 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all,
Does anyone have current info on Valle des Avals from the Chanrossa lift? Will I need skins (approach or exit), is there a big cornice at the roc merlet? Does anyone have current avvy conditions? Will they go up significantly in the avo? Are the refuges open for a snack?
I'm just hitting Courchevel for a day from Cham, so if anyone has a better intermediate off-piste, non-glacial, lift accessed descent the let me know. I have the 3 vallees IGN map, but not the guidebook.
Cheers.
S
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Will I need skins (approach or exit)?
Yes if going up towards the top of Roc Merlet, not necessary if going over the shoulder (normally a good bootpack in up here).
Does anyone have current avvy conditions?
Yes but they will certainly evolve in the next few days... (Currently potentially unstable on several aspects with new snow + wind, and also with warming on sunny aspects as and when the great fiery ball appears).
Will they go up significantly in the avo?
Depends if its warm...
Are the refuges open for a snack?
No, the Refuge du Grand Plan is shut for the winter since the guardian was killed in an avalanche in December...
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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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You're going to Courchevel from Chamonix for the DAY?? That's about a 6-hour round-trip.
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stevomcd, 1h 45 each way on a clear run...
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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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Parky still says that was his best day on skis 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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| offpisteskiing wrote: |
| stevomcd, 1h 45 each way on a clear run... |
That's a fairly heavy right foot and reasonably good set of wheels!
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Idris, it does need the main Gorges D'Arly road to be open... Add 10 minutes if doing the Héry sur Ugine diversion!
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| offpisteskiing wrote: |
No, the Refuge du Grand Plan is shut for the winter since the guardian was killed in an avalanche in December... |
Worth remembering that "The Lion" was something an avalanche expert too. His dog, Ruby, died in almost the same spot has his master a few years previously. A number of skiers owed their lives to Ruby and Lionel who worked for the Courchevel piste patrol. RIP.
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