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In the Maurienne (v close to Orelle) it's absolutely chucking it down at 900m 
It's got me wondering about the epicality of ValTho tomorrow 
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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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had to look at the webcam again. lovely blue skies
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Wonderful here too, just over the Galibier from you, 50cm pow and blue skies! Have fun G 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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On the way up from Orelle now Exciting! 
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it's quite a long way up...
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Looks great! Can you recommend where to stay in the Maurienne, possibly with a genial bilingual host and ski guide?
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this sort of genial bilingual host and ski guide?
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That's the one!
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We will miss the Maurienne for the first time in 6 years, but will pass through on the way to Italy and Montgenevre
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Small but useful fall of snow in Valloire yesterday - high winds meant a lot of drifting, but probably about 10cm overall. Hasn't made much difference to the off piste which is fairly bare in a lot of places, but has improved the piste conditions with fewer icy sections
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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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From there? You're very welcome: I'll be in Italy 
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You know it makes sense.
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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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@Mr.Egg, But I’ll be here,(except for the OP bash week). Drop by for tea or something. We could even go skiing!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Small fall last night and this morning in Valloire, maybe 5cm in the village and a little more up top. Stopped around lunctime but just restarted, forecast looking promising
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Disappointing fall compared to the forecasts with only a couple of cms in the village this morning. Heading up Crey du Quart on the Valloire side it was clear it had been very windy overnight with most of what had fallen scoured off the mountain. However, much better conditions on the Valmeinier side of Crey du Quart with 10-20cm of fresh in places.
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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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A few hours of light snow this afternoon. Was working today so didn’t see how much it added up the mountain, but only 2 or 3 cm in Valloire.
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Slightly off topic - looking at the new chalets on L'archez (pierre vacances I think), how far of a walk to the lift station? is the red slope worth skiing in/out?
cant find much info & no maps are up to date. Think they was only finished in the last year. Know anything about them?
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The red past L’Archaz (Edelweiss) has been closed since I got here so haven’t been down that way I’m afraid. Will need a decent dump as cover is pretty thin low down. Doesn’t look too much of a walk to the lifts though.
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Thanks. I read its not a prepared slope anymore
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Hasn’t snowed for several days but it’s been cold so the off piste is still entirely functional. A few crusts etc but quite workable overall. The pic is from Les Karellis this afternoon ( if it ever finishes loading)
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@Ed_sec, still waiting.......
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Uploading seems to be working again. Maybe it needed a good night’s sleep
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@Ed_sec, nice, looking forward to that view
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@Ed_sec, how high is that?
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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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About 2600 north facing. How is it round your way? ❄️⛷
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No off-piste to speak of.........
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You know it makes sense.
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Quelques flocons this afternoon, maybe 1-2cm. Seems to have stopped now 
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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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C’est pas mieux ici en bas. It’s looked pretty murky out today so was hoping it might snow a bit more. Maybe tomorrow
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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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Looks like a fun day all the same. Where abouts were you?
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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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Bonneval...
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Thought it might be. Haven't been up there for a while as it's nearly 1 and 1/2 hours up the road from here but I think it may be time to go again.
Andrew (Partridge) said he had a great day with you there last season. 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Nice surprise when we got up the mountain today. Minimal overnight snow in Valloire, and looked similar taking the Brive telecabine up. However, above mid station clear that there had been a decent fall. Between 10-20cm, deepest over in Valmeinier. Lightly snowing towards the top as we came down at about 16.30.
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@Ed_sec, yes we had an all-time classic there last year!! Its a big serious place though...
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I'd better get a guide then!
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@Ed_sec, PS that wasn't a sales pitch by the way , but the place does give me the heebie-jeebies sometimes - lots of terrain with 'stuff' underneath it soeven a small slide could be 'consequential' and if you google pente d'andagne avalanches there will be lots to look at!!
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I can believe it. I sat on a rock on the other side this summer (Gr 5 I think) and had a good long look at the terrain I could see on either side of the lift area, specially cutting back down the valley and there are certainly a lot of ‘barre rocheuses’ on an imposing scale. And actually I do use guides for day trips from my place but I’d got the impression you focus on weekly packages. If you’re up for taking a group on a Guided OP day up there somewhere, with or without skinning, let me know.
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@Ed_sec, will do.
Yesterday was epic, today was epicer as the last day of steep-focussed coaching for my gang of 4 turned into a powder-fest...
Not quite sure where all the snow came from but it was Japanesely deep!
Looks like more forecast for this weekend/next week, so as long as it doesn't go too crazy and send the instability through the roof.
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