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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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snowcrazy, do you know if that may spread as far as Vallandry?
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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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snowcrazy, and the missing run is.............................. 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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thefatcontroller, Barmont..bottom of.. perhaps? But it isn't shown on the reverse (Paradiski) side of last years piste map either, I'm sure it was open.. There's still the rat run alongside. 
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allanm, Barmont? Where is that?
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thefatcontroller, Bit of the Barmont that is missing on the map is off the Maitaz, between bottom of the Derby and bottom of Reches.
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thefatcontroller, My mistake, No Barmont it ain't in Arc 2000, It's Vallandry.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Nice to see this thread really active. I've not been able to get on as using uk mobile broadband sticks over here is a big no no. £10-15 a day :0
Anyways i'm loving the snow in 1800 and les arcs in general is pretty amazing.
Good first couple of weeks for the season 
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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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Hi guys - we're a mixed ability group of 3 couples - in Peisey for a week from Sunday 3rd - any updates on the Vallandry runs would be much appreciated!
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WesTaylor, I was using free wifi in Benjis and Bar King Mad, just ask for the passwords. Does anyone know of others?
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You know it makes sense.
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| andytb wrote: |
| WesTaylor, I was using free wifi in Benjis and Bar King Mad, just ask for the passwords. Does anyone know of others? |
Blue Bar (I think that's what it's called) on the front de neige just down from Vagere, I'm sure has WiFi
Further afield - Bar Mont Blanc (vallandry), Flying Squirrel and La Vache (PLan-peisey) all likewise, and free.
Dittto Maccy D's in Bourg if you're heading down for a shop.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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thefatcontroller, seemed like a nice place but at €4 a half I wasn't staying for a second!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Would love to use the free wii fi and i shall hopefully be doing so after xmas but i've not got a laptop only my desktop. :S
JO bar also has free wii fi just outside of belles challes which is where i'm currently situated.
Got the GF doing her first toe edge turn on her board yesterday woo. Though there are a ton of flats around so going slow for her sometimes results in alot of unclipping and walking. If anyone sees a green boarder wearing a bright green dakine backpack its me.
Also don't get the 5pm funiclaire down to bourg it was like being a sardine!!!
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Just back from Arc 2000. After worrying there wouldn't be enough snow there was plenty with the higher pistes in great condition. It was cold all week but the last two days were really freezing - thank goodness for neoprene masks.
Loved:
Our wonderful chalet.
Skiing from first to last lifts - even being followed down by the pisteurs a couple of days.
The variety of piste - our group could stay together whether they were up on an off-piste ridge with others on piste, doing a couple of runs before heading off somewhere else.
The black run with big fluffy moguls.
Tree lined runs in deep powder yesterday.
The random three piece band at the top of Grizzly with free vin chaud and pickings to celebrate the formal opening of the season - surreal.
Empty pistes because of the time of year.
The soup at a bar/restaurant in Vallandry.
The pizzas from the takeaway near the ice rink.
Didn't like:
The flat spots - I've never been to a resort with so much skating, walking, poling.
Strange layout of resort village.
Had such a fabulous week with my lovely group of people in a fab chalet. Ski life doesn't get much better. We're going back next year 
(free wifi in the pizza place and the Crazy Fox Pub)
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thefatcontroller, I did not say the rules for the map changes were only Arc 2000 bowl. So allanm, is correct, that is one of them.
Another as bertie bassett, has already spotted was over in Arc 1600. The big one is that the Varet Black is now finally gone, before you tell me it was not there last year, it was on some maps, depends which copy you have and it is still on some maps/signs in resort even today, but for safety reasons it will not be re-introduced. It was open a few times last season, but not very often and then only pisted at the bottom for the run out.
There are other changes as well which were smaller, like the piste down to the new Plagnette lift has been straightened out coming from the AR side and does not go round the small hill now and the start of the Arolles piste also in Arc 1600.
The Tommlet lift has been cut in half, Gollet is gone but the piste is still there and the new lift in Piesey is marked but not open. Big news for next season, if it is approved, new race piste in Arc 1600 and changes to the mont blanc and deux tetes. Enjoy them this year they might be gone next year or by 2011.
