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My opinion was that the reds and blues lower down were ok early in the day but to avoid skiing what was essentially mush beyond lunch, you had to head high.
Roll on Easter 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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PhillipStanton, SAID "Slopes are generally in very good condition and (to disagree with bigtoe a little) I thought that what we skied on was showing remarkably little signs of wear".
Sorry I was in a rush to get out and re-reading it (and noticing so many spelliing mistakes) I did fail to mention the piste guys where busy scouping up lots of snow from the sides under the Charnize Express ready to dump on the pistes once the hoordes of skiers had gone . The thinning I experianced was only in a few places but mainly on one piste through the trees from Nyon area to Charnize Express which may have been the bottom of Fruex.Took quite a few chunks out of my new Volkl's. This was one of our last runs on Friday as we decided to finish the day at Nyon area going up and down the Aigle Rouge. On the whole it was holding very well just a few places that i am sure would have been sorted that night.
By the way be carefull whilst sitting out side the resturant at the top of Nyon in the deck chairs, a couple of out of control skiers coming down the decidely hard piste of Lavouet took out quite a few skies and the deck chair next to my son.
Have a good time if your heading out that way soon. 
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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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Two points for a deckchair, ten points for an occupied deckchair..
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Very kind of you to clarify bigtoe although really no need - one man's thinning is another man's lush and verdant! You ask my dad - who describes his hair thus!
Anyway, I'm afraid to report that you were right (will report properly soon...).
I saw someone similarly take out the restaurant's (rather large) Alasatian dog. They won't be doing that again 
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PhillipStanton, Was it the Alsation I saw with a blue shoe kind of thing on its paw?
Funny thing is that my son was actually going to use that deck chair and it was only for the fact it had dog hairs on it he decided to sit next else where!
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| bigtoe wrote: |
PhillipStanton, Was it the Alsation I saw with a blue shoe kind of thing on its paw?
Funny thing is that my son was actually going to use that deck chair and it was only for the fact it had dog hairs on it he decided to sit next else where! |
If was a young-ish Alsatian then that'll be the one. The restaurant is one of our "hot chocolate" stops with the kids because they love the dog.
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According to Metcheck new snow due in Les Gets this week Thurs to Mon
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As long as its still there at the end of next month...
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| professorpool wrote: |
| As long as its still there at the end of next month... |
Ditto
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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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"Meet and pissup for snowheads in Les Gets the week beginning 31st March" organisation committee needs forming then..
I'll vote for PhillipStanton for social secretary and venue choosing geezer. I'll bring myself and Mrs Pool, ie, two snowheads willing to drink (for the good of the community of course..)
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I am here and have to report some excellent skiing interspersed with some slush surfing and ice patches opening up lower down.
Having said this higher up is holding up albeit rather hard!
Hats off to the pisteurs for an ecellent job patching and snow harvesting to keep it good.
Very warm and sunny no need for summer hols this year will get fab tan here.
Must again say we are at Le viking at 1550 metres only going low as little as possible really only to link in with Nyon and Les Gets. Top of Chavannes still good. Skied Rainfolly - good too.
Need snow soon....real soon! SHould be ok for rest of week for us!
May report Thurs
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You know it makes sense.
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From metcheck.com (just ignore any mention of rain - I am !):-
Latest Forecast
Thursday
0.5cm of snow at 1842m at 18:00 [Rain at Resort]
Friday
0.5cm of snow at 1815m at 18:00 [Rain at Resort]
0.7cm of snow at 1611m at 21:00 [Rain at Resort]
Saturday
1.2cm of snow at 1638m at 0:00 [Rain at Resort]
0.8cm of snow at 1620m at 3:00 [Rain at Resort]
1.4cm of snow at 1622m at 6:00 [Rain at Resort]
2.2cm of snow at 1622m at 9:00 [Rain at Resort]
4.2cm of snow at 1630m at 12:00 [Rain at Resort]
0.7cm of snow at 1669m at 15:00 [Rain at Resort]
0.8cm of snow at 1567m at 18:00 [Rain at Resort]
Sunday
3.7cm of snow at 1706m at 0:00 [Rain at Resort]
6.8cm of snow at 1865m at 3:00 [Rain at Resort]
9.3cm of snow at 1603m at 6:00 [Rain at Resort]
1.6cm of snow at 1538m at 12:00 [Rain at Resort]
5.3cm of snow at 1423m at 15:00 [Rain at Resort]
9.2cm of snow at 1261m at 18:00 [Rain at Resort]
3.1cm of snow at 1194m at 21:00 [Rain at Resort]
Monday
5.9cm of snow at 1126m at 0:00 [Snow at Resort]
1.8cm of snow at 1052m at 3:00 [Snow at Resort]
2.5cm of snow at 932m at 6:00 [Snow at Resort]
0.9cm of snow at 928m at 9:00 [Snow at Resort]
1.5cm of snow at 1018m at 12:00 [Snow at Resort]
0.5cm of snow at 1017m at 15:00 [Snow at Resort]
0.6cm of snow at 956m at 18:00 [Snow at Resort]
65.7cm expected over next 7 days.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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kendadj,
So in total 65.7cm at different altitudes. NOT as you imply a dump of 65.7cm
Basically you are looking at 10cm at 1600m and 8cm at 1800m if the forecast is correct!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Doh ! Copied straight from Metcheck e-mail alert !
