 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello everyone,
I've been reading your very interesting forum for a little while now but this is my first post, so I thought I'd use it to say 'hello' and to let you know that it's just started snowing in Gloucester (it's a rare event!).
I'm off to Livigno on Saturday. Anyone been?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Welcome to snowHeads Stevefromgloucester 
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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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Hi Steve, welcome to snowHeads. It's also snowing here in Hampton 
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Yep. I was there last March. Very good resort. Great value and snow. The transfer was the only drawback. I am returning next year so I was impressed.
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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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Stevefromgloucester, Hi Steve, welcome, It's a great little resort, where're you staying?
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Masque, not so little if I remember correctly - but it's been a while and the leetle grey cells are slowly vanishing.
Stevefromgloucester, welcome to posting here and have a good one. Please give us a resort / snow report when you get back.
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Stevefromgloucester welcome - its absolutely lashing down with rain in Newcastle although the best conditions are on the upper slopes !
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Stevefromgloucester, Welcome and errrr goodbye, Have a good trip.
Snowing here on Isle de 'Ayling too.
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Stevefromgloucester Welcome to SnowHeads and an excellent User Id !
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kuwait_ian, Yeah, the town's strung out but the hills are a nice size for a week and if it snows deep then there's lots of guided off piste. I love the place and not just 'cos it's tax-free. Though the transfer's a b*tch!
(Hint ... pick up some beer for the journey, though the coaches always stop at a halfway point for coffee, wc, etc.)
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Stevefromgloucester, welcome!
Re. Livigno - yes. It's not an extensive resort, but I had a great time there. Apart from the Tuesday. The Tuesday was bad. Ended up in casuality.
More comments at http://kibo.org.uk/index.php?sp=60&id=91
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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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hi and welcome Stevefromgloucester,
Been there twice and I like it, the transfer is a pain but once your there it is forgotten in a second and you just need to sleep though it on the way back
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Hi Stevefromgloucester, welcome. Enjoy your trip. It's snowing here in Fareham too.
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You know it makes sense.
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Wow, so many replies in such a little time! Thanks for all the welcomes and all the advice.
Masque - good advice re getting beer for the transfer. Is it possible to pick some up from the airport (bergamo) or should I haul it all the way from England?
With regards to where we're staying, we're in the San Rocco area - Hotel Sporting. I'm a bit worried about it because post booking investigations have shown the Hotel to have poor reviews and the area to be described as 'Magaluf on snow' but hey, we're going whatever so we'll just have to make the most of it!
How did you pick your off-piste guide?
Hyweljenkins - Thanks for the link, I have made a note of your dining recommendations!
Timberwolf - Thanks! It's not that good is it?!
Kuwait_Ian - Will report as requested! I've been watching the webcams for weeks now - it's been snowing there on and off since last Thursday!
It's given up snowing here by the way and has taken to drizzling instead.
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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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Same here now, just warm snow
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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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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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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Once again, thanks for the advice Masque.
As I have a ten minute bladder I shall probably go with the spirits option!
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow..!!
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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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Stevefromgloucester, are you a builder?
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Stevefromgloucester, Livigno is fab - have a brill time. The transfer is a bit of a nightmare so stock up on snacks & drinks! 
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| Stevefromgloucester, are you a builder? |
No, why?!
(Back from Livigno by the way, had a great time, report to follow!)
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pam w wrote:
Stevefromgloucester, are you a builder?
No, why?!
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because I met a guy called Steve, who lived in Gloucester and was a builder, on a ski course at Tignes some years ago. He had learnt incredibly quickly because he had mates who instructed on the dry course and had given him a lot of tuition. He had spent only two weeks on snow and was extremely good compared to most people at that stage. Wondered if you were the same guy....
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No, 'fraid not Pam, that must've been the other Steve in Gloucester!
We probably learnt our stuff (and broke bones) on the same dryslope though!
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FAQ
but it does avoid questions such as, What's your name ? and where are you from ? 
It is up at the top of the valley near the main Carosello (sp?) gondola but a long way from the town 'centre' .. but a good walk will sober you up. Day buses are quick and regular but can be very busy early morning and at lift closing time so plan accordingly ... some skiers will take walking boots in their day-pack rather than ride the late buses. Night taxis are cheap and easy to find.
If you get a little bald guy called Marco with a ginger goatee and a big grin you'll have a lot of fun ... but you'll earn it, christ you'll earn it (he runs up mountains in Summer for fun) 
