 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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Always worth going back 
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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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La Grave is fantastic, but 4 days of it crucified my legs 
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Nice! Conditions didn't look too bad for the time of year. Les Freux Couloir is a nigh on 800m vertical of 40 deg or so gully running straight down the fall line. A real thigh burner, it's a shame the conditions weren't so good for that. Thanks for posting; love the place and this gets me in the mood for March 
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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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Now that got me really confused before I looked at the date of the OP, thought the lift had opened early and I know the hotels are not open yet 
Anyway this below just in from Pelle at the Skiers Lodge....
Though must not forget the Edelweiss Hotel http://www.hotel-edelweiss.com/ who will be sending out there newsletter shortly, when they get back from Thailand and send me the text to compile into their email newsletter 
Dear Skier's
It's that time of year!
Winter is approaching and our thoughts are turning towards deep powder turns and backcountry ski adventures.
We already have a great snow base from the glacier down to the valley floor. In fact there is approx. 4 meter of snow on the glacier. It looks really good and better than we ever hoped for. More snow predicted during the end of this week!
Thank you to those of you who skied with us last year and all the previous years.
We hope that you will join us again 2014.
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Ski You Later, , , Pelle & Ayse and Skiers Lodge Team
Our reception is open after 15th of December at Hotel des Alpes-Skiers Lodge La Grave.
Please contact us directly via email or telephone.
Office hours: All days of the week 9:00 – 12:00 / 15:00 – 21:00
“The Skiers Lodge Guide Service is willing to show riders what it considered to be the best lift access free riding in the world. All it takes is a spirit of adventure for you to share in the ultimate riding experience”.
Photo of the day 24th November 2013
Photo of the day 24th November 2013
What we offer
Most of our guests book from Saturday to Saturday with our popular standard ski week package. There are numerous options available in a standard week package or private-pro week which is primarily based on guide ratio (number of guests per guide in a guided group).
In addition we also offer half board accommodation on weekly basis or long guided ski weekend or mid week breaks. For those that are interested in free riding camps, testing skis, avalanche awareness course or other activities such as snowboarding, ice climbing, ski touring. Please visit other activities.
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It is for you that can't manage a whole week but just want a few days of Freeriding with your friends in La Grave.
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K2 Women’s Week 2014
K2 Women’s Movement Week 2014
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The ultimate season highlight for free riders and backcountry fans: the Women’s K2 Freeride and Backside Adventure week held in the off-piste paradise of La Grave in France.
The Women’s K2 Freeride & BackSide Adventure week is a ski mountaineering and alpine awareness week designed to unite like-minded women.
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Excursion – Road Tripping in Piedmont Region, Italy.
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We have extended the road trips to explore other resorts in the Piedmont Region in Italy that takes longer time to reach than one hour from Skiers Lodge!
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Spend time in the environment and prepare for all eventualities. Review the available EAS Courses we run to prepare you for such conditions.
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With one 2-stage gondola servicing 2100 meters of some of the heaviest lines many skiers will ever encounter, La Grave is a steep skier's paradise. Filmer Bjarne Salén and pro snowboarder Luca Pandolfi hook up with mountain guide Joe Vallone to sample the goods on a typical spring powder day.
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“La Grave and the massif of La Meije offer the biggest lift-accessed off piste skiing in the world! All it takes is a spirit of adventure for you to s
Our reception is open after 15th of December at Hotel des Alpes-Skiers Lodge La Grave.
Please contact us directly via email or telephone.
Office hours: All days of the week 9:00 – 12:00 / 15:00 – 21:00
S.A.R.L Skiers Lodge La Grave 05320 - R.N.91 Hautes Alpes, France
Phone: +33 (0)4 76 11 03 18 Fax: +33 (0)4 76 11 04 28 Email: info@skierslodge.com
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A great reminder nonetheless; must've missed it first time round. 4m of snow on the glacier already? Enjoying similarly excellent conditions to Switzerland at present then 
