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Tignes, Val d'Isere & The Espace Killy 2013/14 (webcams post 1)

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hawkesbaynz, deffo leave them at home. We left Melezes yesterday and you wont be ablee to ski home during your trip. The pistes up high are still great, but getting thin as you enter Le Lac or Valclaret. Odd rock appearing too. My advise is go high and stay there, then sun bath in the afternoon. That is what we did. We skied until 2-3pm each day
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why on earth would you buy skis and then leave them at home?? I'd take them, don't ski closed runs and look ahead, you'll be fine!
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^ because ski hire is free! I'd (not intentionally of course) ruin theirs and leave my pristine ones at home until my next trip in better conditions. They're primarily for off-piste anyway and he's said he's not doing any.

Tignes is looking rather green/brown in places!
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Never mind green & brown - Tignes is looking very white all over today.

More snow forecast this week above 2200-2500m - mustn't grumble ahead of our trip on Friday. Two days skiing at Espace K then Val Thorens on Mon.

Anyone know why the main areas of Tignes are closing a week early this year? Tignes normally stays open a week longer han Val D'Isere. We don't want to stay in Tignes just to ski the glacier on the May Day bank hol Confused.
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I took them and glad I did as the snow cover was good. A fat all mountain ski was just the ticket for the new (sticky) snow on an Icey base. Yesterday was phenomenal when the skies cleared and the new powder was to be had under the lifts and between the pistes - and no competition either.

Even ran into Admin on Monday and slowed him down for an hour.

In 30 years of skiing have never skied on such strange snow .....but it was snow, I was not at work, and enjoyed it. Full marks to MountainsunLtd too Smile
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.... Even ran into Admin on Monday and slowed him down for an hour...


Already looking forward to his return to the UK in order that he can get some buttons up for next seasons' PSB snowHead
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Still great conditions to be had around Tignes!

We went off for an adventure:



(there is a skier in there if you look closely...)

... which was most excellent. A long hot skin out got us back to Val Claret for 3, just in time for a great run down the North face of the Motte which is in very good conditions (don't believe the hype, as Chuck D would say), followed by good spring snow down the wall etc. Conditions around the glacier actually look really good at the moment - shame it shuts on Sunday!
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There was some talk when I left about the creation of some new pistes during the summer or next. Somebody asked me about this yesterday and I cannot remember what Sander from the Alpaka told me about this. Anyone have any info.
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No SCGB Leaders in Tignes (or anywhere else in France) next season. Val d'Isere are taking some action the SCGB say. They will have ski ambassadors to provide advice but members it would seem will not be able to ski with them. Interesting to see the impact. I am pondering on what to do. Maybe a season going elsewhere. Maybe the first time for a decade I have not done a few weeks in the EK. If i decide not to go I will write to the resort saying my decision is a direct consequence of the unwarranted action.
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Daughter working in Tignes at the Terachu this summer and this is the weather this morning (10th July).

We were hiking in Serre yesterday in light snow from around 2,300 and it was so cold.

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Just arrived back - mainly to finish works on the pad - now we have a new roof (almost!). Tignes is buzzing at the moment even though the glacier has shut for skiing. The hills are alive with mountain bikes (many more than previous summers - probably thanks to free lifts and the Val and Tignes park runs now linked just like the winter). We also have a wellness fair on the Rosset front with products ranging from the standard jewellery to face cream made out of crushed snails and another of snake venom Shocked Much more to my taste will be the wine festival which starts on Wednesay (hic!). Also a big firework display over the lake on Thu night.

As ever there are a lot of building works - no recession up here, including a spectacular hole on the bank between the Alpaka and Le Mairie. I'll post some photos shortly. I know that there are a few Alpaka diehards on here - the Hotel will be operated by Ski Val next season - but you will still recognise the bar Staff.

Weather warmish with some thundery showers over the last few days - looks like that's going to be the pattern for the next few days
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Sorry for the delay in the photos - been a bit busy with the decorating. I organised 3 tradesmen over a period of3 days - and they all pitched up over a 2 hour period on one afternoon - heh ho!!

Today's weather is great - just as it should be for a summer holiday - sunny and 20 degs in the sun. Has been chilly and a bit wet over the last week, the mountain bikes have been returning in a real muddy state.

This morning was just perfect and there was a Jazz Band outside the Arbina:



Nice!! (That's just a bit of Tigski showing there).

Here's a long range shot of the Sassiere - still snowing up there on Thursday:



This is Lac de Tignes - lots of watersports going on (all free along with a whole range of activities that would put CentreParcs to shame)



And here's a view down the Rosset front with the Wine Festival in full swing - wines from all over France to taste and buy - a brisk trade in the sun - wasn't so busy in the rain:



I mentioned the building works - 3 and a half months ago this was the snowy/grassy bank between the Alpaka and the Marie - in that time they have dug one hell of a hole and built the first 4-5 stories of a serviced apartment block with bar and pool:



And when you dig a big hole - you end up with a big heap - so we now have the World's biggest kicker on the Lavachet Nursery slope!!



