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vallee Perdu - Val D'isere anyone done it?
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

As the title says?
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Yes, about 4 years ago - Good fun from memory. Very narrow in places and a couple of sections where skis have to come off (for me anyway).
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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?

Thanks, anything particular to watch out for, fancy taking a ride down it when i'm in val in feb.
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ansta1 wrote:
Thanks, anything particular to watch out for, fancy taking a ride down it when i'm in val in feb.


I'd look out for Leo Taillefer, if I were you Very Happy


http://youtube.com/v/TJ_RN2Up5SQ
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 Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

It's one for the box tickers, but that's about all.
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@Gerry, at my age any box i can tick(le) is good.
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@ansta1, I used to go to Tignes or Val every year so done this a few times. First time was back in 2000 when i met up with a few people and got introduced to a little off-piste. No knowledge, no transceivers or other kit, and some semi-carver skis Embarassed We started with the Vallon de Cugnai. Then we moved on to the vallee Perdu - at one point I was not in control of my speed and flew off an icy bank to land spreadeagled and winded with both skis off. One knee was killing me and after I eventually got up the dutch guy with us said "I'm glad you're okay because thats exactly where I broke my shoulder last year!"

I can remember one year we had to slide through a hole and grab a rope at the end and then climb down a bit. At times there is too little snow, at other times too much snow. Its quite a nice ravine and usually good fun, the route finding is easy as there are only a couple of possible variants. Once you start you are committed as it is an exhausting climb out even if possible as some of it is vertical walls.

I love that Leo Taillefer clip but he's clearly nuts!
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 After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
After all it is free Go on u know u want to!

@andy1234, thanks. Leo T is just mad.
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@ansta1, I've been down it a few times but not for 10 years. Not horrendous but the only time I had fun was when I saw a marmot early one sunny March morning. It looked surprised to see me. Rather like the almost mythical tunnel to La Fornet, I'd also say Vallee Perdu is a box tickers excursion.
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