 Poster: A snowHead
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Seem to be doing one way traffic between Bellentre and ??? alot of traffic coming up at the moment, as far as I can see we'll be in next wave down. Hopefully might keep moving then.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Snowing again down in Bellentre btw
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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 @davidof
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thank you so much, @davidof, your updates and tweets have been invaluable
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Best wishes go out to all those trapped/tired from a horrible day's travel. I waved my aunt and uncle off to Stansted this morning at 08:30, and they're apparently somewhere near Moutiers now (having flown, probably to Chambery). Has anyone got any news on the road up to Val D'Isere? I'm assuming they're not really in a position to hole-up where they are...
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@ChrisWo, I'm going the other way, some traffic is making it up, but mainly cars - in the last 2h I think I've only seen 3 coaches go up.
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@f948lan, thanks for the update. They're in a taxi (DIY trip) which apparently has chains, so there's some hope for them. Have you made it down past Bellentre, what was it like?
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@f948lan, I think once you are through the one way bit you should get moving, traffic moving freely out of Albertville. We should know, we've been watching it for hours. 
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Got some friends trying to get from Grenoble to Les Arcs. Sounds (and looks) like it's tough going out there. 
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Currently decamped to a hotel at Lyon airport, thankfully, having driven all day today. The peage at Chambery is temporarily closed for all traffic heading into the Savoie from the A43 from Lyon or A41 from Annecy according to the news and this site: http://www.bison-fute.gouv.fr/maintenant.html
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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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Landed at Geneva at 6pm. 6.5 hours later we are just past Albertville & stationary.
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Having left Morzine mid morning as soon as we knew where we were going we have just made it to moutiers having skipped a lot of the auto route jam from albertville going on minor roads. Friends ahead of us have been prevented getting up to La Tania and are spending the night in emergency accommodation. Advice from my resort host is that police are being very selective about which vehicles they will let up to resorts and are periodically closing it completely fro snow clearance
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You know it makes sense.
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Certainly some taxis going up, hope they're not on a meter!
My one way theory hasn't panned out, we were allowed to pass but hit the back of more ststic traffic after about 1km.
Convoy of ambulances went down past us a while back and a plough has just come up with a stream of cars behind.
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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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Road itself isn't that bad (no issues in winter tyres anyway).
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Poster: A snowHead
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?N90 is horrendous in parts. We have winter tyres & have never used chains before - but have them in now. There is a sea of cars two lanes deep stopping to put chains on & we aren't even at moutier yet.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| jayne durham wrote: |
| ?N90 is horrendous in parts. We have winter tyres & have never used chains before - but have them in now. There is a sea of cars two lanes deep stopping to put chains on & we aren't even at moutier yet. |
Mmm, took my chains offin BSM after the drive down from Les Arcs, hope that wasn't premature!
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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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You are obviously going the other way - and that looks fine. We are heading from Albertville towards moutiers. Stationary again. 7.25 hours since we left Geneva!! The skiing had better be awesome!!!!
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@jayne durham, We're behind you, approaching Albertville and have barely moved in 5 hours.
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@jayne durham, At least you have skiing to look forward to  I'm queuing to leave the powder behind. Should have gone with my first instinct, to have an extra night/day in resort (but OH not so keen - non-skier!)
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Oh boy...we're not travelling til Monday (driving from Tunnel to Val d'Illiez). Hoping the roads are sorted by then but really feeling for everyone who has/are still struggling today and tonight. A nightmare for the hotels too!! Hoping Parcs Thermes are coping 
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Phillips! Poor u. I am soooooo bored.
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Made it to Aime, and stopped again!
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@jayne durham, yes I think the excitement is wearing thin in this car too! Kids in the back trying to sleep but just keep kicking each other!
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Can't imagine what it is like with kids in the car - the poor things. Hubby is watching a video & I have to hit him each time the traffic moves. He doesn't trust me to drive in case I break the snow chains.
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The situation has finally made it onto UK media with the BBC, Sky and ITV all running it.
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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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Just gone through peage outside Albertville, complete chaos. Lots of abandoned cars and people just stopped and parked up. Road workers giving out water to everyone. Can't see much point stopping so we are carrying on.
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Philipb - sorry to depress you but it is absolutely solid ahead of you. We still aren't at moutiers and have totally stopped again
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You know it makes sense.
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@jayne durham, we got diverted off mway for 10k but are now back on , going through Albertville and at a standstill again.
Where are you heading for?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Good luck to those still travelling. It sounds like the road up to Tignes/Val beyond Bourg is pretty clear, if anyone's still trying to go that way.
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Poster: A snowHead
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We are heading for Bourg st Maurice. Just reached moutiers. Officially now taken us as long to do Geneva/ moutiers as to drive from Calais to Bourg! Where are you heading?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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We're heading for Ste Foy. Left home at 7am this morning. Looking like we might make it 24 hours in the car.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Oh my word that is awful! Traffic is moving at the moment past moutiers - so that is good news. Best of luck and hope you have a lovely holiday once you finally arrive
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Thanks, hopefully you will be in Bourg soon then. Enjoy the snow, I think we will all have earned it.
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Still on the coach, all accommodation full. Glad to be still on the coach to be honest, tour operator rep, and the driver have both done an amazing job in incredibly tough circumstances.
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Finally made it here at 3am thanks to a pretty legendary coach driver! Pretty hairy going in places, feel for those stuck. We stopped in moutiers for the driver to get his nap in & there were a lot of stranded souls sleeping there & a poor bus load (including babies) who had been abandoned there by their driver. Reps were trying to figure out what to do. We were just lucky with our driver who seemed determined to get up to VT. Tailbacks all the way, even on the last legs to VT. Lost internet connection around Albertville. Only catching up now & understanding truly how bad it has been for so many. Saw posted up thread that French media saying that it was the worst transfer day in history. That jives with what our driver was saying- hasn't seen anything like it in 25 years ! On the plus side , snow looks good up here so looking forward to finally getting the skis on tomorrow.
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Just got to Bourg, hooray! Now just have to drive up mountain.
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Any news on Val to Geneva?
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Glad to see some of you have made it, finally. A great test of tour reps. Good that some have risen to the task. I have to go down to Geneva airport this morning so having scraped through yesterday before the big problems built up am hoping it will be ok. Chains still on and car in garage but hopefully can get them off soon. Drove miles in them yesterday.
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