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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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Tignes season pass holders do get a couple of free days in Ste Foy (or did last year and before, still got to check on this season - polyvalence is the key word).
As for types of ownership etc, AIUI.
You can be a resident of Tignes as an owner, ie live and work there.
You can be a Proprietaire (where you own a second home). This entitles you to a cheaper rate, even cheaper if you join the Tignes Devellopment Proprietaires scheme, even cheaper if you then give up a week.
You can be a resident of Tignes in a rental if you work within Tignes, normally this requires a work permit.
(I suspect Bob has bamboozled somebody to get a cheaper rate).
Right off to get my head in the synoptic charts...
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Righty O, this will not come as much of a surprise to those who watch the British weather but Western Europe is on the edge of the massive High that is over NE Europe. But, in the UK we are going to get arctic air, in the French Alps its southerly and its going to be quite warm for early Dec. In general for the next week its going to be mainly cloudy with light winds. Except over the weekend an area of precipitation will come from the Med, but it looks like most of the weather will pass up the Rhone Valley to the west or to the east. Its quite an unusual pattern so the models may well change over the days.
Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with light winds and coolish. Friday will see a bit more high cloud about so definition may reduce, still cool. Saturday will see cloud cloud and more cloud as this thing moves in from the south, it will bring a day of quite gusty winds, so it will feel cold. There might be the odd flocon after dark to welcome the bashers, if they drag themselves out of the Montreux Caf to get on the bus. Sunday will again be cloudy, but now the warm spell (all things are relative!) will set in. If we are lucky there may have been a few cm overnight. Monday looks like being a day of sunny periods with more sun in the afternoon. Tuesday mild and mostly sunny. From Wednesday on - we are into horoscope territory, but it looks more unsettled especially later in the week, but that much needed precipitation may well be rain in the lower reaches of the resort. But an early heads up for snow chains for Saturday 10th.
Edit: As for what is going to be open this weekend, mmmmmm - they are advertising nothing yet - draw your own conclusions. But I would hazard a narrow Anenome (Palafour to you and me chief) there seems to be a pisted band, but if you look at the Almes Black it would be unskiable, so it depends on the depth. There hasn't been any pisting on Bluet yet so maybe not. I would wager that Tommeuses will open, whether you will be able to drop into 'next door' for a coffee at Rosies - not sure. But there is unlikely to be any off piste given the amount of rocks sticking through, maybe the odd bit under the Vanoise but only on rock hoppers.
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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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Any word on what's going to be open at Val D'Isere at the weekend?
The bowl over the back of La Daille funicular (pictured from Solaise) looked like it had fair cover on the runs two days ago - ie even before yesterday's new snow. Looked enough to open Solaise - if skiing from the top of the funi at least.
EDIT (See my further post below): Paragraph above should have read as follows:
The bowl over the back of La Daille funicular (pictured from Solaise) looked like it had fair cover on the runs two days ago - ie even before yesterday's new snow. Looked enough to open, if skiing from the top of the funi at least.
Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Fri 2-12-22 22:31; edited 2 times in total
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Doesn’t the funi from la daille exit onto the belllevarde side above val d?
Solarise access not direct??
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@mountainaddict, We'll find out on Saturday morning how much is open, they never announce early in case it deters local weekenders. I'll be very surprised if links are open, even before you look at the horrible forecast. It will definitely open though (the financial cost would be huge if they didn't). The word I heard from locals is the 1 week delay to opening was more to do with saving power costs than lack of snow. For comparison they opened last year with only Olympique, funi & marmots running.
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Well its happened again!
I’ve caught covid almost exactly a year since my last infection. Probably the Val d’Isere variant as the only time we were inside was on the way up the Grande Motte.
After a week opening up the apartment, stocking the freezer, garage etc, along with a few days skiing in Tignes we flew home on Tuesday night.
Scratchy sore throat and feeling nauseous (the same symptoms I had last time) on the way home so decided a covid test wise before going to celebrate my Mother in Law’s birthday.
Positive and now not going to the celebration which was the reason we came back 
With the cost of pharmacy products in France it might be wise if you’re coming out to pack some paracetamol and throat/cough sweets.
Everyone is back greeting each other by hugging, kissing and shaking hands so it was probably inevitable.
Husband is currently negative and gloating.
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@snowornever,
The shot is 'from' Solaise, so across the valley to show the la Daille side (I think).
