 Poster: A snowHead
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@Jonpim, omg that sounds like a nightmare. Hope you're home having a nice glass of wine now!
We got the vanoise at 3pm back from Les arcs, so sounds like we had a near miss.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Out in resort at the moment. Snow is good - sheer number of people here ain’t. I’ve never seen it so busy mid January. Anyone know why it seems so busy and is this a La Plagne thing or are other resorts seeing a similar numbers?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Griggs, it was surprisingly busy in Les Arcs over the weekend (we were staying with friends in 1950). Many of our usually quiet places were not quiet at all. Lots of "bombers" whizzing past unnervingly close.
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Yep same problem here - you need to ski with a 360 degree camera system. Lots of people skiing too fast for the number of people. Sunny this morning so could be worse today in terms of speed demons.
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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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@Jonpim, Squeaky bum time lol. Bit unlucky to have a blip at VE and then Plan Bois closed. Any idea why the latter was closed?
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| boredsurfin wrote: |
Jonpim, Finally found this! Clearly I haven't updated since Covid .... Interesting all the same, I feel its worth re-posting
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Here are the dates of the first natural snowfall in MONTALBERT (1350m) of each season for the last 13 years.
2005/2006 28th November
2006/2007 22nd November
2007/2008 7th November
2008/2009 29th October
2009/2010 08th November
2010/2011 16th November
2011/2012 05th December
2012/2013 28thOctober
2013/2014 10th November
2014/2015 9th December
2015/2016 21st November
2016/2017 9th November
2017/2018 8th November |
2022/2023 23rd November
2023/2024 9th November (followed by torrential rain storm) |
This is so helpful when trying to decide whether should book Montalbert for next Christmas. Thank you for sharing, look forward to any future updates and/or info on Montalbert.
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@Griggs, very busy over champagne side this morning. Never seen it this busy in Jan. Wonder if the cheap lift passes for non-peak weeks is contributing?
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Could the busy-ness be down to school and uni trips?
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@Handy Turnip, Any noticeable Nationality? Bellecote had 2000 Dutch students Jan wk2
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@Niederau aged 4, "Montalbert for next Christmas". I would book it - if theres no snow in Montalbert there wont be snow anywhere else - because the snowmaking system has broken down! Plus the Montalbert Gondola goes straight up to Fornelet at 1970m https://app.webcam-hd.com/webcam-station-la-plagne/webcam-montalbert-fornelet. If you search snowHeads I have started this thread every year for the last 18+ years (less the Covid) years and we have stay in Montalbert every Christmas
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| boredsurfin wrote: |
| @Handy Turnip, Any noticeable Nationality? Bellecote had 2000 Dutch students Jan wk2 |
Nothing noticeable - I've actually spoken to lots of Brits!
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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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@Niederau aged 4, congrats on having a very weird and intriguing SH usernames.
And secondly as per @boredsurfin you will be fine one way or another.
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On the topic: a lot of people in resort and on the slopes. Every saturday evening during arrivals I am in a residence in Belle Plagne to answer any questions regarding the skischool or to book any lessons without having to go in the office.
This saturday the apartment building was completely booked, with a couple of ''late'' Booking the week previous.
As of sunday evening I'm in another big resort in the Tarentaise where it seems equally very busy.
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You know it makes sense.
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Well, on the subject of busy pistes, yesterday round here was wonderfully quiet - "round here" being our end of the resort: 1800, top of Montalbert, runs off the Becoin and Lovatiere lifts.
Snow hard and tricky below 2000m, snow quite lovely above.
Oh, and we did Andre Martzolf. Was closed all last season. Hard and gravely all the way down. Won't bother again until there some decent fresh snow. Pity, because in good conditons its a lovely run.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| Layne wrote: |
@Niederau aged 4, congrats on having a very weird and intriguing SH usernames.
And secondly as per @boredsurfin you will be fine one way or another. |
Thank you - it's where and age I learnt to ski! Been hooked ever since. Taught my own kids to ski there a few years ago too.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Jonpim, Andre Marztolf is a strange one now, when it was first built it was wonderful with lots of snow on it all season since then its got slightly worse each season. Perhaps they previously made lots of man made snow on the top section and pushed it all the way down, and now they don't bother?
