 Poster: A snowHead
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What are conditions like over in La Grave at the moment?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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markymark,
We will be there tonight so will be able to tell you 1st hand if we can get connected.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Oooh, see ya there tomorrow JT!!!
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Ray Zorro,
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The green run down was in terrible condition on Mon/Tues, with huge puddles, and it was closed on wednesday, leaving only the blacks or the lifts as a means of getting down.
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That doesn't sound too good 
Am I being unduly concerned given that I don't fly out until the 10th?
Jon.
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Ray Zorro, It's the lemming syndrome in action!
jonm, Even if you can't ski down to the village from the Cretes you have a 1400m verticle descent available. All our best skiing for non black skiers is above the Cretes anyway. The Chemin des Demoiselles (the green path) is a) a run you do once and never again, even in good conditions and b) a prime example of how green and not steep can does not necessarily mean easy! the chairlifts are by far and away the best option, I find them very pleasant after a hard day - nice views, comfy seats, restful ......
Warm again today, although clouds are now massing over behind La Muzelle, which hopefully will bring the promised snow tonight/tomorrow
Here is the Cretes at around 16.45 this afternoon
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Thanks again for all your help Charlotte - your reports have helped raise my excitement levels whilst waiting for this trip to come about and your photos have been fabulous! We'll be there tomorrow afternoon and see you definitely on Monday 
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jonm, when I went in January, I found that easiski's reports had been spot on. At a time when snowfall had been thin, there was plenty of good snow high up. I had great skiing. What's more, when spyderjohn serviced my skis yesterday, there were no base repairs, and the edges needed a light de-burring only.
Bottom lines:
Although you might think that easiski would be tempted to give a flattering report, what she reports is what there is.
The height of the resort gives very high probability of good skiing - and the pisteurs are highly skilled at keeping the runs in good shape.
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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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Just looked at the webcams to show my daughter where we are going at Easter. I don't think I will it may put her off, I'll wait for a sunny day. It looks really really bleak today.
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You know it makes sense.
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easiski, Probably not! It doesn't look half as bad as on the webcams. Virtually no visibility on them at all. I'm certainly not complaining about it snowing now, ideally it will continue until my next visit in late March and then again after it until Easter  (Well I can dream).
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Poster: A snowHead
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easiski, I love seeing your pictures, and am sooo looking forward to next weekend, only 2 days of skiing but it looks great and of course theres snow!! amd lots of it according to the forecast!
Do we need photos for 2 day lift passes? i looked at the website and am confused as to which lift pass we will need 
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easiski,
Do we need photos for 2 day lift passes? i looked at the website and am confused as to which lift pass we will need |
yes, my friends were here earlier in the week for two days and they needed photos for 2 day passes.
there's a couple of photo booths near the main jandri lift / ticket office...
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Snowing again.................... 
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easiski, TWO cars? You're not changing your name to Prescott, are you? 
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easiski, how is the park? I'm assuming its the lower (winter) park at the mo!
Liam coming up to train tomorrow, i cant this week but may make it up next week. He has to train as the brits is coming up
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easiski, lucky you! Pea was supposed to be going on Wed, he's still never ridden it. I'm still to erm nervous shal we say!
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easiski, there should be some pow left for you - I don't think we quite managed to ski it all out. Plenty of bottomless stuff around if you look for it. Should probably check on avvy risk though - today it was 4, and the guides did have a bit of a discussion about whether they could open the top during their early morning security check. Our guide said he set off a couple of substantial slabs during that check, and I set off a small one (maybe 30cm deep, 2m wide, 5+m long) myself this morning. No big deal but certainly enough to mke you think  . We're off to Serre Che tomorrow to check that out with Chris
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GrahamN, enjoy your day!!! 
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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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GrahamN, Yeah - but I don't go where you go/went - strictly vallons de la meije standard route. I won't be taking any risks - that's for sure.
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Blue skies this morning. Tough life isn't it!
easiski, there was a big one went down the middle of the vallons a couple of days ago, although stay out of the valley bottom and you're mostly OK (or will only find small sloughs). Looks like you're in for a fantastic day. Yesterday's snow was the best I've ever skied in - although that's not ctually saying a huge amount.
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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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GrahamN, hope you enjoyed serre che today, if you see us we will be the two with out boards on queue jumping.
its sooo stupidly busy here, and i hate it like this, it r uins a great riding resort
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brian
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| Yesterday's snow was the best I've ever skied in - although that's not ctually saying a huge amount. |
Although, to be fair, it was a fairly huge amount !!
There was still plenty of snow falling last night, a slightly interesting drive down from La Grave, I think the Oisans is the place to be just now.
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getting excited again - only 9 more sleeps till I return.
Keep up the good reports all of you
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easiski, it looks wonderful. Shame we couldn't do it last year, we'll have to try again before long. How's your bad leg doing?
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Scarpa, I'll be there 22 - 26 March, is that the weekend after you? If not more than glad to grab a beer.
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Scarpa, Jules and I will be in Serre Che, and may be popping over to LDA. I think Jules may fancy La Grave too, but I don't think I'm up to going with him.
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