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Looking at a boys long weekend .
We know that 3 valleys would be more reliable but have found a nice hotel in alps d Huez and better flights etc and would fancy a change .
How reliable is the snow record at that time of year ?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Probably enough snow (quantity), but much of Alpe d'Huez faces south so can get very slushy in late spring.
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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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Reliable.
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We were there around that time this year, was great fun. Crispy in the morning and a blast on the softer snow in the afternoon. Depends which slopes as some were tracked out and heavy going late afternoon, overall it was really good with plenty of slopes to choose from.
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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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Skied there over Easter in 2016 and it was average to poor below 1800m. I wouldn't go back.
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| FrediKanoute wrote: |
| Skied there over Easter in 2016 and it was average to poor below 1800m. I wouldn't go back. |
The lifts do go to 3330m though 
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I managed to board down the champagne run on the last day of the season last April. 3300 down to 1100. The last bit is a very nice tree lined black and yes it was a ribbon of slush in a green spring meadow but well enough kept and really good fun, loved it. Went out on my road bike in the afternoon.
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South facing - spray and pray or coral reef if the sun doesn't make it out.
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This south facing stuff is a bit overdone. There is plenty of stuff which is north/north-west facing and quite a lot of high altitude skiing
IMV if you are red run skiers or above you should be able to find plenty to do. If not you’ll be a bit more restricted as to where you can ski and may be stuck with runs which get the most sun. This will probably still be fine. But if it’s a low snow year and/or very warm these runs may suffer
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| Dave of the Marmottes wrote: |
| South facing - spray and pray or coral reef if the sun doesn't make it out. |
I have no idea what this means!?
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