Oh and we had an awesome fireworks display on Thursday night - fired from on the lake and the path below the 'Fingers'. Photo doesn't really do it justice!!



Enough of this fun its time to go back to the paintbrush!


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chocksaway, Probably one of the better photos of me!
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To confirm that the weather has finally changed, a couple of photos just taken from the balcony.

The top of Toviere where the Aeroski used to be. Now the Toviere gondola.



Moving to the left we have a view that has changed since the end of last season. What has gone?



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peanuthead,

That was quick!!!
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I got to watch the helicopter lifting them down a few weeks ago, while having lunch at the top of Toviere. Impressive stuff.
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Thieving barstewards - they'll nick anything if its not nailed down!!
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Another week passes - resort a little bit quieter after the main French hols have finished - weather still mixed as you would expect but some nice sunny days last week. Her are a few photos of the more odd things I have spotted over the last week.

Firstly, we seem to have a new form of childcare - put the brat in a big clear balloon and float them out onto the lake, then the parents can nip to the pub!



Next we have Fly Board - which was a new one on me - essentially your feet are strapped into a box and the modified jet ski pumps water into the box along a pipe and out it shoots from the jets. Watching from behind the safety of the gym window it seemed there was quite a bit of skill to this, some were getting quite a bit higher than this guy:



And finally - if yu are going to come to resort - you might as well do it in style - spotted behind Lo Terrachu (both members of the Brit Bentley Club)



My favourite (wonder if you can get snow tyres for this baby):

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Thieving barstewards - they'll nick anything if its not nailed down!!


Any excuse to rewrite the off-piste guidebooks!
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Did the 'ears for the first time last winter. Never again it would seem!
Taint nothing sacred!
September always gets the anticipatory juices going!
I know its 31/8.
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Well, as the light draws in the lifts have just closed for the Summer Season and there is a distinct air of packing up before all the locals zip off on their hols.. Not been a bad week weatherwise and the renovations are complete - permission to shout hurrah in an annoyingly loud voice!

But just before the shutters came down we had the social event of the season. The marriage of Rocco and Delphine from the Jam Bar. A complete multinational affair as you would expect with a French bride, Italian groom and a whole bunch of jam Bar Clients.
The weather gods looked down kindly as we all rolled into the Marie at 3 o clock (well some of us cracked a pre-emptory bottle of shampoo in the Alpaka at 2 wink )



A shot 10 min ceremony conducted by Serge from the Gentiana (who is deputy mayor) - mildly humorous before the reading of Les Codes Civiles.

Then off we popped down to the Church at Les Boisses for the blessing which was much more informal than most expected with Rocco translating into Italian for his folks - so a bit like a 2 Ronnies double act:



Music was provide by 'Big Mountain' of Val D'Isere and Jam Bar fame:



As you can see - Andy was in full battle array

And after an hour out popped Mr and Mrs Jam Bar:



Spot the rice!

Back up the hill to Lo Terrachu by the lake - but no happy couple until this was spotted emerging from the far side of the lake:



That's Tom from L'Embu as honorary gondolier - luckily it remained the right way up wink

And then it was all onto the Terrace for Vin D'honneur:



And Yes - there are some suits there that haven't seen the light of day for many a moon!!!!

The family then had a formal meal, whilst the rest of us decamped to the Escale Blanche where TC made everybody wear a silly hat - much to the bemusement of the Fench clientele. After this brief sojourn it was back to the Terrachu for a multinational Jam Session. And then it was late!

But a Barbie for Sunday lunch back on the terrace returned us to an even keel.

That's it for now until the Glacier opens on Oct 4, I'll be back just before the opening of the Espace Killy on 29 Nov

TTFN
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I think we set up the 2014/15 topic when the glacier opens up again. I think I will come for Christmas/New Year and perhaps a week in April but that it will be it this season. Pastures or pistes new this year.
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Well last year this topic was started Sept 16th so perhaps time to close this and move onto the 2014/15 topic??
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Go for it if you want. Suggest title is just Tignes & Espace Killy 2014/15.
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New one started - hopefully Kitenski can add the webcams in post 2. 101000 hits in a season - not bad - must apply for a free lift pass for all the free publicity!
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chocksaway, trying to work out where the non flash, not wide screens webcams have gone!!
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Looking at the pics of drowned Tignes village early this year I note that the drought up here this summer is now revealing the village of Mardale under Haweswater.........also near a ski area Laughing

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-29340840
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