 Poster: A snowHead
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Well we skied over there on Thursday but got over late so only did the blues back down to the gondola and on down into Bogeda (sp???) and the snow was really good then, I'm sure there will still be snow high up. We were gutted we couldn't get back over on Friday due to the winds.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@FireballXL5, blimey, that's not ideal, we're out there in 10 days...
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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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Friday and Saturday were not great due to the high winds shutting some of Sestreire off. The first 5 days in the higher aspects of the Sauze bowl were good but we were unable to get across there on Friday and Saturday. It needs to cool down and reduce the temps so they can get the cannons on the slopes. I will keep my fingers crossed for you and hopefully the conditions will improve.
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Starting to look better according to various dumbed down forecast sites 
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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 live in Italy and recently in the" via lattea " comprensory there was a lit of wind,so closed implants.
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Landing in Sauze tomorrow so keen to hear any updates from resort.
Has the much welcome snow arrived in any great quantity and how are the pistes shaping up?
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Like to hear from you when you get there as well
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Will try to give eyeball report on arrival.
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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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Currently in Sestriere. Great day, mostly powder today (Friday), still snowing so tomorrow will be another great day for skiing. Those arriving on Sunday shouldn't need to worry.
If there was a way to post pictures from my phone of the 10cm+ on our balcony then I would.
Have fun! 
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@Kav, Thanks for that, glad to hear that is sounds you are having a good time.
Have you explored the other linked areas beyond Sestriere? Haven't been to Via Lattia before.
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You know it makes sense.
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@sequoiaboard, only went to Sauze D'Oulx when it was a bit icey in Sestriere. The overall piste keeping was much better in Sauze, and the slopes seemed more 'together' and easily accessible. The link was shut everyday but one due to wind.
It really depends on where you're staying in Sestriere. The North and South facing mountains can seem a distance apart if you've got a beginner with you, but otherwise it's only a couple of chairlifts away.
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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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Any news on the state of the Via Lattea since the latest snow ??
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Poster: A snowHead
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It was brilliant when we left on Sunday if that helps......
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Pretty good here in sesrtiere. Pistes in lovely condition until about 3pm then occasional bur rare patches of ice and a handful of pebbles but really nothing to worry about. Pisteurs doing a fantastic job.light snow since 3pm so all good.
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Is it still snowing ???
Hoping that someone is going to post some pics 
We're off to Montgenevre at half term so fingers crossed the link is up from Montgenevre to the rest of the Via Lattea.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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A first visit to VL from 8/2 with some friends. Will post my thoughts and some informal snow reports. staying in S d'O.
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The Monty to Clav link is open just not currently the other way round. Simply get yourself up lift95 LE ROCHER DE L'AIGLE and head down blue/black 100
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@Mark1863, Look forward to it. Haven't been there yet but on to do list
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Thanks @sequoiaboard, Mark1863, & @Embraer, I'm not going to Sauze until March, but keep 'em coming.... all adds to the build up
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@sequoiaboard, @Embraer, ditto what @scubadancer said, we're out to Sauze on Thursday!
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Is it still snowing ???
Hoping that someone is going to post some pics
We're off to Montgenevre at half term so fingers crossed the link is up from Montgenevre to the rest of the Via Lattea. |
When is your half term? We're heading out Feb 21 for a week...me kids, sister and her kids. Staying at Orso Bianco.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@HeidiAmsterdam, just back from there.........heading back out 1 March.
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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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Currently in Montgenevre, last two days has been very light snow and grey light conditions. Link to Claviere still closed. A few pistes over Montgenevre side still closed, but conditions skiable and a bit limited, but hey we are skiing, our chalet is right opposite chalmet lift, just about to have a bowl of soup and then back out. Might drive to sestriere tomorrow or Thursday.
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What about the link to Claviere over the top?
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You know it makes sense.
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@HeidiAmsterdam, out for 15th back on the 22nd. We're in a Crystal Chalet Orson.
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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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@Embraer,
yes but the lift up from claviere we need back is ferme
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Poster: A snowHead
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Not much snow due in next week or so. But time yet before I go for things to change. Just posting to see the birthday boy bit under my name. Actual age number is too large to print here! All I can say is I have to wear shoulder and elbow pads and have to use a ski mojo. Enough said
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Mark1863, is that your year of birth 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Its the year they have carbon dated my fossilised bones to!
(also the founding date of the Rowing Club I retired as Captain of in 2012- I am often asked if I was a founding member. At a towering 5ft 6" an obvious sport for me.)
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There is a thread on here about Crystal Reps being useless but the Claviere reps couldn't be further from this. Latest tweet from them @claviere_ski has the Clav/Mont link open from tomorrow but that's one way into Monty
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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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About four inches of snow fallen in last.24 hours. Pistes lovely and grippy today in sesrtiere and sauze. Saw a fantastic circular rainbow around the sun with another third of a rainbow directly above our heads today. Despite the clouds and light snowfall the viz was surprisingly good in the trees. Masses of untracked offpiste right next to every piste. Pistes quiet.locals SO friendly and food and drinks etc so affordable, can't see myself ever returning to the French mega resorts
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@sequoiaboard, sssshhhhhhhh
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Yup, link open, skied over to sestriere today, snowing and very grey with flat light.
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@Smokin Joe, agreed, @sequoiaboard, shhhh
great news!
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Still snowing right now and has been since middayish I think. A nice top up. Anyone arriving this weekend really has nothing to worry about regarding snow levels.
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