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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Cheers for the quick reply. some sites are saying its going to get warm so I think your "higher the better" advise will be good!
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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_form_md, Stay low Ski high 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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for the last three days we have had amazing powder in the trees and great high up but vis was not always good
today it is raining in the valley but still snowing high up
they say it will keep snowing through to the weekend
lets hope the temp will drop again quickly
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Apologies for not posting earlier.
I was in Plan Peisey all last week (ski beat chalet) and had a brilliant weeks skiing in both Les Arcs and La Plagne. I like the Vallandry area for the tree runs but prefer La Plagne for the wide open areas. Only downside to La Plagne were the extremely icy slopes returning to the Vanoise Express. Felt like I was side slipping all the way. For some reason my wife is really good on sheet ice, whereas I felt like an Elephant on skates 
Sun all week, quite warm, good for a sun tan. Slopes were very icy and scraped in the morning but softened up in the sun during the day but unfortunately lower slopes were hard work in the slush at the end of the day. Best snow was above 2000m. Did my first black mogul down (after 7 weeks skiing) from the Grand Col chair. Good fun but not very elegant. Wife got wiped out by a boarder.
My first time at half term (no kids) as we went with another family. Great company in the chalet but not sure if I could endure the long queues again and the feeling of constantly dodging other skiers. It really reduces your skiing time to extent that if I went off peak I could do the same amount of skiing in 3 days as opposed to 6 !!!
On Saturday it started snowing heavily and the resort started to look like a ski resort again but the temperatures still felt warm so I'm not sure how the lower slopes will hold up.
I will try to post a photo or two if people would like.
Andy
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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It was busy honest !
It was the first lift on the first picture and lunchtime on the second.
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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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pokemon, first pic looks like Plan Bois lift to me - & my favourite run Bellette below it 
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You know it makes sense.
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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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Is it just me or do the cameras really show that there's been some decent snowfall recently? I can't cope without my daily dose of news from on Les Arcs! And this'll continue right up to the 7th April!
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Poster: A snowHead
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I'm off to Les Arcs early Sunday morning! Going to be driving there from London!
Really can't wait! Any news on the snow for next week?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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in_form_md, Make sure you leave snow for us - arriving Fri night
Have a great trip.
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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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matthew, its not just you - there's been some pretty heavy snow in the last few days - Arc 1950 this morning. I like the look of the size of the slope the guy with the snow blower is trying to get up (bottom right).
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Fri 2-03-07 17:28; edited 1 time in total
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in_form_md, How long will it take you ?
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geri, only the bus at the moment. It's certainly av risk and perhaps wind - in fact probably both. Plagnettes and Arcabulle lifts are "prévision d’ouverture" now though so tomorrow should be better. In the meantime, the Rhodos drag allows access to Villaroger when Lanchettes is not open but with the amount of snow that fell in the last few days extreme caution at all times is the order of the day. Be careful any s out there
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Will be in Les Arcs on Wednesday morning for a week
GF coming too but unfortunatley not skiing due to broken rib on last trip
Anyone around for a ski?
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| Kieran wrote: |
| Anyone around for a ski? |
I arrive on the 21st - will you still be around then?
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rob@rar,
Rob we are destined never to meet - leaving again on the 13th - What about Easter??
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| Kieran wrote: |
rob@rar,
Rob we are destined never to meet - leaving again on the 13th - What about Easter?? |
Yes, we're out for Easter  5th- 11th.
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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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Hi - newbie snowhead here - we were in Arc 1950 for February half term and it snowed a lot but also rained! Yuk
Glad to read it's back to snow again.
How is it all looking now, as we liked it that much that we're going back to Arc 1950 for Easter and hope the snow will be as good or better than Easter last year (when is was Fantastic!) 
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kaydee, hello newbie snowHead, welcome to the forum Fingers crossed for Easter...
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You know it makes sense.
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Welcome to Kaydee.
A lot of snowheads and others in 1950 for Easter - make sure you've got your stickers!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I'm that new, and found the site at the weekend - so sorry to ask this JimW - but what stickers?? !!! 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Well - I had a search about and found the sticker bumf, so my fiver is electronically zapping across the ether, and hopefully the stickers will be well stuck on whatever at Easter!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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In the meantime has anyone an up to date on the conditions in 2000 & 1950. The 1950 webcam shows a lovely sunny day, but not a lot of evidence of too much new snow.
As I said, we were there at half term, and the resort did get some good snow, but also some rain, and we left thinking it was going to be interesting times ahead!
Has any of the newer snow had a chance to be bashed into a good base, so us Easter hopefuls will not be mud and slush sliders?
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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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Yes, I too am getting a little nervous at the amount of non-snowcovered street appearing on the 1950 webcams. Are there really no internet-equipt s currently in Les Arcs?! Proclaim the weather and snow situation, I beseech thee!
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SP and I are driving out on 31st March - staying at Villaroger for a week. We both have stickers on our helmets so keep a look out and say hello if you see us. Kieran spotted us last year at 2000 by the Lanchette chair and said hello.
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I was in Les Arcs on both March 3 & 10. Snow conditions are excellent and it only gets a little dodgy lower down towards 1600 or the link across to La Plagne. Around 2000 and 1950 the snow was in fantastic condition and if it wasn't for the fact that I have made a commitment to go to Courchevel this Saturday then I would return back to Les Arcs!
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Yes, they do clear in front of the shops - it's just nice to see white in those areas on the early morning pictures!
I remember April 2006 - some of the best skiing ever! Fantastic conditions ..... fingers firmly crossed.
We are there for 2 weeks from 31 March too. If the stickers arrive in time they'll be on!
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Wed 14-03-07 9:24; edited 1 time in total
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MorganW, that's good to hear - rest of my part goes on Friday (16th) and I join them a week tomorrow. Staying in 1950.
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kaydee, yes, I too was there April 2006 and it was fantastic. And obviously having had that amount of snow that late in the season, I've fallen into the trap of somehow "expecting" it every year. Mmm.
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FAQ
. Was there still only the one run open - I think its called Pierres Blanches?
Looks like theres no way to get over to Peisey from there at the moment 
