 Poster: A snowHead
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Having done a bit of a search about the naturides in Tignes but cannot find an answer to my Q's !
Does anybody know if they are definitely avalanche patrolled/secured and would travel insurance view them as pistes ?
I guess if it is yes to the above then I can ski them with no avi gear ? Also have they opened in tignes yet ?
Thx for answering and two weeks before I get to tignes....waaa hooo 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The piste map legend says and I quote "Naturide - black slope, patrolled, marked, not groomed".
On the back of the map it says "These are marked black runs that have been made safe but have not been groomed. Therefore, the natural snow conditions are preserved depending on the weather". So I think its safe to say that they are patrolled and secured, as far travel insurance I wouldn't like to offer a definitive - but they do have piste poles either side so I think it would be difficult to argue that they are not pistes.
So yes you could ski them without avi gear with a proviso that you stay within the poles. Not sure if they are open as I only got back today - I'll have a snoop tomorrow.
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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 Chocks, the online piste maps don't have the legend on, so couldn't remember what the deal was.
Have fun looking !
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Is there a naturide that ends up between resorts (Le Lac and VC)? We took a wrong turn somewhere along the line and ended up on a fun but bumpy marked run with a smattering of powder over it, but had to catch a bus to get back.
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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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rogg, That sounds like Golf
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Yep, known as the 'bus stop' run for that reason. Normally has better snow as most people CBA to catch the bus.
Silene is horrible, just FYI.
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Most of the Naturides are now open with the exception of those from the top of the Tov (Envers Campanules Paquertees). Likewise Guerlain Chicherit is not yet open as we await the opening of the Col de Ves chair (but as its v rocky up there this may not be a bad thing!)
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Col de Ves now open so Guerlain Chicherit is added to the list. Up there this morning - some nice snow around but a bit thin in places "scraaaape - F***!" came the call
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Golf is a brilliant run! Did it a couple of times with heaps of choppy powder on it when we went. Was steep in places but because of the deep snow I got down it no probs. was surprised at myself when I finished it. Awesome runs 
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(Granted this was when it was dumping powder every single day and you could barely move for the fluffy stuff, so I can't comment on how it is in other conditions.) 