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very few lifts open due to wind
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Now if only they hadn't been quite so quick to remove all those Pomas....... 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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Model runs are showing potential for another big dump on Saturday and then Monday. Long term temps are dropping to or below average.
Lots of depressions lined up across the Atlantic 
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Keep the news flowing Tignes folk, much appreciated!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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The forecast looks quite good for the weekend, more substantial snow we hope.
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Spikyhedgehog, fantastic. is it snowy in the village (apres-boots question)?
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Yes, very. Although they've done a fantastic job of getting snow off the roads as I'm sure they always do.
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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.
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just got back from tignes plenty off snow wind died down tue midday sun came out fantastic skiing on and off piste
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You know it makes sense.
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More of the resort opening up today, and pistes in generally good condition. Some small patches of thin snow where the wind has stripped it, but only on small ridges and terrain breaks. This seems to be a bit more frequent on the Val d'Isere side. It was a lovely day today, lots of blue sky, no wind and pleasant temps. Perfect. Met Stewart at lunch - hope you're feeling a bit better!
Forecast is for deteriorating weather tomorrow, and more snow into the weekend.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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glacier open today and finally got some SL gates in, but looking like more heavy snow coming in
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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skimottaret, how is the new helmet holding up 
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Some great pics there-one of them is now up as my wallpaper on my works pc-i'll be there Sunday night for the boot camp so conditions couldn't be better 
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stewart woodward, can't get to grips where the pics are of am I being thick? or it there some foreshortening? Can't wait 'til Jan
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stevew, Looks like top of tichot / col des ves / auiguille percee kind of area to me.
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Pic 002 Top of Palafour lift
Pic 004 Tommuses
Pic 003 Palafour again
Pic 006 Tommuses
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Thu 6-12-07 19:01; edited 1 time in total
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Very nice stewart woodward,
How does it compare to this time last year?
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| skimottaret wrote: |
| glacier open today and finally got some SL gates in, |
Glad to hear it. Weather has not been good for race training in Tignes this week
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Very nice stewart woodward,
How does it compare to this time last year? |
white vs green I'd say
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How does it compare to this time last year?
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The Val d'Isere website is still only reporting 25cm which is only the same as last December. However, looks like they are going to get some more over the next couple of days. 
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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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How does it compare to this time last year?
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The Val d'Isere website is still only reporting 25cm which is only the same as last December. However, looks like they are going to get some more over the next couple of days. |
I'm increasingly of the view that reported snow depths are almost useless in finding out how good on piste conditions are. I'm skiing in Val at the moment and piste conditions are excellent, except for a few thin patches where the wind has stripped a bit of cover from ridges and terrain changes. To me 25cm sounds like marginal conditions, but the reality is significantly better than that. I skied Val in mid-December last year and conditions this year are much better.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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stewart woodward, yes see it now - tah
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Poster: A snowHead
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That's great to hear Rob@rar.
VDI seems to down play it's conditions. The last two years have actually been quite good before christmas so if its significantly better than last year, I should be very pleased. I'm out on the 16th for a week.
Hope I don't miss out too much on any snow at home !
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Peter S, unless there's a freakishly warm spell between now and then, you should have good on-piste conditions, and by then the resort should have opened up more pistes & lifts (it's still a bit limited at the moment).
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| James the Last wrote: |
| I really recommend Le Couloir in Val Claret for a friendly and not overexpensive bar. There's also a swanky restaurant up top, and a whisky bar with armchairs half way down, so something for everybody. Lots of English staff and customers, but lots of French too. It was the only bar with anybody in it last week. |
I too can recommend the Couloir, I have had many lovely evenings in it over the years and the owner (Can't remember his name but the tall bald guy.) is very friendly and certainly the best person to have pour your whisky! If I ever get my hands on an Alpine bar I would like it to be like that.
I really hope I get to Tignes this year, find out in a week or so - fingers crossed
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Another codhead here! Just got back from the boot camp too, it was amazing, nice to meet you maggi and gwill, already missing the snow.
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stink bomb, Welcome to Snowheads. Glad you had a good time. Greetings from the far side of the North Yorskire Moors.
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Thanks Frosty.
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rayscoops, helmet was avery good idea, took quite a few hard smacks on the head. only one day in 5 open on the race training runs but learned a heck of a lot skiing powder on 165 SL skis while trying to follow a world cup level skier 
powder is fantastic today but getting a bit wet and claggy lower down. still snowing hard
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Hi, stink bomb! Who are you? Bit more of a clue needed, please
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FAQ
. Monday there was a bit of very delicious powder, as you know (following the best part of a foot overnight at ground level in Val Claret. By Tuesday morning there was loads more and it was still snowing hard.
