 Poster: A snowHead
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As per Pamski's request over here...
I declare the 2014/15 thread open. God bless all...(etc)
And now the first weather report...
Il plu. Beaucoup.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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So, FlyingStantoni, pretty much normal for Morzine then? 
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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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It has, though, had the beneficial effect of driving me to sort out the cave and dig out some rather nice wine for later...
(Do you have a wine filter and decanter?)
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Cross-post on ski school changes and professional courses in Morzine.
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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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FlyingStantoni, we have a decanter but no filter (heathens that we are)... must dust off the decanter!!
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Start dusting. I'll bring a filter (being a non-heathen!).
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Hi everyone, first post after much reading of the forums! I was wondering if anyone could help me out with some information...
I'm thinking of doing a season this year and have just about narrowed it down to Morzine or Tignes/Espace Killy as a base. I'm self-employed and ideally I'd want to have some kind of internet signal on my phone while on out on the hill, so that I can pick up and quickly respond to any work emails while skiing, therefore not being tied to my desk all day. It doesn't really matter if the signal's not as fast as 3G, H works fine too in the UK for what I need. Does anyone know if there is data reception on the slopes around the Portes du Soleil, or at least fair sections, and which networks are the best?
I'm on 3 mobile in the UK and they have a new "feel at home" offer where I could potentially use my existing plan in France at no extra cost - the only partners in France seem to be Bouygues and Free Mobile though, not sure if they're any use in the Morzine area? Otherwise I'd be looking to get a pay and go French sim card on whichever network's best.
Thanks in advance. 
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Ski_kat, definitely reasonable coverage in both areas but no idea which operators are best. I'd guess Orange and SFR.
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Ski_kat, I signed up for a Free.fr pay as you go sim last winter season. No problems getting data on the French side of the mountain, but as soon as you get near the Swiss side (at least with Free) you switch over to Swisscom, which means data roaming (which I had turned off). Even being in the fornet area of Avoriaz was switching me over to Swisscom. So if you can get a sim which works in both countries for data, you'll be gravy!
On another note, i'll be heading back to Morzine this winter! Ski_kat, if you do decide on coming here then drop me a PM if you need some new friends in resort 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Thanks very much for these tips all of you.
Good to hear the Free network worked ok for you ciaranw - from what I can find the 3 Mobile feel at home thing uses their network, and also Swisscom, so I might be lucky. If not Orange seems the best bet at the moment, but it's reassuring there is data coverage out there at least!
Morzine's definitely looking like the best option for me then, let's just hope I can sort out some accommodation now. If so I'll be in touch
ciaranw!
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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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| ciaranw wrote: |
| Even being in the fornet area of Avoriaz was switching me over to Swisscom. |
If you turn off auto-carrier selection then it should stop unwanted roaming.
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Ski_kat, come to Morzine. Plenty of friendly  s here and very good mobile coverage.
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You know it makes sense.
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Ski_kat, Espace Killy is all in France if that helps...
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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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Ski_kat, be aware that the "3" deal is max of 90 days in the year and they may switch it off if you do more than a certain number of days in one go - have a look at their small print.
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Poster: A snowHead
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pam w, that's a bit rubbish isn't it? I get a much better deal with ... Swisscom (albeit at quite a price).
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Not sure if it's been mentioned elsewhere, but both ProClou and Seraussaix are being replaced at the moment. There don't seem to be any obvious changes of alignment, but should hopefully fix what is sometimes a painful bottleneck.
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FlyingStantoni, I presume with considerably increased capacity?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Maybe this has been posted elsewhere, but I have just returned from Chatel and the link between Super Chatel and Linga is being worked on. Currently chopping down trees and excavating at Super Chatel near to the Portes du Soleil restaurant and down by lac de Vonnes. So a lift from Super Chatel down to lac de Vonnes and then one up into the Linga area. My sources say that the lifts will be in place for the 14/15 season, but the proposed piste from Super Chatel down to lac Vonne will not be in place until the following season. Hope this is not the end of my quiet weekends in Super Chatel !!
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under a new name - you'd hope.
ciaranw - you have snowboarder friends???? 
PDSB11 - has been mentioned elsewhere, but thanks for mentioning. And welcome to the thread...!
Weather update (as it's the thread). Il plea. Beaucoup.
(Actually, to be fair, it's been really lovely all day. Too hot in fact and I've been hiding inside learning to app program...)
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Wether update.
There's a bloke outside with an arc...
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FlyingStantoni, unfortunately most of my friends out there last season were 'boarders. They had a terrible influence on me, even got me to strap into one of the darn things and slide about for a couple of days! Luckily I realised the error of my ways and went back to my planks after a few days of misery 
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FlyingStantoni, i'd submit that at least Proclou should have been a TSD 8... Oh well. Not convinced that a 50% upgrade is sufficient at peak times (well, given the ESF natural propensity for that slope (understandable) ) any time.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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As mentioned above - lots of work currently underway on the new Super Chatel - Vonnes - Linga chairlifts - will post some photos from the various sites next week. It'll be interesting to see what effect it has on the generally quieter Super Chatel and Barbossine areas.
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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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Just for a change we have heavy rain here in Chatel this morning, after a mostly fine day yesterday (but wet on Monday). As others have mentioned - its been a bit of a shocker!
Took some photos of the work above Vonnes yesterday and will post the link when they are online later.
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You know it makes sense.
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Every time we're out and about I keep checking as we go past. It's looking like it's going really well at the moment. Shame about the rainy days but we've still managed plenty of Hiking and activities these last few weeks
The day we go past the site and there's a pylon I'm going to be so excited!
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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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Does anyone know the opening dates for the Les Gets lifts this December? I have a booking request for the week before Xmas so would be handy to know!
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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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Normally everything across the PDS opens fully just before Christmas. Snow permitting of course!
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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 guys, thought so, will put them off!
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Chattonmill, other than being honest, why put them off? We've had a number of preseason bookings who had no interest in skiing....
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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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Chattonmill, we usually spend that week before Christmas in our chalet in Les Gets - sometimes we have been lucky and had the local lifts open, particularly towards the end of the week, but generally we drive to Ardent and ski from there. I think you could point out when the lift company is saying they will be open - may be that the people would be driving and expecting to ski the Avoriaz area.
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Chattonmill, Avoriaz should be open that week. Usually is. Great skiing as you can have the mountain to yourself for the week...
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BUMP - as traffic seems to be increasing.
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First snow of the season on the Chavannes this morning...
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