 Poster: A snowHead
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A fantastic morning tree skiing with 30+ cms of fresh powder. Bad visibility kept people away.
RachelQ, don't think the baths are open yet. Keep an eye on the forecast, snow due most days next week and you may need chains.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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RachelQ, the baths in monetier have never been shut, they only open at certan times. The new baths wont be open for a while!
if your driving you will need chains, more snow due on thurs
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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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chris, snowangel., thanks. Thursday is the day we're driving up from Turin, glad we've already booked snowchains for our little Panda (not 4 wheel drive unfortunately). Look forward to meeting you 
Chris - sending you a pm with mine and John's mobile numbers.
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RachelQ, if your coming t hat way you'll be fine! even my mother made it up from oulx in heavy snow with no chains!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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RachelQ, the hot baths are usually open daily after about 3pm until around 10pm. The new ones are due to open in the summer. www.monetier.com for details.
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all.....were the closures today due to wind or avalanche risk? I can't believe I am actually worrying about too much snow...... lost a day a couple of years ago to avalanche risk and it was murder.......alll that snow and nowhere to go!
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gollancz, probably both, but tomorrow is due to be a blue bird day so will be pretty tracked by monday!
Can i suggest that you get your lift tickets on the day you arrive, the caisse closes at 19.00hrs.
Hope you enjoy your stay, conditions really are top notch at the moment!
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great. will be sorted for passes on Sunday night and on the first lift of the morning. typical uk skier we are. ski dusk til dawn in all conditions....
cannot wait at this stage. 210cm of snow at the top!!!
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not as much of a blue bird day as the photo's will show.
the house this morning with its growing chute de neige!
we didn't get up the hill till 10, i was unsure wether riding pow was a good idea as back still sore. What actually happend was that i shot straight off in to the powder and that was it, i was staying there!  We went up the grand serre, the black run and the bit of off piste next to it was riddled with tracks and people making them, but by the drag lift it was untouched, thats where we came down and left these 
then headed prorel way and just kept upon lovely and fluffy untouched powder. Totally glorious day. Piste are unfaultable, off piste is as good as it can get if you ask me. Heard some complaining that it was heavy, but i didn't find that at all today.
Last i looked le Balm lift was still closed! Gonna be a sweet day of freshies when they open that.
from the foret chair looking up
and looking down.
so tomorrow we start in monetier, the cucamel is calling, how high will i get up there this time???
and to top it all off we have this to lookforward to
http://www.meteofrance.com/FR/montagne/prevStation.jsp;jsessionid=5D80AAA868E155C07F8B93CB05A1C5AD.ADF0C51AB4B09F?LIEUID=SKI0705005
if your on your way to sunny serre che, you are in for a real treat, this place is totally awesom at the moment i've never seen it quite so good.
Last edited by Ski the Net with snowHeads  on Sun 13-01-08 19:49; edited 1 time in total
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Snowangel., Look after that snow for me until 2nd March 
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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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Wow, looks like we couldn't have timed it better. According to various reports it's going to carry on snowing all week until Saturday when it brightens up - and that's our first day skiing! Can't wait!
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You know it makes sense.
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Think the original bit is still open (it was a few weeks ago), but still lots of construction going on for new one.
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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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snowangel.,
If you get to the top of Cucamel, let us know where the other side drops down to....
We will have to walk it anyway but if you make it...!!!!!!
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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?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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still snowing about a foot already!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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snowangel.,
Just didn't get my bearings...I know what is east and west of it, east goes to the little village restro... but we didn't right to the top as we weren't sure of the exposure of the slope so played it safe.
I am assuming it is a big north facing bowl but I don't need to know the way through the trees so just a pic of the face will be good... ta..!!
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JT, If it is where I am thinking of, it is a rather interesting looking valley facing the piste basher garage above the peyra juana. We saw a couple of skiers tumbling through the trees there last year.
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pistemeister, yes, that's it.
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JT, 
This may help. Monetier is top left.
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looking at the webcams for claviere and over to sestriere, the whole area has had another dump over night
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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For me, the best morning on the mountain so far this season. Another 30+cms of fresh powder everywhere and not many people to track it out. Very tired legs now.
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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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what the hell are you doing on a computer when there's all that snow out there? you're nuts!
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shoogly, unfortunately, I've got stuff that has to be done this afternoon.
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You know it makes sense.
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Hi chris,
That is perfect..... I don't recall being able to see it from the valley..or rather I wasn't looking that closely and it all makes sense now....
so we WILL be making that hike when we come over...
We will give you a call as well...!!
snowangel., pistemeister, Thanks...
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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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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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ouch, pang of jealousy
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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looks beaut!!!!!
how far are you from alpe d'huez?
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Looks lovely, I'm going to Serre Che for a few days on Thursday, entertaining clients. It's a hard life
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northantsred, takes us about an hour and a quater, but we know the roads well, would take longer with snow on the road or for those that dont know the roads so well. Definately worth it mind!
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snowangel., have you been over towards L2A and ADH in the summer? are they worth the treck? I've only ever been as far as La Grave in the summer.
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Christopher, have now a little studio in l2a, the boy intends on living there for the summer. We go every year, at least for a day. Its nice for a change but i prefer home. Adh i've never been to in summer.
they are worth the treck as the scenery is awesome
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got some nice night time ones last night again
