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Still looking like over a metre by the time it stops next week, if not by the end of tomorrow.
Another month an a half before I'm back in the 3v's though 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Little Martin,Next week 
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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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The Pow Puppy Krew just returned from a rabid day in 3V.
Skinned up (in the skiing sense... for once!) the back of the Dou des Lanches. Cliff? Done. Chest high pow? Floaty tips? Correct.
Beardy dawg kneed himself in the face after biffing a 5m kicker. Helico recovery? Blood wagon? Incorrect... a brush down, then back in the POW.
I hear you thinking, 'what about the snow condish?' Easy answer: excellent. Solid fall and coldish means deep fluff. 'What if I am a beginner?' Easy answer: head back to Intersport and hand back your skis. This is no time for games.
Minimal top up and sunny spells tomorrow... The Puppies will be out hunting.
Yours faithfully,
The PPK
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P.s. Word up to Bouc Blanc for a rad tartiflette and a smashing glass of Burgundy.
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@jimmers, word
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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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@jimmers, please don't stop posting...ever.
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@jimmers, was that one of your puppies that accidentally forgot to look up hill when he jumped onto piste today? Chap with a beard and a bloody forehead.
Powder was awesome today. I'll leave it to jimmers to express the feel of the day.
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@henzerani, the Puppies don't bleed, brother. The Puppies don't bleed. Won't have been beardy dawg.
Feel of the day?
Powder mosh pit, electro funk dump. Survival of the fattest - 120 underfoot
Puppies out x
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| jimmers wrote: |
The Pow Puppy Krew just returned from a rabid day in 3V.
Skinned up (in the skiing sense... for once!) .... kneed himself in the face after biffing a 5m kicker..........Solid fall and coldish means deep fluff.... The Puppies will be out hunting.
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I think you're talking youth speak about porn or drugs but i'm not sure which.
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Beautiful sunny morning. A bit of cloud in the afternoon, but didn't detract from the skiing. The pistes have been bashed so lovely soft snow. Off piste (or rather side country) quite tracked out but still some soft stuff to be found. That'll do me until the End of Season Bash.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| emwmarine wrote: |
| jimmers wrote: |
The Pow Puppy Krew just returned from a rabid day in 3V.
Skinned up (in the skiing sense... for once!) .... kneed himself in the face after biffing a 5m kicker..........Solid fall and coldish means deep fluff.... The Puppies will be out hunting.
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I think you're talking youth speak about porn or drugs but i'm not sure which. |
Lol can I join. Oh wait a minute, wrong skins 
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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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@jimmers, ?
Conditions great across 3v, loads of snow the last few days, but a few busy pistes have a very icy base layer that is grim when snow get scraped off, but my advice would be to use the snow just off the edges of those pistes, even if you find it very hard, it's softer than ice if you fall, and to watch where everyone else goes, then go another way. If you avoid the crowds after 12pm there is plenty of great skiing in 3v, and some excellent powder around if that's your thing.
We had one morning of sunshine, I think it was Wednesday. Saw more blood wagons then than rest of the week put together, but it was just folk being too bold on ice I reckon.
Snowed plenty last night and was snowing when we left this morning, so should be a good week for anyone who got there this weekend.
If there is poor light, the skiing round La Tania in the trees was good. The black run from the La Tania lift (I don't remember the name, Floret?) was shut all week, but is really good skiing, give it a whizz.
With the snow put down last week, anyone going in the next couple of weeks will have plenty to go at, and like I said, when it gets scratched off, avoid the crowds.
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It stopped snowing for the first time since Wednesday night. Probably had about a meter and a half cumulative. and the power is finally back on. Fantastic conditions over the weekend, and the sun is out now. A lot of care needed off piste
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You know it makes sense.
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Chairman Pow checking in...
Few days since the last update - we've been filming and even the Pow Puppy Krew can't post when dropping out of a helico at 3200m.
The weekend brought epic powder chowder. Balls deep.
Fresh 1cm blanket dump this morning. Sérieuse thaw and rain this morning though. Delays on the District Line.
Unhappy face.
Pow Puppy Krew, over and out
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Someone's been watching too many rad stoke videos duuuude.
(although I'm going to assume it's tongue in dog cheek?)
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Poster: A snowHead
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A perfect day in the Three Vallees today. Wonderful snow on and off piste, sunshine, and calm before the hordes arrive. Anyone coming this week is going to have a good one
Off to Verbier tomorrow for the World Ski Mountaineering Championships
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Every piste was epic today. Not a stone or scraped patch to be seen on any piste. Awesome snow conditions at the moment. Chalky and grippy on piste and silky off piste. 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@jimmers,  . have you any film to share?
