 Poster: A snowHead
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@Arno,
getting a lot warmer but not quite!
It's over 4000m if that helps
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Weisshorn area?
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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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@jedster, I thought it was a good glaciated topographical match...
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Allalinhorn
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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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| BobinCH wrote: |
| Allalinhorn |
very close. Think I took the pic from the Allalinhorn
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| Grinning wrote: |
| @jedster, I thought it was a good glaciated topographical match... |
It does look quite similar - I agree
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| snowball wrote: |
| Weisshorn area? |
I think that might be the Weisshorn in the distance
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| jedster wrote: |
| BobinCH wrote: |
| Allalinhorn |
very close. Think I took the pic from the Allalinhorn |
Probably getting to the point that anyone who can be bothered to look at google maps can get it now so I reckon BobinCH gets the win.
It's the Strahlhorn (4190m). I've not skied it but I've been up it in summer and it would be more fun on skis!
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@BobinCH, any photos?
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Here’s an easy one from the bucket list
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@BobinCH, Poubelle? Not on my bucket list. 
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Gervasutti?
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| hold_my_biere wrote: |
| Gervasutti? |
Correct. With the Jager to its right
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You know it makes sense.
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| BobinCH wrote: |
Here’s an easy one from the bucket list
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Yup, should get off my back bottom and climb that one day, looked down it a few times.
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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Anyone attempted the big daddy?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Apple auto-corrected to “comical” but does it more respectfully deserve reference as “Cosmiques”?
If so, not me but I know a man who has.
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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, Marinelli? Think I'm a bit too much of a wuss for that these days
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| Arno wrote: |
| @BobinCH, Marinelli? Think I'm a bit too much of a wuss for that these days |
Yep Marinelli. Think it needs a heli and very stable conditions given the height difference and aspect
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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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| Arno wrote: |
| @BobinCH, Marinelli? Think I'm a bit too much of a wuss for that these days |
I’m sure you’d be fine. Maybe check the bindings first - not sure I’d want to be relying on duct tape down there
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@Arno, barely any exposure there... that’s not on my bucket list
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Went up it 20 years ago, but never fancied the down bit.
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| RedandWhiteFlachau wrote: |
| Went up it 20 years ago, but never fancied the down bit. |
Wrong way round non?
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@BobinCH, More of a climber in those days and it was Summer with no planks. Bagged it as part of the "Spaghetti Traverse", 10 x 4,000m peaks in a week. Not sure the knees would be up to it these days.
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| Idris wrote: |
| BobinCH wrote: |
Here’s an easy one from the bucket list
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Yup, should get off my back bottom and climb that one day, looked down it a few times. |
When I was 20 and getting into alpine climbing it was definitely on my list. Then I learned a few lessons, got some responsibilities and became a whole lot less ambitious!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@hold_my_biere, @Arno, I believe the baton is with you guys. Suspect we may start running short of couloirs soon so if anyone else has any please go ahead...
Here’s a spicy one
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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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@BobinCH, is that the N Face of Mt Fort?
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You know it makes sense.
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| Arno wrote: |
| @BobinCH, is that the N Face of Mt Fort? |
Correct! You do get around...
The face in the picture is the B52 variant. The main North Face is just visible through the gap on the right of the photo
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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@BobinCH, I think I recognised Mt Fort from your photos  Although I have skied Super Bowl once which I think is under that face?
No points for Pierre but his presence is a clue for the general area
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Arno wrote: |
@BobinCH, I think I recognised Mt Fort from your photos Although I have skied Super Bowl once which I think is under that face?
No points for Pierre but his presence is a clue for the general area |
Guess the Guide thread?
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Further clue on mine... you set off not far from La Grave but it's EUR100 taxi ride back.
@BobinCH, you've skied past the bottom of this line
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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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| Arno wrote: |
Further clue on mine... you set off not far from La Grave but it's EUR100 taxi ride back.
@BobinCH, you've skied past the bottom of this line |
La Rama/ Couloir Olympique?
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| BobinCH wrote: |
| Suspect we may start running short of couloirs soon so if anyone else has any please go ahead... |
And here I was thinking we were only just getting warmed up...!! 
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@JackSkier, nope. Probably about 10km away as the crow flies
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I think it may be the way down to St Christoph but from Les Deux Alpes, joining the way from La Grave (I can't remember the name - need to look it up).
Edit: no, that was the Rama couloir (already guessed) I was thinking of, so it must be one of the more direct descents into the Vallon du Diable from La Grave, but again I don't know the names, so need to look it up.
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@snowball, no, not accessible from La Grave or LDA lifts and the taxi back is not from St Christophe
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In that case it must be from a touring route and I won't know it.
@BobinCH Lovely to be reminded of the Jacob's Ladder run - very good photo. Hope to be there next January (I just booked my guide and hotel).
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