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Snowing hard outside the window right now! Great to see some whiteness at last.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Im sitting in Soldeu Grandvalira right now and it has been snowing all night!!!
Its snowing heavily now and there is no wind, fingers crossed its here to stay.
I havent made it up today but the reports from people coming down say its incredible!
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Arrived in Pas after 5hr tfer. About 15ins snow fallen here and still snowing heavily. Quite windy so expecting drifts plus avi danger. Cant wait for tomorrow. Will update tomorrow eve.
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Friends in Baqueira are reporting 50cm / 75 cm or so. Looking at the web cam today will be a bluebird powder day @ -12.
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Yes, I've been looking at the Baqueira pics on their facebook page. Looks like they've had at least 30cm at village level and 75cm+ on the mountain. And it looks like this will continue through the middle of this week.
Perfect for me, as I fly out on the 5th!
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Hi all great to see all the updates on snow in the Pyrennes. I am off out with the family to Ax les Thermes on the 14th and up until the weekend the prospect for good ski-ing had not been looking good. Kids(and me!) thrilled to see the fresh snow on the web cams and read lots of snowy updates - a bit more over the never couple of weeks and some cold weather would be great!!
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im so tired...snow this am was powder on piste. Avi canons going at 6am. Powder all over. Went over as far as Soldeu. All slopes great but still the odd stone on narrow runs. Note to self...must get fitter.
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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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You know it makes sense.
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La Mongie, more than enough snow, could do with more sun though, pistes very quiet, still snowing.
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Hey Dredgey, glad it's snowing for you, just as we anticipated. Looks like it's getting very cold over the next few days and long range says more snow during my time there too from Feb 9th. Enjoy 
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Poster: A snowHead
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We are on holiday in pas de la Casa at the minute - it had a lot of snow Friday - Sunday evening which has made for fantastic conditions - the pistes are in great condition and looking out the window of the bar it's still snowing so should make for some fresh powder tomorrow!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Sunday is looking good for more according to snow-forecast.com
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Ignatius, Loving the great snow but really missing the sunshine! Got another week here so will try to update again but all I can say is the snow is fantastic! the air/wind is cold and visibility mixed day by day. There is some great skiing in La Mongie! 
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all lifts closed in pas today due to high winds. 100mph at the top apparently. Due to be the same tomorrow when we go home. Snow and pistes been great all week so anyone out soon will have a great time. Bring warm gear.
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Coming out this sunday and skiing the week wind is forecast to be the same so will it be no skiing?
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Been stuck in the foothills looking at the snow and waiting for the plough to come through the village! We did our normal 40 minute shopping trip in 2 hours with chains on Thursday, so I confess to whimping out on a possible 2-3 hours each way to Mongie yesterday. Today we would have gone - although snowing hard again this morning - except its so windy the links are shut.
More snow due tomorrow and then we might finally be able to get out on Tuesday. And no, the irony is not lost...
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Im out with the boy on Sunday for half term week. Looking forward to it and starting to relax a bit that the snow is looking good.
Does anyone know what Soldeu is like during feb half term? I appreciate prices may hike but in terms of busy on the slopes?
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Hi Dredgey, looks like it'll be sunny spells and no fresh while I'm out from this Thursday to Monday so at least they'll be able to open more pistes as Tourmalet webisite shows only 38 out of 70 runs open.
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You know it makes sense.
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hi
Snow report for anyone coming to soldeu this week!
Its still snowing and it hasnt stopped for over 48 hours, little bit windy at the top of the slopes but the conditions are great.
The sun is meant to shine tomorrow so there will be no stopping us!!!!!
As to what soldeu is like in half term its busy, much busier than normal but there is still enough lifts and slopes for everyone to get on ok!
This year is the world cup down hill so i think that its going to be even busier than normal
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thanks for the heads up on the strike action Michael. I'm flying out from Bristol to Toulouse on Thursday morning so have checked. Easyjet seemed to have had minimal disruption so I'm hoping it'll be slight delays as opposed to cancellation as I'm only off for a short break so would pull the plug if I couldn't get out on Thursday. Any more info from the Toulouse side would be useful.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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^^ Salardu yesterday. I'm guessing at about 1200m altitude, sitting just below Baqueira in the Val d'Aran.
photo from my friends at the BB Ski School
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Hi Looking for some advice from you guys in the pyrennes. we are arriving into Barcelon next Tuesday and driving up to Ax les Thermes - will we need snow chains on the hire car My guess is yes. Is it best to hire them - they are charging 56e for the week . Would we be better off buying them en route some where? Car hire cost is adding up as I they also want to charge us €10e per day for driving into France! Should have checked the T&Cs before I booked - some much for cheap car hire. Glad to see lots of snow over there!
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Simone, The forecast is looking snowy for mid next week so you may need them.
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I think is better to buy them. You can buy chains here for 20euros.
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Simone, about the chains buy them in Manresa, But how have you think when you fly to Barcelona and then drive to Ax les Thermes, why not fly to Toulouse and you have atleast 1h shorter transfer, or make the choice of a Spanish skistation, and you has not to pay to take the hirecar over the boarder 
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Thanks freeheelskier - we are flying from Ireland there was'nt any flights to Toulouse but got a great deal into Barcelona for 5 of us. My in-laws have a place in Ax les Thermes so hence the destination - chance to catch up with cousins as well as Ski-ing - all looking forward to it now just hoping for a bit of sun on all that snow although Meteo is showing snow showers for most of next week and rain on SUnday 19th?? Hoping to do a day in Pas dela Casa if the in-laws will mind the kids. Last time we werin Ax (5 years ago) it was +10 degress and more mud than snow!
Thanks for the advice everyone - think we will wait out and buy if they are only 20e! We will be travelling from Barcelona from about 11:30 am so should find somewhere open selling them.
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hope the wrenched and swollen knee will be good for Wednesday....
I cant see any problems for a few weeks in the snow conditions, particularly if the temps stay low. -18c seemed to be the norm at night and about -11c during the day, which with windchill meant it was pretty cold on the fingertips.