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Kenzie, you can't see the LD side from Solaise without x-ray specs. That's the top of OK run and an extremely sketchy looking spatule off piste area. Marmots lift just about visible, with Mont Blanc lift below going left to right.
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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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| Dr John wrote: |
| @Kenzie, you can't see the LD side from Solaise without x-ray specs. That's the top of OK run and an extremely sketchy looking spatule off piste area. Marmots lift just about visible, with Mont Blanc lift below going left to right. |
I was going by mountainadict's description.
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@mountainaddict,
If you want the latest on Val d'isere their website shows all of the latest about lift openings etc..
https://www.valdisere.com/
The webcam shows plenty of snow on all of the slopes including those down to the town.
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You know it makes sense.
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| JulieAimeLeSki wrote: |
@bobski62, Thank you so much for your detailed parking investigation and sharing of all relevant information!
My car was inside the Golf car park since before last saturday, I am staying in Tignes untill this thursday.
The applicable Golf cost would be E 99 for saturday to thursday, if I didn't take my car out for a short outing.
However, I had an appointment in the valley today. I will also have one tomorrow afternoon afer skiing. Apparently, as I was informed by the parking staff today, it is no longer possible to go in and out of the parking with a paid ticket, as it was last year.
You have to pay upon exit for the period the car was parked. I could not pay 99E and then freely enter and leave untill thursday. I had to pay for the period of saturday to this morning (E 61). And when I re entered this afternoon, my time started running again from zero. There is a higher cost for shorter stays so I will end up paying more than the 99E if my car would have stayed the entire time in the car park.
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Im looking to book parking Via Indigo and it definitely states as you go to pay "Unlimited entries and exits during the booking period"
I took a screen shot https://photos.app.goo.gl/3gzeXWAGVofcF2qX7
I haven't booked yet , Hows it work with rental cars as you dont know the car Reg ??
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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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I haven't booked yet , Hows it work with rental cars as you dont know the car Reg ??
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We've not figured that out yet either @wasley, might need another visit to the parking office to see what they suggest.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@bobski62, They are still working on the owners passes, still waiting for mine. Local spy has submitted my give back a week form!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| bobski62 wrote: |
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I haven't booked yet , Hows it work with rental cars as you dont know the car Reg ??
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We've not figured that out yet either @wasley, might need another visit to the parking office to see what they suggest. |
If you click whats your vehicle then add vehicle There is an option to select "Rental vehicle or on sale?"
But when you select that option the Add button is greyed out
Look forward to see if you can get an answer
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@mountainaddict,
How do I pay to become a Super Snowhead?
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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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| sbooker wrote: |
| How do I pay to become a Super Snowhead? |
Click on the logo at the bottom of the page.
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| How do I pay to become a Super Snowhead? |
See the Snowheads home page @sbooker - as highlighted on the screenshot below.
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^^^
Thanks.
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@sbooker did you find an off-piste group for January? Sorry I did not answer about Oxygene. They have only offered me private lessons previously.
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@hawkesbaynz,
Im booked for the Oxygene ‘Steep and Deep’ one. I hope there’s not too much really steep to it. 
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Apologies, I know you all have talked about parking a lot and I'm not sure if I missed this. I'm busy trying to book parking on indigoneo and it's asking me for a car registration. However I'm renting a car at the airport and won't get the registration until that day. Can I book parking now and change my registration later? It's unclear on the website if I'll be able to do that.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| wasley wrote: |
| bobski62 wrote: |
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I haven't booked yet , Hows it work with rental cars as you dont know the car Reg ??
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We've not figured that out yet either @wasley, might need another visit to the parking office to see what they suggest. |
If you click whats your vehicle then add vehicle There is an option to select "Rental vehicle or on sale?"
But when you select that option the Add button is greyed out
Look forward to see if you can get an answer |
Have just booked parking at Tignes Golf with a rental vehicle. Came accross the same problem as you when clicking 'rental vehicle or on sale' so just typed rental vehicle in - where it says 'what's your vehicle'. Job done.
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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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| Salgar wrote: |
| Apologies, I know you all have talked about parking a lot and I'm not sure if I missed this. I'm busy trying to book parking on indigoneo and it's asking me for a car registration. However I'm renting a car at the airport and won't get the registration until that day. Can I book parking now and change my registration later? It's unclear on the website if I'll be able to do that. |
I have just booked with a rental vehicle (needed to book now as going peak feb half term). Typed in rental vehicle in the type of vehicle section. Hopefully it will allow you to change the details on the day. (pretty sure I read that you can change details up to an hour before arrival)
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Any sign of links between Tignes and Val D opening? Why are they closed? Seemed plenty of snow at altitude when we were at Tignes last week... 