It's still 65.7cm in total !
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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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stewart woodward, Actually I think the altitudes reflect the varying freezing level so Metcheck is indeed forecasting 65.7cm which is consistent with other current forecasts. Although 65.7cm over five days is hardly a big dump, it still looks like good news to me!
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| professorpool wrote: |
"Meet and pissup for snowheads in Les Gets the week beginning 31st March" organisation committee needs forming then..
I'll vote for PhillipStanton for social secretary and venue choosing geezer. I'll bring myself and Mrs Pool, ie, two snowheads willing to drink (for the good of the community of course..) |
I'll open with a suggestion of dinner in the Pic bar in Les Gets on the evening of Wednesday 4 April (chalet night off). Who's up?
Open to other suggestions.
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Today - hot. Darned hot.
Hit Chamossiere with our "All Mountain" group early and had a good run down both the black (pisted) and the red. They've done an excellent job of repairing Nyon and all the runs were in good condition.
Most of us decided that a lost afternoon in bar was preferable to the chaos on the slopes in the afternoon. We are, after all, only trainee professionals 
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frostynutz, kendadj,
So 65.7 cm over 5 days = 11.14cm/ day average.
Time will tell 
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stewart woodward - there are large numbers on Snow Forecast as well at the moment, although Meteo Chamonix isn't showing anything at the moment.
As you say, time will tell. It only counts if it's on the ground.
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Agree, only forecasts - something to hope for
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| PhillipStanton wrote: |
| professorpool wrote: |
"Meet and pissup for snowheads in Les Gets the week beginning 31st March" organisation committee needs forming then..
I'll vote for PhillipStanton for social secretary and venue choosing geezer. I'll bring myself and Mrs Pool, ie, two snowheads willing to drink (for the good of the community of course..) |
I'll open with a suggestion of dinner in the Pic bar in Les Gets on the evening of Wednesday 4 April (chalet night off). Who's up?
Open to other suggestions. |
Count me and Mrs Pool in..
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| stewart woodward wrote: |
kendadj,
So in total 65.7cm at different altitudes. NOT as you imply a dump of 65.7cm
Basically you are looking at 10cm at 1600m and 8cm at 1800m if the forecast is correct! |
My God - You just can't please some people! Well it's made my day!!!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Not me mate, I would not be happy without at least 65.9cm
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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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| stewart woodward wrote: |
kendadj,
So in total 65.7cm at different altitudes. NOT as you imply a dump of 65.7cm
Basically you are looking at 10cm at 1600m and 8cm at 1800m if the forecast is correct! |
Surely that's wrong? It's snowing down to those levels and falling as rain lower than the named altitude (hence the [rain in resort/snow in resort] part) - so 1800m will see approx 65cm. A rough guesstimation says that 1200m~ will get 30cm~.
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You know it makes sense.
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PhillipStanton, and everyone else,
I'd just like to say thank you for all the information and advice on this forum. We're heading out to Morzine on Saturday and we can't wait. I just have a couple of questions for you locals if that's ok.
We arrive lunchtime (ish) on Saturday - where would be a good place to go for a few hours that afternoon to find our 'ski-legs' (we're once a year skiiers). Would that be affected if any of this new snowfall does arrive?
