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Not chamonix but a great alternative if you are looking for a change of scene. We had a lovely day just the other end of the tunnel, in the delightful Italian Val Ferret. Nordic skiing along the flattish valley bottom with magnificent views. After around 7km you come across a little restaurant with a sunny terrace for lunch.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sharkymark, sounds like you had a superb day 
Looks like you will all be getting a light dusting of fresh snow over the next few days, just in time for my return to London. I am well jealous...
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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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As I pack up the car, it's just started snowing. Have fun.
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jbob, the snow clouds looked low and heavy when I left Cham just after 7am this morning. It started raining as we reached the French/Swiss border. I know the forecast is for a mere smidgen of fresh but I am thoroughly envious?
Enjoy the new snow everyone! Hopefully that will top up things for my return in a few weeks' time 
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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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Knee deep pow in La Thuile today and no one else skiing it. Just passed through Chamonix on way home and nothing more than a bit of drizzle
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| Sharkymark wrote: |
| Knee deep pow in La Thuile today and no one else skiing it. |
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Flat light.
Busy.
Lunch.
Oh, and can people not learn how to carry their skis properly please?
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How's snow cover looking at the moment then? Heading here for first time this weekend.
Any good tips for where to park camper overnight close to lifts?
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Pistes were generally good around Brevent Flegere. Off piste mostly wind and sun scoured.
I think your only camper option is at the Grepon car park. Probably an equivalent in Argentiere. Actually, yes, there are usually a few vans parked up in the Argentiere car park.
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| under a new name wrote: |
Pistes were generally good around Brevent Flegere. Off piste mostly wind and sun scoured.
I think your only camper option is at the Grepon car park. Probably an equivalent in Argentiere. Actually, yes, there are usually a few vans parked up in the Argentiere car park. |
Grepon has been off limits to campers since mid autumn, as have almost all other car parks in Cham, new 2m barriers, most of wich are just too bloody low for my Bongo at 2m 06cm!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Idris, oh! Well, there you go! I am not a camper 
Suggestions?
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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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There always seem to be plenty of campers parked on the road side on the main road just up from the MBC bar. Not sure how many spaces will be available though.
Courmayeur in good shape today. Even some near fresh tracks in deep snow. Exit at bottom of Dolonne pretty scrappy though.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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http://www.zapiks.fr/cham-lines-s2ep2-couloir-des.html
Cham lines s2 e3.
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Thanks for the tip 
Looks a bit trickier than Dolonne!
I think the skin up would have done me in.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Pistes were generally good around Brevent Flegere. Off piste mostly wind and sun scoured.
I think your only camper option is at the Grepon car park. Probably an equivalent in Argentiere. Actually, yes, there are usually a few vans parked up in the Argentiere car park. |
I don't think they let people camp at the gm cark park anymore, all the vans that were in the trailer park at the back last season have now moved to the train station rear car park. they've been there all season though.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Cheers for the info on camper van vans. cant wait
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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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Come on folks, where's the snow/skiing stoke for those of us stuck in grey, rainy London? Even a pic of a boilerplate piste will see me through the next few days...
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I'm in Argentiere off piste skiing from Mar 1st. On my own for first few days, forecast looks great at this remove. Experienced skier, know Cham v. well, would be interested in hooking up with a ski buddy or two. Pm me if interested.
p.s. be warned I'll be supporting Ireland in the rugby though!!
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Here you go ZeroG; this time last week in La Thuile
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Thursday towards the Col d'Anterne
Very warm, plenty of full depth slides on anything steep and SE facing but some nice snow on the shadier aspects.
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@charlie.wilkinson, where have you started? Plaine joux that would be a long track to cut!
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Thanks for the pics guys!
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@jbob, long track indeed! Didn't actually make the col but was a nice day out in the sun with some different views
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Variable depth dustbon crust up Le Tour, sun came out which was nice, found a few little pockets of loveliness. Good lunch at Les Ecuries
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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A place beginning with C delivered again today with good coffee, food and knee deep pow!
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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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so yesterday was fun!! and its snowing again.
had my first couple of runs though lavancher yesterday, still quite a few rock scrapping away at the base though, hopefully they'll disappear over the next few days
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You know it makes sense.
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Tippety tip top day up the GMs yesterday. Much more snow than would have been suggested from what was visible in town. Not nearly as tracked out as you might imagine. Some rather excellent lines through Lavancher. Too busy having fun to take pics.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Just booked my tickets.
Coming to Cham from Australia on March 12th, leave April 10th, do Haute Route first week of April. Can't wait!
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@Chamwow, not wanting to burst your bubble of anticipation but I heard from some guides at the weekend that the Haute Route wasn't the certainty that it often is this year due to snow cover in places...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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| @Chamwow, not wanting to burst your bubble of anticipation but I heard from some guides at the weekend that the Haute Route wasn't the certainty that it often is this year due to snow cover in places... |
Thanks for the heads up. No biggie if it's not safe, we'll do something else.
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@Fergus, now that is a good week, three big ticks in anyones book.
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Hit GM today with another sH (horgand) and his brothers, having booked onto the top bin (as well as yesterday). Closed again today, but had a brilliant time skiing the little gullies under Tabe at the start of the day with lots of wind-blown powder, followed by a couple of laps through Lavanchets and experimenting with some different routes - great snow as well in the main, just the odd crusty patch when we hit more exposed areas.
I had to leave just after lunch to meet a friend over at Le Tour, which was pretty bare or grabby off-piste in most places, though the pistes are holding up rather well.
Top bin booked again at GM for tomorrow morning - hoping for third time lucky and some good snow
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Legs just recovering after skiing with Fixx for 2 days...... did a bunch after she left today also, cigar, Canadian bowl, Italian bowl x 2 and a few regular Herse into the bargain, all on cold, slightly windblown, skied but preserved powder. Great fun!!
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Fergus, once again, great pics!
fixx, I keep trying to visualise the route we took with Chris off the top bin and along the moraine so that I can do it again when I return to Cham but my memory of it is already getting fuzzy, damnit. Hope you can remember it!
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