 Poster: A snowHead
|
| palumbex wrote: |
I don't understand. Was there a large dump of snow in Avoriaz this morning? The webcam that pans across the rooftops show that it is very cloudy but the roofs have the same amount of snow on them with the same melt patterns as were there yesterday. I can clearly see same bird footprints as have been there for days. Do birds make footprints?
Ok, now that I've talked about the weather can someone advise me as to the closest ski hire shop to Club Med. Heading out there in a couple of weeks.
. |
sometimes webcams get 'knocked out' and the stream isn't live if the weather is bad - the picture will come back then you'll see just how much snow there is (not just in Avoriaz) All over the PDS (not just where the crowds are obsessed with)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
|
Similarly all the webcams on Valdilliez.ch also seem to have been turned off at dusk yesterday
|
|
|
|
|
|
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?
|
|
Yeah and the further good news - it seems to have set back in and there should be a good bit more overnight. Can hear the pisties busy up high
|
|
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
We've had over a foot in Chatel now and it's coming down again after a brief pause this afternoon. Windy again too this evening. Glad to be back indoors as the traffic out there is interesting tonight 
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
|
Right, now when is it going to stop.....
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
| Chattonmill wrote: |
| Right, now when is it going to stop..... |
I don't know! No sign of it stopping here. We did an hour's drive clearing this afternoon and it's still coming down. Our friends coming in tonight are delayed a couple of hours so far.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ideally I would like to order a full night of snow and sunshine tomorrow, not much really. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All sounding good for the people staying in our chalet from today then - if they have managed to arrive by now.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
|
Not only are the Belgies sliding all over the roads the tonight, they are parking in our spaces because they can't get up to their own, just had a mild altercation with a chap when I told him he couldn't park there 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
That's the spirit sarah. Shoot the next one who tries it. Give 'em an inch and they take a mile - They'll be wanting a up cup of tea next
|
|
|
|
|
|
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
|
@Insiders, Thanks. Hope they're up again soon. Two weeks to go and my cam checking is becoming an addiction.
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Don't mess with @sarah, - bet you end up being stuck on a chairlift with him one day.... hope your friends arrive ok.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You know it makes sense.
|
Just heard from a friend that their coach from gva to Avoriaz hit a snow bank and extended their transfer to seven hours, yes Seven! Mind you, he's in resort now and raring to go for it tomorrow.... Lucky sod! (28 days and counting...)
Have fun, but be careful out there
CW
|
|
|
|
|
|
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
|
| skidm wrote: |
| Hey @summer, I'm based in Champery next week for a few days. Should skiing not be imminently possible in Champery do you know if the cable car/lift will be open from the village enabling me to get up to Avoriaz etc? Thinking of pre-purchasing an online PdS lift pass, just in case there's any kind of limited availability when I arrive, or am I getting concerned about nothing? |
Yes it's open and you can ski over. Judging by the quantity that has fallen I think you will be fine
|
|
|
|
|
|
Poster: A snowHead
|
|
Am heading up to Morzine from Annemasse this morning, any road advice from those up with the lark?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
|
Well it's still snowing and the road outside my Chalet is thick with snow, so I'd say chain up earlier than you think.
|
|
|
|
|
|
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?
|
|
Thanks @chattonmill
|
|
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
Just cleared my drive at 1000m for the second time in two days. Both times in xs of 30cm. Best get my skis on. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
Great day out there, not everything open today. Chamossiere shut, Fys not open.
Perrieres was having issues early on then sorted itself out, more opened during the day.
Snow was great! some good stashes of powder but the light was variable.
Took almost the last chair out of the Bowl and now sat in the chalet watching English Pseudo 4x4's struggling up the hill on towny tyres.
Having arrived here to green pistes on Friday I would never have said I would be knee deep in powder today
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
@Pamski, thanks! They arrived ok just about 3 hours late! I was stressed as I thought they'd arrive and the drive would be blocked by that guy, wouldn't normally have been do bothered but we needed our space for the guests.
