 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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Ditto
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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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PM sarah@alped'huez - they look OK from here, but it's a fair way and my eyesight isn't that good!!!
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Just back from a mini break in Alp D'Huez and Deux Alps.. what we found was...
Alp D'Huez 15th-18th Dec
Lovely and sunny, but getting very windy over the weekend, 80kmh ! shutting all but a handful of lifts on Saturday afternoon..
In general tho about 75% of lifts and pistes open.
Top section (ie Sareene and the Tunnel ) closed, but you could get the cablecar up/down and ski around a bit on the top
Runs down to Oz and Vaujany open, and seemed the best and quietist in the resort..
Main area of resort mostly open, but getting very hard packed piste, and icy in the afternoons..
No sign of any rocks or stones..
Off piste looked pretty skiied out and unpleasent so we didnt bother..
Deux Alpes 19th-20th Dec
Even sunnier ! wind gone, glorious weather if rather cold ! -11 in resort !! and 'effin cold at 3600m on top of the glacier ! 
Again about 75% of pistes and lifts open, but far less snow about than in Heuz...
Top section around the glacier and the runs down to the Mid station of the Jandry telecabine all really good, nice snow, but small outbreaks of rocks here and there, and lots of stones on some runs.. If you picked the right ones it was pretty much as good as it gets... if you got the wrong one, then you get skis like mine that look I've been on a road !
We had a great time, the resorts seemed almost empty, and there was 'just' enough skiing to keep us happy.. but as we were planning on seeing a few different resorts it worked out ok..
If i was going now for a couple of days then I'd say Deux Alps would be best, but it was for longer then it'd be Alp D'Heuz as there is just that bit more snow there and no rocks or stones...
I think in general tho, they are both crying out for that dump of snow that just hasnt turned up 
but are both acceptable.. 
Toby
ps Charlotte sorry I never got in touch, our plans changed, then I had one to many stellas and had to have a night off !! 
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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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toby wright, Well, you definitely owe me a beer next time!!
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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well if u insist
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pistolpete,
Got back from ADH on Saturday. Conditions ahd been icy and a bit thin for the week, but it started snowing at about 1:30pm Friday 30th Dec and we had to dig our car out of 2 foot of snow on the Satuday morning. It should be as good as it gets in the new stuff, providing the sun comes out.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Good news, coming over there on 21st Jan, hope the snow stays good.
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FAQ
- Unfortunately I'm now back at work.
