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Les Saisies looking good this morning - Contamines in the middle distance!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@pam w, It was good at that spot this afternoon too.
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@rjs, 
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Hi we are based in Les Carroz this season and thinking of trying Megeve/St Gervais for a change tomorrow, using our days on season pass. Would anyone there be able to let me know on current conditions, recommendations for which area. Also best place to park, never been to this area before. Many thanks in advance.
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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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I plan to head there this weekend, for the same reason (season pass invites and change of scenery). We'll probably park in Princesse (in Demi-Quartier) if we can get going early enough and avoid the Sallanches Saturday mess.
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| Motherof3 wrote: |
| Hi we are based in Les Carroz this season and thinking of trying Megeve/St Gervais for a change tomorrow, using our days on season pass. Would anyone there be able to let me know on current conditions, recommendations for which area. Also best place to park, never been to this area before. Many thanks in advance. |
Can you share the same info for Flaine? We will stay in Cluses and are thinking about Flaine on Saturday. Mostly looking for nice blue slopes and may go to reds too.
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@patrick!, thanks re parking
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@snowyc, am skiing in Flaine now. Conditions are excellent after recent heavy snow. Good blues are crystal, serpentine. Also mephisto (both red and blue sections) are in great shape. Fairly quiet today on piste.
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@Motherof3, Can you either here or in GM thread give some advice please regarding parking and starting station? I've never been there so not sure, when travelling from Cluses, whether to start in Les Carroz and take lift or better/safer to go straight to Flaine.
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@Motherof3, we were skiing in St Gervais on Monday but home now. At that point the snow was getting very slushy but now temperatures have dropped and more snow has fallen it is looking much better on the webcams.
For parking either Princesse (off the roundabout just south of Combloux) or St Gervais. Unless things have changed the pistes down the Princesse side are closed (they don't have snowmaking) which means you have to download from the top - though normally you would download from the mid-station anyway. To return to St Gervais you would download to Bettex and then download on the lower gondola.
Where to ski? Maybe @Idris can give the lowdown on how the Rochebrune side is skiing at the moment, usually working your way over to Cote 2000* and back is fun (and there are some nice runs over there), otherwise to St Nicholas. My guess is wherever you are the lower altitudes will get soft by the afternoon.
[Top tip: don't give away your grocklishness by saying "Cote Two Thousand", it is "Cote Deux Milles"].
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@snowyc, have sent you DM re parking.
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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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@j b, thanks that’s very helpful
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I have the chance to go to Saint Gervais this weekend I am a blue run cruiser and concerned that the snow won’t be very good, what would you do
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You know it makes sense.
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It's probably better than it's been for much of the season. I'd go, and if it's not very nice, spend a lot of time in a nice restaurant or bar.
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@Shaggy39, probably won't be that bad in the mornings, but at worst you might find yourself doing loops of higher runs in the afternoon to avoid the slush. Or sitting outside a cafe enjoying a coffee or beer. Make sure you get up there early in the day.
And at worst, it is easy to take the bus up to Les Contamines where the snow tends to hold better (though more exposed if the weather turns nasty). 0835 bus from the roundabout by the bridge, a few minutes later from behind the telecabine, gets you to the Les C lift at 0900. Returns at 1500 if getting too warm, or 1650.
And @pam w's advice is good, there are some very nice restaurants and bars.
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Poster: A snowHead
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It's not just about honking round being athletic and heroic.....
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Just to report back on our day trip to St Gervais today. What a beautiful area this is, with stunning views at every turn. Absolutely stunning. It was very warm today, as expected, but we were able to ski back to Bettex. Spent our time covering Mont Joly, down to Chattrix with Croix de Christ and as far down to Mont Rosset. The snow was sticky by early afternoon but holding up really well. Very much enjoyed our trip to a new area for us so thanks to those who helped out.
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@Motherof3, glad you enjoyed it. As you say, the views of the Mont Blanc massif really make it (as long as the visibility is good).
Your snow report is encouraging for my brother-in-law, heading out tomorrow.
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We were Jaillet side, great skiing first thing, sticky by lunch. So if you are going, get up early, ski the morning hard and the relax over a nice long lunch.
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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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Fresh snow from last night above 1500 at Les Contamines this morning. Morning skiing was lovely on the Hauteluce side, but by 11:30 the bottom of Croix as you approach Ruelle was getting very grabby
Tierces extremely sticky, people in a flat tuck grinding to a halt 10m out of the fast dip at the mid point. Nant Rouge the same. Need to see if Roselette sector is holding up, but currently getting myself on the outside of an enormous omelette at Chez Gaston....
Isotherm lifting further tomorrow, so aiming to get off the mountain and back to the village by 13:30-14:00 unless something changes in the weather.
