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snowangel., - Blues Brothers! - COOL!!! looks like i know where be nite of the 15th.
SNowing? Gooooooodddddd keep it coming please. I was spoilt last Feb, kind of expect it now 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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great, thanks snowangel, thats very kind of you - I'll follow that up. any tips on the mountain?
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Marmalade, You've inadvertantly bumped me from the list. I'll be in Monetier 4th Feb leaving 8th Feb. I forgot, I'm booked
in for the first 3 nights at Montgenevre, for a change. All the best from Billy No-Mates!
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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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Simon, and lib-banana,
List edited above, should be correct now.
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Thanks Marmalade - actually we are there until the 7th Feb, not 2nd 
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snowing again this morning. just off to get some fresh pow, hopefully a photo or two later
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snowangel. Excellent....look forward to the pics. Is your hubby's band playing the week i'm there (17th)? Live music would go down a treat with my lot.
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solstice21, they have live music on most nights, if its not apres ski its evening.
awesome day on the mountain, all morning riding pow with my boy, and all afternoon with the little one riding piste.
pics to follow later tonight
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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wow, looks good. maybe the snowgods will be kind and give us a little something mid next week. fingers crossed!
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i think next week is gonna rock for you guys coming over.
the pistes are excellent and there is no one here so there should be off piste left for you too!
i cant wait for tomorrow
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You know it makes sense.
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oh yeah
its snowing again!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Have a great season guys, sorry, but I can't even look.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Helen Beaumont, my thoughts are with your and Jules - and there will be other seasons too. Mebbies we'll meet in SC in the coming years (this will be my third visit and i still havent seen half? yet!).
snowangel., quiet resort, good piste, powder off piste.... and its snowing now!! me thinks MagsSeven, Jan Joey, my group etc may have the ingredients to a good week!! 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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snowangel...looks amazing.
To all going on Sat have a great time and save some snow for us poor folk that have another 9 days to go!!! It'd be good to hear some of your favorite routes down/places too.
Anyone have any idea how close to the slopes the Andross Trophy happens?
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solstice21, the Andross is a 5/10 minute walk from the bottom of the Pontillas (Club Med) telecabin. Less the a mile out of Villenerve, on the main road heading to Monetier.
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chris. Thanks for that, I come back the morning it begins but would like to go see the circuit and cars, maybe even Alain Prost!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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solstice21, it's quite a laid back event. You can wander round the pits for free and get close to Alain Prost, if thats your thing. I'm lucky enough to view the racing from my front room. Parking is at a premium that weekend. I've some spare space if you need it.
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Thanks for the offer but going with a TO so no car. Not shy of a walk and was thinking of taking a stroll on the evening. I have a non skiing workmate thinking of going to a resort next year just for the AT as he's a motorsport enthusiast. He was asking about transfer and accom prices so although it's a year away I may be able to give some business to snowheads in 2010.
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looks great, considering coming out with a few mates in Feb, how quickly does the off piste get tracked out??
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kitenski, in Feb, quite quickly. Less so, if you're prepared to hike.
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| chris wrote: |
| kitenski, in Feb, quite quickly. Less so, if you're prepared to hike. |
hmm, cheers, Feb is peak holiday time isn't it, perhaps we'd come the first week of March...
I'm fine with hiking to get the goods! I assume we could also hire a local guide?
regards.
Greg
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kitenski, French holidays finish the weekend of the 8th March
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kitenski, if you get 1st lift up after fresh overnight snow, you'll get 2 to 3 hours of top quality powder before it becomes tracked out, then you'll have to search for secret stashes, of which, I may be able to offer some advice. Guides should not be a problem. The best time to come out (in Feb) is the 1st week of Feb.
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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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kitenski, over the new year it got tracked out in a matter of hours, When i went up 2 days later i had never seen the place quite so tracked out.
Feb can be just as bad depending on what week in feb you go. If you can avoid feb (well the later 3 weeks of it) You would be wise too. Unless you like busy piste and queues.
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Helen Beaumont, how is JulesB doin? I hope he's improving with every day
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You know it makes sense.
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snowangel., getting there very slowly thanks. Very uncomfortable, in pain, but trying not to complain too much.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Boardbiker. Cheers for the info. Hope you're right about the snow as I'm a powder virgin.......Only really done groomed and dodgy off piste. I can but prey......9 to go!!!!!!
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solstice21, i had my first powder experience in Canada in 05 and then last year in Serre Che!!!! they said expect 30cms snow on the Monday..... it was 30+ IN THE VILLAGE! on the mountain it was crazy!!! the snowboarders were having a hoot, took you ages to dig yourself out on the 'piste' when (not if) you fell! I think the piste bashers looked out the window in the morning and went 'non' to the bashing.
The resort is plenty big enough that you will find all the different conditions and pistes you could wish for, i cant recommend enough, although dont want to tell too many people......
When do you arrive and where you staying? Many in your group and are they all boarders / diff levels of experience?
1.5 working days to go!!!!!
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boardbiker. Get there next sat, all going well get to hotel at 6pm. Staying at the White Hare (lievre blanc/villeneuve) Bit worried as I read someones review and their flight was diverted in Dec as Turin was closed then a 4 hour coach. Had aenough of that last year!!!!
6 going, 5 boarders and my dad who will attempt skiing, I may join him on skis for a day or 2. 4 of us are decent and 1 has only done dry slope. I want to film/shoot a fair bit so watch this space for a youtube link.
Have fun!
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solstice21, i've a helemt cam for the first time this year.......... 
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HELMET cam even - DOH 
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STRIPY???
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boardbiker, hurt too much have been fighting a flu type thing for a while now, last night and today it won!
Tomorrow i\ll go up.
this is the trouble with living here, you take it for granted, either that or i'm just getting old and cant cope with a full days riding then follow it with another one!
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Just about to book lessons for the kids with Ecole de Ski Buissonniere (they were the only school who would offer a block of lessons spread over several weeks rather than one week).
Can anyone offer me any reassurance of their reputation/quality - most of the lessons are snowboarding?
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