 Poster: A snowHead
|
Today's snow reached the valley floor, although I'm not sure how long it will last at lower levels because the temperature at 1800m is around 0°. I'd say about 15cm fell at resort level, hopefully a bit more than that higher up.
Looking down towards Bourg Saint Maurice
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
|
I can see my apartment in that pic - good to see snow on the other side of the valley again
|
|
|
|
|
|
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?
|
Nice photo rob@rar 
|
|
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
| flying_squirrel wrote: |
| still snowing outside the Flying Squirrel in Plan Peisey. Luvverly Jubberly! |
Keep it dumping. 
How busy do you get midweek by the way?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
|
marc gledhill, Hi there, very busy, depending on the weather etc. If its a white-out then we get rammed, if not its more chilled out. I assume you mean in the daytime, rather than evening!
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
|
Any local updates on the current snow situation?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
pokemon, not local I am afraid but the webcam at 1950 showed not much happening today at 10am, but a fair dump fall since then - midday and 2pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
flying_squirrel, either lunch or evening really, our family group of 28's in Vallandry next week and I didn't think many places would let us book for that number.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
|
|
After a bit of rain this morning its snowed heavily all day at 1800, and still is. I'd say that about 18" + has fallen so far. The snow plow cleared the roads about 2 hours ago and they're covered again now. The only downside is that the vis is a bit hit and miss. although as I type this its started to clear.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
tsmales, 18 inches? or cm? hopefully feet!
|
|
|
|
|
|
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
|
|
tsmales, Bungle, Great, looking good for next weekend at the moment
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
tsmales: Hi Tim, hope you're having a great time with all the new snow. This warning was posted on another thread by davidof of PisteHors.com
| Quote: |
Avalanche Warning - Monday 12th February 2007
The weather system over the course of Monday dumped 20 to 40cm of fresh snow at 2000m, 40 to 60cm at 2500m but with accumulations of snow due to the wind from the west. There have been three separate falls of snow since last Wednesday bringing 60 to 90cm of fresh to the Bauges and Beaufortain and 50cm elsewhere.
There are fresh slabs, particularly above 2000m on north sector slopes. These slabs resemble fresh powder and are very difficult to detect visually. A single skier or snowboarder could start a sizeable avalanche which could be sizeable on an open slope. Lower down take care on close to summits, convex slopes especially north-east to east slope aspects.
The sun will return in the Savoie and Haute-Savoie during the course of Tuesday. The off-piste will look particularly inviting but the risk are very high at the moment even on quite low slope angles. If you know anyone in resort send them this message. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Any updates out there please ....
|
|
|
|
|
|
You know it makes sense.
|
|
doogo, goto http://www.lesarcs.com/Webcam-Grizzli,509 and select the Films menu option. It's video taken from a collection of webcams. Seems up to date and shows conditions that are making me excited to get there on Saturday
|
|
|
|
|
|
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
|
|
doogo, webcam pic at 1950 shows a fair amount more snow on top of the pics from yesterday as well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Poster: A snowHead
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
pokemon, Bungle, tsmales, well well well - seems too good to be true - think i'll go and book the hotel now - bloody expensive for 4 days so that's why i'm trying to get as much info as possible before the credit card gets a bashing ....
thks lads and lasses - keep up the good work with the reports ....
|
|
|
|
|
|
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?
|
|
Just off the mountain. It started snowing again at 11am, looks like it might snow through the day. A bit wet at 1600m, but fine higher up
|
|
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
|
Just got back from another cracking days skiing. This morning was great early on with the sunshine poking through the clouds even up at Arcs 2000. No fresh snow overnight but what was out there was well groomed, with plenty of powder still lying around in the trees.. A bit of fresh snow fell at lunchtime, but this has turned to rain now, and its looking a bit gray. All in all another great days skiing, going to soak my aching limbs now and a medicinal beer or two.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rain has stopped......Its snowing, and quite heavily. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
So does this mean there's going to be loads of snow for when I'm in Les Arcs from 7th to 14th April? 
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
|
|
and for me 17th to 24 march?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
|
| cathy wrote: |
matthew, Nik, sorry guys - it'll all have melted by then 
|
Nah, waist deep powder everywhere. Good times to visit will be 2nd March, 27 March and 11 April when it's bound to dump down on the day I leave the resort (just like every other time this season!).
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| rob@rar wrote: |
| Nah, waist deep powder everywhere. Good times to visit will be 2nd March, 27 March and 11 April when it's bound to dump down on the day I leave the resort (just like every other time this season!). |
11th April eh? Goodness, an opportunity to meet a fellow on the piste, or, from the looks of the photos you've posted so far this season, off piste!
|
|
|
|
|
|
You know it makes sense.
|
|
|
|
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
|
|
|
|
Poster: A snowHead
|
I like the scientific approach to forecasting!
So have I picked the wrong week or will it snow from 2 March til 17th?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
Nik, Here's hoping it will snow from 2nd March to 17th April....
Actually Rob, if you could arrange it so it just snows overnight 1st - 14th April whilst we are in resort again, so much nicer of the snowgods not only bring it on, but at the right time of day too don'tcha think?
See you at the Squirrel!
PS a tad peeved, was nearly out next week, for a 1/2 day ski , but my meeting in BSM has just been cancelled. Rats! ( Still, what a carbon footprint - 1500 miles for a three hour session...hmm not sure I could justify that one anyway...)
|
|
|
|
|
|
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?
|
Anyone here been to Les Arcs 2000? I've read some very varing reports and the bad ones are getting me a little worried!!
Is there owt to do at night?
How scary are the prices?
|
|
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
| Nik wrote: |
| Anyone here been to Les Arcs 2000? I've read some very varing reports and the bad ones are getting me a little worried!! Is there owt to do at night? How scary are the prices? |
Last year I was at Les Arcs 1950 which is about 50 metres down the road from 2000  I didn't have a look round 2000, but friends said it looked slightly dead. There is a cable car which runs late which allows people who come down to the bars and such in 1950 to get back home and vice versa. Take all this with a pinch of salt however - as I said, I've not actually been around 2000 myself. The whole place is fairly expensive - I guess comparable with Verbier.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
Nik, Don't know about evening 'to do's in 2000, although there is a cinema, and the Chez Eaux restaurant is good value and serve great food. But daytime prices are significantly cheaper than 1950, which is selling itself as an up market resort, so would expect simlar differentials to apply in the evening.
1950 is, as Matthew says, just pedestrian lift away ( or indeed a bus ride on the free navettes) , and has plenty of bars. Including the Tour de Vins, owned and run by a couple of English guys: a bit of an oddity really - a wine shop that sells beer yet has a bar in it, so you can open and pour rather than wait to get home! And a night club under Luigis til 3am most days - of course, for that you will need to make your own way back up either the road or piste...
But no, 1950 is not the cheapest place in the Alps.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Came home of sat "24th". Got in to valley and it started to pour with rain.
What was i like at 1800m and above "rain Or snow"
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hey, I'm going boarding for a week on Sunday 4th March. Does anybody know what the snow conditions will be like?
Cheers Guys!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAQ
Get back out there! 
