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bertie bassett, It'll get worse than that before the season closes. Thats just off the main piste though, isnt it. They usually manage to keep the main piste covered, if a little porridge like (thinking last season  )
We get there Fri evening - what time does the lift open this week? |
9am to 17:05 for Peisey IIRC. I think from Saturday it might be another 15 minutes but I don't have a plan de pistes to hand to check...
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bertie bassett, Thank you 
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bertie bassett, BO**OCKS we had a great day over your side of the rope the reds especially below Derby down into Vallandry wre skiing beautifully never had any water skiing bit softer and spring like down to Vanoise at the end bout have skied a lot worse even in January
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redrunmarcus, You'll absolutely love it if the promised snow does arrive then......
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| bertie bassett, BO**OCKS we had a great day over your side of the rope the reds especially below Derby down into Vallandry wre skiing beautifully never had any water skiing bit softer and spring like down to Vanoise at the end bout have skied a lot worse even in January |
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On the other hand, maybe not...
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What is happening with the green temperature line on the 00Z run?? It appears to be an outlier, but it is way out!!!
Edit - Posted on the wrong topic.
Last edited by You'll need to Register first of course. on Wed 4-03-09 21:51; edited 1 time in total
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bertie bassett, doesn't look too bad - ok patch of earth, but can ski around it and they are good with the cannons there.
I was there Xmas 06 which was probably the worst snow for years and years and there was still plenty to ski on for me
This is a treat for us this, had a fab week in Jan with loads of snow so any extra we can get is fine by me
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| redrunmarcus wrote: |
| bertie bassett, BO**OCKS we had a great day over your side of the rope the reds especially below Derby down into Vallandry wre skiing beautifully never had any water skiing bit softer and spring like down to Vanoise at the end bout have skied a lot worse even in January |
given that most of the seasonaires were / are in the pub then on the slope, I'm probably not alone in my thoughts.
Still it's getting chuffin windy now so it's probably a sign the weather's going to change...
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I have just come back from Les Arc and I have to say I had a fantastic time there.
The skiing was amazing in my opinion.
Stay in Altitude at Arc 2000 and had a superb week. The weather was amazing too and the OH loved it.
Am now on the look out for a late deal in March as we have both got the bug really bad.
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bertie bassett, your right very windy over there today....allanm, I am looking forward to the new snow still none yet 
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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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Roger C, you're spot on, the viking it was -- good to hear from you again!!!
So you guys will be in LP the same time as us will you? Where some might see coincidence, I see the awesome power of snowheads...
We're planning at least one day over across the La Plagne side, maybe some kind of Champions League two-legged return fixture is in order - it'd be good to say hi to you, and to Chris, and of course to whoever else is about!
Hope you've been well since last we met? Will drop you a PM
Ian
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You know it makes sense.
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Webcams at 1950 and top of transarc showing fresh snow.
wonder how much?
Tux
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about 10 cms down in 1650, probably more higher up..genepi definitely is the snow queen.
good conditions to get out but poor visibility. didn't get higher than the derby myself as all looked horrible above that in terms of visibility. Offpiste a little deceptive - not quite as much pow as you might expect, and quite easy to break thru to the ice, which made it a bit tricky at times. still much better than earlier this week and if it snows all night then 1st lift will be order of the day...
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Poster: A snowHead
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Fabulous lovely light powder on and off piste today. Not exactly waist deep - but pretty deep now in some places off piste, so we werent breaking through to the base. Visibility was mixed. Some bright spells this morning with mist and snow closing in this afternoon. Dont know what the vis was like higher up because we skied through the forest in Peisy most of the day with bits of off piste between there and 1800. It looked set in - but now I am back in Bourg it looks a bit clearer - so dont know if more will fall over night.
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Saturday was overcast, but without much fresh snowfall. Sunday bright sunny day.
Still some fresh tracks to be had without hiking but most bit tend to be chopped up (eg. gd col area). Today was lovely skiing, nice and warm so a bit slushy on the lower pistes but generally good otherwise, firmer pistes higher up and off piste still good - not yet that crusty...
more snow forecast for tomorrow - well according to snow-something.com
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weird heli evacuation seen today.. heading up lanchette around 13:00 saw a heli hovering off to our right. We spotted some people on the cliffs between genepi and robert blanc pistes, and the heli was winching people up one by one. Looking at where the skiers had ended up I reckon they'd found the 'now way out' run and actually were completely unable to get down. Now correct me if I'm wrong but at the top of the cliffs where the spilt is with arandelieres going left and ag rouge right, then don't the signs there say 'don't go off-piste as you put your life and the life of rescuers in danger" (or something close to that)
I reckon someones credit card would have taken a hammering today to pay the heli toll...let alone the bollockig they would have got from the pisteurs...
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Nasty eh Bertie!