Well!! More snow overnight, probably another 40cm at least on the car this morning!
Superb snow conditions up at Pre la Joux today. Loads of soft fresh stuff on a well groomed base. More runs opened. Some still closed. But importantly the green track and the lower Rochassons are now complete so no need to download by chair as last week.
Nice and quiet first thing but busy by 11.00 and PLJ parking was full and folks were parked all the way down the road.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
@sarah, hope you have a good week - no doubt you will have gone by the time we arrive back in LG next Sunday?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PLJ was great yesterday, the blue sky opened ( from about 1:15 - 2pm) long enough to make two rides down through DonkeysKnob.
And the runs were open all the way down to the car park (even the little run behind the main car park down to the overflow).
I lost my iphone in the deep powder near the Cornebois chair though 
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
|
|
Cheers @summer.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Measured snow depths for the weekend snowfall in Chatel.
1200m - max recorded depth 33cm
1750m - 45 to 50cm fresh snow measured in several locations
above 2000m - 50cm to 60cm plus - however wind affected - so accurate depth measurement impossible and totals may have been nearer to 70cm
http://www.chatelweb.com/chatel_snow_report.php
|
|
|
|
|
|
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
|
|
@Chatel Snow, That's sounding much better than a week ago. Thanks for the update. We arrive on Sunday next week (after the crowds depart) and it currently looks like more snow next weekend. How did the roads cope? I presume the Pas de Morgins didn't close it's normally well ploughed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
Roads were generally OK in our immediate area from what I understand - slower than normal to get to eg Monthey - but not as severe as other areas as seen in the media.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
That's what I'd thought too, good to get confirmation. Thanks for your snow reports every day they have been invaluable for giving us a heads up on what's really going on.
Look forward to being able to see it for ourselves next week!
|
|
|
|
|
|
You know it makes sense.
|
Great conditions everywhere today, especially when Chamossiere opened. Both the black and the red were superb.
The Off piste is staying very nice, although getting somewhat tracked.
And now its snowing once again
|
|
|
|
|
|
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
|
|
Great to hear @Chattonmill. Can anyone comment too on the latest conditions Swiss side?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Poster: A snowHead
|
@skidm, Swiss side, the hubby went over today, it was quiet, he skied The Wall which he said was in great condition though closed. Lower runs were still closed and he couldn't ski back round as the links are still not complete.
Great conditions on PLJ sector today. Though quickly becoming very scraped and hard. Some dangerous patches particularly on Combes where the pisteurs were putting up barriers and I was very lucky to stay on my feet especially as I turned round to see 5 members of Thonon ski club come after me and all went down like dominoes. My son reported that in his group everyone had gone down on the same patch too! And further up the run my hubby picked up a little girl who had fallen and was just sliding down a very hard, scraped section.
It was very cold around -14 and the cannons were blasting pretty much all day.
Extremely busy with some runs resembling the wacky races at times.
Started snowing again this afternoon lightly and continued for several hours.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
|
@sarah, thanks for the update, hopefully the lower slopes will be open in the next few days.
|
|
|
|
|
|
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?
|
|
-11 this morning at the car park, about 4-5 inches fresh overnight, very windy high up. All cannons blasting again. Busiest I've ever seen it at NY week.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
@sarah, I hadn't realised you had made the season plan work. Well done and hope you're enjoying it despite the late start to the decent snow. The clue is in your signature I now notice!
Are you around from 4-10 Jan? We're arriving Saturday 3rd (transfer day chaos permitting) and it would be nice to meet up at last.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
| Quote: |
but we have somehow managed to pull off 'doing an Annie' and we are here for the season
|
Hope you have an absolutely fabulous time!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
@sarah,
Be warned. I came for one season with my kids and have never left.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
@sarah, that is terrific news - hope that the season lives up to expectations then - there are bound to be highs and lows.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAQ
I am still pinching myself and can't believe we've actually done it but we have somehow managed to pull off 'doing an Annie' and we are here for the season 
so maybe towards the end of the week rather than the beginning!