 Poster: A snowHead
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Hells Bells, you know what it's like with things like this, we're sort of 70-85% sure we had the vouchers and there again we're thinking did we ever have them as there's no logic as to where they've gone, and don't think dogs eat them?
That said would we have gone up to Montgenevre (twice) without them?
Though we did suspect that we would be unable to use them.....
So seeing snowangel., posting back on here was worth asking the question before we go down to Frejus and ask the question.
Is there an Off Piste Bash in Serre this year, just that I'd like to try and sell those touring skis I have if anyone might be interested rather than taking them back to the UK and Fleabaying them.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Weathercam come see me at chantemerle will sort something out, not there Thursday and fri
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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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Weathercam, you did mention earlier in the thread about receiving a piece of paper for your one day x-country pass, so you must have got something.
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snowangel., I ordered two 6 day passes online in December and used our Pacti'cimes card number in the additional information box (this used to add on the loyalty points when I've done it in the past. However, I haven't had the euros added to our account yet (I think it was Dec 24th when I bought them). I've emailed Corinne, but only got a reply about the passes I bought at the lift pass office.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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snowangel., merci, will pop down Wed, what's best time for you and who shall I ask for 
Today after an easy week in La Grave decided to go extreme and x-country (well that was the plan) from Monetier up to Boussardes - after parking up at Monetier it was obvious it was a tad busy, but with the dogs piling out the van and other stuff with people all around it was so damn social and fun, though I think being on the other side of 50+ did help to be accepted 
Went to the booth and we showed our season pass day ticket which was duly dated and then we were on our way.........
I was amazed at how busy it was, usually a Saturday is the best day to ski "alpine" as the pistes are empty but x-country was akin to the M25, and know British army are out and think there were various clubs out training......so did start to become a little concerned avec three Jack Russels and numerous people hacking down the x-country piste at nigh on fast push bike pace, so was none too surprised when a x-country pisteur hauled us up and directed us to the pedestrian chemain to go with the dogs...........though has to be said in two years of taking dogs on the x-country piste have never been hauled up, but in two years have never seen a x-country pisteur 
Once past Le Casset things mellowed a lot, and the we went beyond where the x-country piste was closed and headed up towards Boussardes where we were the only idiots out.
What was quite cool was that we were skiing along the chemain which when we came back down presented quite a few challenges with the descents, and so ironic in that yesterday I was skiing La Grave etc without any second thought, yet stick me on some thin x-country skis on a 20m descent at 15 degrees and it's akin to Trifide 2 
Was really good and we ended up doing 10km though did not make Ferme Boussardes.
I'm getting taken to the ice hockey on Tuesday in Briancon by my neighbours, who are mad fans!
And Hells Bells, stopped off in Monetier on the way back and the place is really buzzing considering it's only early Jan. I also was curious about a shop that I've been driving past over the last week
Mrs WC is going to be testing some fat pow skis from Ibis / Ibris when we next get some gallons of powder skiing the local brand Duret...........
Late Edit just had a look at the forecast and now see snow for Friday - so guess when I'm driving from here to pick Mrs up from Lyon and driving up to Tignes 
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Weathercam,We've had Russians staying until today, but apartment is empty now for the next 2 weeks. Glad to see the place is busy though, it was very quiet last January when we were there.
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Did you mean Ibex?
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Hells Bells, pop into the ticket office (if your here) and they'll check, if not send me a pm with your pacti cimes details and I'll have a look for you, booking details to
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hi everyone just to close on my efforts in getting from Turin to SC, i have managed to book a transfer with Alpine Transfers to la Salle from Turin Airport at 11:30 am on sat 22nd Feb for euro 48 which i think isnt bad at all
cheers
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rjmm, sounds great.
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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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I've not seen a thread for conditions in Valmeinier/Valloire. Which one would be best to look at to get an idea? This one, L2A, AdH or Val Thoren/3V? It's in between all of them, granted with some big mountains in the way!
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You know it makes sense.
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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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Weathercam, cool thanks.
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Poster: A snowHead
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The webcams suggest the pistes are looking much healthier. What are the slopes like at village level? Couple of months before I go and plenty of time for snow to fall. But always nice to see a deep base.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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dan100, don't worry - a lot can happen in two months either way, pistes down to the valley in good condition as there is a snow cannin base, but with no snow and lots of skiers will get hard and icy quickly.
