 Poster: A snowHead
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Thanks Mike for the regular updates.....
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The fog that's been plaguing us for the last few days has finally gone, and the sun's come out. The Swiss kids are still on holiday so there are more people tobogganing than skiing on the nursery slope.
It's blisteringly cold. Minus 8 in the village this morning, and minus 14 on the Lauberhorn.
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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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@telford_mike Mike have you skied down to Grund on the Red no.3 or 21 and come back up the Eiger Express to ski down from Eigergletscher yet? If so, what's the new lift like and is it a pain getting onto the snow at Eigergletscher? Was, of course, hoping to use it in a couple of weeks but sadly now unlikely this year unless something dramatic happens!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@telford_mike Excellent. Are you going to be living out there permanently now?
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@DixieDean, Yes. We moved into a new place last March, and now we have more space here than we do in the U.K. plus the views are a bit better 
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@telford_mike Looks great. Was really looking forward to skiing all the way down to Grund and getting the new lift back  Looks a great season as well. I'm not jealous at all! Sadly, can't even go to Scotland or the Pennines either. You definitely got out of the UK at the right time. Have you bought a place over there? And presumably, you're now retired.
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@DixieDean, yes, retired, and we rent our house year round. Another nice day today, lots of people departing - they’ll all be back to work or school on Monday. Strange to think it’s only a week to Lauberhorn and there’s hardly any evidence in the village that the race is taking place. Lots of evidence up the mountain though - the nets are all up now and the organisers will be praying that we don’t get a huge snowfall next week.
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| telford_mike wrote: |
| ... and the organisers will be praying that we don’t get a huge snowfall next week. |
Unfortunately for them, it looks like Wednesday and Thursday could produce quite a big dump. Looks lovely on the beginner's slope. It was all a bit dodgier last year!
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The improvement on the beginners slopes is due a massive investment by the Wengen Ski School. New pipes were laid in the summer from the bottom of Figeller to the Hotel Brunner which connected to the snow making system above the village and this got over the lack of water which had been a problem in the village area for snow making .
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Is that Jill the ski instructor?
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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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that is me
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Well, the races are on for next weekend after a bit of faffing. Wengen/Lauberhorn/Scheidegg area is off-limits for 'private skiers' (i.e. all of us) until next Monday, so we'll have to make do with Männlichen. Won't be a problem this week as the school holidays have ended and everyone has left.
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You know it makes sense.
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@telford_mike, I've heard that there are now quite a few cases of Covid-19 in Wengen and the situation is quite worrying. Is that the case?
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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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| Alastair Pink wrote: |
| @telford_mike, I've heard that there are now quite a few cases of Covid-19 in Wengen and the situation is quite worrying. Is that the case? |
Yes, hence the reason for the 'faffing' before it was confirmed the races could take place. I'm sure it'll all be fine, we have a big test/vaccination centre in the village (a big tent on the tennis courts) and fingers crossed everything will be kept under control.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Jill you very kindly looked after some of our guests a few years ago. Your kindness is often mentioned.
I think it was Bob or Rachel that suggested you.
Probably not see you this year as we are in the land of the unclean.
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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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| castleford tiger wrote: |
Jill you very kindly looked after some of our guests a few years ago. Your kindness is often mentioned.
I think it was Bob or Rachel that suggested you.
Probably not see you this year as we are in the land of the unclean. |
thanks look forward to seeing you next season stay safe
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Is the area now closed?
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| telford_mike wrote: |
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I've got to say, your spread looked pretty damned good to me, and I suspect very British!
Having said that I have no idea what the Swiss might have at Christmas.
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My translation says the races off and the area closed!!
Worryingly the Brits are to blame?
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@telford_mike Will you guys be able to get vaccinated as well?
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@castleford tiger, still open as far as I know, but things are changing quickly.
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@DixieDean, yes, thanks, we're already registered. We got our flu jabs here in October no problem.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Several hotels closing and instruction to stay at home. 100 cases today.
Tragic but how did this escape?
Gutted for all those working there
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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 have emerged today concerning the number of infections - the total is around 70. The next step is for us all to get tested - the Canton are sending a team. Central Sport closed for 10 days this afternoon - too many staff in quarantine to operate the shop.
The ski area is still open, but popular opinion seems to be that this won’t last.
https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/viele-coronafaelle-das-sind-die-ansteckungsherde-von-wengen
On a brighter note, it's been snowing since lunchtime. Also, as we don’t need the army to look after the race course anymore, all the food that was being provided for them has been divided up into goodie bags which are being distributed. Ours was just delivered - lots of chocolate!
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A big fall coming could be 75 cm by the time it’s over.stay safe
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You know it makes sense.
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| telford_mike wrote: |
More details have emerged today concerning the number of infections - the total is around 70. The next step is for us all to get tested - the Canton are sending a team. Central Sport closed for 10 days this afternoon - too many staff in quarantine to operate the shop.
The ski area is still open, but popular opinion seems to be that this won’t last.
https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/viele-coronafaelle-das-sind-die-ansteckungsherde-von-wengen
On a brighter note, it's been snowing since lunchtime. Also, as we don’t need the army to look after the race course anymore, all the food that was being provided for them has been divided up into goodie bags which are being distributed. Ours was just delivered - lots of chocolate! |
There's always a silver lining somewhere! 
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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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Snow all last night, amounted to about 20cm. Started snowing again about 5 this afternoon, and now really chucking it down. Whole village is being tested for the virus after the debacle over the race. We went this afternoon. The doctor in charge told me there hadn’t been a single positive test all day.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| telford_mike wrote: |
| Whole village is being tested for the virus after the debacle over the race. We went this afternoon. The doctor in charge told me there hadn’t been a single positive test all day. |
That's good to hear, hope it stays that way. Stay safe!
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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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@Alastair Pink, still snowing, 200 of us tested this afternoon and no positive cases.
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Big snowfall last night.
The temperature is a bit high, +1C in the village, but it’s still snowing hard.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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110cm in Mürren....just keeps on snowing
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| Chris Brookes wrote: |
110cm in Mürren....just keeps on snowing
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And unsurprisingly in Wengen too.
Avalanche danger is severe - level 4. Many lifts were closed today.
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Finally the snow has stopped, but we're avalanche city, and the top of the village is closed to pedestrians. Over at Mürren the Birg / Schilthorn area is now only open at weekends, as is the Jungfraujoch.
Lovely sunset this evening.
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