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Russeh, not going to go on a " train is best" rant, guess it all depends on you proximity to St Pancras. But I do urge you to look at "door to slope" time of the travel options before dismissing.
Light snow @ 1950 at 10.30pm, expecting a nice freshing of the slopes for tomorrow.
PS for 1950 residents ( hiya Grace, Ken!), Jean-Marc + wife were in George's tonight. He is in fine form and living just down from 1600.
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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?
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thefatcontroller, my dads like that, can't stand flying but unfortunately for him he loves overseas holidays  i take it theres space to get your head down on the train?
allanm, Thanks i will give them a bell tomorrow and find out what it will cost, i didnt realise but its 30 mile by google from the 2 stations.
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Russeh, not going to go on a " train is best" rant, guess it all depends on you proximity to St Pancras. But I do urge you to look at "door to slope" time of the travel options before dismissing.
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hehe St pancras is about 2 hours on the trian for us which isnt too bad, i know what you mean though about working out the door to slope time. i think last year we left the house as 8 and were sat in the chalet for 4pm so 8 hours i guess.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Russeh, ahh but were you skiing?!!
11:30 its coming down really quite substantially @ 1950. oooh tomorrow is a powder trace day!!!
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Snowcrazy,
Thank you so much for all your reports and pictures, I have learned so much!
I am coming to Les Arcs next week. First time in the resort (I've been to Tignes and 3V but never Paradiski). Staying in Arc 2000.
On our first day we arrive at Arc 2000 around noon. Our ski pass only starts the following day and we will be "snow hungry". I wanted to ask - is the Cabriolet free? could we, just for kicks, ski down to 1950 and up on the Cabriolet without using a ski pass? I apologize if this sounds pathetic...
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Sgebay, Yes, Cabriolet is free, and IIRC, you can use the nursery slope rope pull in 2000 for free too + St. Jacques Chair??? Anyone confirm these?
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thefatcontroller, Lovely restaurant in La Roche has changed a little externally, I will be interested in your thoughts on the £10milllion+ spent on Plagne Centre 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Boredsurfing, Not expecting much from La Plagne in general having seen your moaning!! We normally go to La Roche via 1800 but come back via centre. Its generally a spot we try to get through quickly rather than use, bit like Plagne Bellecote.
Concerned they have messed about with La Roche. Bit muddy sometimes getting to it but it was already a lovely exterior. 
Anyway, for those interested, snowing again in 2000.
Enjoy work y'all.
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You know it makes sense.
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In La Roche. I like the change. Much easier to access the restaurant.
Cold and light snow all morning. Conditions everywhere great.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Less than 3 weeks!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Less than 2 weeks to go yahoo, what is the the Aiguille Rouge red run like from top of Lanchettes 45 lift down to Villaroger never attempted it last 2 times in 2000, wife a bit nervous on reds but done a few that looked ok. Don't want to go on the chair as the red is the only way down, any thoughts thanks.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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27 sleeps for me until we arrive in Peisey Vallandry.
Pathetically overexcited.
chemistry
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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willie5094, there are a few steepish bits near the top, but all perfectly doable, we have done them with our kids and my FiL. Lower down there is a blue you can use as well to drop into Villaroger.
chemistry, when you out then? I can't work out days to a date  We're out there 9th Feb
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9th Feb for us too - counting the sleeps via a countdown app - skills clinic this weekend at Hemel to get ready. 
Aiguille rouge was fine for us we let everyone else go 1st then stayed on the black - the top red bit looked narrow and twisty and was quite busy, it's more like some reds I have skied than a scary black - but that is just my opinion.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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and us - struggling to stay focussed in work now
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Left 9am this morning and straight over from Arc 2000 via Arcabulle to the Vanoise. Very foggy the other side and cold but shot down to Montchavin. Foggy and flt light. Yuck, back up quick and over to Belle Plagne. Stop for coffee to warm up (it was cold). Then up to Roche, it was snowing and cold, did Inversions, back up, did Les Sources, over to La Roche via Plagne 1800. Snow great La Plagne side, lots of fresh stuff, never seen the snow line on the trees so low.
Had lunch at La Roche, like the improved access, sexed the place up a bit, changed hands? Anyway quick lunch, back up to Plagne Centre. They spent 10m euro, saw no change, still flat? It was snowing again and cold. Quick dash back down Pierre Blanches, best conditions we have ever skied it and then back to Arc 2000. Flat light and cold in the 2000 bowl. Bought new boots in March in 1950 and they were hurting slightly so took the back for adjusting. The point of buying in resort?
Its 8pm here in Arc 2000 and guess what, its snowing heavy!!!
We ski tomorrow mornign and have a private boarding lesson booked for 2pm. Want to make sure we don't pick up to many bad habits as we progress.
Anyway, knackered, covered a lots of miles today. Snow great but not sure if I mentioned it, it was cold today.
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gosh. they don't owe you a penny, do they?
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gosh. they don't owe you a penny, do they? |
I imagine the laces need replacing.
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allanm, i tried that taxi company but the the person i got through to didnt speak english and my french is rubbish All sorted now though, the chalet i'm booked with has offered to arrange it for free!