My garden (on the cam) will loose the snow quicker than the piste as we're South facing on the hill and get the sun far more than say Club Med which is pretty well in the shade all day at this time of year 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Weathercam, thanks for the update.
The weather foecast you've got shows it pretty much non-stop snowing thursday onwards?
I'm out on Saturday, think I might get to resort in time to go and grab an afternoon lift ticket. Flight is at stupid o'clock anyway so would be good to maximise slope time.
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Hells Bells, points added, corine didn't quite understand you! She has also issued a new card, not sure if that's what you wanted but tis done anyway. We haven't cancelled the old cards do don't worry. The new ones are here at chantemerle.
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kat.ryb, of course it's going to puke down, I'm back up to Lyon Friday to collect the Mrs then up to Tignes / Courchevel to see my daughters and then coming back via Sauze where I have some friends out next week so might end up eventually skiing back here next Wednesday
Where you staying / who with etc
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kat.ryb, that's why Serre is such a good location - the UCPA courses are really popular now and must be quite good fun with the cosmopolitan mix of people staying there.......
Might nip over to LG tomorrow for a morning thrash
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Weathercam, i was looking at the webcam in your garden earlier how much of the pole is sticking out of the snow its difficult to get a frame of reference through these old eyes, would i be right in guessing that is about half way ?
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| snowangel. wrote: |
| Hells Bells, points added, corine didn't quite understand you! She has also issued a new card, not sure if that's what you wanted but tis done anyway. We haven't cancelled the old cards do don't worry. The new ones are here at chantemerle. |
OK, thanks a lot !! I think the ladies in the office in Monetier requested the new cards as the one I have expired last June. Can Corrine post them up to Monetier for me? Don't worry if not, I will come down to Chantemerle, but it won't be until March now.
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rjmm, not quite half way, I'll stick some duck tape on it later today.
Off to LG this morning - very cold overnight!
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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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Weathercam, looking good.
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think Im going to spend a lot of time looking a that webcam. Now less than 2 months to go (just) 
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You know it makes sense.
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Been snowing all day, though very light and now a fair bit of blasting going on - think might have to go via Frejus tomorrow to pick the Mrs up from Lyon, will wait and see what it's like in the morning, though will be dark
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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webcams look like there has been quite a decent fall higher up.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Oh well been snowing all night, garden cam shows what it's like, now have to go and dig the van out and attempt to drive over the Col (which is open) to Lyon and then on to Tignes, gonna be a fun day!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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nice to see that pole disappearing
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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dan100,
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Looking rather nice.
Been some changes to Serre Ratier since I was last there (3 years ago).
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Cacciatore, yes,a new gondola replaced the first stage of the big red cable car this winter. Second stage is still there, but I think only for summer use now. If it is three years, it is about time you got back out then
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That snow dump looks amazing, especially with so many other resorts struggling for snow coverage. I'm always amazed Serre isn't as popular as the other big French resorts, as while I have pretty limited experience, I found the variety of pistes and stuff to do in the villages as good as anywhere else, have heard good things about the off-piste, historically it's had great snow, and it seems a fair whack cheaper than the more famous names. Perhaps it's just the distance from Geneva/Grenoble, but Tignes is pretty annoying to get to as well? Or maybe it's just historical?
It seems like I've done this year the wrong way round: off to Mayrhofen this weekend with a week in Serre booked for March. Looks like it would have been much better the other way around - Serre conditions look fantastic now and I doubt the Austrian snow drought* will continue right through the season. Well, snow drought is a bit dramatic as it looks like most of the pistes are fine. And frankly I'm mainly just happy to be on the slopes again, as being a late convert to skiing I seem to have got the zeal of the convert.
Forgive my inexperience, but is there any link between conditions in January and those in March (i.e. is there anything I can read into the quality of snow now for what it's likely to be like when I get there)? I'd assume not, except perhaps that it makes sure the base is solid, but I've no idea really.
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i wonder it is because lyon and geneva are not viable transfers and it is only in the last 10 years or so more carriers are using grenoble. grenonle is not a great airport to transfer to SC. The road over is the col de lauratet is frankly a little scary on a coach and the pass is very high and prone to closure in bad weather. i wouldnt say its a perfect transfer for tour operators. that said there clearly is solid demand for ADH, courchevel, meribel, val d'sere and tignes. Perhaps also the absence of a glacier and some of the villages are low. im only speculating. i really like it there and it is cheaper to eat and drink on the mountain
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