Looking towards later in the week, how long will it take to get to Chatel, and how? (I guess Super Morzine, but then get a bit confused...). Is it worth heading this way, or are we better sticking to Pleney/Gets/Avoriaz bowl?
Finally, my wife has yet to get her lift pass and hire skis. Shall we do it through Inghams on the bus on the way in or will it be cheaper in resort? (The rest of us have PDS passes and skis hired already).
Any info/advice would be much appreciated; maybe we'll bump into some of you next week!
PS Is the Wall really all that bad?......
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| djrlewis wrote: |
PS Is the Wall really all that bad?...... |
Its a great album though I think the best version is when Roger Walters did it on his own in Berlin after he left the band.
(sorry, couldnt resist)
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Poster: A snowHead
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professorpool,
It's not the same without Gilmour, com'on, seriously.......
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Looking at the webcam this afternoon, looks like Les Gets could do with more snow especially at lower level so heres hoping.
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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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It's due to snow a lot this coming weekend at the higher and middle altitudes but it looks like it's going to come down as rain in the village. Avoriaz should be pretty special with continual snow falling from Saturday to Monday, about 10cm a day.
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PS Is the Wall really all that bad?......
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I think that, like always, much depends on the state of the snow and the number of people on it. It would be very possible to be hit by someone falling from above, even if you can ski it OK yourself, and it is a slope that claims some serious casualties. If it was icy and crowded I'd definitely give it a miss, and enjoy the ride down on the chairlift. But if the snow's nice, and it's not too busy.... however, all French resorts will be pretty busy till the end of the school hols on 10 March.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| djrlewis wrote: |
| We arrive lunchtime (ish) on Saturday - where would be a good place to go for a few hours that afternoon to find our 'ski-legs' (we're once a year skiiers). Would that be affected if any of this new snowfall does arrive? |
Personally, I'd just head up Pleney and do a few runs down Pistes B and D down to the Mouilles chair and back up. They look after those pistes as a priority, so they'll be fine. If you want a red or black then just head down the red / blacks leading down to Mouilles and Atray.
| djrlewis wrote: |
| Looking towards later in the week, how long will it take to get to Chatel, and how? (I guess Super Morzine, but then get a bit confused...). Is it worth heading this way, or are we better sticking to Pleney/Gets/Avoriaz bowl? |
It depends whether you mean Chatel proper or the Plaine Dranse / Linga sector of Chatel.
Chatel proper isn't looking too good - although Snowmonkey will hopefully provide an update soon.
The Plaine Dranse / Linga sector is highly recommended. To get there go:
- up Super Morzine bubble
- up Zore chair
- right off the Zore chair and follow the obvious run, staying left
- up ProClou
- straight on / right off the ProClou chair (around 2 o'clock as you come off the chair
- down the blue road until you get to the busy junction (you'll know it when you get there) - either right or straight on
- up the Chaux Fleurie chair
- drop over the ridge in front of you
| djrlewis wrote: |
| Finally, my wife has yet to get her lift pass and hire skis. Shall we do it through Inghams on the bus on the way in or will it be cheaper in resort? (The rest of us have PDS passes and skis hired already). |
In resort every time.
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Little to report today as I did two hours shadowing around the top of Pleney and then headed over to Chamonix for lunch with friends and a visit to the zoo.
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"I'd just like to say thank you for all the information and advice on this forum. We're heading out to Morzine on Saturday and we can't wait. I just have a couple of questions for you locals if that's ok.
We arrive lunchtime (ish) on Saturday - where would be a good place to go for a few hours that afternoon to find our 'ski-legs' (we're once a year skiiers). Would that be affected if any of this new snowfall does arrive?
Looking towards later in the week, how long will it take to get to Chatel, and how? (I guess Super Morzine, but then get a bit confused...). Is it worth heading this way, or are we better sticking to Pleney/Gets/Avoriaz bowl?
Finally, my wife has yet to get her lift pass and hire skis. Shall we do it through Inghams on the bus on the way in or will it be cheaper in resort? (The rest of us have PDS passes and skis hired already).
Any info/advice would be much appreciated; maybe we'll bump into some of you next week!
PS Is the Wall really all that bad?...... "
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PhillipStanton, glad you are here. 
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PhillipStanton,
Thanks for all that, perfect. Looking forward to it, my first trip to France.
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You won't regret, its a great resort..
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