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Welcome to the new Les Arcs season 2012 / 2013 thread.
The summer is over, there is a little dusting of fresh snow high on the mountains this weekend although it will not last long, but still it gives an excuse to open the new thread for the coming season.
Not much to report from the summer months. There has been very little work on the slopes during the summer months on the Les Arcs side of the Paradiski although plenty in Plagne Centre. Take a look at the La Plagne thread for details.
They have been using the earth from the building areas to fill in the places on some pistes where the rocks were coming through skiing down into Arc 1800 and over on the Arc 2000 side and there is plenty of building works going on in various stations, but that seems to be about it for the slopes.
I will try and take some pics when I am in the area again. Maybe someone that is around can add a few. Some of the web cams are now on so you can always take a look at those if you want to track the progress of the coming snow building for this winter.
More details to follow. Hope you all have a good season.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Time to say hello and then I can quickly view this thread via 'view your posts'. 
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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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^ +1
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can't wait for Feb 2013 
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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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booked for end of Jan next year, can't wait already! 
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Will watch this thread for sure
Les Arcs serious contender for the coming winter as we fancy the train trip again!
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Hi snowcrazy, this season try to do some Twitter updates
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The Arcubulle webcam shows remodelling of the entry to the Tuffes run to avoid the uphill pole. The Table d'Orientation has been removed. It looked very pretty with snow on a few days ago
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Is it that time again already? It is? Oh good.
I look forward to a few trips to L.A. this season (God willing) and perhaps that other place too over the valley whose name escapes me. La Plain or somemut
TIA to all those based locally who are so helpful with reports and info. You will get your reward in heaven - oh hang on you're alreday there 
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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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thefatcontroller, looks like they are widening and re-profilng the entrance to the Tuffes piste. It often gets unpleasant at the top of that run where it is at its narrowest, so this work should improve that. Also looks like there is something going on at the exit to the Plagnettes lift as well, but that's almost out of shot of the webcam.
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You know it makes sense.
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There nothing quite like watching the Tuffes piste from the Arcabullle loaded with people who really shouldn't be on there... Making the entrance easier is only going to compound that: at least at the moment some people look, and back off.
Unless there is going to be an earlier 'bail' route across to edit: sorry that's Plagnettes , it may lead to more chaos.
Last edited by You know it makes sense. on Sun 23-09-12 17:41; edited 1 time in total
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Some big earth movement happening at top top of Transarc. Not that I look at webcams off season
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just logging in really so I can see the updates
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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great video Jon Ford is that taken with a GoPro cam?
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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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Thanks Russeh,
Could justify buying the Go pro. Filmed with Veho Muci Gumball 3000 (half the price of Go pro but films 1080p)
Had to convert the file a few times in order to get online (our internet is shocking - original version would have taken 8hrs to upload!!)
Great quality camera. Cant wait to use it in 2013 holiday. Treated myself to a harness for better stability
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| Jon Ford wrote: |
Thanks Russeh,
Could justify buying the Go pro. Filmed with Veho Muci Gumball 3000 (half the price of Go pro but films 1080p)
Had to convert the file a few times in order to get online (our internet is shocking - original version would have taken 8hrs to upload!!)
Great quality camera. Cant wait to use it in 2013 holiday. Treated myself to a harness for better stability |
cool i'll have to check that out. I'm after one myself for the car (i do trackdays) and skiing, the gopro looks the biz but like you say its pretty pricey.
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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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Problem with gopro is that it doesn't come with anything.the muvi gumball comes with car window suction so u can film through car window . Also used this on bonnet when driving low speed. Also comes with strong crocodile clips and 3m pads u can stick to helmets skis etc. You canaalso see what u r filming, unlike gopro. Lense won't b as good but for what i needed its ideal. They are also bringing out more rain aaccessories for it. I got waterproof case and harness for 25quid each. If i had loads of mmoney I'd get gopro, but until the lottery win, muvi is ideal. Already planning film for 2013 ski trip
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Thanks for this very useful information.
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Spotted this on Facebook this morning and thought I'd share it here. View from Les Arcs across the Tarentaise. Bourg St Maurice is under the valley cloud. Photo credit to William Cochet.
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stunning....
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rob@rar,
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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jellemr, thefatcontroller, it's a lovely view isn't it? The coming of winter  I think the photo must have been taken from the same building my apartment is in because that's the view that greets me every morning when I'm there.
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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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| migletski wrote: |
| can't wait for Feb 2013 |
Me too!
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Another photo in a similar vein which took my fancy this morning
Courtesy of the Les arcs Tourist Office. Feels like winter is in the air!
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You know it makes sense.
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rob@rar, In Rotherham this morning, that brightened up a miserable morning(place!),
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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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rob@rar, it really is a lovely view...
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Poster: A snowHead
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ooooo stunning!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Can you please stop publishing pics of the dropping snow line. I am wishing my life away here. A boring Friday in IT support that seems all the more boring with these hints of the coming season popping up and knowing I still have 10 weeks to wait
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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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Getting extremely temped to book 2013 as Les Arcs markII. Had an amazing ski hol there in Feb (easily best resort we have ever been too), but wife & i both want to try Austria for 2013. If the 1 hotel we want to stay in gets booked up (booking early dec), I think we may just have to head back to LA (although a group have invited us to 3Vs, so a couple of tempting offers lie ahead) Either way, looking forward to 2013 hol already!
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it's a lovely view isn't it? The coming of winter I think the photo must have been taken from the same building my apartment is in because that's the view that greets me every morning when I'm there
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Looking at the tree line and the angle I would say it that was taken across the road from Pre St Esprit, just along from where they stash they huskies in winter - great shot.
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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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Just got an e-mail les arcs ski passes just released with 15% discount if you book online in October
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migletski, Is that all of October? My emails only had the (very tantalising) subject line and nothing in the message 
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UPDATED with correct info as I just checked the Les Arcs page.
Hi guys, I just checked the Les Arcs web page and it says they are offering discounts this month on other ski passes for a limited period. But the pre-season offer on season ski passes is valid until 30.11.2012 and not only until end of october.
Plus you get 25% discount on a Paradiski pass which is well worth the money for a season pass.
Maybe you are only talking about weekly passes which are different.
For more info on the Season Ski passes take a look at these links. It says on the web page that the offer is open until 30 . 11 . 2012 but I would order yours soon rather than wait as this may change.
http://lesarcs.paradiski.com/Product.aspx?num=13
http://www.nirvanalps.com/skipasses/season-skipasses-presale/?lang=en
http://www.facebook.com/LesArcsWinter
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Posting for updates. Heading for LA mid Jan 2013. Very much looking forward to it.
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| migletski wrote: |
| Just got an e-mail les arcs ski passes just released with 15% discount if you book online in October |
Was this for seasons passes or just off the normal rate? Going for a week in Jan but can buy now if there is a discount to be had.
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Hi folks, correction to my last post. The ski pass discount is only valid for passes up to 15 days, not three weeks. The season pass details are correct. Be quick as it says the offer on the 15 day passes only lasts until the end of October.
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