 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi, have been offered Easter week at a good practice in Val Thorens and went at Xmas and it was great although a bit thin. Am after some views on how slushy it is likely to be, and a reason not to/or to go. The bank and teenage daughter say no, whereas my heart and skis say go.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Snow will be fine. Might be a bit slushy in the PM up to about 2600m, but April is usually the best skiing there. Empty, no queues etc etc. I will prob be there the following week.
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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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I vote for convincing my daughter then...... How are the 3 valley links, love skiing folyeres down to La Tania but am guessing may be a bit patchy...
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I have skied VT at that time of year and had a great time. Stay high and North facing in the afternoon.
If you find yourself at the bottom of the Cime de Caron at the end of the day take the Caron bubble down and the Cairn bubble back to VT this avoids the Gentiane blue which is often slush by 3 pm.
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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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Tx for this, if I can get a pass am hoping to be in the Clubmed bar by 3pm........ so sounds good
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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There will also be in the region of 150 Snowheads there that week for the EoSB!!
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Sounds even better...
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Get some fat skis and it'll be great. Never fails to be good skiing EOSB week. Getting over to Courchevel is mainly a PITA due to the soup that is Mottaret.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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The best skiing in the high French Alps is always March and April.
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@Nelson1j, I've been on the EOSB many times, which is usually a bit later but we've always had good skiiing. Sometimes the links are open to the rest of the 3V but there's always good skiing in VT although maybe slush lower down in the afternoon. We've also had many instances of fresh snow and fresh tracks. There's also the bonus of having Snowheads to socialise and ski with, so make sure you hit the button on the EOSB thread to show you'll be in the area. See you there hopefully. 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Well thanks to all of your feedback and a daughter who has changed her mind, 6 of us have booked to go to Val T to celebrate by 50th......
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