 Poster: A snowHead
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@Badbobby, Not sure about any microclimate?
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Someone told me that and I thought it was bollox. No science involved, but it actually does seem to have its own micro climate when the wind is coming from Mont Blanc direction. I should probably spend a season there doing research.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Thornyhill, noble ambition.
Not sure a micro climate is “when the wind blows this way”...
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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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| ItaloSkier wrote: |
| Too slow to respond... I was going to say La Thuile if you were open to going to Italy... just past Courmayeur and the main skiing really starts at 2000m and up. You can also find a few nice places in town. That said, have fun in Les Houches. Have not skied it yet although done other places in the Chamonix Valley. Would like to try it next year. |
Hi, I went to La Thuile in January for 3 nights. Enjoyed it, but probably won't go back just yet. Similarly, I did Courmayeur the year before for 3 nights. Only ended up there as it was pretty much the only resort in striking distance of Geneva that had snow! I looked at webcams of all the resorts over a day or so! Really enjoyed it, especially the village, but it was a touch too small an area and I would have thought it'll be overflowing at NY. Potentially much better if you off piste as it looked like lots of accessible stuff.
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I’d get a car, for 4 days car hire it would be same price as transfer.
Lots of places to hit in 30 minuets as your near autoroute.
FYI I just can’t see past the EMB area StG is so different from LC & yet only 9km apart (I know I hiked it yesterday) both are very good at what they offer
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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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You've decided against LC but, for the record, the fact that the top skiing is east facing means it keeps its snow well. I have a friend with an apartment in Chamonix and she's said they sometimes went to LC when snow was poor in Chamonix. I'd say it's a better bet for snow than Les Houches or Flaine. But yes - only above the top gondola station (Jonction)
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I think the reason les Contamines has a good reputation for snow is because of its proximity right next to Mount Blanc. Really big mountains have the effect of pulling the snow level down around them. Unfortunately that means they also attract poor visibility, strong winds and high humidity.
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I’ll report back on 2 Jan! I’m relatively tempted to buy a day passes and visit Les Contamines
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That's why renting a car might be best... you can make decisions on a day-by-day basis depending on weather, day of the week, etc. When we stayed in Chamonix, in 6 days, we did Vallorcine, Grand Montets (two days back-to-back), Courmayeur, Grand Montets and St. Gervais Les Bain (San Nicolas). The Courmayeur day, for example, was super sunny and perfect which meant GM was packed but Courmayeur was very chilled out.
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| Badbobby wrote: |
| I’ll report back on 2 Jan! I’m relatively tempted to buy a day passes and visit Les Contamines |
So I ended up abandoning any effort for a quick transfer and so cancelled Les Houches and rebooked in Crans Montana of all places - nearest place I could find to Geneva that would do 3 nights, at a reasonable price and in a reasonable location. Taken the view that i'd rather ski 3 days of proper snow rather than 3.5 days of rubbish ice/field - bitten twice before.
Fly Saturday am - very excited!
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