Did you notice the "Under New Ownership since 2022" banner attached to Au Bon Vieux Temps terrace - I guess people thought it was the previous owner out of prison that was running it again, and affecting trade!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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News about the Glacier from Radip La Plagne…
INFO TEMPORARY WORKS GLACABINE EXTENDED CLOSURE 
Statement from the SAP (Society for Development of La Plagne)
Last January 5, we informed you of temporary closures to finish the work on the new LIVE 3000 sector. Please be advised that an extra time is needed for completion. Consequently, the Live 3000 sector will be closed:
Thursday 25/1
On Friday 26/01
Tuesday 30/01, Wednesday 31/01 and Thursday 01/02.
Wednesday 07/02 and Thursday 08/02.
Thank you for your understanding
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Hi all, hope it’s ok to mention travel in this section, but if I should post elsewhere please do let me know!
We’re in La Plagne (belle plagne) very early April for a couple of days then heading to Tignes for another couple of days on Saturday 6th. Trying to decide whether to leave resort on Friday night and and stay in La Plagne Tarentaise or similar rather than driving out on Saturday morning. Does anyone have any ideas of how early the drive out of the valley gets bad and how bad it gets?
Thanks in advance.
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Hi all. I'm not sure where to post this question, but you have to start somewhere! I am in Champagny for about a month, and would like to try out a few different skis, and purchase my favorites.
Does anyone have any advice on where I should go in the Paradiski area to demo and purchase? It seems like most shops are holiday ski hire outlets with some accessories and clothes for sale, but no skis.
Thanks in advance.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Aitchotee, others will have more experience than I, but based on the last 3 years of Easter, the roads weren't busy at all. Compared to Feb half term it is not busy at all! I wouldn't have thought you would need to leave the resort on Friday night.
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@Snowmadmum, oh great! That’s a relief. I think it’s the start of Paris school holidays too but we’re planning to be on the road early anyway so hopefully we’ll be ok.
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@Aitchotee, with a fair wind, you may even be able to get a good day of skiing in Tignes on that Saturday!
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@Snowmadmum, that’s the plan, fingers crossed!
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Hi, I haven't been skiing for 3 years so haven't really been keeping up with the snow weather chat. Me and hubby (ok well just me), prefer cruisey blues and have been to la plagne (Aime 1800) about 8 years ago and really liked the area. we never did get over to the les arcs side so i am thinking this time staying in les arcs with a view to skiing over la plagne for some of the week. I have found a deal to go Hotel Club Belambra L'Aguille Rouge in Arc 2000. I have been looking to make sure that getting from Arc 2000 to as far as Montalbert and back in one day is doable and from research, I think it could be. From reading on this site, I am guessing it is unusually warm at the minute? Bit worried by Jonpim's review of it being tricky below 2000? Does anyone know what the long term forecast is? obviously i know nobody can predict the weather but are the conditions ok out there at the minute and are temperatures due to drop? we arent going to be going until 9 March and i havent got anything booked. Not sure if i should hold off until more last minute. thanks in advance for your help
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@polo99, if going 9 March then absolutely no point in worrying about what the weather is doing now. 9 March is peak season still and it will be fine.
Personally if I wanted to split my time skiing both sides I would stay in Vallandry or Les Coches. That said it's pretty easy to get from 2000 to the VE and back again. And yeah going to Montalbert/Champagny fully doable.
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We also skied around the Montalbert end of the resort yesterday (staying at Aime La Plagne). Area seemed much quieter. Snow was really nice - bit icy in places but nothing too bad.
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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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Not wanting to divert the main thread, but I put a quick question here about reliability of runs down to Les Coches in March. Any comments from experienced Paradiskiers gratefully received!
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You know it makes sense.
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How’s the pistes holding up in the warm weather?
