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With only two weeks before we depart to Les Arcs (we're staying in 1800), the reported conditions are beginning to to cause a little concern.  |
Relax 2 weeks is a long time in the Alps. Also you are only causing yourself stress worrying and checking webcams every 3-4 minutes, in reality what are you going to do, cancel your holiday? There is plenty here.
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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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BMF_Skier,
when I left on Sunday the resort was exactly as you describe:
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On piste: Hard
Off piste: Tracked
Resort runs: Icy
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The pisteurs are doing a terrific job keeping it open, but you will lose your bases if there is no more snow... much like SmallW did last week.
Sorry if people don't want to tell you that, but 'speak as you find' works for me.
OTOH the new sledge run from the top of Transarc to the bottom of Arcabulle is 3km of mad, insane, magnificence, and you will have to do it with the minis.
And Mega. 
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C'mon the snow then! As a boarder there is nothing worse than that scratchy nasty icy sound of your edges blunting on a rocky piste! We are actually getting free hire in our package this time so Im gonna grab some skis if its ropey, scare myself on them instead =)
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| Red Leon wrote: |
As a nervous skier, I would like to be associated with the comment...
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| ....there is nothing worse than that scratchy nasty icy sound of .... a boarder |
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Hehe, funny!
I think alot of boarders underestimate the length of time, and the control it requires to stop on anything icy and the beginners rental gear always seems to have zero edge anyway, plus we start with less than half the effective edge of two skis! Nothing scarier than watching that boarder, bum down, edge bouncing above the icy piste as they gather speed towards the ski school! Mind you watching a skier bounce from one mogul to another straight towards you is also pretty scary =)
Looks like a good 20cms might be on the way at the end of this week..fingers crossed, I leave on Sunday.
Rolf
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PS I would like to point out that I spent 4 years boarding before realising I was crap and going back to skiing
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Hi all. I’m heading out to Arc 2000 on Sat 22nd Jan with 13 of my mates, and am very excited. Taken a bit of organising, but it’s all done now with our equipment and lessons booked on top of the accommodation at Chalet Vanoise.
It’s taken some doing, but I’ve read back through this thread, and there’s loads of useful info. However, one thing I’m wondering is whether there are any shops in the resort? Since we’ll have the chalet to ourselves, we thought it might be worth trying to save a bit of cash by just getting booze in for a few nights in rather than hitting the usually expensive bars every night. Is there a supermarket or anything within walking distance, or should we try and stop off somewhere on the transfer?
Also, it’s a bit late now, but is anyone familiar with Chalet Vanoise? Anything worth knowing about it in advance of getting there?
18 days to go, so here's hoping for lots of snow between now and then!
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tjdcollins, Welcome to SH
I'm sure someone will answer your question with specifics soon, but I'm sure there will be a Sherpa or similar there.
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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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the better supermarket is in 1950
better places for cheap lunch there too
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Spent most of the day in La Plagne today. Very cold there, most overcast with even a few flakes of snow in the afternoon. a few to many stones showing through on certain runs.
We had wanted to do the new black run from mid station on the glacier but it was closed. Hopefully that run isn't like Crozats and shut every time we go to do it. We had lunch in the restaurant in la Roche by the lift. Regular stop for us, lovely food there.
Did a bit in Les Arcs this afternoon but in and finished. Of to collect kids from their instructor. For those interested looking out the window I can see snow, but at 2,200m if I couldn't see snow in January that would be a bit strange.
tjdcollins, Even though we own up in 2000 we find the best shop is the Spar down in 1950, there is a free lift down to it and the shop has a bit selection of booze. Like every high ski resort though you will pay a premium for stuff up here, so if you can avoid then best buy on the way here in a lower supermarket, but the Spar will still most likely be cheaper than a bar? Good luck, no doubt someone will be along soon to criticise and correct me.
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You know it makes sense.
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thefatcontroller,
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We had wanted to do the new black run from mid station on the glacier but it was closed
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It hasn't been open this season...... so far (nor has Mont de la Guerre)
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tjdcollins, thefatcontroller is right about a good selections at the 1950 spar. Another place to try is Georges Wine Bar in 1950, which sells beer as well as wine ( London Pride Sam Smiths etc.): you can get bottles of decent local plonk for about 6 or 7 Euros 'to go', or 14 to drink on the premises.
At the moment, I don't believe there is access to Villaroger without hire skis
BMF_Skier, buy tickets at €7.50 a go up at the Grotte de Glace, leave your skis at the top, then act as a pedestrian back up Arcabulle.
Sorry - probably shouldn't have told your tribe that!
Saftey Elves do say "no under 12yo or under 125cm" ... but neither enforced when we did it.
