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MONTALBERT 2011/2012

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foxtrotzulu, a good idea would be to book them in private lessons in La plagne center with either Oxygene or ESF, the other advantage of this is that you dont have to return back to Montalbert. wink
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I am with cockofthenorth, Oxygene in Plagne centre where you can ask for English instructors.....you can book on line I guess laplagne@oxygene-ski.com
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+ 6 degrees.......we seem to have a southerly wind...... Confused it was 5 degrees in Tignes Les Brevieres at 7 pm last night...... pistes still looking good hope to get out this pm

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cockofthenorth, redrunmarcus, Many thanks for the advice. Lessons now booked with Oxygene as suggested. They sounded very freindly and helpful. I can quite see a rebellion coming on Tuesday a.m. when I pack them back off for their usual group lessons with the ESF!
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foxtrotzulu, I think you might be right ....they will enjoy Oxygene ...which instructor have they got ?
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redrunmarcus, I asked for someone who speak English and is good with children. They said Cathy was their most popular instructor with children, so that's who they've got. I suppose the question I should have asked is which female instructor is most popular with forty eight year old men!

I was very tempted to go with Oxygene for all the tuirion, but the friends we are going with are using ESF, as they did last year, and it just seemed too complex to muck about and to persuade them that a 30 minute trip to ski school was a good way to start the day. However, I suspect that is the better solution in all sorts of ways.
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foxtrotzulu, cool I am sure all will work out.....
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+ 4.2.....looks like another sunny day .......going to try to get down to Villaroger today....will let you know !!!!!1
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+ 6 and sunny.........

Went over to Villaroger yesterday mostly good all the way a bit soupy down to Villaroger village ,some soft lumps and bumps but a great day out..... lunch at Le Ferme whish was packed......and sunny runs back to Montalbert in good nick...came back via Roclise which was fine as was Bois Crozelin the day before......

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redrunmarcus, Sounds good still, I guess you are leaving for home this coming Friday?
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Boredsurfing, No on monday 2nd April......... Crying or Very sad
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Shocked See you in l'arb for Happy Hour on Saturday then Very Happy
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ok no probs work permiting......
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+ 4.5 ....is it ever going to freeze again???


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+ 3.7 ....but there is frost on the cars

its sunny and I 'm skiing
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+ lots ....snow holding up well supposed to get colder next week.....

I go back Monday so should be snow around then ...........

Pistes back to Montalbert some of the best around
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+ 2.7 and frost on the cars at 7-45
+17.1 in the sun on the balcony at 9.35
sunny.......

But from Tuesday onwards .....!!!!!!!!!
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Just returned from a fabulous week in Montalbert. Masses of sun and the pistes holding up remarkably well. Snow cover away from the pistes has suffered pretty badly over the last few days but the pists still in very good conditioning considering.

Marcus - Sorry I never got to buy you a beer. I did stick my head into L'Abrevoir one evening, but for once you weren't in at the time! Thanks again for all your help. James
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foxtrotzulu, Glad you enjoyed your week.........
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+ 3.3 on the balcony at 7-30 frost on the cars sunny

Thats it from me this season...............
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Thats a nice looking webcam picture this morning ..............
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http://youtube.com/v/qDsUOeHlC9k Shocked
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cockofthenorth, FFFS, tell us the story!
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Mid morning, and the snow was fantastic, must of seen no more than 10 people in La ros, we where planning on doing the back of the fort a route which we've done many times, Set off and within first two turns it started to slide, tryed to pull left but a few big rock that side so the avalanche pulled me in to the middle and took me 2 to 300 meters down the face - deployed the ABS once I knew the thing was going to cover me. thank god for ABS
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cockofthenorth, pleased to hear you are ok.
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cockofthenorth, Shocked Shocked Shocked Great way to finish the season! Who else was with you?
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cockofthenorth, bloody hell! Glad you're OK. Shocked Shocked
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cockofthenorth, Worth posting in the main forum with a description of risk factors/red flags you missed? Not trying to judge but first hand experience is useful for all of us.

Cheers
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An off piste trip to Montalbert!!! Twisted Evil

What a day!! After the hassle of getting over to the Arc 2000 bowl yesterday we went to the La Plagne ski area today. What a great move!! Arrived at Les Coches after only a 20min drive and we were up and skiing within 30 min.

After getting to the top of the Les Coches side of La Plagne, due to the weather and poor vis we decided to head off piste into the forest areas. Starting from high on the ridge we carefully made our way through the meadow and down the steeper face into the forest areas in very deep snow. Due to the higher avalanche risk with so much fresh snow about we went very carefully down the steeper slopes taking a very conservative line.

After nearly an hour of untracked deep powder we arrived at La Roche and then had a run down through the forest on that side in more fresh snow finally reaching the Omelette Restaurant almost exclusively off piste from leaving Les Coches to arriving in Montalbert. This is a route I have tried a number of times, but today was the first time I have managed to do all sections off piste almost the whole way.

After a good lunch we headed back to Les Coches by mostly off piste routes again with snow falling around us, the wind blowing quite strongly at times and great powder well up to our knees.

By the time we reached the car it was 5pm and we had only stopped once for a short lunch. Quite a day and although the vis was bad at times, the snow conditions made up for it.

Tomorrow promises to be more of the same as it is snowing higher up again tonight. If you are interested in seeing what it looked like today, check out the latest photos in the April 2012 Album Two of my Les Arcs Winter facebook page. Enjoy! Toofy Grin


Just above Montalbert.


Montablert at about 2pm after lunch! April 24
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And the summer 30c on the balcony and the Les Arcs Glacier visible in the background Very Happy
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Rafting to be done as well
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and parapenting
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and some Kayaking, and a nice riverside lunch spot (The boaters are Welsh, you would think they had enough white water at home!)
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and if all else fails you could do Ski jumping on a dry slope Shocked Shocked
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Boredsurfing, could you see if they have put a new balcony on my app.........if so a pic would be nice ....cheers

It all looks fantastic out there .....wish I was There
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redrunmarcus, Back now, but out there again soon. I'll pm you when I'm there, to check which one to look for from the outside Toofy Grin
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Boredsurfing, OK cheers
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