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Tignes Snow report Winter 2006/7
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davico, Cant help once off the tracks, but be patient as many can.
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And just another quick Q, I am thinking of taking my laptop over, are there many wifi places in Val Claret?
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davico wrote:
Hey guys,

Am heading off to tignes for the first time on Saturday with a couple of friends who have not skiied for a while. They were all pretty advanced last time out, but was wondering if anyone could suggest a bit of an itinery for the first day that will challenge but also not too much whilst we all get back in the groove.

Cheers


Hi davico and welcome to snowHead

Depending on where you are staying i would recommend 'The Tour du Lac'. Take chair lifts Paquis, Tichot, Grattalu & Grand Huit. You can start from Val Claret, Le Lac or Le Lavachet. Lots of places to stop for a coffee on the way round and decide where you are going next.

Grand Motte may not offer a good option Saturday as if we get the snow forecast most of it will be closed.

Have a good trip Very Happy
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Its snowing again Very Happy

Snowed most of the day yesterday with just a brief sunny spell at lunch time Blush

My morning lesson cancelled yesterday morning as they thought there was too much snow Puzzled Not sure what will happen today as it is snowing heavier. Hopefully another free morning so i can go skiing the powder.
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Just called back home for lunch and to report on a fantastic morning Little Angel

Firstly my group cancelled again due to it snowing Puzzled So i tagged on to an off piste group and skied the following;

Took the aeroski to Toviere then skied the offpiste to the left of Tommeusses chair & Piste Perdue all the way into La Daille. The visibilty wasn't too great at the top but improved lower down and we completed the run dodging the trees on the lower slope Little Angel

Back to the top of Toviere via the Funival and Tommusses chair. Skied the Arriere Campanules into Val Claret.

Then the highlight of the morning took the Tichot & Grattalu lifts and walked up the ridge to access Chardonnet bowl. Fresh tracks walking up the ridge never mind skiing down Very Happy . The descent was outstanding, waist deep powder Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing

The avalanche risk is currently 4/5 but we never skied anything remotely dangerous & all the group were fully equipped with trancievers etc.
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Thigh deep powder? But I thought there was no snow - and how about this web-cam picture?

[img] withdrawn wink [/img]


Only joking wink

Glad you can enjoy rubbing in how good the conditions are out there Laughing


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Ray Zorro, Laughing Laughing ah I did laugh! Toofy Grin

stewart woodward, your group is rubbish! How can they not go skiing cos of too much snow! Shocked
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stewart woodward your group is rubbish! How can they not go skiing cos of too much snow! Shocked


Health & safety gone mad !! No skiing again for them this afternoon its still snowing Very Happy

My group are teenage school kids who can ski well. Not sure what the teachers expect in a ski resort, snow is normal in Tignes Blush Will advise them to go somewhere lower next year where there is no snow Toofy Grin
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stewart woodward, So have they gone out skiing instead Very Happy rolling eyes
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Ray Zorro,

Good to see you are promoting Tignes in the summer Very Happy

Lots to do with the lake, sports facilities, mountain biking, etc not forgetting the skiing on the glacier Laughing

We used to have international cricket matches(Brits,Aussies,SA's) on the grassed area shown untill the local fuzz banned us Sad
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stewart woodward, what do you do in the summer - do you stay there?
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Lots of snow, but the high winds made skiing difficult today.
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Kenzie wrote:
Lots of snow, but the high winds made skiing difficult today.


Not sure where Kenzie goes Puzzled but he always seems to find the difficult areas!

More snow overnight and its still snowing lightly. Its been snowing since last Saturday with only Tuesday offering a break. Blush

As reported on www.horspiste.com a high avalanche risk has been issued for today 5/5 so i do not expect the lifts to open on time.

Not sure if my kids will be allowed out today but if they do arrive i think we will do an introduction to the use of trancievers & dig a few snow holes untill the lifts open.

An early morning photo:



'Spot the car' Any volunteers to find my car? Sad
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I go for the right-hand side of the road sign.......what's my prize? Toofy Grin Does that mean you'll have to walk to the bar this evening! Shocked

Sounds like fun for the kids - they won't know what they're missing if they don't turn up!
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stewart woodward, that is the most amazing photo of the season - thanks for sharing it with us snowHead
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Damn it really wish i was out there now. it better last till i get to val on march 11th then tignes a week later. must take the seths with me for all that snow
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benpudney, I don't think you need have a moment's worry. There's loads more snow on the way... You've picked what might turn out to be the best time in the whole season. Enjoy it! Wot an amazing picture - just like last March. The 2006/7 ski season is dead, long live the 2006/7 ski season.
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davico wrote:
And just another quick Q, I am thinking of taking my laptop over, are there many wifi places in Val Claret?


