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chocksaway wrote: |
@Steve Angus, Steve, I do like the way spell check changed that to near the Grand Prix from Grand Pre. Very prescient given that a Grand Creme is €7 in there, but to be fair a small bottle of Mont Blanc is only 6! |
So €€€€€€€€€€ there
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Old Fartbag wrote: |
@Steve Angus, Please accept my belated condolences on the loss of your Mum. |
Thanks
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Bit of everything
It was a day of everything today weather and lesson wise.
An early start to get up and sorted and then hit the road to Tignes and park up.
I started the day snowboarding and moved onto a group and finished with private freestyle lessons. All in all quite a varied day. The weather was really up and down too.... at one point during the day I thought I was going to have to go down a layer as it was so hot.... but later on it was like a blizzard.
For my first full day of the season it was a jolly good day... the slopes however were slightly busier than I thought they would be and the pistes were somewhat more scraped than hoped. I think off piste could be a little bush-wacking if you are not careful so maybe still rock skis time!
By the end of the day I was tired and it didnt help that I seem to be damaged my ski edge somehow today - well the sidewall really. So ive been bust working at home this evening fixing them up, hope they will be OK tomorrow. Oh and also I had a lunch disaster - my yoghurt blew up in my bag.... queue ham and mayo sandwiches with a topping of raspberry yoghurt mixed in. Needless to say a lot of cleaning of my rucksack has been needed this evening!
After work I drove home and collected (finally) my TDC uniform for this Winter.
So tomorrow is the funeral of Joe and Clare is heading to Chambery for that to represent the family.... so she is having an early night as it is an early start.
Im shattered so im off to bed too.
TTFN
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Is that Joe Harkess in that vid?
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Shame the new restaurant at Grand Pre is more up-market we were hoping for something similar to Marmottes or Cascades.
Soup 17€ Burger 30€ We’ll probably give it a miss but I’m sure come peak season it will be full
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yep cant beat the goulash at cascades for vfm!!
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@muppet, has it got a Michelin star?
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welshflyer wrote: |
@Dr John,
It was on the climb up to the Col D'iseran from Bonneval that Egan Bernal won the Tour de France a few years ago. Geraint Thomas couldn't lose his competitors and so he told Bernal to attack. The stage was abandoned because of a land slip blocked the road on the descent into Val d'isere. Bernal was awarded the stage and the timings were taken at the top of the Col. |
The landslide was on the st Foy side of the Tignes dam, not in Val d'Isere.
I was in Tignes 1800 right in the middle of the storm and we could not believe they were climbing in sunshine .
The road along the lake was also covered in about 2 inches of hail.
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@Steve Angus,
The prices on that menu are a bit blurry, probably my eyes watering because everything is so pricey. I don't think I'll be stopping there.
I wonder if the electric buses are the same ones they used when the World Champs were in town. There were few issues with them if my recollections are correct.
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@Steve Angus, love the way on that menu they have Frogs Legs under the fish heading. Surely there could have been an amphibian section put in!
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beeryletcher wrote: |
@Steve Angus, love the way on that menu they have Frogs Legs under the fish heading. Surely there could have been an amphibian section put in! |
Could be from the liberal definition of 'fish' by the Catholic Church for fasting days?
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You know it makes sense.
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Steve, sending belated condolences for the loss of your mum. Sorry I’ve not been on here for ages. Thoughts are with you.
It’s also lovely to see the return of the daily updates, hope you all have a great season.
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welshflyer - sorry re blur! No idea re buses sorry!
HoneyBunny - thank you on both counts.
Shattered
When I went to bed last night I had a slightly sore throat and I also had tooth ache but little did I know that by 3am the pain woke me up. I think seeing the dentist the other day she irritated my gums at the back but the pain comes and go. Anyway a paracetamol in the middle of the night settled the pain but unfortunately mentally I was then wide awake in the middle of the night. So what im saying is that after another busy day on the hill and with the bad nights sleep last night im REALLY shattered tonight - doh!
Anyway Clare and I were both working this morning so it was all systems go this morning getting the kids out then door and then us. However with the sun shining it was not too tough heading out. It was cold though!
Anyway with a mix private and group lessons it was a lot of laps of blue and red runs all day! The freestyle lesson was a lot of fun and there were also some amazing changes when we touched on carving with the group lesson!
I didnt get my timings right unfortunately which meant my morning break didnt really happen unfortunately! But anyway ce la vie.
The snow conditions on the piste are somewhat variable and they are making snow like crazy. The areas of high traffic are getting pretty scrapped and stoney in places.... whereas lesser travelled areas are fine. The amount of terrain that is open is pretty decent though! Off piste options are not too bad if you head for the gullys etc but miss them and its pretty horrid off piste and rocks abound etc. Be warned!
After work I headed home and took part in a school meeting / training session online whilst Clare went to collect the kids!
