 Poster: A snowHead
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Legs recovering after a week of deep stuff in Courchevel. Still lots of good off piste on Friday afternoon, just wish I could handle the steep and deep better. I think pistes will be glorious above 1850 for a while. Even with the record breaking opening weeks they are still firing up the snow cannon to keep building depth.
Nice new 6 seater up Biollay takes a slightly different line and goes beyond where Pralong finishes, giving quicker access to Suisses. When are they going to sort out that Gravelles chair??
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Gravelles already is an improvement - it used to be a drag lift not all that long ago...
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Off-piste much heavier today, even at 2600m. Pistes generally in fantastic shape. A little busier, but didn't queue all day. A little sunnier, slightly better light
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eithnem,
where have they moved the top of biollay to? is it nearer the entrance to super pralong?
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Back home after an epic week last week - some of the best days' skiing I've ever had. Monday was a real highlight, as despite the complete lack of visibility the snow was fantastic, light knee-deep powder over most of the pistes and no one else in sight.
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ansta1, about 50m from the top of super pralong. Just a slight skate at most IIRC.
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offpisteskiing, I had heard that gravelles wasn't there that long. 6 or 7 years? Surely detachable chairs have been around longer than that.
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eithnem, thanks will be interesting to see how it sits, pralong is usually our first chair up of the day.
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Is the anyone staying in or familiar with Le Plateau area of meribel? A group of us are staying there for a week in Jan and just trying to do some pre trip homework.
Restaurants, bars, supermarkets etc etc... Is it a quite area?
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Bright sunny day, blue skies. Much busier. Lots of death cookies.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Patch, Sorry to be stupid, but what is a death cookie?
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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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chrisb, Hard lumps of snow or ice on the piste, pebble-sized, not especially pleasant to ski on
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A little warmer today, skies more overcast
Merry Christmas!
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poor start in Méribel today. Saulire Express not opening until 11am, and none of the 3V links open until later either. Huge queues for the 3 lifts that are open in the Chaudanne as a result. Poor visibility, although starting to clear now. about 10cm fresh snow at mid-station, but wet lower down. Avy risk at 3
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Poster: A snowHead
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Dumping overnight, still dumping now
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Freezing level has been lifting throughout the day, and by noon it was raining at 1450m (Méribel). Snow getting very heavy on lower slopes, visibility very poor. All lifts seem to be open, but with warnings that they could close at short notice due to high winds at altitude. Forecast is for snow overnight, with freezing level falling again, then clearing tomorrow, maybe even a little sunshine at the weekend.
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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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Lots of lifts shut by 1500 Courchevel side - pretty wild wind. Raining in Le Praz when I skied down this afternoon...
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A dusting of snow fell on the balcony in la Tania this evening, but back to rain now.
Lots of wind blown snow in the upper la Tania area this afternoon, good at mid level, then wet below base of bouc blanc poma.
Patch, that forecast sounds good 
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Was snowing hard all day yesrerday and most of last night in Vt. Extensive blasting from 4am onwards, two so close we felt the apptment shake. Still blasting now. Dont yet know how much fresh there is, but must be approximately lots hopefully 3v links open unlike yesterday. Still overcast.
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Trees are white again down in la Tania too, 2 or 3" more snow on balcony, seems to be brightening up in time for first lifts.
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Was snowing hard all day yesrerday and most of last night in Vt. Extensive blasting from 4am onwards, two so close we felt the apptment shake. Still blasting now. Dont yet know how much fresh there is, but must be approximately lots hopefully 3v links open unlike yesterday. Still overcast.
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Yeah; booked for Reberty Jan 13th with Ski Olympic with a couple of mates, certainly counting the days now....
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Just been doing research on lift passes. Has anyone used the new "tribe" pass; more than 3 or more people and it's 245 for 6 days rather than 260?
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About 25cm of fresh on the upper slopes today, but higher lifts started opening very late, so queues lower down were rather horrid. Most pistes had not been groomed, so were a little choppy. Off-piste best it has been for a week. Clear skies and sun for most of the day. Forecast for tomorrow is fine weather, and nobody on the slopes except me.
stevew, Yes bought four "Trib" season passes
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| stevew wrote: |
| Just been doing research on lift passes. Has anyone used the new "tribe" pass; more than 3 or more people and it's 245 for 6 days rather than 260? |
It seems a good deal....3 of us are going to Courchevel 1650 in Jan for 5 days & the tribu 3V pass at 245 euros each for 6 days is actually cheaper than the 5 day 3V pass which is 248 euros each.
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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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I looked at the Tribu pass for us (2 adults, 2 children) but the family pass turned out cheaper.
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Patch, is it an offer covering all the 3V resorts not just Les Menuires?
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You know it makes sense.
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| stevew wrote: |
| Patch, is it an offer covering all the 3V resorts not just Les Menuires? |
Stevew the tribu pass can definitely be bought for the whole 3V...defintely.
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Ricay, what I really meant to ask is is it one that can be bought in all the 3V resorts?
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stevew, yep you can get them anywhere or go the easy way, buy a pos card online and you can topup on your phone, tablet, laptop
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sunshine, great snow, no people. Next 2-3 days fine, then a little more snow.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Patch, there will be lots of people from tomorrow, including me
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chrisb, Have a great time
A little busier today, snow had transformed a little; off-piste a tad heavier than yesterday. Pistes mostly good, though some of the home runs very scrapped, even by noon. Weather fine, a little snow forecast Tuesday night, then back to sunshine again. Heard that there is not a bed to be had in the 3V - surely an exageration, but expecting the coming week to be very busy
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Nice snow, nice weather, but busy busy busy!
A little snow still on the forecast for tomorrow afternoon-night, then clearing again on Wednesday.
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Had a 10 minute wait to get on the Sunny D.
Piste are busy, with the usual, to much speed merchants and strings of beginners.
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Pretty busy around Courchevel 1850 and some hard packed snow in places but could find some quieter runs and still some decent off piste.
Never seen so many cars parked everywhere.
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Less busy today, flat light in the afternoon. some lower pistes very scratchy. Some good snow off-piste. A little snow forecast tonight, sunshine returning by tomorrow afternoon
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About 10cm of fresh snow at 2000m, but the cloud didn't really lift all day, so visibilty very poor. Needed to get up above 3100m to get out of it! Tomorrow should be better.
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Great day, sunshine, good snow. Still busy, but crowds should start to disappear tomorrow
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