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JimW, Thanks for the update. At €7.50 we may well give that a go. The 11 yrs old girl (going on 18yrs!) should be OK, but it's the lad who's 8yrs that we may have a problem getting passed the 'elves'. Do they allow you to ride two to a sledge?
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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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Going down to Peisey Vallandry on the runs with canons is good. Firm and fun for carving but very icy in places.
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Good to hear as we are staying there
Don't think I care that I can't get to Villaroger - our experiences there are still a standing joke in our family!
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BMF_Skier, no '2-up' I'm afraid.
However the girls are both 'just' nine, (early December) and the least confident had her dad about 5 m behind on his tea-tray during the descent (he then went again to see what the real possibilities were!). If yer boy is average+ for an 8, I think you'll be able to blag it.
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Not so cold today. No new snow. Skied local today. Mostly around 1600 and the 2000 bowl. Good fun. Conditions are best described as a week for hire skis. Comborciere was shut today. Saw a couple of drunk kids nearly kill themselves this afternoon on the blue that goes from the top of Comborciere to 1600. One managed to knock another over and take a girl of the piste to be saved from a sheer drop by some netting. We left them to get themselves. They were to pissed to care about. The new pulley lift in the 2000 bowl makes a big difference. No polling Lots of grey clouds around tonight so hope of fresh snow. Quote of the day from our 9 year old. ' Are there lots of dead snow boarders in Les Arcs as everywhere I look Daddy they are lying on the slopes'. Answers on a postcard please........
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Today started out with blue sky. By 1pm the clouds had arrived and the rest of the day was spent skiing in flat light. Not much sign of the snow that has been promised yet, but the clouds are here so fingers crossed. Although the pistes are busy now and there have been a few bad crashes where skiers have collided. The conditions are still OK for this time of year and the snow cover, although hard packed is good on most pistes.
Spent a couple of hours doing Arvie training with the pisteurs this morning. Very interesting and well worth the effort. Then over to the snowpark. Plenty for everyone there with the green and red jumps complete and some black jumps as well. Also a whole new rail section and other sliding things that I shall stay away from. They hurt!!!
The boarder cross will be built soon on the other side of the piste this year down to the altiport. They will also have a new webcam soon so you can look at the jumps from your armchairs at home.
The new T bar tow is entertaining as many younger people have never seen one before. They have a new game called catch me if you can, dropping down to the T bar below and catching hold. Think the pisteurs are not very happy about it.
The Boarder cross over in the Arc 2000 bowl is also open and fun but quite easy.
Most of the Nature Ride pistes are still closed as they are in need of more snow cover (what the pisteurs say).
Despite the need for more snow, the resort is holding up well and has plenty of places to ski or board, but the ground is very hard if you fall down.
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Cheers for the replies guys, glad to know there's some options for getting cheap beer!
Does anyone know where you can download a decent 2010/11 piste map for Les Arcs? The only properly readable one I've found is at least a couple of years old, and that doesn't provide accurate enough information for day-dreaming to get me through the next 2 and a half weeks!
Hope the weather picks up, but currently I'm glad that I didn't pick this year to invest in my own skis.
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No new snow overnight up in 2000
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Lots of dark ugly clouds have appeared and it has started snowing in 2000. Hope yet but not enough to get the boards out
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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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genepi, don't worry, very happy. Started snowing heavy now and lots of dark ugly clouds up there. Think of over towards Peisey for a few hours and then can see a leisurely lunch in Le Sauget over at the top of Montchavin is in order. Keeps snowing and some boarding practice tomorrow.
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You know it makes sense.
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For those wanting 'live' snow reports nanny just arrived up from Bourg and only started snowing once they got to bottom of Comborciere. More later
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thefatcontroller, The lifts have been open for 40 minutes now why are you posting on snowHeads 
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Boredsurfing, nanny does not arrive till 9.30 so later than normal starts for us. Live snow report for Boris. Just been down to Vallandry and Morey was closed but L'Agile was in great condition. Still snowing lightly but snow line is about 1800.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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thefatcontroller, Sky news ski report is talking about increasing temps for the Alps
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On Vanoise heading back. Done Vallandry, Peisey, Montchavin and a very nice lunch in Le Sauget and all good. Stopped snowing low pistes still in good nick. Heading back to 2000 and if snowing boards are coming out.
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Boris, When are you going?
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genepi, 14th, to get there 15th
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allanm, Just checked the Montalbert webcam, my roof was covered in snow this morning, its not now
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Chucking it down in 2000. Yeah. Boarding tomorrow.
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FAQ
I was just after an accurate account of current conditions.
Where do you arrange that from? I can then avoid it !!! 
