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snowcrazy, Great day, Saturday - as you said it proves Snowheads does work. Back home now, five long weeks to go before I'm out again - March 13th. Give my regards also to the other Chris, who showed me a thing or two! One thing I now realise is that I need to go out with more skiers (as opposed to boarders). I'll certainly look into Ski Club as you recommended.
Will give you a ring when I'm back over in March.
BYW there's some photos on my website at http://www.19x.co.uk/lesarcs2008/index.htm , nothing brilliant though.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Like the pictures! Looking forward to trying that run, all 7 km of it. 
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allanm, Pleased you enjoyed the day and I will pass on your regards to chris.
Today was another sunny day with good snow due to the cold temps and only light winds in most areas. As the day went on the wind did seem to pick up later in the afternoon so it will be interesting to see the effect on the snow tomorrow morning. The forest areas still had good pockets of light snow and so did the protected north facing slopes.
At times all 14 of us today were still able to have fun in the bumps or the light snow (not really powder anymore). We had a really diverse group today, from 10 year olds to 65 year olds either carving up the pistes, jumping of anything they could find into the soft snow or going down tight gullies. Even a bit of forest craft trying to find new passages through untracked areas  . Not forgetting those screaming down the race pistes training for the English champs coming up next week. Quite a day!
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Sound fun Chris. Steve is coming out today and I'll be out on Thursday for half term. Hope to catch you this time!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Any comments on the lift queues etc? Just wondering what effect French half term is going to have. Is it busier than usual now?
(Going out on 23rd)
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mdemon2, Queues not to bad this week but it is getting busy. jayne durham, Hope to see you as well but am off to tignes at the weekend so let's try to get together before I leave again.
Today the weather and snow was great again, sunny all day and little wind. Still managed to find some light snow, not fair to call it powder, but it was very good, even a few streches were untracked. Wow after more than a week. Pistes are hard packed and where the sun has not spoiled it, off piste is still excellent thanks to the low temps every night, but it is starting to get slabby in places so need to take care if you are reading this and want to try your luck away from the pistes.
Good carving session this morning and some of the kids had a great lesson with Stefan from the ESF in 1800. Others still training hard on the race course whilst a few older people went to play off pistes.
Look forward to seeing a few other snowheads that are coming out in the next few days.
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There is still untracked powder to be found!! The snow is holding up well all over the resort and the off piste is still producing some great finds. Today a group of us finally got over to La Plagne and after some good warm ups dropped over the back of the Roche and then off the back of Bellecote. For anyone thinking of doing the route, the snow at the top is very crusty but it get's better as you go lower. There are even some untracked powder areas to ski. The exit is like a skicross course but loads of fun. I wonder how long this cold clear spell will last?
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Hope you are all enjoying the snow in Les Arcs. Our last few days were great with good conditions on all pistes and out of the sun, although cold, some great skiing to be found off piste. Hope to hear from those arriving for half term.
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snowcrazy, I'll be arriving on the 8th of March... seems I always pay one visit a year to old LA.
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Scarpa, .... where are you staying in les Arcs .. ?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Still busy there?
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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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sproggski, ..... look forward to it .... 
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You know it makes sense.
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We had blue sky & sunshine every day bar one and I felt the skiing conditions were superb while we were there 16-23rd. The snow could now do with a top-up, and some is forecast for the coming week according to the guys in the ski-hire shop Fri afternoon.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Returned Friday 24th from a week in Les Arc 1800. Snow holding up well for first half of the week. Towards the end of the week it was icy in the mornings and slushy in the afternoons. Still full snow coverage on all runs.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Snowing hard at 1800m. Big, juicy flakes and lots of 'em! I guess that the snow line will be fairly high as it's +1ºC on my balcony.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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rob@rar, Are you doing Level 2 next week  If so good luck
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stewart woodward, 
Val D was my first choice, but for various complicated reasons around accommodation I booked with BASS in Morzine/Les Gets. I'm hoping the bumps will be soft and slushy!
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rob@rar, good luck
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rob@rar, enjoy.
Looking good on the webcams over at 1950 this morning. 3 weeks til I'm back...plenty of time for snow, rain, sun...
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rob@rar, Thanks for the pics, I'll be there tomorrow. I can't wait.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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justacey, have a great time. I think conditions will improve as the week goes on.
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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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rob@rar, where are the pics taken from?
Good luck in Morzine.
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You know it makes sense.
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First one is junction of Rhodos and Plan Bois, second and third are somewhere off to the side of the Golf piste above Arc 1800.
Thanks.
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Ooh I went across that intersection of Rhodos & Plan Bois 8 days ago and I wanna go back!!!!!!!
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Butterfly wrote: |
| Ooh I went across that intersection of Rhodos & Plan Bois 8 days ago and I wanna go back!!!!!!! |
I'm sure you could find a lastminute bargain...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| BernardC wrote: |
| Scarpa, .... where are you staying in les Arcs .. ? |
The good old cheap Charmettoger Apartments in 1800. Only a week to go now. Are you about?
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thefatcontroller, Col des Frettes, looking up to Col de Chal.
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Just got back. Stones on some slopes and some lower pistes down Villaroger(sp!) were muddy/grassy. A night of snow as we left, and strong winds, may have improved this.
Slushy on the lower pistes, nice higher up. Icy in early morning so good for skiers if not boarders.
We liked Les Arcs a lot, even if accommodation wasn't as expected.
No major dump for 3 to 4 weeks according to various instructors/reps. That said, there was plenty of skiing.
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If someone were to stay in 1800, how easy is it to ski over to Vallandry & back? It's not clear to me from the plan which way the various pistes run. I know Foret goes down towards Vallandry, and noticed another path joining it not long before the Retour Grizzly branches off. Does that come down from 1800?
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We went to Vallendry several times (staying in 2000). I didn't go too far so Grizzly was the furthest I had to come back from. Up from 1950, over the top and big long blues all the way towards Vallendry. Some really nice runs through the woods which seemed virtually empty.
I really liked going down to Villaroger (the "left" of the area), then tracking up and over to Vallendry (to the "right") in the morning, then doing the higher stuff in the "middle" in the afternoon to avoid the slush. The piste map should make it a bit clearer...
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Getting Back to Vallandry from Arc 1800
Easy-peasy.
1800 to Vallandry
From 1800, take either Vagere (new-ish, fast) or Villards (not new-ish, not fast) and ski over to just above the Transarc mid-station (keep left all the time).
Then ski across the piste and take Plan Bois through the trees. You'll join Foret and then you can take either Myrtilles, Aigle or Morey snaking down through the trees to Vallandry.
Vallandry to 1800
Take Vallandy or Grizzly lifts, ski down and join Foret. At the base of Le Derby (used to be the old Plan Bois lift), take Maitaz through the trees and stick with it until it brings you back past the Transarc base station and onto the front de neige at 1800.
I'll be there on 22nd March. Can't wait...
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Going there Saturday - Whats the latest on the conditions ?
Also Can't wait - Bought some new K2 Crossfires last night especially 
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FAQ
, I am now returning to Arc 1800 for a second week of off piste fumbling 
(well, if it snows again that is). Will you be around next week (w/c 2nd March)? I enjoyed your company a few weeks ago (5th Feb I think - the day when we had a late lunch in Le Pre, just before you returned home).
I thought you would have gone to Val D 
but hey, no kids and skiing for 3 days, who cares 