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Great 1st day at Les Menuires today. Bluebird skies most of the day, pistes in great condition and not very busy out there 👍😃
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Looks like there might be a bit of a top up this weekend, 20cm would be good.
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Cracking week in 3V last week, almost perfect snow, with one or two white-out days to make things interesting. 2 epic lunches, one in La Soucoupe and one in Coeur Cristal. On Monday we witnessed an avalanche begin (slab break), gain momentum, then take out a poor chap who didn't see it coming (one other spotted it and skied out the way to the side). People were digging him out and the pisteurs weren't in their hut so presumed they were on the case. This was on the exposed slope to the left of the chanrossa lift from creux up to 1650. Be careful out there folks.
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It's too hot to ski: it's like April. Creux today was heavy going, but the sunshine is great:
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nice photo @Dr Rock 
I'm looking to book a friend onto group lessons with ESF and noticed they do a lessons+lift pass deal? I assume that the lift pass is a Val Thorens/Orelle one (not just a pass to the beginners lifts). I emailed ESF but they're being a bit slow to respond so I thought I'd ask on here in case anyone knew the answer. Cheers
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How is it this week.. anyone...?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Looks like something is building for this weekend, and into next week, hope it doesn't disappear like last weekend.
24 days to go - not that I'm counting or anything 
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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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thx!
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Some ridiculous forecasts for Tue/Wed/Thurs next week!!!!! It so won't happen!
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You know it makes sense.
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wowser! I like the look of tues and weds night (really 95kph wind??) Now seriously thinking about popping down week after.....will watch with interest 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Courchevel was pleasant enough today. Chanrossa black had been pisted and was in very good nick. 1650 not too busy as always, very few queues, 1850 busier, particularly after 10:30 once everyone had dragged themselves out of bed...
Still some patches of soft snow to be found not far from the pistes on N facing slopes, sunny sides very much transformed. Feeling more like April, but next week looks like winter is coming back!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Thursday is my travel day next week. After the epic earlier in the season I'm hoping the road clearing teams will be on red alert clearing roads especially for me! Will be keeping an eye on that forecast!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Handy Turnip wrote: |
Some ridiculous forecasts for Tue/Wed/Thurs next week!!!!! It so won't happen!
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I think it might, we are getting ready for a big dump
Meanwhile, this week has seen great weather and fantastic conditions. Pistes are just showing signs of wear today. Off-piste variable, very good in places. Also, no great crowds if you avoid bottlenecks - havn't had to queue for more than 2 minutes
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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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If it does, where is the best place to get information on potential traffic delays and any closed routes? I know there is the autoroute radio and a few online sources, but I'm thinking the French equivalent of the RAC app?
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Too good to resist - just booked for w/c fri 27th...
I have a properly equipped car and have driven many times in and on snow, however, was thinking if there is a blizzard when I arrive, am tempted to leave the car in Albertville or Moutiers and get a taxi up ( on the basis that local taxi drivers are likely to be better drivers than me and don't need to drive up a slope to the parking in the resort. Are there any covered LT parkings in Moutiers or Albertville?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Patch wrote: |
| Handy Turnip wrote: |
Some ridiculous forecasts for Tue/Wed/Thurs next week!!!!! It so won't happen!
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I think it might, we are getting ready for a big dump
Meanwhile, this week has seen great weather and fantastic conditions. Pistes are just showing signs of wear today. Off-piste variable, very good in places. Also, no great crowds if you avoid bottlenecks - havn't had to queue for more than 2 minutes |
That same website is now showing 10cm next Friday. Not quite the 2.7m suggested two days ago...
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@shawaszk, so you have a properly equipped car and have driven many times on snow, but you're thinking of leaving your car somewhere from 30-50kms from where you want to go? What gives??
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Convenience
I am used to driving in London, but sometimes I decide to leave my car in a car park out of town and train in...
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Are there any covered LT parkings in Moutiers or Albertville?
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No idea about Moutiers but can't think of anywhere in Albertville, which I visit fairly often.
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and if things are so bad it makes sense to abandon your car the local taxis will be in short supply too. And charging plenty...... Drive up, but time the journey sensibly (ie don't aim to arrive in resort between 10 - 5 during French school holidays) and all should be well.
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Snow started at around 4pm, down to 400m, but still quite wet lower down
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