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Hurtle, Missed that  Stay off the pistes I say. Far too dangerous...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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bobinch, 
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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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bobinch, we did notice a helicopter at about 1500m around that time as we were driving down.
The temperatures are very mild here at the moment and the snow was defiinitely wetter at about 1700m so by 1500m it could have been very heavy. Where we saw the helicopter was near some steep terrain and heavy trees on the left hand side as you go up the first chair.
Champec is quite steep and North facing (Reportedly has the highest average gradient of any resort) and has a few regular avi paths through the trees.
I skied it last week and it had a lot of snow and noticible wind drifted snow above the top track if you got caught here you would be in a world of sh*t if dragged into the trees.
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quote from Verbier61 on TGR:
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| disaster avie bulletin from valais: 5 brits (all saved) in champex, one finn (saved) in marecottes, one valesan (died) in bruson's trees |
The wind was really strong with the big snowfall of the weekend so it's not a surprise that there's been a lot of activity; also the snowpack's really wet low down. There has been a lot of bombing going on round here but I haven't seen that much evidence of natural activity, not to say it's not happening just not where we've been going.
Really cloudy this morning, probably down to about 2400m supposed to clear up a bit towards afternoon though. I'm going pistencarven with my mates.
Didn't go towards Mt Fort yesterday, think it would still be a bit dodgy although I imagine it's been done by now. That said there were a lot of guides with groups lower down the mountain so maybe they're of the same opinion.
Stay Safe everyone.
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brian
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bobinch, Swirly et al.
Anyone fancy a hookup next week? I'm out in the Anniviers skiing Tuesday to Saturday, flying home Saturday night. I wouldn't mind a trip round your direction but I won't have any transport so I'll need to investigate the bus situation. Would imagine there'll be some good skiing round our way.
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brian, I'll probably be going up on the Saturday morning. If you can get to Sion I might be able to pick you up.
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brian, got my car working finally (although still a bit dodgy*) if it looks like not breaking down again I'd be up for that.
* yesterday was a bit of an epic all told. It was my mates last day out here and although they're not exactly great skiers they can get down most things. We were heading down the Gentianes itinerary in pretty nice snow, in fact better than the first time I had them down it, when one fell over and dislocated his shoulder. He couldn't move from the pain and was in too much to be put in the sled. The ground was too steep for a heli to land so he got winched off and flown to Sion!
To collect him from the hospital me and his brother spent a while pushing my car up and down the car park failing to bump start it. Ended up paying for a mechanic to come up and jump start me. Only for the car to not start again when we came out the hospital. Decided to come back via Martigny to try and get some power in the battery, it started this morning when I tested it so hopefully it's ok now. Here ends a long story.
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RPF, ha we did something similar with the vin blanc and fondue the other night. You about tomorrow?
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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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Managed to catch one pic today on the mobile of richardlackey
Last edited by And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports. on Tue 9-03-10 19:30; edited 1 time in total
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Lots of photos in the Nendaz TR thread; cracking one of you in the dogleg. Also one of the traverse of death.
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You know it makes sense.
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Yey! Nice photo Ross, cheers. I know you want to post the next one in the sequence though!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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richardlackey, What goes on tour stays on tour 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Fatties on piste (thats the skis not the skier thank you).
I'd never skied GS gates before so going into new terrain I made sure to be equipped with ABS, beacon, shovel and probe.
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brian
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| RPF wrote: |
Managed to catch one pic today on the mobile Swirly's mate Rich
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Which 2 man is that in the picture?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Fifespud, Lac de Vaux 3
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brian, happy memories of sessioning that area for 2 days this time last year...
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Looks good, especially the chance to test Jones boards, however, if it's freeride you want that's the weekend of the Verbier leg of the FWT.
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Swirly, brian, RPF, bobinch, you guys seem to be doing a great job with the pics and reviews of piste etc.
heading out on 20th march with big group of buddies, a friend is out there though she's just re-broken her wrist  not so good.
Will be looking for some off pisteing and just wondering if u guys know some good and cheap guides, maybe of the type that don't mind being paid in beer.........?!?
Should be a group of no more than 5 looking for the backcountry fun.
Keep up the good work, been reading for a while and the anticipation is building like the crotch of a 13 yr old boy in a bikini contest!
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brian
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Swirly and gorilla made it round chez moi today. I think they quite enjoyed the pistes. I'm sure they'll give a review at some point ...
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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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xanderajma, your best chance is if you bring a single, attractive girl with a penchant for bearded mountain men on splitboards.....
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bobinch, from what I hear, Julia Mancuso might be in with a shout, you're not bringing her by any chance, xanderajma ?
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You know it makes sense.
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| xanderajma, your best chance is if you bring a single, attractive girl with a penchant for bearded mountain men on splitboards..... |
or fat greeen skis, willing to shave 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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bring a single, attractive girl with a penchant for bearded mountain men on splitboards.....
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Either or really, I'm not fussy. Mind my guiding isn't that fantastic, last time two of us went off a cliff.
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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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bobinch, That's a lovely image and a suitable epitaph to the Savolyeres gondola on its penultimate season.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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xanderajma, please remove my name from above!!! Otherwise preggers is likely to belt me with one of said fat skis 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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bobinch, you'll be wishing you skied everything on skinny SL skis!
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No ski bashing today then! as requested
here its sunny sunny at the moment, little worried at rain forecast in a couple of days
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hope he is allright. 
but not for touring 
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Have to wait for a letter from the phone company.
