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Sitting here in the UK wishing they were out in the alps skiing in the sun today?
Hum. Born in the wrong country I was.
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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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Wishing I was on the slopes but sat here watching the final two stages of the tour of Dubai, looking at some of the hills and wondering what sand/rock skiing would be like over there 
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Here it is snowy with flat light and a bit windy.......you wouldn't like it!
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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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My outdoor, on snow skiing has been limited this year to 2 days on the slopes of Sigulda in Latvia. The snow was poor, but acceptable and the slope short but much fun was had. But right now looking at the snow conditions and the sun, I wish I was in the Alps 
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Not just me then. Suspected as much 
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4 weeks today - seems like forever
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Just one week left to wait, then Arabba here we come! Getting very excited now. 
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No sun here - it's dumping in Innsbruck.
But I don't have my skis with me after ISPO 
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Five weeks to wait *sigh*
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@HoneyBunny, where are you off to? I keep seeing a forecast for sunshine and freeze-thaw conditions in the Three Valleys but, having "lived through" the winter of 2010/11, I'm forever optimistic that skiing can be done no matter what the conditions!
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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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7 weeks to wait.
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Try living in Australia
At least you're a short(ish) trip away from countless European resorts.
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You know it makes sense.
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Count down to 28th. of Feb!! 
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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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It's going to be busy in the 3 valleys around the 15th march it seems. 5 weeks for us too and counting the days but VT here we come.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Lovely day on and off piste in Monterosa. Blue ski afternoon in Les Houches on piste, in excellent comdition
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Brassballs, not least because the FIS are bringing the circus to town from the 18th. Any idea how we can expect the Alpine World Cup to affect how busy the resort/slopes are?
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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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Yes. So I got a Job in Geneva and moved. Do it while you can and all that
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@Astraeus, I wasn't aware that was planned. That could make it a lot more busier than we anticipated.
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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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@Brassballs, afraid so!
http://activities-ski-resort.meribel.net/meribel2015.html
Expecting up to 70,000 people in resort throughout the week. I still don't know what effect it will have on the slopes. Surely most will be there for a day or two at most to see the event. Or do spectators use the event as an excuse to spend a week in each resort? I wonder if the 70,000 includes spectators who are already in Meribel as opposed to dedicated travellers.
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Having spent a month over Xmas/New Year chasing snow then yes I am a tad jealous... But back out to Bormio for the English Alpine Championships later this week and they seem to have had masses of snow, so I really can't complain (much).
Biggest problem is going to be the summer when I'll have no holiday left at all and have to be in the office all the time....
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Most certainly wish I was skiing instead of spending all my time job huunting!
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Expecting up to 70,000 people in resort throughout the week. I still don't know what effect it will have on the slopes. Surely most will be there for a day or two at most to see the event. Or do spectators use the event as an excuse to spend a week in each resort? I wonder if the 70,000 includes spectators who are already in Meribel as opposed to dedicated travellers. |
The Chaudanne area will be very busy, and parking will be extremely difficult. Apart from that, pistes are unlikely to be busier than usual
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@Patch, I've just seen the 3D mock-up of the event which dedicates almost the entire Chaudanne to spectator areas and the finish area. I suspect I'll be doing first lift on those days and only coming back to Mottaret as the 'base'.
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@Brassballs, where are you staying when you're out there? I've just bought my 8-day pass (such a lovely feeling!) as we're in resort from 7 a.m. on 15th to 9 p.m. on 22nd. Can't wait.
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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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Yep, as per @Nadenoodlee, I moved to geneva. And had a sunny but very windy day in avoriaz.
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@Astraeus, we're staying in club meds new hotel (Sensations), which basically provides everything we need. Our 5th year with them so it works for us. We only get 6 days skiing usually although might be able to get the morning of 22nd as we don't leave resort until 2pm. Are you driving or on the train?
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You know it makes sense.
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@Brassballs, train this time around. It's a really straight forward connection even coming from the north of England and gets us a more comfortable trip in to resort than flying through Manchester and Geneva (a route I've done more times than I care to remember). True SH form if you're looking to use the 22nd as a ski day with an afternoon transfer! 
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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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| Astraeus wrote: |
| @HoneyBunny, where are you off to? I keep seeing a forecast for sunshine and freeze-thaw conditions in the Three Valleys but, having "lived through" the winter of 2010/11, I'm forever optimistic that skiing can be done no matter what the conditions! |
Val d'Isere, my favourite!!
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Poster: A snowHead
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I moved to the "right country" so that I could ski 70 days a season.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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7 weeks and yes I want to move there
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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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2 weeks Saturday Val d'Isere.
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Travelling down on Thursday night to Vallandry for the week This week cannot go fast enough
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@clarky999, No skis just a bad head eh? Bet you were like a kid in a sweetshop there!
Lads on the plane last night all been on the stands and talking about it.
See you hopefully for a day skiing in 2 weeks (Warth week), or maybe St Anton week after if logistics easier...........
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I nearly went out on Sunday but it was pretty blustery down in the valley so I went for a walk instead- we had fresh snow down in Seytroux @bleudegex,
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2 weeks on Saturday Serre Chevalier
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Two weeks on Saturday Paradiski
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I'm pretty much done for the season now having had one week over the new year and just returned from a week in Les Deux Alpes.
Need to focus on the road bike and get some sort of fitness back in to my life.
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4 weeks, Flaine... Aaaargh!! Waiting is kiling me
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