 Poster: A snowHead
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Snowed down to 1900m last night. Snow line due to drop to 800m tonight. They've had the cannons on above Ruinettes for the last few days, so hopefully this new snow has something to stick to. Seems like a fair chance Lacs de Vaux could be open next weekend and maybe the runs to Ruinettes.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thanks for the update - I'll keep my eyes open for a bit of early skiing
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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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Went for an explore above Carrefour, about 20cm of lovely light fluffy stuff. Will be more higher up.
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Televerbier announcing on Wednesday whether they will be opening this weekend.......
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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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Opening lac des vaux on Friday - Sunday, and maybe lower down depending on snow fall today and tomorrow.
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SLF saying 47cm in last 24hrs measured at Ruinettes 
@Steve Sparks, If you are up there today and can confirm would be great!
Here's to another great season in Verbier!
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tip top...*runs to cave, dusts off ski's, searches for gloves, salopettes, etc....
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@BobinCH, Waiting 'til next weekend. All the photos look very confirmatory though.
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For once the snow has arrived before the snowplough invoice for our road ! Looking forward to a good skinning weekend on the 3rd if it doesn't all melt by then. Doubt Thyon side will open till the week after but hope the new lift is finished ??
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Attelas - Ruinettes open tomorrow too. Looks like 70cm at Attelas today.
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great news. Shall be there from earlier than planned so..
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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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Thanks for posting the clip. Was it busy?
I went a couple of years ago this early and queued for close to an hour to get a ticket at Le Chable due to the crowds and also lots of people getting their season passes, which took an age.
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You know it makes sense.
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Wasn't busy at all. A few queues at ruinettes. There was a bit of a delay at le chable getting the passes, but we were there early enough. No mountain restaurants open, so skiied back to town for lunch. Was lovely lower down the mountain as well, but had to be a bit careful what with rocks, streams, roads and what not. .. 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Both Attelas chair (James Blunt) and Chalet Carlsberg confirmed as open Saturday and Sunday.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Off to Verbier for the first time in March, been meaning to give it a try for ages. Looks like a good start to the season
Am staying at the Inghams hotel in the centre of town.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Absolutely stunning conditions yesterday. Snowed until midday, then brightened up and about 30cm of lovely, light fresh stuff lying everywhere.
All the open pistes were in great condition, no bare patches or ice. Good coverage all the way to Mayentzet (which isn't open yet). Gets a bit patchy on the last couple of bends to Medran, but doable.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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La Chaux opens today and the Nord in Savolyeres. Verbier sector open everyday from today.
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Mont Fort sector opening Saturday.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Excellent conditions all round on the pistes. Mont Fort skiing nicely, although they have blown some huge avalanches on the sides which have gone right back to the glacial blue ice. Nothing open below Ruinettes. Lots of snowmaking going on.
Somewhat crowded on Saturday as a consequence of the "ski free if you're dressed as Santa Claus" initiative. They did manage to set a new world record for 1200 Santas on skis at 1530 at Chalet Carlsberg. Quite a sight.
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@Steve Sparks, been there on the santa's, good laugh. A few of us thinking of driving up to Verbs on Sunday 
So good to hear it's holding up well.
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I've got flights to Geneva booked 17th December to 20th December. Original plan was one of the resorts around 1hr away in France (Cham, PdS or Grand Massif), however, looks like it's not going to snow until we fly (at best!).
So now looking at other options within 2hrs that offer decent priced shared transfers.
How's Verbier looking if it didn't snow until we get there in 10 days? Seems to have a lot of snow already, high village level, skiing mainly over 2000m etc.
Any other suggestions greatly received as well...
Cheers
BB
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I've got flights to Geneva booked 17th December to 20th December. Original plan was one of the resorts around 1hr away in France (Cham, PdS or Grand Massif), however, looks like it's not going to snow until we fly (at best!).
So now looking at other options within 2hrs that offer decent priced shared transfers.
How's Verbier looking if it didn't snow until we get there in 10 days? Seems to have a lot of snow already, high village level, skiing mainly over 2000m etc.
Any other suggestions greatly received as well... Thinking perhaps Courmayeur?
Cheers
BB
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@Badbobby, assuming nothing extraordinary happens you should be fine in Verbier, there is now snowmaking from 3,000m all the way to the village. By that date they may have opened the Mayenzet lift allowing skiing down to c1850m and a bus back to town as an alternative to downloading. Itineraries will be unskiable by then, but the pistes should stay in pretty good condition.
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Thanks for the reply. Looking a lot more expensive than Courmayeur, which seems to have a bit of cover.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Pistes ok in Thyon sector even down to Veysonnaz due to good snow management and creation. Piste de L'Ours not open yet so couldn't try the new lift this weekend. Better than last Xmas but no off piste and looks like no new snow for a while. Pleasant day for 750 m up hill though. Was going to come roud to Verbier side to skin up from Ruinettes to L de V but up to Etherolla was enough.
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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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This was the upper part of Verbier's Savoleyres sector, on the La Tzoumaz side Sunday (11.12.16) morning:
Good upper slopes, although thin, but no effective snow cover below about 1700m. this is north-facing but southern (Tournelle) side was similar and holding up well. Off-piste was not really viable.
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Don't tell anyone, but conditions are surprisingly good. Téléverbier have worked extremely hard at making the most of what snow there is. They have made snow all the way down to Medran which is quite remarkable. It's also been reasonably quiet, although I fear that might be just about to change....
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You know it makes sense.
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Hmmm, much more crowded in the Verbier sector yesterday. Headed across the 4 valleys and all the links are in good condition and some really nice piste skiing in Thyon and on Combatseline.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@Steve Sparks, we are driving out tomorrow....fancy a La Chaux BBQ again?
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@Rungsp Ha ha - at least driving conditions will be good! Snow similar but temps lower (which is at least something). Hope to catch up at some point over the next few days.
Sharp edges at a premium in the afternoon. Either that or uber fat skis to max out the power slide.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Busy out there today, I saw quite a few nasty prangs. I can only think that the New Year holidays started earlier this year because of when Christmas etc fell.
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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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Snowing very heavily here. Lots last night and still more to come. Next week is going to be fabulous
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61cm at Lac de Vaux in the last 30 hours.
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@Steve Sparks, I really, really hope this is your Powder Camp weekend...but is it?
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No! It's next week. Should still be fine, but not quite as epic. I don't suppose you have any snow concerns where you are? 
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@BobinCH, unfortunately can't see the pics
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| Steve Sparks wrote: |
| No! It's next week. Should still be fine, but not quite as epic. I don't suppose you have any snow concerns where you are? |
How about waiting until the 1st week in Feb and join myself, Andy& Rachel in driving Anders over the edge....literally;)
You'll never know unless you go!¡
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