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Sipping a pint while waiting to board. I'm happy 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| AlanB1976 wrote: |
| Sipping a pint while waiting to board. I'm happy |
I thought you were a skier.
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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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Lol... Let me try correct my phrase...
"...waiting to board the plane for my trip..."
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Have a good flight AlanB1976, see you tomorrow
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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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ditto
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there is usually SOME low snow by mid-November.
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Can't work out the best way to Tignes...
Train or Plane?
So annoyed that the snow train no longer runs.
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Plane for me - Luton is only 45 mins away and there is such a good choice of early out and late back to maximise ski weekends
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Hi guys,
Just wondering when they begin snow making in resort? I'm guessing it's very weather dependant, but does anyone know to what degree, does i need to be constant negative temps?
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nollafb, Weather and cost dependant. Snow cannons in Tignes have been run already (see Tignes val claret webcam). The weather forecast (if you can believe it) suggests consistently cooler temps arriving over the next week, so i'd expect them the cannon to be running soon but I'd also hope that 'real' snow would be arriving!
Looking back a the historic web cam pics there is usually a reasonable piste covering by now and you can usually see the cannons running during the day but at the moment it's looking rather bare. Damn ingenious these Frenchies, taking the snow in during the day!  Only 17 days till we arrive in Tignes, bring it on!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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A fantastic day on the slopes. Blue sky and no winds. Sure, would prefer a lot of new snow but I'm not fussy. I made it back in one piece....just a few bruises.
Rorie took me for a great lesson. I would recommend him to all who are looking for lessons. No attitude, patient and extremely helpful.
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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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Another great week in Tignes. Wall to wall sunshine and great snow on the Glacier.
Have a quick look at the attached video, dated 12th November, for a little POWDER skiing 
http://www.facebook.com/snoworks
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You know it makes sense.
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Update from tignes - AlanB1976, Annamillennium, and I having a great time at the Melezes with all the really friendly staff and other guests. Snow up on the glacier is excellent in the main part, double m is 'closed' but skiable down to resort but not much fun - very icy for the bottom section. weather has been excellent without a cloud in the sky.
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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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stewart woodward, Nice action shot in the gates Stewart.
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Poster: A snowHead
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nollafb, Looks like it was cold enough last night - the blowers down Double M have been on looking at the webcams
reded78, Might be a bit easier today - enjoy the bluebird conditions - jealousy setting in
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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snowforecast suggests zero snow for the next week, too...
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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 blue sky at the moment but the snow up top hasn't been bad.
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3 hours of work for me tomorrow and then straight to Gatwick for my flight out there, looks like a fair bit of sun for my few days and low winds, would love powder but can't complain aslong as the winds stay low and the glaciers open
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| AlanB1976 wrote: |
| Winds started to pick up on the Sat night but don't know how they were on the slopes on Sun morning. |
There was a bit of wind first thing on Sunday but it was calm after mid morning.
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Hey there my fellow snow heads! I have a 10 day trip to espace killy region and I'm looking at the webcams on both val and tignes websites but I am quite worried about the snow due to the whole global warming apocalypse! Anyway, I am getting to the resort on the 10th of december....should I expect poor conditions or will they pick up
Cheers!!
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apocalypse is a bit strong aint it?
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nope. It will definitely be the end of the earth this winter.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Just quoting the media!
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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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Helping or hurting people? Seems too hard for anyone to answer a question these days, everyone tries to be "smart"!
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lol.... I don't have a clue so all I can do is "be smart"
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You know it makes sense.
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p.s. I wouldn't trust the media at all. According to the BBC weather reports, it was supposed to be "bitterly cold" now and then they turn around and say "highest temperatures recorded at this time". There's just no telling. What I can say is that even though there wasn't lots of snow when we were there, there was enough to have serious fun
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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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Seems a fair alternative lol. Just quite worried about the conditions at the val...usually by now the mountains are boasting a vast array of glistening white heavenly-ness! Guess I just gotta hope for the best!
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Poster: A snowHead
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I got so excited as about 2 weeks before our trip there was a ton of new snow falling, all around the resort. All melted in a few days 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yeah....you went recently? I thought the slopes opened on the 26th of nov?
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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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The glacier is open 
Not all runs are open though.
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I'll be there on the 10th of December skiing, I shall let all a y'all know of the conditions! Cheerio
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I will add some detail to AlanB1976's comment - the glacier is open, everything else is green!
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It was a great weekend. Weather was perfect, everyone was friendly and the beers were cold.
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Great to meet you Alan. Also reded and anna. Sorry to hear your tumble on Saturday meant you couldn't ski on your last day.
Paul
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Hi paul, pleasure to meet with you and the misses over the weekend, hope you had a good night in Geneva and a safe trip back home. We tried to get AlanB1976, back out on the slopes on Sunday but I think the lie in and grand prix were too much for him!
Best of luck with your season in Verbier, will deffo be in touch if I can ever get up to Aviemore / Verbier.
For anyone going out to Tignes or Melezes over the coming weeks hope you all have a great time and best wishes for the snow. I'm back out in the 1st week of April so think there should just about be enough time between now and then for the odd flake or 2.
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Cannons have been on doubleM judging by the webcam?
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awf, they are really pumping out the artificial now. It's pretty cold here.
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doubleM was rideable back to Val Claret last week, but the bottom half was pretty sketchy. Sheet ice and broken at 2 points.
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FAQ
. The weekend before, the glacier was closed, so we have to be glad that we got up at all. The snow seemed a lot better on the Thu/Fri than later on the weekend. There were the occasional icy patches on the runs down between the funicular and the top due to the lack of fresh snow. The run down to the bottom was very tricky for a beginner like me with the bottom of the run almost entirely icy. I was told that it improved on Sunday. I chose to not hit the slopes on the Sunday due to a nasty tumble on the Saturday resulting in badly bruised rib with me squeeling like a little girl on most movements. Note to self, don't keep my pointy cornered camera in the jacket pocket so I don't slam on to it when catching a toe edge. Temperatures were actually quite high during the day. I even had to open my jacket many times to cool down. Winds started to pick up on the Sat night but don't know how they were on the slopes on Sun morning.
