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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My landlord, a grizzled Chamoniarde, is big on his Janvril lore and is more often than not proven correct. Let's hope so.
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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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les Bauges
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Wed 3-04-19 14:35; edited 1 time in total
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@davidof, you working tomorrow
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Snowing here most of the day but very wet snow in resort at 1650m. Real deal starts this evening down here but there must be plenty falling up the mountain already.
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Just had an email from AREA saying there was a snowmaggedon[TM] event at the moment on the roads, but checking google maps I can't see anything more than the usual rush hour jams. However if you are traveling between Lyon / Grenoble or Chambery or in the Savoie at altitude this evening check for blockages.
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Weathercam wrote: |
@davidof, you working tomorrow |
er no but it is looking like there is too much snow for Thursday.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Puking down here now in resort
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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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@Claude B, PLUS ONE having more than a few welcome the snow God drinks. In fact have jusr deneiged the terrace for a glass of decent red
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@davidof, it's going to have to snow a lot for that to be an issue. That said ski tour Vallons Fontenil is a sensible option in the trees but do need another 35cm to make that viable. Or skin up closed pistes
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You know it makes sense.
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Weathercam wrote: |
@davidof, it's going to have to snow a lot for that to be an issue. |
Here we're looking at 50 to 60cm forecast with strong winds. Not looking great for Thursday.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Really difficult to make a call as in the valley at 1400m it has been puking down large feather snow flakes but temps are positive so consolidating really quickly.
That said did deneige the bar terrace in exchange for a glass of crozes-hermitage and van was not too bad though roads lethal with that slippery catch you off guard snow on the road.
Passed on driving up my hill and left van below.
WhatsApp texts going off about the morning, but as ever Wait and See is the best strategy.
For those stuck in the office tomorrow hope FOMO is not too bad
PS twice now have had to clear to the satellite dish of heavy wet snow
PPS now three times
Snow's a falling
https://www.stylealtitude.com/serrechevalierweathercam.html
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Poster: A snowHead
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Heavy snow at 300 meters this am. About 60cm overnight at 1300 meters. Lift shut due to avi risk.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Thu 4-04-19 6:55; edited 2 times in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Snowing in Basel here this morning! It only snows here a couple of times a year and I definitely wasn't expecting it in April.
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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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@davidof, lifts scheduled to open here - a fair amount of blasting going on.
First lifts order of the day, reckon has to be a good 40+ up the hill and all importantly staying cold so not the usual Avril SerreMent hopefully
Also wind not too bad - now time to dig van out
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Local ski area pounded, no lifts running
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Knee deep powder in Les Houches this morning!
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up to a meter of fresh due in whistler over the next few day
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50cm or so in resort, from photos I've seen about a meter higher. Still snowing lightly with very little visibility. Lifts slowly opening. Tomorrow will be nice.
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@davidof, you been sticking pins in an effigy of me
We were about 16th on the chair and was still snowing heavily as we went up, we opted for the piste as that looked like it had 20cm on a bashed piste whilst to the sides was circa 50cm.
As soon as we started the descent knew it was on the heavy side, many a good snowboarder (UCPA instructors no clients) was having to straight line it, if you went into the deep on the side it was really heavy and you needed a steeper gradient.
It was a good descent and no complaints.
Next run opted for the old drag lift that they took out in the summer, this is really steep in places, but again was having to straight line at times and then just as I was getting some nice deep turns ended up bottoming out into a deep snow hole with half a ton of snow engulfing me that quickly set, so much so that OH had to dig my skis out for me which were still attached, would not have been much fun if I'd been on my own!
As ever what are mates for if only to take a photo
After that did a few more runs and a few were good, but it was turning to "Serrement" really fast, we could not go higher as all the top lifts were closed due to avy risk.
Also heard that La Grave was closed due to high winds along with probably more snow than us, so just as well we did not go to Monetier as that would have been mobbed with La Gravers who are there for the Derby which was obviously cancelled for today!
Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
Temps are fluctuating (was meant to be far colder -6) when we came down they were +6 they've now dropped to +3.5 and wind looks like it's picking up, here we go again
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Yes la Grave was closed.
I measured just under 60cm at 1500 meters altitude. 30cm at 900 meters.
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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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You know it makes sense.
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Yawn
Is it just you two in here. Am busy sliding the soft fresh stuff before it turns to mush. GoPro mounted
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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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polo wrote: |
Yawn
Is it just you two in here. Am busy sliding the soft fresh stuff before it turns to mush. GoPro mounted |
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Poster: A snowHead
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