Todays update to follow.
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Again we only skied a little in Les Arcs. I started early with empty pistes from 1600 across to 1800. Well groomed in the morning but worn by later in the afternoon on the way back and icy.
From the top of the Transarc across and down to the V. E. was fun on the higher well groomed runs but very hard and icy down into Peisey. Across on the La Plagne side we found great powder off the Roche de Mio on the Invernese and Carella areas. Good pistes down into Plagne Centre and back into Bellecote la Plagne on the way home. The route back to the V. E. on the Les Coches side was very hard packed, busy and icy in places.
From the top of Peisey back to Arc 1800 was well worn in the afternoon and the lower slopes do need the forcasted snow. Going down from the top of the Transarc into Arc 2000 and 1950 was still the best snow conditions in Les Arcs.
BUT now it is snowing right down to Bourg and everything could be changed by tomorrow. If you are driving out in the next 24hrs you will need chains or winter tyres to get up the hill.
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snowcrazy, Yes got to say, there's a load of differences between piste maps depending to where you d/l them from.
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WesTaylor, Blue bar has laptops to use as well...
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Any idea how much they cost bertie?
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| WesTaylor wrote: |
| Any idea how much they cost bertie? |
Could be wrong but they might be FOC provided you're drinking there - why not stick your head in and ask...
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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If anyone wants a cracking Xmas eve then get yourself to the Bar Mont Blanc - Dr. Bruce are playing from 10:30pm and they are epic!!!!
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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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| snowcrazy wrote: |
| ....BUT now it is snowing right down to Bourg and everything could be changed by tomorrow. If you are driving out in the next 24hrs you will need chains or winter tyres to get up the hill. |
Thats what we want!!!!
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| bertie bassett wrote: |
| If anyone wants a cracking Xmas eve then get yourself to the Bar Mont Blanc - Dr. Bruce are playing from 10:30pm and they are epic!!!! |
.... three weeks......... and a bit.....
Yes, will be a cracking night
Last edited by So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much  on Mon 21-12-09 9:34; edited 1 time in total
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You know it makes sense.
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It's snowing. Quite a lot. 6 inches in 2 hours and no signs of stopping, it's welcome!
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Anyone out there seen any difference in the flat bit in the 2000 bowl since they allegedly put some gradient in over the Summer?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Don't knock teenagers, we're a good bunch.
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You boys are keeping me going through the week. Keep up the news round.
We leave (hopefully...) Boxing Day for a late evening arrival in 1950. Can't wait to see my skis again!
PS FatC - don't tell me the 1950 prices have gone up again?! Where've you been drinking - has Belles Pintes stopped its happy hour?
I reckon I'll be camped in Georges Wine bar, where you get a good value drop of plonk, if you buy by the bottle. 
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Today the snow around 1950/2000 was fantastic. Lovely creamy, dry snow .. not too busy either!
It snowed most of the afternoon .. and kept going into the evening. Visibility higher up was poor .. but should mean tomorrow, the slopes will be fab yet again.
We had to use chains going up on Friday. Road currently looks in a worse state, so glad I kept them on, for the run down next Sat.
st3ve
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thefatcontroller, did that flat bit today. It is a little slopping but you have to push as there are to many kiddies around to go fast. But not really much of a problem. Now there is loads of snow in Arc 2000 but they have still not opened the link to Villaroger as the snow down the bottom is still very thin. Maybe later in the week.
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I don't know what went before, but IMO anything above Arcabulle base station was sufficiently sloping to keep going but boring. As stood with your back to the Arcabulle base station, the run to 1950 (left) was flat and the run to 2000 (right) was uphill which made lapping Arandelieres with three boarders really fun 
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snowcrazy, andytb, Doesn't sound like they have done much. Hate the flat bit so much that going back to the apartment in 2000 from Peisey we prefer to bypass Transarc and come back in via Vagere and what was Col de Fretes now the quicker Arpette. Le Lac and Edilweiss are nice runs and pop on Marmottes and all flat bits avoided.
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