So i'm now booked for a week in La Plagne and then Les Arc the week after Werrrhooo ! its going to be a bit weird going on my own though
Last edited by You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net. on Mon 14-01-13 23:21; edited 1 time in total
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bertie bassett, just read some of it. it does look to be quite good.
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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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More details to follow. Hope you all have a good season.
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You know it makes sense.
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Not snowing at the moment in Arc 2000 but been a few cm's over night. Dark grey clouds surround us, snow forecast for later. Looks blinking cold.
Skiing this morning once I collect my boots from (ARC) 1950  and boarding this afternoon. Lifes tough out here you know, enjoy work y'all.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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On our first day we arrive at Arc 2000 around noon. Our ski pass only starts the following day and we will be "snow hungry". I wanted to ask - is the Cabriolet free? could we, just for kicks, ski down to 1950 and up on the Cabriolet without using a ski pass? I apologize if this sounds pathetic...
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Free skiing in Les Arcs - ideas for that Saturday afternoon with no lift pass:
1) Get yourself to Arc 1600 and you can ski down the fabulous Granges run to the funicular half-way station (at Les Granges where my chalet happens to be), and get the funicular back up. Runs every 20mins, so you can get a few runs in. It's also possible to walk through the resort to the start of the Violettes (harder red), which starts behind the bottle bank behind the Arcelle restaurant (hard to find, we call it the 'hidden run', but its worth it!) which also runs to the beginner slope at Millerete (free 250m drag lift), next to the funicular station, I think technically you should have a ticket for the funicular from Les Granges, but there is no system/personnel to check.
2)You could extend this descent by taking the Combettes lift near the ski school, which is free on the weekends only. From the top of the funicular there is also a long blue piste (Bois de Saule) and plenty of off piste possibilties. You could even follow the 'old' Bourg St Maurice piste down as far as Montrigon (you have to cross the road twice), but the funicular stops there are much less frequent.
3) From Arc 2000 or 1950 ski down the Marmottes and Cascade piste to Pré St Espirit (bottom of the Comborciere lift) and get the free bus back back up - nothing wrong with a bus as a ski lift, they use them all the time in Austria! Especially as it's free. By the way, I can confirm that St Jacques (v slow), Cabriolet and the baby lift are free on the weekends.
4) Not free but cheap: you can get a pedestrian ticket for the Transarc lift at Arc 1800 for about €10 - just watch out they don't see you carrying your skis. From there you have 1000m descent to Pre St Espirt taking in most of the Arc 2000 valley, and then again free bus either up to 2000 or back to 1600/1800. You can do the same on the Vallandry chairlift (€7 euros a ride).
There are few other more complicated possibilites for buckshee descent, but these are the main ones in my 13 season experience here!
PS. Don't tell them I sent you....
See my blog: http://grangedalice.blogspot.fr/ for daily Les Arcs info, news and views
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Just in case anyone is looking for car hire Holiday Auto's having a sale on French Car Hire today. The sale works with the "super duper" Holiday auto's discount mentioned in another thread. Just google snowheads + holiday auto's discount and it comes up. Get another £15 with promotion code SKIHA15.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Late, lazy start this morning, didn't get skis on till gone 10. Been snowing all morning. Went from 2000 up Bois De L'Ours and over to 1600. Visibility poor and its cold, the main drag to 16000 was crap and there was poor light and ever snow cannon was on (snowing and snow cannons?).
Did Mont Blanc and Arolles. Mont Blanc was busy with lessons as they were trying to find some light. Back then to 2000 via Arpette and Lac. Lunch now, with snowboarding lesson from 2-4.
Snowing heavy, sun trying to break through, lots of flat light and bloody cold but still beats work. More later.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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thefatcontroller, chin(s) up
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Boris, migletski,
We fly out on Sunday 10th Feb. Staying at Club Med, ourselves and two other families (12 of us in total) and also planning to hook up with other friends who have an apartment in Vallandry.
Perhaps we'll pass each other on the slopes!
Save travels and happy skiing to you both.
chemistry
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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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Only 4 and a half more sleeps for me! I cant wait and the snow looks almost as good as last year... Happy Days! 
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Shoite boarding lesson. Very disinterested instructor. Won't be using Evolution2 in Arc 2000 again. Conditions were awful and we did ask to postpone but he said it was ok to crack on. Not sure flat light and novice boarders is a good combination. Conditions aside, his attitude was appalling. Never introduced himself or asked our names. Never spoke to us on lifts, just rolled his fag. Probably if we hadn't had the lesson we wouldn't have gone out in the afternoon. The wind picked up about 2pm but by the time we finished around 4.30pm in 1600 the sun was shining. Back in 2000 now and cloudy and lightly snowing.
Tomorrow looking good. Think we will be skiing, enough falling today to last tomorrow. For those coming out soon conditions are amazing.
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thefatcontroller, i think its luck of the draw on the instructor front. We had one that was very similar to person you described and that was with ESF in 2000. The next day we complained and moved and got a different instructor and she was very good.
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snowcrazy, looking at some of your photos, i really can't wait till i'm at the level where i can do that. i know the weather wasnt great but it just looks amazing
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Russeh, when you are coming out next time, send me a PM and we can arrange to meet up and add a few pics of you to this collection. You really do not need to be that good to look great when there is powder about. Most people have the ability to do this stuff at an easy level. It is just in the head and getting the right location for the picture helps. Hope to see you.
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