 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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First Mistake Chamonix France 
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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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What sort of skiing? Chamonix might not be best area to choose in mid April if you are mostly a piste skier.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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alexelluk, quick answer... Who knows? I've skied fresh powder in full winter in April.
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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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Longer answer where are you staying? Typically best skiing will be up Grands Montets. Buses fairly frequent and not busiest time of year. Cham TOurist Office has timetables online.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Several Chamonix ski areas will close mid-April even if the snow is good.
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Staying at Hotel Heliopic, ski mostly on piste but some off piste 
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you'll be right opposite the midi then which will be good, otherwise i think its probably just GM open by the second week (need to check though)
hotel looks nice btw.... it was only built last year.
i'd expect it to be warm. i've been out in just t-shirts and hoody for the last couple of weeks now, i'd expect mid april to be the same.
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eddiethebus, i skied 75cm powder on Flegere not too many years ago...(2007?) but it probably will be soft shell or fleece weather 
Heliopic looks interesting. If you're hiring kit, alexelluk, you are just above the excellent gentlemen or ladies emporium of Concept Pro. They might even have some beer left in the pipes. If you're not hiring, they also have a very cool tuning machine.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Won't need a warm jacket!
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Very likely not but weather can change dramatically - it would be daft to go on a ski holiday without a choice of different layers. And at that time of year you will be up on the Grand Montets and might encounter a fair bit of wind chill.
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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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srogers13, there is a small weather adjustment forecast... We've often seen snow in the garden in Cham in June and July. Can't guarantee a soft shell will be adequate.
It might also rain 
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Here's hoping we may get a bit more snow and hopefully most of the ski areas will still be open and if not will just have to make the best of what is available 
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You know it makes sense.
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Okay I didn't mean no jacket pam w, I just meant he asked whether he needed a really warm one. I assume he'll be taking other layers like a fleece so a soft shell would be fine along with that 
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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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Nb Brevent-Flegere scheduled open until April 14...
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