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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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i hope they're common, and happen again soon - i'm there from sunday (due a little freshen up according to the wigglies). are most of these lines relatively easy to scope out from the lifts?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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ALTom who guided you around?
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| rogg wrote: |
| are most of these lines relatively easy to scope out from the lifts? |
Yes, I think all of this you can see from lifts. Maybe the Grand Pre area are a bit tricky and need some terrain knowledge and some navigation skills, because there are lots of variants and routes, some of then ending in a narrow gullies or steep tree slopes. Also the couloirs in the Cucumelle side of La Balme ridge are a little hidden because in there aren't any lifts in the vallon, but you can take the red piste and take a look from there.
| Sandy77uk wrote: |
| AlTom who guided you around? |
Nobody.
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ahh ok, I recognise most of the photos but the 2nd from last I'm lost, is it the other side of the barm lift that goes upto the cucumelle
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ooooh the excitement is building. two sleeps left (have to leave here on saturday to catch early flight sunday).
snowangel., do you have a local forecast site (or local forcast) at all? i've had a look at snow-guess and netweather.tv and they seem to be suggesting freezing levels about 1500 - 1800m on saturday and tuesday. my reading of the wigglies would have it a bit lower - closer to 1200m or so.
Last edited by You'll need to Register first of course. on Thu 14-01-10 21:00; edited 1 time in total
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rogg, you checked on the serre che website there's a link to Meteo France I think.
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sorry - got a bit negative there - just have to stay high (altitude wise) 
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rogg, that's the spirit 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Hi, I'm arriving tomorrow for my first trip to SC. Whats the real forecast as I here its rain in the village on Sunday? It does look like the sun is coming out early next week. while I'm on, are there any good watering holes for an afternoon drink? and how busy are the slopes?
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Rain????? Please no!!
Head out tomo morning, I know it's slightly off topic, but anyone know if there is a free lift in viellneuve (*spelling)? Need to know whether or not to enjoy acouple beers on the way out, or not!!!
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You know it makes sense.
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SkiG, rain, cant seer it too cold!
there is a free lift in villeneuve but its just so you dont have to walk up hill to the casse de beouf! not worth using to ride!
Gaz_H, busier today than for the last 2 weeks but still fairly quiet.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I just got back last night!!..... & what a fantastic time we had!! Awesome conditions, powder to be had everywhere, -even on the pistes down to Monetier- I liked that fluffy red so much I did three times over, -and not a soul on it!!!!
-Ill post some pics up later! 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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There's some brill pics on this thread-great trees.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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VolklAttivaS5, there's some fab tree skiing, and sheltered runs in Serre Che.
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VolklAttivaS5, serre che has the best tree runs in possibly the world!
here's a shot from yesterdays photo shoot with our kicker which is finally movable!
David Brun, aka fakie brown, my crazy boyfriend on one of the first tests of the kicker
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| Helen Beaumont wrote: |
| VolklAttivaS5, there's some fab tree skiing, and sheltered runs in Serre Che. |
Yeah so I read-one resort on my to go to list
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snowangel., great picture.
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Just a bit of an information update (code for how to make the folks at home wish they were here.....)
Great weather round Serre Che and nearby resorts the last few days. We've had one day in Serre Che, one in Vars/Risoul and today in Montgenevre. Snow conditions great, pistes excellent; off-pistes getting a bit cruddy.
In Serre Che the Eychauda drag lift was open and the Ailefroide run beside it (near Clot Gauthier lift). Don't see that open too often.
Vars/Risoul is about 50km south of Briancon. Worth a visit. Vars is where they have the speed skiing competition....more like a free fall than a ski run. There is a competition there this weekend I think. The area is a bit behind others in terms of speedy lifts and linking things up but hey it's good skiing. Good snow park for the young and/or brave.
Montgenevre is always worth a visit especially for anyone who has bought a six day pass for Serre Che...includes one free day at Montgenevre.