Tipping down with snow here in Bourg at the moment - and forecast to stay set in at least for today and maybe tomorrow too!!
Some of the off piste was starting to get quite crusty by 5pm yesterday (the ridge above Arcabulle in particular) = but now the new snow should make it fun !!!!
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Now correct me if I'm wrong but at the top of the cliffs where the spilt is with arandelieres going left and ag rouge right, then don't the signs there say 'don't go off-piste as you put your life and the life of rescuers in danger" (or something close to that)
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bertie bassett, They do!
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Now correct me if I'm wrong but at the top of the cliffs where the spilt is with arandelieres going left and ag rouge right, then don't the signs there say 'don't go off-piste as you put your life and the life of rescuers in danger" (or something close to that)
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bertie bassett, They do!
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I knew someone had taken the photo, and yes it was on the cliffs below those signs... shades of darwin again.
Snowed about 6cm last night, (1650) and still snowing lightly now, melting a little (on the roads) but definitely soft and fluffy on the pistes..not great vis - from top of derby it was a bit rubish till you got back in the trees.
Rossignol running a public ski-test in vallandry today / tomorrow - http://demotour.skisrossignol.com/
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Thanks for the regular updates all - I'm pleased to see its still getting a good dose now and again.
Quick Q for those familiar with the place whilst I'm lurking, though - going to be visiting Arc 2000 soon (  ) and was going to drop my skis off somewhrere for a wax and spot of base repair - any reccomendations of outstanding competence or particular places to avoid? Staying in the chalets des neiges bit, if that makes any odds. Thanks.
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| Cunners wrote: |
Thanks for the regular updates all - I'm pleased to see its still getting a good dose now and again.
Quick Q for those familiar with the place whilst I'm lurking, though - going to be visiting Arc 2000 soon ( ) and was going to drop my skis off somewhrere for a wax and spot of base repair - any reccomendations of outstanding competence or particular places to avoid? Staying in the chalets des neiges bit, if that makes any odds. Thanks. |
Dunno in arc 2000 myself there's a big shop in 2000 opposite the lanchettes lift (an intersport IIRC) ..but shop around - one shop in peisey-vallandry charges 20 euro, another shop charges 35..
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currently puking it in Plan-Peisey
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| bertie bassett wrote: |
| currently puking it in Plan-Peisey |
Is this a weather report - or did you have one to many at lunch?
Assuming the former - good - 3 weeks Saturday will be there
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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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1. Ta - I'll just go on the usual search for the least wasted looking ski tech; and
2. Woooohoooo!
It's going to nuke on and off for the next 11 days, then it's going to be a week of perfect bluebird days and huge dumps at night for a week with minimal avi risk. Maybe. I hope.
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Meteo France are reporting half a metre of fresh snow in the last three or four days. Today there's a bit of high cloud and no wind, currently -5º at 1800m. I think it's going to be a good day 
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rob@rar, Enjoy yourself but out in 2 weeks so leave some for us please 
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 where's the jealously emoticon when you need it?
590 hours ( aka 25 days) PLEEEAAAASSSE save some for us...
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Poster: A snowHead
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snojito, Sorry mate, not around right now as I am tasting the good life in switzerland until the end of March. Hope to see you another time.
Boris, bertie bassett, There is a route down this face, but not for the light hearted and your really MUST know where you are going. I had a call a heli for someone I saw stuck on those cliffs earlier this season. This happens quite often.
It sounds like you are having some nice snow as well, but I wonder who has the most. Just had my 5th powder day in a week although the vis here is not so good. See you all again in April.
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Heavy snow since lunchtime, on top of the snow we had yesterday, and it's not too windy so if it clears up tomorrow will be great. Full snow report later, once I've recovered from being beasted by BernardC (again)
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yep - still tipping it down in Bourg.
I dont think it was windy today Bertie??
We did partly off piste to Villaroger first thing (some slabs breaking off in places - need to take care) - then off the side of Drosset - fab snow - then one of Snowcrazy's routes round to the left of Malgovert (by that time the vis was really pretty bad!!). Snow was light and lovely though so it was worth it.
The black Fond Blanc with hardish moguls hidden and filled in with fresh snow and in very poor visibility was an "interesting" run - Didnt exactly ski it with much style 
When we go back to the 1800/1600 main pistes around 4.30 - they were starting to get heavy with snow too.
Think tomorrow is forecast to clear a bit.
Hi Rob
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Dumparama, baby!
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| jayne durham wrote: |
| Hi Rob |
Hello [insert waving smiley].
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| rob@rar wrote: |
I skied like a baby giraffe  |
Your legs aren't long enough to be a giraffe!
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| Kitty wrote: |
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| I skied like a baby giraffe |
Your legs aren't long enough to be a giraffe! |
Mmm, fair point. I skied like a baby bambi when the light went.
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rob@rar, Awww-sweet 
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