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You know it makes sense.
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@mountainaddict, I think they were open, Piste Creux and Marmottes lift open as was the La D gondola, looks like a circuit to me. Fresse was shut but Borsat open, just need to be careful with route finding.
Tigski was over at Grand Pre today, so some liaisons must have been ouverte!
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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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| james75 wrote: |
| Salgar wrote: |
| Apologies, I know you all have talked about parking a lot and I'm not sure if I missed this. I'm busy trying to book parking on indigoneo and it's asking me for a car registration. However I'm renting a car at the airport and won't get the registration until that day. Can I book parking now and change my registration later? It's unclear on the website if I'll be able to do that. |
I have just booked with a rental vehicle (needed to book now as going peak feb half term). Typed in rental vehicle in the type of vehicle section. Hopefully it will allow you to change the details on the day. (pretty sure I read that you can change details up to an hour before arrival) |
That was going to be my next question. how you actually enter the car park as i thought it used ANPR ??? I was hoping they emailed you a unique code you punched in every time you entered for the duration of your stay
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| chocksaway wrote: |
@mountainaddict, I think they were open, Piste Creux and Marmottes lift open as was the La D gondola, looks like a circuit to me. Fresse was shut but Borsat open, just need to be careful with route finding.
Tigski was over at Grand Pre today, so some liaisons must have been ouverte! |
Definitely open spent most of the day on the Belvedere side.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Cheers - just that the Tignes app was showing the links as closed mid-pm today...
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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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| wasley wrote: |
| That was going to be my next question. how you actually enter the car park as i thought it used ANPR ??? I was hoping they emailed you a unique code you punched in every time you entered for the duration of your stay |
I've got a week of parking booked and the confirmation has my car details but also an access code to use if ANPR doesn't. So I think you should be OK to access if your plates don't match your booking. Booked it a couple of weeks ago, after a solid week of trying. When I did book it I found it needed to be exactly a week (and no more) for it to allow me to make the booking. That was in Lavachet car park.
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We were planning to go to Tignes for a 3-day ski trip this Friday until Sunday, but it looks like only a small amount of lifts and slopes are open.
Does anybody know what the chances are of more slopes opening by then?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Skiwi222, all sectors apart from the Aiguille Percee have some stuff open, the links are open, and there is a bit more snow forecast for Friday, I would have thought plenty enough for a fun 3 days
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| I would have thought plenty enough for a fun 3 days |
We enjoyed what was open (only in Tignes) on 4 ski days last week - you've got over 1,200m vertical from the top of the Grande Motte for starters. IMO, you don't need 250km of piste to have a good time - it's just great to get out in the mountains early season.
Mountains + snow + sliding about = fun
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@Skiwi222, Page 1 has the links to live lift and piste openings for Tignes and Val'. Plenty to go at. Link to Val is open. Friends skied over at Solaise sector yesterday. Even Fornet appears to be open, but that might entail a (free) bus ride to the head of the valley. Little or no snow forecast before weekend but it's cold enough to run snow-making.
Don't book accommodation in Boisses (1800) or Le Breviere. It will be cheaper for a reason.
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I stopped by last night at the parking office to ask about "The Rental Car Conundrum". I explained the problem. First the girl at the desk suggested ringing the rental company to get the reg. of the car they are going to give you. I impressed upon her that rental firms simply don't work that way(!) - there's no realistic way you will known the reg till you get the car. I asked if you can book using any reg. and change it later; she believed not. Basically Indigo don't seem to have a ready answer. I suspect we may just have to see how the experiences of other folk such as @Jon_b, @james75, @Salgar, pan out.
The pass-holders' entrance to Golf definitely has ANPR but I have a card to scan if that does not work. Not had to use it yet. I don't know if ANPR has been installed in the other car parks. I'll try to take a look on my next walkabout.
EDIT: A short walkabout Le Lac just completed and it does look like car parks Lac 1, 2 and 3 have ANPR installed. Not looked elsewhere (need to fettle skis tonight) but looks like it may be a safe assumption that the others have it too.
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Looks like a decent amount of snow is going to fall from lunchtime Friday to Lunchtime Saturday. For those on summer tyres some practice with the chains might be in order. Oh and move your car to the ground level on Lac3 so you can put them on in the dry, chains tend to struggle on the steep concrete ramps in there.
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