 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi - its me from Tignes - if you click on this link and then click on the little road man sign near Les Arcs it will keep you updated (in French) about the progress with clearing the road (looks like at least 1200 before you will be released:
http://savoie-route.fr/?lang=fr
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@chocksaway, Thanks, nice bookmark.
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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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@thefatcontroller, I know. But I'm only here for a week so I'm impatient. Gone back to bed as bar and reception is full of grumpy people 
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@maggi, I imagine the Spa at 1950 is probably getting a few booking today... but always worth having a go (and the view out of the treatment room windows must be quite special too).
Last edited by You need to Login to know who's really who. on Tue 12-01-16 10:25; edited 1 time in total
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@chocksaway, +1. Thank you.
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Just seen quite a few people skiing from 2000 to 1950 and that mega slow lift from below 1950 is running with at least one person on it. Conditions are still a bit grim
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That at least one person is also at most one person so far
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@jtr, Assume this is Pre Saint esprit chair. In these conditions that would be 15 minutes of sheer hell. Lift website saying it is shut?
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Correct about chair and agree it would be a survival exercise. It now has stopped so maybe that one person was a liftie or someone being subjected to a cruel and unusual punishment
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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So it looks like people are skiing from 2000 to 1950 and getting the Cabriolet back up. The queue for it st 1950 is huge
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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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@jtr, Ah thanks, was just about to head to 1950 for a walk. Brightened up in 2000, can actually see the Bois chair in the distance.
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You know it makes sense.
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@thefatcontroller, Marmottes is now running and has people on it 
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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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According to the savoie route website the 'Les Arcs 3' are now free!!!!!! 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Went out when we had an alert that marmottes was open. In bar now a Esther worse again. Nice while it lasted!
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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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So, assuming conditions allow.
What's the crack with this speed flying, and any specific schools/instructors/guides in particular for Touring from 1950/2000?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Wowsers
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Great photos! Thanks for posting.
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next week is looking more and more exciting...
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Looking epic. Out on the 23rd, shiny new DPS's to break in.
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I'm just worried that the long range charts show temps going above 5 degrees again around the 22nd, unless I'm a complete idiot and misinterpreted (which is very likely). I'm out on the 30th.
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@Minion1980, anything beyond 3-4 days is rubbish. We experienced about 3 seasons in one afternoon today so weather forecasts weeks out are not to be relied upon.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I'd like it to stop snowing now. Enough already.
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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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@rob@rar, it's still blowing a blizzard in 2000.
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@thefatcontroller, down here too. If anything, colder, windier and snowier than last night. I'm beginning to think about my plans for getting to GVA on Thursday; it will need careful timing to ensure I can get my car out of my garage if the snow is like this on travel day.
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You know it makes sense.
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@thefatcontroller, thanks, I know I'm being stupid but I can't help but worry for some reason.
@rob@rar, do you really have to leave?
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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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| Minion1980 wrote: |
| @rob@rar, do you really have to leave? |
Yes, I'm skiing in Italy next week.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| rob@rar wrote: |
| Minion1980 wrote: |
| @rob@rar, do you really have to leave? |
Yes, I'm skiing in Italy next week. |
That's the best reason I can think of 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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WHAT A DAY!! It was another crazy powder day in the trees and meadows today!
Started early as the rush was on to get the first tracks everywhere! Never seen so many fat skis in the Funi in the morning as today!
Started from Arc 1600 and had a quick blast back down the side of the race course in knee deep powder before heading over to Arc 1800. Windy up top of the Cachette and the pistes down to the Vagere in Arc 1800 were covered in powder or wind blown!
The Mont Blanc, Arpette, Carreley, Vagere, Grizzly and Derby chairs were all closed at the start of the morning on the Arc 1600/1800/Peisey Vallandry side and as reported already. Nothing open on the Arc 2000/1950 side with roads also blocked coming up from Bourg and going round to Arc 2000 side. What a start to the day.
Headed up the Transarc to the mid station and then had some great lines back down. See photos!
Then through the forest to skiers left of the Transarc, but as the Derby was closed and there were queues at the bottom of Vallandry, headed back up the Vagere as it had just opened.
The Mont Blanc, Arpette, Carreley and Derby chairs did not open today. At least from what I could see. Not sure about the Grizzly.
More really nice powder, getting deeper all the time from the top of the Vagere and after quite a few laps of the lift it was time for lunch.
After lunch with a few people dropping out, it was into my playground and powder cushions all the way down! Really fun! Take a look at the photos!
Steeper and Deeper all the time! The day just got better and better!
Finally with tired legs it was time to head for home through the forest!
Quite a day and more to come tomorrow. It was still snowing as we skied down on our last route.
The pistes everywhere we went today were in great condition. With more snow coming, they can only get better and better! If you are coming out next weekend you are in for an amazing week.
The roads tonight are bad, but open. Arc 1950/2000 opened after lunch, but may well be shut again tonight if the snow keeps falling. You MUST have chains to get into the stations, but it is still OK down in the valley although they have forecast snow to the valley floor by tomorrow.
Photos for today have been published on the Les Arcs Winter page in the January 2016 album. Enjoy!
https://www.facebook.com/LesArcsWinter/
If anyone wants to come out and join us playing in the powder, please send me a PM to get the meeting point and time details. We plan to be out everyday while the powder lasts. Due to the weather we need to be very flexible.
@rob@rar, I understand your worry for getting home, but I hope it keeps on snowing for at least another couple of days! Hope you are feeling better and able to come and join us tomorrow. Should be an even better day than today!
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| maggi wrote: |
Help! Being held prisoner in Arc 2000. At least that's what it feels like.  |
Can't you start digging a tunnel Maggi like the Great Escape? Looks like lunch will be at the end of the week. Meet Genepi at the Mojo in bar this evening which was great. Conditions in Vallandary and 1800 have been great today, Limited runs open but enough to keep me occupied.
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@rob@rar, Skiing in Italy, skiing in Finland and there was I worried about you and your car on Thursday.
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@Rob
Which Finnish resort. It'd be good to hear how you got on?
There's something about both the Scandinavian and Finnish ski options that hugely appeals to me. I'm quite happy to be at a small resort if it's in a proper winter/arctic country.
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@Piemonster, Ruka. We're running an Inside Out Skiing trip there for the first time. Small resort, but a good range of terrain from a teaching point of view, and lots of other stuff do do like ice karting, husky dogs, snowmobiles, etc. Looking forward to it.
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That sounds ace.
I have some extremely happy memories of careering around a frozen lake behind a pack of stinking huskies.
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