 Poster: A snowHead
|
|
Top traffic jam outside the Point I as well!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
|
|
|
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?
|
This is what we have this morning! 
Beautiful bright periods clouds in the afternoon
Weather forecast for tomorrow
Live weather stations - 31/01/2010 à 08:30
Le Signal - 3165m - -23.56 °C - 56Km/h
Les Crètes - 2435m - -16.31 °C - 28Km/h
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
With windchill it is currently between -44° and -50° at the top.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Helen Beaumont, can't be doing with that sort of luxury. Huge tartiflette for dinner wil have to suffice.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Well it was a beautiful sunny day today, but just very, very cold. There was a stiff breeze on the Cretes and at the top of the Petite Aiguille chair, but it wasn't unpleasant in sheltered places. Mind you, I reembled a michelin man with the number of layers I had on! The students were cold though, and it looks like staying very cold at least until mid-week. When I got home it was really hot and I saw that in the sun the temp was up to 0! 
I skied Posettes on the way down and had skied the green at the bottom of the resort (see pic) before. The snow was good, and there was some powder still left on the Posettes, but the last part was quite scratchy underfoot with bumps you couldn't see till you hit them.
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
Lovely day today. Just as cold as yesterday but without the wind, so it felt much warmer. Lovely snow, and the Valentin was fantastic en route for home. Rushing now to get MRI on my knee in Grenoble.... BobbleHat going well. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
easiski, hope the MRI all goes well, thanks for the pics
|
|
|
|
|
|
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
|
|
|
|
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.
|
easiski, hope ur MRI is ok. can you get one for me whilst u r there?
(My left repaired one is slowly settling down after last week)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
You know it makes sense.
|
|
|
|
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
|
|
|
|
Poster: A snowHead
|
It was clear and sunny first thing, but quickly clouded over. The light remained good until midday though, and as poor Bobble Hat was unwell and didn't have her lesson I came down about then. I skied the top part of Posettes and then the bottom part of Valentin with lovely snow on both. Unfortunately the snow last night didn't amount to more than a pretty dusting, but it was a whole 5degs warmer first thing at -15.
Pic of pretty clouds over La Muzelle taken from the Petit Viking nursery slope.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
|
And today a Betsy-load of L2A folks spent the afternoon with us in AdH. It was good to see that Bobblehat is better if rather washed out. Weather was warmer and clear.
|
|
|
|
|
|
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?
|
|
Butterfly, and my mates from Alpe d'Huez came over here on exchange. Have you skied Auris yet? We did it on Monday and it was excellent - sunny and sheltered from the hideous wind infesting the rest of the resort. And there is a Thai restaurant in the piste! But don't be tempted by La Fuma - I feel that completely vertical with waist-high moguls and trees sticking out may not be what you look for in a piste.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
|
We had a smashing morning on La toura with great snow here and then bundled off as per Butterfly,'s post. I have to say that I agree with Lizzard,'s post the other day about the pisting in ADH. I could not believe the moguls on a blue to say nothing of the masses of out of control morons doing their best to knock poor Bobble Hat off her feet. Still a nice day out.
I'm off for a couple of days (quick trip to UK), so might manage to post Sunday but not before then. Hopefully other local Snowheads will keep you updated.
BTW Butterfly, was going really well!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
|
|
Nice snow this morning on the Cretes and also on the Valentin during my high speed descent - only to be followed by an even higher speed descent of the mountain and motorway to the airport! Very pleasant in Grenoble and snow visible for whoever was asking on another thread the other day! Weather in Bristol and Bath, damp and horrid.
|
|
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
|
Betsy? Is that the Chevvy?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
lol - wasn't expecting to read a weather report for my weekend on this thread.... we are off Bristol-wards for the weekend too!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
achilles, No - Betty (Ugly Betty) is R32's Subaru Forrester that they kindly lets me drive when they are absent.
I must apologise to the person who I disbelieved last year about the ability of their Forrester to drive out of my road in heavy snow. I have now seen the light - this is a serious bit of kit, and I have been very impressed with Betty's ability to go anywhere in any conditions!
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
Iheasr it's been snowing buckets, so that DavidAsh was delayed going to visit Ioda by stuck buses. Looking forward to getting home to lots of fresh.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
You know it makes sense.
|
|
|
|
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
|
|
|
|
Poster: A snowHead
|
R32, Yes, and she does motorways OK too!
Beautiful day again today. Quite fresh, but not desparately cold, although to be fair I was only half way up the grand viking at the highest point. The snow is great and judging by the roof of the van, about 20-25cms fell on Friday and Saturday. Lots of peeps had lots of probs getting here.
2 pix from the village: One showing an unusual view of La Muzelle and the other showing a chalet I photographed in the summer. Nice olf chalet, even older one behind (probably at least 200years).
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
|
|
|
|
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?
|
|
R32, I pointed that road out to the others either in ADH or en route - you can see it clearly from there. How's the knee? Mats arrived OK this morning.
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
|
Aztec, have fan which I can switch on and off and which chuirns out tepid air - a big improvement! Glad to hear about A.
Butterfly, Nice to see that view, thanks.
Grey and murky and pretending to try to snow this morning.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Today was and is fairly grey and miserable, although with brighter parts. It hasn't really snowed, but the odd flake is floating around. It's been around freezing all day, so just about right, and with good snow on the nursery slopes.
The town is fairly busy as it's the first week of the French hols and there are hoards of small children all over the place!
Pic taken looking South from the Grand Viking poma lift.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
easiski, thinking of getting skis for my b'day is it better to buy at home or in the resort? please
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sounds like a plan to me, not got a clue which ski I need, maybe you could point me in the right direction please 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAQ
No arthritis is the really good news. 
glad it all went well. see you in about 6 weeks 
. We are hoping to meet up with an intrepid party of L2A adventurers hopefully Wednesday if Bobblehat's feeling better - she was under the weather yesterday 
even though the short cut turned out to be good training ground for the scoobie 