So tomorrow is my last session on Snowheads before I start some more multi day bookings. I really must get some rest tonight and I have a long list of stuff still to get done so must dash.
TTFN
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Steve Angus,
What an uplifting photo, wonderful tribute and hopefully of some comfort to Joe's family and friends.
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Found this online - amazing to have seen that dam built eh! |
The outdoor photo exhibition that was at Le Lac in the summer was absolutely tragic. The drowning of the original village was vehemently opposed, with some going as far as acts of sabotage. Ultimately, some families refused to leave until flood water was lapping into their houses.
Mrs MA and I can never view the dam in the same way again
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As @honeybunny said great to have the daily updates back it feels winter has arrived.
I actually saw Val in summer for the first time as we drove up and over on our way to Italy in our Van ( slept in the carpark over in Val Cien that night )
We are looking forward to being back from next weekend staying in our usual La Toviere thanks to my mates at Neilson Holidays .
We are heading over in our van so may have to have a night in the Van in La Daille if we arrive Sunday.
The exceiting bit is for once we are free to go where we like after we leave Val on the 26th ...... and are going to experience vanlife skiing ! If only for another 10 days into the new year .
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Hi Steve - thanks for posting a selfie! Now I know what colour you are wearing this season and may be able to spot you. I can't believe it is 5 years since my wife and I had a refresher lesson with you. We're heading out with the whole family next Saturday, so will be on the lookout. Peter & Cathy, Bristol
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Val D looks lovely for the slalom today.
Eurosport 2
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@Steve Angus,
Is the Parking P5 in La Da is there an entry barrier that's Low ?
Cret indoor is full and the van is a whisker under 2.1m ,
Daille indoor is 1.9 so defo a no no.
Can't believe all the carparks are full !!
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harvsurrey wrote: |
@Steve Angus,
Is the Parking P5 in La Da is there an entry barrier that's Low ?
Cret indoor is full and the van is a whisker under 2.1m ,
Daille indoor is 1.9 so defo a no no.
Can't believe all the carparks are full !! |
The outdoor parking has a 2m height limit thing yes. Yes our van is about 2.05m high so goes in cret as doesn’t fit underground in La Daille itself. Parking nightmare this year. Indeed. Sorry.
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Hummmmm
We are 2.08 and a smidge but depends on how loaded it is because it has a pop top.
Cret indoor shows no availability which surprised me as its a) out of the way and b) not normally full Christmas week
New year maybe .
How long can you park in the bit by the garage ?( the no barrier bit )
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I really am surprised its full for Xmas week I really am.... perhaps wiggle the dates or times you never know. Parking over by the bottom funi - now that is a lottery indeed! Some people try and get in over by the Spar over the road from here but you need to be in town early doors to get one of those slots!
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I am going to wing it and see what I find .
Like you say I can't believe it's full but it's what SAGS says , and Magalie at the Tov had emailed me to say the same
Maybe some issue with tge website booking system as it says all carparks are full and we both know that's unlikely to be true.
There is always dropping it down in Brev
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Poster: A snowHead
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harvsurrey.....
similar issue last week, albeit i only want to visit for the day from Ste Foy........tourist office replied as below
Dear Mr Chapman,
If your car is higher than 2.20 , you must park in la Daille in the open area, when you will reach the fence you can press a button and someone will lift the bar for you to let you in.
We appreciate your interest in our resort. Do not hesitate to contact us should you need further details.
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@stefoy4me
Cheers that's really helpful ,
I know the 2m will be to stop people parking up and sleeping in vans .
Weird thing is the carparks showing full.
Is there anywhere to park up Sunday night in Ste Foy ,I only ever drive through the village on the way up to Val but its ( the village rather than ski resort ) always looks pretty and I fancy an overnight and a meal in the village .
The diesel heater will keep us warm overnight and park4night is showing a couple of spots .
Albeit first winter trip in the van .
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@Steve Angus,
Not being marked as a "closed piste" and without any piste markers would Combe Folle (or any other piste) be regarded as "off piste" in those circumstances?
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@welshflyer, Definitely. Under French law pistes have to be marked at specified distances with poles and numbered lollipops. No piste markers = off piste, and there may not have been any PIDA.
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@Steve Angus,
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Must pop back out soon to get Olivia from Judo though!
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That'll come in handy in the Christmas and mid February lift queues.
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@Steve Angus, The interactive piste map states that it is outside of the Combe Folle drag lift's operating period, presumably that starts next week for Christmas, and and that if they lift isn't open they probably feel that you can just use Crocus and and Johan Clarey on that side of Toviere. I would be very surprised if they got rid of it as a piste as it holds snow really nicely (and doesn't need/have snowmaking facilities?) and is a lovely piste. I would go as far to say that I reckon that it would justify a mid station on the Toviere Gondola so that people who didn't fancy the bottom of Johan Clarey could lap it more easily. Together with Paquerettes and the off piste between that and Combe Folle its a great section of mountain
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