow for the home run to there. I don’t know as tbh I’m not a big fan of the run below Pianalunga, not least as my wife wears a brace which is good for skiing but uncomfortable to walk. Plus I find it a bit dull. Plus I don’t see it is a necessary link in the network. If I was staying in Alagna (which I am not), I would choose to download anyway unless the piste brought me very close to where I was staying. Hope that helps.
I have a more recent update anyway.
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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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@Gordyjh, I never drew my handbag 
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@under a new name, apologies I thought you had…
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You know it makes sense.
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@Gordyjh, 
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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 came back on Sunday from Champoluc , lots of snow Friday and Saturday , snowing in Champoluc village and further down. Should be great this week provided temps stay low, conditions tough last week as was very warm. Pistes hard in the morning , porridge in the afternoon and thin snow cover in places too. I did my knee so didnt ski most of the week but they needed snow and half term week should be great.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Thinking of getting a flight to Milan either this coming Monday or the following one and heading for the Monterosa / Aosta Valley area for 3 days on the piste. Am hedging my bets that as Italy doesn't have the month-long half-term holidays of France and Switzerland, those areas should be as quiet as anywhere during the "working" week. How are conditions holding up on the pistes at the moment, please? Thanks in advance 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@jebroni3_16, you know that the GnarliBuG will bring ~50 snowHeads to Monterosa for the week of 2-9th March? Ask @admin nicely and you might be able to join some of the guided off-piste?
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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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Thanks @tomj. I didn't realise until earlier today, no.
I was quite set on going next week, but having booked absolutely nothing, I am still able to go the following week, albeit still just Monday to Friday. And whilst I was initially leaning towards Aosta / Pila and Le Thuile, I know that @admin seems to have some mystical power over the weather for bashes, so I thought I might need to consider a day towards Gressoney.
I need to have a proper look at driving times etc first though
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Think Malpensa is closest to aosta, then Linate then Bergamo
Then in Aosta Pila is prob quickest resort to get to, not sure thereafter but prob la thuile, courmayeur cervinia alagna champoluc gressoney
Have the sense the last 3 are further into the side valleys and the first 3 in or just off the main valley
That may all be wrong though!
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@8611, Turin is closest airport, Bergamo a very ling way away.
Alagna a good distance further than Champoluc or Gressoney! La Thuile poss a longer drive than Courmayeur …
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Ask a local!
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off in a few weeks, any recommendations (or avoids) for lunch stops, not after a huge luncheon but a yummy bowl of pasta or meat&cheese plate etc, ta
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I have stayed at the Albergo del Ponte. Fab location first on the piste in the morning. Have a Grapa with the piste basher drivers at night.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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thanks guys!
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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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Seems to be belting it down with snow across all the Aosta Valley / Italy in gerneral. god bless the föhn and set to be snowy on and off for a week -10 days or so.
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I dont know why I do this to myself but I see that Monterosa is due 35cm of snow today and 80cm next weekend, meanwhile our trip at the end of January was plus degrees all week and no snow for over a month!
Just my damn luck, every year!
Enjoy it this week, looks incredible.
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You know it makes sense.
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| Harry3 wrote: |
I dont know why I do this to myself but I see that Monterosa is due 35cm of snow today and 80cm next weekend, meanwhile our trip at the end of January was plus degrees all week and no snow for over a month!
Just my damn luck, every year!
Enjoy it this week, looks incredible. |
Well it snowed on and off for a week from 3rd -10 Jan, but early march does look to be an ideal time to visit this year, but I was pretty happy with my 11 Jan arrival...
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I am also gutted. Literally had a place booked near Alagna for this weekend but had to cancel as moving flats 
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Poster: A snowHead
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@admin worked his magic. Snow fell.
I'm *extremely excited* about the GnarliBuG starting this weekend!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Swamped in snow in Courmayeur today, officially 40cm fresh in past 24 hrs. Lashing down now in Aosta and has been for some time today. So looking good for Monterosa also.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Officially shitting it down in Champoluc this evening (drove an underpowered hire car along mountain roads in the midst of it, just to check the winter tyres…).
Looking forward to a bit of fresh in the morning 
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| Peter Ross wrote: |
| Swamped in snow in Courmayeur today, officially 40cm fresh in past 24 hrs. Lashing down now in Aosta and has been for some time today. So looking good for Monterosa also. |
Any rain down low?
Looking at skiing 03-10 March in the valley.
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absolutely stonking it down again with snow again this morning
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How's it looking over there? I live nearby in Valtournenche and we're planning to head there tomorrow / Monday, likely to Champoluc since it's the closest. Hoping the connections are open but if not will enjoy the trees on that side. Any recent condition and lift status updates would be much appreciated. If tomorrow's forecast is true, looks a bit wild to be on the slopes. Cheers !
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Anyone know much about situation at smaller Monterosa resorts? Both Brusson and Champorcher seem to have had most of thei runs shut all season, even when snow should be ok and weekend. Am keen on the magic pass deal if they repeat it next year but off putting if openings are so hit and miss, particularly on steeper slopes.
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@Deibitto, does Brusson even have any downhill slopes?
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Estoul ( just up the hill from Brusson) does. We were in Champoluc for most of feb, but in that time only the smaller chairlift was running. I think due to lack of snow. A shame as it was a nice little ski hill with good views.
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