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Just wondering what cover is like off piste down towards Hauteluce? Contemplating a trip out this weekend and would love to do an easy tour - Rochers des Enclaves from Contamines down into Hauteluce would be on the list if in condition.
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I confess I didn't pay a lot of attention to the off-piste around Lac Girotte. I'll have a look when I get up there and post an update a bit later today.
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Looking good above the lac, plenty of people skinning from Hauteluce up to Buche Croise lift then across towards fenetre and then right towards the lake this morning.
The south facing side is completely bare, not a patch of snow to be seen, but the lake/Northern side looks good, at least from a distance.
I'll upload some pictures this afternoon
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@NoDosh, looks like you have the whole resort to yourself!
To be fair, that is pretty much what brother-in-law reported from St G today too.
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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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I was up at LC today, held up well until 16.00
Has anyone been to cote2000 or over to Getaz far side of jaillet in last few days
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Looking good above the lac, plenty of people skinning from Hauteluce up to Buche Croise lift then across towards fenetre and then right towards the lake this morning.
The south facing side is completely bare, not a patch of snow to be seen, but the lake/Northern side looks good, at least from a distance.
I'll upload some pictures this afternoon
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Thank you for this. Not sure we will make it out this weekend now as flight prices are looking a bit high - but will def be there the following weekend so really positive to see there's still some cover so low.
Looks as if you are having great conditions - hope you're enjoying it!
Again really appreciate the reply and the pics.
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You know it makes sense.
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@j b, for reasons that escape me, lots of folk were skiing Tierces, but the Hauteluce and Roselette sectors were near empty, despite offering better conditions. Hauteluce starts to soften at the bottom of Ruelle by 12:30-13:00 but Roselette is great all through the afternoon.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| schauspiele wrote: |
Again really appreciate the reply and the pics. |
My pleasure. Hope you enjoy when you get here 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Wonderful co dictions in Les C today. Visibility ok to very poor but snow fabulous and we practically had the resort to ourselves. Snow fell most of the day and our tracks from the morning disappeared. Weather forecast good for tomorrow before we head home. More snow in the forecast for late this week and the weekend. Good option for anyone looking to squeeze a bit more skiing in.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| jedster wrote: |
| Wonderful conditions in Les C today. Visibility ok to very poor but snow fabulous and we practically had the resort to ourselves. Snow fell most of the day and our tracks from the morning disappeared. Weather forecast good for tomorrow before we head home. More snow in the forecast for late this week and the weekend. Good option for anyone looking to squeeze a bit more skiing in. |
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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We done a quick 4 day trip (mon-thur) last week & we skied 4 separate areas:
Monday - St G & St Nic
Tuesday - Les Contamines
Wednesday - Cote2000
Thursday - Les Houches
of the 4 areas , I have to say that the team preparing Les Contimines won the prize , the pistes were near perfect in the morning.
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@Jonny996, well done for managing the trip to Les Houches - I seem to remember you saying it was on your wish list for this year.
It is small and low, but I thought it has a definite charm if conditions are right. And the cakes in the La Cha cafe are still remembered fondly.
Our last trip of the year is next week, the only time off University for our daughter. I am hoping the rain forecast later this week will fall as snow on the pistes! Les Contamines should be our salvation if not.
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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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@j b, last day of the last trip this year, nothing like leaving it to the last minute, the snow up there was not great & La Cha was the best run of the day for us, we did do the Kandahar black & I can see the appeal but it was a slush feast at the bottom.
We done public transport, this trip, the train from airport is so easy (apart from the return leg being on strike & costing us 200 Euro taxi) & the Y84 to LC is a breeze also.
Hopefully you get snow & not rain, see you in town for the tour come summer?
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Yep, that was our experience too, grinding to a halt in porridge halfway down Kandahar.
Current plan is to take train from the airport on Monday so looking nervously for news of strikes. Rather than face a crisis on the way back we have booked Alpybus at twice the price of the train, and may do the same for the outward journey.
You guessed right, I am working to keep everyone's diary free in July with the intentions of a few days joining the festivities and then some hikes.
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Yesterday in Les C was one of the best days skiing in my 35 years of it. Proper powder over boot depth, sun and while busier than Monday still pretty quiet. We managed to time the opening of the Aiguille Croche and got three untracked laps of the top chair.
Two consecutive days of proper powder skiing after some were writing off the season a couple of weeks ago
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@jedster, what's the predictions for next week more precipitation? am contemplating coming to les saisies as opposed to our normal pilgrimage to tignes, but am concerned the lower areas may get rain in the next 48 hours rather than snow.......
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i will make a stop over next Friday in the way to La Plagne and i want to add a half day somewhere there. We booked a room in Les Houches, so i think that i will choose between Megeve or Les Contamines.
According to the situation right now, which will be the best option? any help is welcome
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@turms2, as long as you’re not skiing in clouds, LC best bet
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