 Poster: A snowHead
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rob@rar, I've paid for underground parking at Chantel, will I be stung for an entry/exit ticket as well, even though I am not parking on the road or a resort car park?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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sproggski, no, I think there will be some arrangement for authorizing your ticket so you don't have to pay the exit fee.
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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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Many thanks, oh wise one of Charvet! Still might bump into you one day!
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sproggski, just drop me a PM when you're planning on being out there and hopefully we can get together. I'll find out in the next couple of days how the new parking arrangements are working out and will PM you.
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Saturday - what a lovely day...pretty much easy to ski in the sun all day long...
Pistes are looking a little packed and indeed icy towards the bottom - a few bits of stones in places as well, bottom of the red down from grand col, where it links with the blue is particularly sticky.. but OTOH bois de l'ours is still soft and fluffy and not very busy... wicked
Most things were open today, including the Aig Rouge cable car and I believe the run the Villaroger, thought I didn't do it myself Grizzly opened for the 1st time this week
Resort is now filling up, not looking forward to not being able to ski straight to the gates tomorrow...
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ok bertie - what are you doing on bois de l'ours! you said you were only on blues and reds on your skis 
Unless you are mogulling on your snowboard???????
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bertie bassett, Sorry I think you are mad. I had another good look at that black today under the lift and there are loads of bare patches and rocks showing where the wind took off the top fresh snow last week. Intersport would kill me if I trashed there skis on that run. (If you are hiring skis they are giving up to 30% discount if you book on the internet on some packages at the moment). My advice to everyone is still to not go there. If you must be very careful and go very slowly. There is hardly any covering even in the gulley. There are much better places to go right now. 
So far nobody has told me where I took the last photo, very disappointed. Thought some of you would be able to work it out. Have a look for clues or have I really foxed you all.
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Sat 20-12-08 21:16; edited 1 time in total
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sproggski, I was in the tourist office today and many people were asking the same question as you. It seems that you get a special card to get out without paying. I am very interested to hear how this all works out on the mountain. When are you coming out?
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| snowcrazy wrote: |
bertie bassett, Sorry I think you are mad. I had another good look at that black today under the lift and there are loads of bare patches and rocks showing where the wind took off the top fresh snow last week. Intersport would kill me if I trashed there skis on that run. (If you are hiring skis they are giving up to 30% discount if you book on the internet on some packages at the moment). My advice to everyone is still to not go there. If you must be very careful and go very slowly. There is hardly any covering even in the gulley. There are much better places to go right now.
So far nobody has told me where I took the last photo, very disappointed. Thought some of you would be able to work it out. Have a look for clues or have I really foxed you all. |
I promise you it was fine when I went down it on Saturday, lots of nice fluffy lumps and yes jayne durham I was on my board - there's no way I could get down that on skis, apart from on my back bottom.
Snowcrazy That photo's not hard, it's the top of the arpette lift, and run - you can just see clair blanc diving of to the right
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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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come on snow gods, do you best. We want a foot of snow in BSM!
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surfstar, That prayer has been answered unfortunately for LA it blew away on the exposed slopes 
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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Great shots, im sure by the 27th it will be full of tourists including myself!
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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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allanm, rob@rar, Thanks for the good reports and photos, wetting my appetite for my first trip to Les arcs. Keep them coming! 
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Gorgeous photos!
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Any new snow on its way? Just tried the snowchains on the motorhome and they are to big! Great shots Rob once again
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| surfstar wrote: |
| Any new snow on its way? J |
Not for the next few days at least.
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Always my luck, ive skied and boarded for 5 years and never actually seen snow fall from the sky abroad. I dream of waking up to a fresh dump (so to speak  )
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The only word that can be used to describe todays conditions is 'spring-like' - to say it was mild was an understatement. Skiing in just a thin fleece under a jacket, and just pants & boxers, no thermal leggings. Not out for long myself as my knee was sore after yesterdays la plagne excursion. Pistes were softening come around 10am, but still compressed in places. Starting to see some bumps being ground into Gd. Renard by the skiers and some moguls forming on le lac.
I guess we need snow in a day or two otherwise will be sketchy for NYE week. - Beatrice in sport 2000 suggested thur/friday might be a bit of a change..
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I have mates over in Arc 1950 at present. On Saturday morning I texted them: Will be cloudy when you get there. Should clear by late Sunday. Mon, Tue & Wed will be clear & bright and getting warm over midday. Then growing colder later into week and the slightest chance of a bit of snow on Fri...
Looks pretty close so far! 
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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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Great reports guys, do not think I need to add much except the team made it down the North Face of Bellecote today. They reported mixed conditions but still some good untracked snow in sheltered areas. Snow depth ment know problem from top to bottom with rocks although care was needed. A great day was had by all, but one person did get rather wet, but that is another story. Hope we get some new snow soon to freshen things up. The pistes are still good although some are starting to have little stones on the surface. Most likely dragged up by the piste basher.
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You know it makes sense.
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Well today was another gorgeous day. Les Arcs radio was talking of 10 degrees at 1000m, 7 degrees at 2000m. Certainly felt like it with just a thermal and a unzipped soft-shell being the order of the day. Stopped for lunch back home and had lunch on the balcony in a t-shirt and boardies!
Not a bad view either.
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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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great shots rob@rar, cant wait to get to montalbert this weekend and weather like that should be perfect for 10 month old Ffion's first time on snow
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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With temperatures like that BSM will be like the costas! Has all snow now melted at BSM guys?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| surfstar wrote: |
| With temperatures like that BSM will be like the costas! Has all snow now melted at BSM guys? |
There was snow on the ground there yesterday when I went down to do a bit of shopping.
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rob@rar, Thanks for the glimmer of hope that I may have snow on the campsite!
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surfstar, the campsite is on the shady side of the valley, which also acts a bit like a frost trap, so snow can stay around for some time after it has fallen. Plenty of snow on the pistes, so no worries about skiing.
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rob@rar, true and thats what im there for. Would be nice to have some on camp, fingers crossed for the weekdend!
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rob@rar, Thanks for photos. Have a good Xmas day. Only 10 days till we see the apartment 
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Mmm, Santa seems to have delivered cloud this morning. It's a bit colder than it has been for the last few mornings, and it looks a bit windier too. Not much sign of any significant snow in the forecast.
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rob@rar, Morning and Happy Xmas. Santa has arrived here but just to make sure I had my first tap on the shoulder @ 3.30am . Nothing much snow wise forecast in the next few days, chance of something decent around 30/31st but to far away to call. Have a good day.
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Yay, Santa also seems to have brought snow, but I can't have been a very good boy this year because it's only teeny, weeny little flakes 
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