Poster: A snowHead
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Saw this pic and wondered
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Looks like a heavily filtered or processed picture.
Looks a bit like Belle Plagne.
Where did you see it.
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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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Somewhere in the 3 Valleys...apparently...
My guess would be filtered/processed, too.
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Avoriaz
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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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Agree with Layne: looks bit like Belle Plagne.
But don't think it is.
Looks more like christmas card, an image from imagination rather than reality.
Could be wrong. Nice if it was real.
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Its called "Alpine Glow Sunset, Trois Vallées, The French Alps"
Google image search.
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Cacciatore wrote: |
Its called "Alpine Glow Sunset, Trois Vallées, The French Alps"
Google image search. |
Interesting, anyone recognise that back scene or the buildings from the 3V?
This is the backdrop from the Avoriaz webcam
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Hard to dispute that striking similarity of mountain outline
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Cacciatore, interesting - it's all over google images if you search on those terms, I'm intrigued as to how you found it though. And not one of them gives any indication as to the copyright owner/photographer.
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Cacciatore wrote: |
Hard to dispute that striking similarity of mountain outline |
Picture never lies? Perhaps they said three valleys because its the best known?
I mean the archetecture matches too. I suspect the picture was taken a bit lower down closer to the cliff on a slightly different angle.
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""Alpine Glow Sunset, Avoriaz, The French Alps" doesn't have quite the same artistic ring to it . Good spot though, kioksor.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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jonm, right click and "Google Image Search" - brought up loads of hits to the sites that have that image. Couldn't spot the copyright owner/photographer, though.
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Definitely all Avoriaz. From above the route des traineaux.
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You know it makes sense.
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Cacciatore,
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right click and "Google Image Search"
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Is that some addon you have installed? Which browser?
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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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Thanks all!!!
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Poster: A snowHead
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darn was hoping there was street view
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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jonm wrote: |
Cacciatore,
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right click and "Google Image Search"
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Is that some addon you have installed? Which browser? |
Chrome - no add on.
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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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Avoriaz, looking South from the La Falaise area. Probably 2nd or 3rd floor in the Douchka apartment block
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Cacciatore, A common misconception . Although it's truly ugly in the summer.
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Never had Avoriaz down as such a pretty resort
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Everywhere looks pretty covered in snow
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What, even Les Menuires....?
shep, I may have to stand corrected and maybe even venture there myself one of these fine winter days.
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It's interesting - to me pictures like that just look horrible - over processed, unnatural. Like old high-saturation post cards. But they're very popular, I guess people are looking for different things.
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Think it might be .... Résidence Les Balcons vVal Thoren
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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nice, game set and match
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All very we'll but they looked like welcoming bars and bakeries to me, not thieving pikey estate agents.
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You know it makes sense.
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From left to right, it's (I think) Selectis Immobiliet, Tavernier patisserie and boulangerie, a ski shop and the lit panel on the right is the entry to an apartment block.
IMHO, the Tavernier is the best baker in Avoriaz. The Fourni de Cannelle does more lunchy things, including vin chaud and crepe in the evening, but for a croissant or baguette, I'd go to Tavernier first.
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