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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@kitenski, is that Nyon plateau? If so, 1425m 
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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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@Timmycb5, yeah nyon plateau I think.
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Yikes.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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People still battling on at the top of Pleney.
Apparently pretty much the whole of Chatel is closed including the Pas de Morgins.
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Mt Chery sector closed.
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Reading these miserable snow reports is a kind of ghastly addiction.
Such a shame for so many skiers, and businesses, at what should be an enjoyable and profitable time of year, even if conditions are often less than perfect and the days so short.
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The interactive map is grim ... only a scattering of slopes and runs are open.
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Landslide on Châtel side of Pas du Morgins under the Gabelou lift and they are concerned about damage to pylon.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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Arrived in Montriond yesterday. Came through Les Gets and Morzine. They were very washed out.
Still some snow cover at Lac Montriond.
Rained on and off all day and night. Woke up to lighter rain/drizzle this morning.
PdS app showing all of the Chery side of Les Gets shut. Some lifts running on the Chavennes side. Some lifts open in Morzine. I think the torch decent down the Pleney tonight might be in trouble.
The whole of Chatel looks shut as does most of the Swiss side. All links closed due to Avi risk.
Got on the mountain at Ardent. Visibility hit and miss and light drizzle.
However it is clearing all the time. Rain/drizzle easing off throughout the day so Christmas Eve celebrations should at least by dry!
The snow is best described as spring like. Slow and sticky but it is skiable. There are a few brown patches and thin cover but it’s not all doom and gloom. Those staying in Morzine or even Les Gets will have to trek up but it’s worth it. Some skiing is better than no skiing. We made it up to the top of the Swiss Wall which is closed obviously. There is still fun, decent skiing to be had. And the big day tomorrow is looking like it’ll be sunny, so will be a cracker.
Lifts today are quiet and even with the shut pistes, those open aren’t that busy.
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You know it makes sense.
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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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and profitable time of year
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@pam w, well, bro-in-law's ski shop doing a roaring trade
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Poster: A snowHead
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Apparently the pylon has moved more than 10m
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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This looks to be on Linga where the pistes splits to Gabelou.
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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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Les Crosets - elevation of bottom list statio is 1680m. This was the first PDS piste to pre-open early December with good snow. 
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Grande Turche (St Jean d’Aulps) closed until further notice.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Well this is grim reading/viewing.
5 more weeks until I go out, so I hope we’ll see a big change before then, but I feel for anyone going soon and all the local businesses, after what has been a tough couple of years
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Well, all things considered….we’ve just had a lovely 6 hours or so skiing. Are the pistes perfect…no. Are a lot of runs shut….yes. But what was there still up high was good fun. Not champagne stuff but you got to work with what you have.
Out early tomorrow to make the most of the sun!
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@Fridge03, That's the spirit
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It is what it is, good positive view@Fridge03, I heard from a SH this morning that her husband had been skiing in the Rosta bowl in Les Gets, and given full marks to the pisteurs and their work, making the best that they can at the monent.
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Good stuff @Fridge03 - and signs it might get a wee freshen up boxing day night up high.
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@Chaletbeauroc - that presumably means anyone wanting to do the circuit (or get between Super Chatel and Linga etc will have to go old skool and get the bus?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Gabalou
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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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@Ozboy I sent my mate one of those photos and he said “and they’re still running it??!!!”.
Erm…no…no, it’s not running. And probably won’t be for quite some time…
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You know it makes sense.
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We will be catching the bus for quite a while. I read on Morzine Source it is only the cable holding up the pylon and there are fears it may snap causing the ongoing closure of the road to Morgins.
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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@Chaletbeauroc, I’m thinking much later in the season. We’re out in a couple of weeks and not expecting to do much beyond Avoriaz and Plaine Dranse, but then have trips in Feb and March. Was looking forward to trying out the new chair in Super Chatel.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Chaletbeauroc - that presumably means anyone wanting to do the circuit (or get between Super Chatel and Linga etc will have to go old skool and get the bus?
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Yep, and there's some serious hole patching to be done on the pistes where 'rivers' have washed away the snow layer (aside from whats been posted above). I have my fingers crossed for the forthcoming week and I'm sure everything is been done to resolve/improve the situation.
As mentioned above, the Gabalou chair will be out of action for a while. I understand they are taking the cables off as we speak, given that if slips again (very likely) it will do some serious damage to nearby pylons.
So tomorrow, I'll venture out and see what's available - never a dull moment in the mountains!!
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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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@andy from embsay, Yeah, I imagine they'll be running the existing bus services between Gabelou and Linga much more frequently for the rest of the season. It seems obvious that there's no way they can even start fix the lift before the Spring.
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Thanks @Fridge03 - great that they’ve managed to keep stuff open. Hopefully more as the week goes on
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I stopped going to the PDS about 4 years ago, after a couple of seasons working there, it's too low and unreliable now.
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I stopped going to the PDS, after a couple of seasons working there, it's too low and unreliable now.
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@nevis1003,
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too low and unreliable now
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?? Has it changed altitude? It was low and unreliable in early season in 1956.
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| it's too low and unreliable now. |
Rubbish.
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Car hire prices at GVA seem to have gone down quite substantially in the last week or so - I was put off by the 3-day hire cost of an estate car at the beginning of the month when the lowest I could find was circa £350 with Enterprise. The same category car is now £197 (with Enterprise). I know there are a lot of factors at play here but perhaps the weather / snow conditions are putting last-minute bookers off?
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