Don't know about VC, but for free wifi try Jam Bar & Alpaka (le Lac), Brasero, TCs, Scotties & Lav Lounge (Lavachet).
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Does that mean you'll have to walk to the bar this evening! Shocked


No dug the car out as we were going to a birthday party in Val Claret.
For anybody who knows the road between Le Lac & Val Claret, round by the lake, it has been closed to pedestrians due to the avalanche risk.

The kids turned up yesterday and we spent the first hour explaining about avalanches and finding trancievers. The lifts opened about 10.00ish but very limited to start with due to all the snow Very Happy But we did manage to have a good time. Off piste who needs it? There was so much new snow the pistes were knee deep Very Happy

Its still snowing this morning & we seem to have had about another 30cm overnight Blush
Last day for the kids (Actually they are between 14 & 18 ) so hopefully everything will open on time and we can have a brill day.
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Raining on and off in La Daille this morning, most lifts closed. I'm guessing this is because of a high avalanche risk - can't see how high winds could trouble the Funival!
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stewart woodward wrote:
No dug the car out as we were going to a birthday party in Val Claret.


Looks like that would've been some hard work! Twisted Evil

Hope the 'kids' turned up for their last day skiing - at least they've had some instruction in avalanche awareness & off-piste techniques Very Happy But what happened to your Saturday morning on the sofa watching the sport? Shocked Toofy Grin
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High winds today keeping most of the lifts closed. Decided to come off the mountain about 1pm & watch the match.
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Kenzie, Glad to see that WBA v Sunderland makes it accross the water.
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Raining on and off in La Daille this morning, most lifts closed. I'm guessing this is because of a high avalanche risk - can't see how high winds could trouble the Funival!


The high winds don't affect the Funival but its 100 kmph winds at the top & the avalanche risk is 5. The highest risk possible. The nursery slope lifts in Tignes have been closed all day due to the possibility of avalanche from the slopes above.

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Hope the 'kids' turned up for their last day skiing - at least they've had some instruction in avalanche awareness & off-piste techniques But what happened to your Saturday morning on the sofa watching the sport?


When duty calls you have to miss saturday morning sofa Puzzled
Managed to make the lessons interesting and finished off with a couple of runs down the Primeveres 'Black', accessed from the Les Almes poma.

The weather has been pretty rough most of today, strong winds, even more snow and variable temperatures.

Sun forecsat for tomorrow, will have to remember how to ski when you can see Toofy Grin
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stewart woodward,

Hi Stewart, not sure if your receiving my emails. Are we on for Monday 12th march, preferably morning?

Regards

Colin
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Colin Bell,

sent you a pm
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stewart woodward,


Thanks for the pm. Looking forward to it. Where do want to meet?
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Back to bright sunshine & blue skys Blush Although it is just beginning to cloud over as another new front comes in wink

The pisters were out early this morning blasting away and the majority of the resort opened on time. The top of Grande Motte was thankfully closed as there has been a MASSIVE avalanche from the top which has slid all the way down to 3500.

A few pics to show the sun does shine Toofy Grin







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stewart woodward, got a pic of the avalanche?
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davico,
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And just another quick Q, I am thinking of taking my laptop over, are there many wifi places in Val Claret?

Grizzly's Bar had wifi in 2005 when I last visited[b]
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grizzlys is also 8 euros for a large beer Puzzled
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Stewart, awesome pictures!!! wink
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Keep the reports coming as I am due out for long weekend in April, I have a big smile on my face when I see all that snow, my big worry was not enough, not to much!!
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Spent the last few days skiing around a lot of the Espace Killy and rediscovering the resort as it has changed so much since last weeks heavy snowfalls Blush
Everywhere has excellent snow and for the past few days the scenery has been stunning. The temperatures have been quite mild but with the amount of snow we have a little melting is not noticable.It was supposed to snow today according to Snowforecast.(lie).com but no sign. A little sunshine is welcome Very Happy
We now have more snow than Big White in BC and a lot of those other American resorts which everyone keeps raving about NehNeh NehNeh

The avalanche on the Grande Motte was set off by the pisters and was not natural. I understand they were suprised at its size. Sorry no photo's as it has all been bashed down Sad

Will try and get some pics to post but forgot camera today (idiot)
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stewart woodward, were you able to pick up my pm? Details of possible rendez-vous and contact number supplied. Hopefully see you there and all the best.
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stewart woodward wrote:
We now have more snow than Big White in BC and a lot of those other American resorts which everyone keeps raving about NehNeh NehNeh

Razz Razz Razz Razz

Big White has quality though! NehNeh NehNeh (as long as it doesn't rain next week Sad )
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stewart woodward, Looks great. Very Happy
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Can't wait. I've just booked to be out there for the week beginning 18th of March. Anyone know any good off-piste schools/guides based in Tignes? Very Happy
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yeah as stewart will say the ESF as he works for them, but don't forget Evo 2.
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benpudney, I don't think Stewart's ever recommended himself as an instructor, or ESF as a ski school. I would highly recommend him as an instructor as he was one of my instructors on a recent Snoworks course.


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