Monetier les Bains tomorrow....
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Kevin Byrne, Kevin Byrne, yep, certainly wishing I was there.
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sunday 24th, Fab day on piste today..... hang on a minuet i hear you say dont you work every weekend? Yes i do and today i was paid to go snowboarding! (god i love my job!)
I spent the afternoon visiting the Neige de Culture on piste. while i find the trail of vauban (in briancon) and Cesar (in monetier which we didn't visit) really a big waste of money. I thought the little mongol village great, interesting, a nice place to warm up for 5 mins while speaking to the guy there who tells a great story!. I also think the new orientation tables fab. you really can find easily what your looking at.
Took a couple of pics, will post them later.
pistes still really in great condition. found a few icy ones but really fab conditions here.
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snowangel., the Roman camp in Monetier, was interesting too. For those who know the area,and for those who are interested in looking for it, it is just below Peyra Juana, on the Rochamout piste.
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snowangel., Im out next week so might be tempted to visit some of the culture sports as I dont have the family to look after! Where do I get the details for the Neige de Culture?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Luke, just ask at the ticket office
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You know it makes sense.
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| snowangel. wrote: |
| really a big waste of money. |
Yeah I read it cost €1.5M, personally I would like to see my financial contribution to the ski area going towards sorting out the lifts in the secteur du Frejus without putting a chairlift up the Cucumelle Valley. What appears from 800 miles away is to be a few flamboyant tourist boards, then the amount of money spent sounds like a joke.
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Christopher, i agree totally so do half if not all of the girls i work with! But hey ho! If all the tourists that visit say that in the questionair that they do maybe they'll not continue with this rubbish as i believe there is more to come next year.
today wasn't so nice up there, light dropped in the afternoon and it was rock solid, very icy in monetier and villeneuve better in chantemerle and briancon, Still i'm glad i went up.
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Poster: A snowHead
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After having watched the webcams for the past 4 years in the area. I reckon this year has the most number of overcast days in the season so far. I know its only Janaury and its typical for this time of year, but I reckon it has had a fair chunk into its 65 days of overcast weather as they claim to have approximately 300 days of sunshine a year.
snowangel., Does some nostalgic romantic run the ski area? If my memorey serves me correctly Briancon is in no small matter of debt due to extravagent spending on heated pavements, lift investments etc in the 1980's. You would have thought they would have longer memories and have learnt their lessons. I thought after having been brought by the CDA they would have prioritised the lift system as it still a fair criticism of the area and €1.5m is a huge proportion of the price of a chairlift. I'm sure many locals would laugh at an English teenager with such views who only visits a couple of weeks a year, but it seem a joke as I don't really see the benefit of a few signposts to raise awareness of the culture and history. You wouldn't think we were in a reccession.
Doesn't seem long to go now on a positive note!
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Christopher, until recently Briancon was run entirely separately to the rest of the area. There was a report on Hors Piste that it was in danger of closing completely. I entirely agree that the lift system should be a priority, but it does keep those slopes quiet in Monetier 
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rogg, i got your message sorry to have missed you both times. glad you had a good time.
Christopher, most locals would agree with you.
Helen Beaumont, with any luck they'll stop monetier having a 6 day pass from next year too, about time really, its a bit rediculas if you ask me! Its definaltey something they're trying to do, have been for the last 3 years, maybe next year
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snowangel., Have you heard whether the planned lifts up the Cucumelle and up the Col Mea are going to be built this summer?
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Christopher, i doubt it.
by the way
just in honor of the full moon
ITS SNOWING
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Hope it keeps hooning down there!! I am out on the 14th Feb for a week!
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ccl, we stayed in the Passe Montagne when we reserved our apartment back in 2004. It seems ages ago now, and I think there has been a change of ownership.
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kinda wished i hadn't looked now - they have zero degrees at 1800 on sunday. (i think). back to the ignorance is bliss method. wheres the osterich style head in the sand emoticon when you need one 
