 Poster: A snowHead
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| red 27 wrote: |
| russ_e, Saturday will be stormy! |
Saturday will dump about 50cm of fresh snow 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| troublemaker wrote: |
Just as I leave 3V it chucks it down with snow! 
Last week was pretty good actually, sunny every day but a bit icy in the afternoons (I was in VT). However I can echo the comments about rocks showing through in places.
The worst thing was my flight out there last Sunday, Gatwick to Chambery - 7.5 hours! 2 aborted landings, 1 diversion to Grenoble where we spent 3+ hours sat on the runway ... nightmare! |
Were you with Esprit or Total? Some of the guests in the chalet I was in in La Ros were on that flight and one that got diverted to Nice and had to do a bus transfer all the way. We were on a Manchester flight that just got in before the weather closed in again!
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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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Better order some chains on Saturday ... assuming we land at Chambery
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| stevew wrote: |
| Were you with Esprit or Total? Some of the guests in the chalet I was in in La Ros were on that flight and one that got diverted to Nice and had to do a bus transfer all the way. We were on a Manchester flight that just got in before the weather closed in again! |
Total. It was the 06:25 from Gatwick with Titan airways.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| russ_e wrote: |
| Saturday will dump about 50cm of fresh snow |
wind, dude, wind is your enemy up there... the further over to Courchevel the better if the weather does what is forecast - VT will be shut down
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| troublemaker wrote: |
| stevew wrote: |
| Were you with Esprit or Total? Some of the guests in the chalet I was in in La Ros were on that flight and one that got diverted to Nice and had to do a bus transfer all the way. We were on a Manchester flight that just got in before the weather closed in again! |
Total. It was the 06:25 from Gatwick with Titan airways. |
Yes that sounds like the one, we landed at 10:15 then another flight (Bristol) got diverted to Nice,
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Fantastic conditions today in VT, fresh snow during the night, leaving roughly shin deep powder over all the pistes, off piste great, still a little rocku if you don’t look out. Cloudy to start with, but cleared up by 10, blue skies almost all day.
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Awesome conditions in Meribel and Courchevel today, with knee-deep, super-light & fluffy powder (you know the stuff...10 seconds later and you can still see it hanging in the air...) and blue skies... and hardly anyone out there...
Doesn't get much better than that!! 
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it was really really good today as offpisteskiing said. even had a few face shots, best snow i have had here since last year...
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skimottaret, course going OK?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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skimottaret, he's grading you already? That's early for that isn't it? Gotta love doing CT when the snow's good 
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rob@rar, more of a see how everyone was at by request, nothing formal. 1 easy 6, 3-4's and rest 5's good strong group with three easy passes (2 FIS racers and one very good Freeride guy) rest are pretty good and i am in the lower end... 
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You know it makes sense.
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***SIGH*** (I left on Sunday.)
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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skimottaret, close to a 5 sounds a promising start. What sort of terrain was that on?
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Poster: A snowHead
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GS ing a very chopped up red and funnelling to shorts... but this is a bit off topic and i already scolded someone on this thread a while back 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| skimottaret wrote: |
| GS ing a very chopped up red and funnelling to shorts |
Mmm, sounds nice. I do love blender drills. Apologies for thread drift
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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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Had to leave yesterday morning, still suffering from the pain of seeing all those fat skis heading up the hill in the rear view mirror.
Having said that Monday was one of the best days skiing of my life. There is a God after all...
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Can't really comment on the pistes today, having been touring with a guide. Who just happens to have met BernardC and the infamous Romanian! Original plan altered due to off piste avalanche risks...
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Perfect powder to be had again today... and blue skies... doesn't get much better. Fresh tracks all day... but ... be wary out there - plenty of soft slab about, and some fairly sizeable releases from what I saw...
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sat in bar in les menuires conditions fantastic snowing again!!! no worries for anyone coming next week enjoy 
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| carla4221 wrote: |
| no worries for anyone coming next week |
There's the heavy rain forcast for this Friday, and the -20C temperatures expected on Monday. An expert worrier like me can always find something to worry about.
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Hoping the snowline moves down on Friday ... J2Ski at 1573m this evening
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Dumping in VT, next expected clear day is Sunday....
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You know it makes sense.
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| offpisteskiing wrote: |
| Lots of wind today with the snow.. most lifts shut up high this afternoon, but a nice layer of fresh already building.. Rain/snow limit about 1100 this afternoon, but definitely 'wet' snow above that for a bit. |
Hi
Do you do off piste guiding in the 3V? I am doing a season and living in Reberty, Les Menuires. I would be really up for some guiding around good off piste. Please could you email me some info if so? My email is dippyandproud@yahoo.com.
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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Lifts closed shortly after lunch due to strong winds, the snow coming down feels very wet. Apparently raining down in Le Men, rain/snow line reported to be 1900m!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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dippyandproud, will email some info tomorrow.
One word to describe today..... Minging...
Rain up to 1900/2000, strong winds, barely a lift open... Bit of a contrast to yesterdays awesome conditions..!!
Heavy snow again in next 24 hours, rain/snow limit fluctuating between 1800 and 800m according to various sources... going to be very dangerous out there when it does clear (Sunday)..
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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offpisteskiing, central theme in the pouring rain all day... yummm...
best skiing of the year early in the week followed by the worst of all time today... leg breaker slush, rain and howling winds. no fun. rain and snow mixed at 1700 tonight, who knows what the real deal will be tommorrow...
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Rain has stopped at Le Praz. Its a mild night & piste bashers are about. Should make a great base if expected snow comes o/n / tomorrow.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Still chucking it down with snow this morning in VT, it is much nicer than yesterday's wet sticky snow, this is nice and fluffy. The road upto VT was closed between 4-5am and 6-7am for avalanche blasting.
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light snow at 1700 this morning and -4 at 2400 currently so should hold !!!
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Loadsa snow down in Bozel this morning (850m) & forecast looks pretty good for this week re freezing levels - more precipitation due buts looks like it should snow quite low if it comes..
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Loadsa snow here in Villarlurin this morning too (800m). Snowed from about 2am this morning, stopping shortly before noon. Had around 10-20cm at 800m, maybe 20-40 higher. Fresh snow was to mid-calf on the lower slopes around Meribel, but almost all higher lifts were closed all day for avalanche clearance. Snow a little wet below about 1500m but excellent above that.
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Just got back. Its NOOKLERIZING. Bit of rain yesterday (sodden) and windy as hell closing everything off, bombing and gazex like crazy this AM. You lucky lucky blighters if you're still out there and it settles down a bit.
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I think it's going to be peachy tomorrow
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