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Hard packed but won-der-ful day. I only had a short outing today on Les Sources and the stade de Belle Plagne. Les sources was magnificent but I had very sharp edges so I could enjoy it 200%. Before heading out, 2 different people warned me that things were quite hard packed everywhere.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| parigi wrote: |
| Not wanting to divert the main thread, but I put a quick question here about reliability of runs down to Les Coches in March. Any comments from experienced Paradiskiers gratefully received! |
Les Coches is normally skiable into early Apr.
They pound it with fake snow and it holds up well.
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| parigi wrote: |
| Not wanting to divert the main thread, but I put a quick question here about reliability of runs down to Les Coches in March. Any comments from experienced Paradiskiers gratefully received! |
As per Whitegold's comment.
It's the route to and from the Vanoise Express so they make sure the snow cannons keep it open.
My list of TR's including many for Les Coches.
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| Layne wrote: |
| parigi wrote: |
| Not wanting to divert the main thread, but I put a quick question here about reliability of runs down to Les Coches in March. Any comments from experienced Paradiskiers gratefully received! |
As per Whitegold's comment.
It's the route to and from the Vanoise Express so they make sure the snow cannons keep it open.
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Thanks Whitegold and Layne! To be 100% clear, I'm specifically asking about the red run "Coches" (which goes approximately under the Plan Bois lift). Would that be included in the runs they'd prioritise to keep open with snow cannons? As far as I can see, that run itself wouldn't be the default route to or from the VE.
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@parigi, no, they do not prioritise that piste and it will be closed if snow cover is poor. The times I go late December and early April more often than not it will be closed.
The chances of it being open in March depend when in March and on conditions. The later in the month it gets and the poorer the snow the more doubtful it becomes.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| parigi wrote: |
| Layne wrote: |
| parigi wrote: |
| Not wanting to divert the main thread, but I put a quick question here about reliability of runs down to Les Coches in March. Any comments from experienced Paradiskiers gratefully received! |
As per Whitegold's comment.
It's the route to and from the Vanoise Express so they make sure the snow cannons keep it open.
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Thanks Whitegold and Layne! To be 100% clear, I'm specifically asking about the red run "Coches" (which goes approximately under the Plan Bois lift). Would that be included in the runs they'd prioritise to keep open with snow cannons? As far as I can see, that run itself wouldn't be the default route to or from the VE. |
From memory........The bottom half of that run is also quite exposed to any sun there is and has has a few steeper drops where it goes brown very quickly when there is a lack of snow. I don't think it has snow cannons and isn't an important route for access as they prioritise and keep Mouflon and Mont Blanc (the blues) open for access down into Les Coches and Montchavin.
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| Gassy222 wrote: |
From memory........The bottom half of that run is also quite exposed to any sun there is and has has a few steeper drops where it goes brown very quickly when there is a lack of snow. I don't think it has snow cannons and isn't an important route for access as they prioritise and keep Mouflon and Mont Blanc (the blues) open for access down into Les Coches and Montchavin. |
Would you generally be able to ski into Montchavin 1st week of January or would you need to download on gondela. Looking at chalet there for next year.
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@Ldj226, 70/30 I would say but it's only a short cable car ride from the top of Les Coches - no big deal.
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Cool good to know
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Just back from a week in La Plagne, staying down in La Roche. It was a bit of a tale of two halves. We arrived in resort to snow on the trees and relatively cold temps, which was followed up on Monday evening by a nice dump of snow, although snow at 1500m at 3pm, soon became rain/sleet by about 7pm which was a bit of a disappointment. But plenty of snow up high for the boarders in our group to go play in the powder fields over on the champagny side on Tuesday morning. Rest of the week was very sunny and a lot warmer so felt more like spring freeze/thaw type conditions.
Had a few issues with my new boots, which I was half expecting. I don't think I got them set up right on Monday, which led to bruised/swollen inside ankles, which meant I had to go easy after that. Pretty much back to normal on the Friday without any issues - which makes me think the boots are fine, I just didn't get them right on Monday.
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Hi all, Son out at UCPA Plagne Centre this week. He's on half time instruction and looking for people to join for a social ski Wednesday and
Thursday and Friday mornings.
Solid intermediate, he's just had a week with UCPA in Tignes, where luckily there were lots of English speakers!
Do let me know if anyone around, I will pass on details.
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