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Guernseyfreerider, no, but I am considering doing it on Sunday morning if conditions are right after the predicted snow tomorrow and Saturday.
Anyone around and potentially want to ski the VB on Sunday morning as it looks the clearest opening this weekend? We would need to really get a guide too. (and naturally make sure it is safe before setting out in the first place)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Touchguru
I might be up for it +1, probably have a guide too . . .
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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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Touchguru
I might be up for it +1, probably have a guide too . . . |
Great stuff ww166no!  Happy to defer to you for the guide.
Give me a text (think you still have my number) or pm tomorrow to let me know if your guide thinks it is safe and worth it.
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Dumping in Chamonix right now, 15cm in town already!
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Yep! About 20cm at my place already and has been snowing all morming. It is easing off slightly now though.
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Touchguru
Am off to (probably) pendent shortly - you heading that way?
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ww166no, Got the folks over here so won't get out today as much as it pains me!!
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40cm at Lognan. More up the top. Dodgy viz but face shots galore lapping Hearse this morning. Getting heavy now although top lift didn't open so glacier should be magic for first couple of hours tomorrow....
Last edited by After all it is free  on Sat 20-04-13 18:14; edited 1 time in total
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BobinCH, planning on getting first GM lifts with ww166no if the top opens or going for a short tour with a guide.
What are you guys thinking of doing?
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Alas no viz so no pics in the morning but the sun came out in the afternoon and it was still fun - amazing snow for end April
Touchguru, if visibility and early start allow we'll try to do a couple of laps of the GM glacier followed by a Vallée Blanche
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BobinCH, looks deep!
Aiming for first light tomorrow at GM and then Col de Passon with ww166no.
May see you in the lift line.
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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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grrrrr I thought that viz could be bad and I rest home....
But tomorrow I also will be there to profite first laps in GM or go directly to the aiguille de midi
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Front side of GM yesterday morning . . .
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You know it makes sense.
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Looking Westwards across the Glacier d'Argentiere, towards the back side of GM from the Col d'Argentiere at the top of the Glacier du Tour Noir . . . a Sea-of-Clouds sandwich!
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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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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Oh yes please 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Quick trip report
Place- Argentiere
People - Ed and Mrs Ed
Plan- ski- no kids- have fun
Time- 27-29th April
Hotel- Hotel Grands Montets Argentiere- in the car park of the lift
Precipitation- there was precipitation- of all sorts
Photos- to follow.....
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The crazy crowd were out in force again, the Mallory and Eugster (and the others) can be nice in nice conditions - Like yesterday would have been, but this morning was refrozen leftovers, scary to watch.....we decided to harvest corn on the Rognon instead
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Idris, Love that corn. I take it sufficient cover to get down and out via the Montenvers stairs? Had an interesting exit via some some ladders a few years back...
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| BobinCH wrote: |
| Idris, Love that corn. I take it sufficient cover to get down and out via the Montenvers stairs? Had an interesting exit via some some ladders a few years back... |
Yup, 50m walk to the stairs today, but it's raining at the moment to about 2500m , so we will have to see how long it lasts - a fair bit of snowpack in most places, so should last.
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Idris, looks like you're going to start and finish the thread, I for one have greatly enjoyed your contributions. Still not sure about the fang ski poles
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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.
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ed123, WTF are those things you're holding in the second photo??
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You know it makes sense.
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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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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Idris, you really do need one of these:
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Nice.
Thought it would have been deeper with the previous days storms.
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Now that's more like it.
Fabulous.
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How fantastic. Mid-May!!
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Unbelievable! The locals must be loving it now that all the tourists are gone.
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Snow down to 1000m - 24th May!
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Idris, wow, fantastic! There's me thinking only 7 months to go and you're still at it! V v nice.
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