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Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
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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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at what point would the majority of runs open? i noticed on val thorens lift status a lot remain shut still?
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| Weathercam wrote: |
So had a cracking day yesterday with much better visibility and no wind, for the first hour or so seemed I had VT to myself !!
And was ripping untracked corduroy nigh on every descent.
Below VT, St Martin/Les Menuires and I suspect the other 3V resorts at lower altitude will need a substantial dump and or colder temps to make snow, still early yet though.
More here on how I got on with photos etc |
@Weathercam would love to know what you think of the S Force Bolds too! They look good from the specs I’ve read 
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Off current topic apologies, but I am arriving alone into Moutiers train station from Lyon at 3pm on Saturday 28th December and need to get up to Mottaret.
I've found conflicting bus information online. Could any regular assist please? Are the buses frequent? Is there a free Shuttle bus?
Many thanks all
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@mancski, look at altibus.com . There is a 15.45 going from Moutiers to Mottaret.
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" Is there a free Shuttle bus?"
Unfortunately there's more chance of flying cochons... 
We pay about €13 one way, from Moutiers to Val Thorens with Altibus. I imagine it will be a similar fare to Mottaret.
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Thanks both.
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Does anyone know when the Cime Caron cable car at Val Thorens is likely to open? I didn’t get to ski the runs off that last season as it was closed when I was there.
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Nice sunny day here in the three valleys with links open across the whole area. The biggest queue was in Courchevel 1850 for the Chenus gondola and at Suisses chair but managed to avoid them. Looking forward to some new snow next week.
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Excellent conditions over the last 3 day. Friday- VT and Orelle open, though not to the top. Saturday and Sunday we parked up in Menuires and assumed there would be a modest amount of skiing open. In fact, there was far more than we could have wished for, on mostly quiet pistes-much quieter than VT. We were on about the fourth bubble up when Mont Vallon opened yesterday- hurtled down with the crazies. It was pretty hard on the bottom third. Did it again today and the snow was superb. Grand lac blue was open both days and today they opened the Granges chair. Allemands was a delight. The forecast dump for the next week should make the conditions superb.
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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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Thanks -arriving Friday so have webcams on loop!!!!
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Hmmmm - damp today up to about 2000m. Very windy up high (nothing open above Biollay in Courchevel). Top of Verdons was sleety but snow quite nice underfoot. Below the Croisette was most definitely damp, though pleasant enough skiing. The good news is cover is excellent for the time of year, and if anything the rain will help to create a good solid base (as long as it cools down in the next day or two)!
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You know it makes sense.
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@offpisteskiing, are the locals seeing a cooldown at all ? Looks pretty warm to me most of next week
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@kitenski, its looking pretty mild for the foreseeable sadly...
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Poster: A snowHead
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I was out all last week and was generally quite good although some unusual piste openings. Some excellent powder on piste skiing in places with some light wind crust in places.. Mt Vallon was open last week for the first time in memory and was mainly small bumps and border ruts but lots on the Meribel side was closed (adret, altiport) most of the week. After heavy damp snow yesterday I thought it would be crusty but the upper pistes in Mottaret were excellent and only the run below pas du lac (aisle) was icy and cookies as normal. Rhodos sector generally cannon snow and not great but lapin and altiport quite good.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Anyone know what Le Kudeta has been changed to over in 1850?
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Hey all, what the best way to drive up to VT from Moutiers - D117 or D96? Google says D96 is generally slower, how is it in practice?
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@Oleski, most people, including me, will use the D117 as its a better road.
Occasionally for a change I will use the D96, it's a nice drive with some narrow sections and drops that can be a bit unnerving if there is snow or ice on the road - there are also some very tight hairpins that a long vehicle would have difficulty with.
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@andy1234, thanks. I am assuming then Carrefour is the most convenient fuel/shop stop before the last push? Super U being on D96
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@Oleski, yes Carrefour Moutiers is easy for everything, take exit 39 and then right at the little roundabout, then next left and second right. To join the D117 it's basically straight on, leaving the Carrefour entrance on your left. If youre not sure use navigation on your phone. Have fun!
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@andy1234, thanks, hope we will make it there before it closes
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Heading out to VT this Saturday for Christmas week. Looks like plenty of snow in the forecast especially on Sunday which is shaping up to be a tad wild. Mate who is there this week is reporting good snow especially at altitude, but quite grey/overcast and some links have been closed due to wind. Is there much agreement on how the rest of the next week is shaping up? From my limited reading of the charts it’s looks like it will stay cold with snow potential through the week. Main concern now there is plenty of snow is wind disruption!
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| munter wrote: |
| Heading out to VT this Saturday for Christmas week. Looks like plenty of snow in the forecast especially on Sunday which is shaping up to be a tad wild. Mate who is there this week is reporting good snow especially at altitude, but quite grey/overcast and some links have been closed due to wind. Is there much agreement on how the rest of the next week is shaping up? From my limited reading of the charts it’s looks like it will stay cold with snow potential through the week. Main concern now there is plenty of snow is wind disruption! |
Hi Munter,
I will be going to VT this Saturday too and having the same concerns as you, the wind is looking unforgiving on the Sunday. I suspect this is also the reason why most of the blacks are not open yet. (Judging from the webcam footage the Combe de Caron is rather rocky).
Might bump into you next week!
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@munter, Bergfex (ECM) shows high winds, however Meteo France (AROME) and Snow Forecast (GFS) disagree, so we will have to wait and see
@garricw, It doesn't look like Cime Caron is going to open this season anyway?
We are in VT for Xmas and NY, so may bump into someone 
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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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@Oleski oh really! i thought the cable was repaired in the summer and will be up and running this winter?
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@garricw, I actually don't know, the news have been very sketchy. I assumed they haven't open it because it isn't repaired yet, but I may be wrong and it's due to lack of snow. Would we nice if they do.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I asked Val Thorens Twitter and they said Come Caron is going through the last round of control tests and should open in the next few days.
And so we can only wait and see
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Poster: A snowHead
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@garricw, that's great ⛷️
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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We've been in Val Thorens since Monday and are making the most of skiing in a hurricane, with gusts of 75kmph at the summits. 
Snow conditions have been excellent so far, though visibility/definition has been tricky at times. However, we did have a fantastic, sunny afternoon at Orelle yesterday, with deserted slopes of packed powder. There was also some nice untracked stuff at the sides but we didn't venture more than a few feet off piste in view of lurking rocks...
Today is probably the windiest day so far, when we've been blown to a standstill on a blue run! Nevertheless, there is still great skiing to be had and we are really enjoying ourselves. We did consider skiing down to Les Menuires this morning but thought better of it, in case we are stuck there. Bruyeres 2 is off (due to wind) and although Mont De La Chambre chair is running we are concerned that that could close at any time.
Moutiere chair is off, due to wind, as is Boismint (though Plan De L'Eau is running). Peclet gondola is the pick of the bunch, to get some shelter. The snow on the Peclet runs was great, with the odd wind-blown patch.
Our favourite run today was 4 Vents. By the time we reached the 3 Vallees covered lift at 2pm they were restricting it to Meribel guests only, as they were about to close it as the wind was even worse. When asked, we told the liftie we were staying in Meribel and managed a sneaky run down the deserted 4 Vents, on great snow, before heading back along the Montaulever traverse back to VT. We had to skate downhill into a fierce headwind on the way home; and in a scientific test I turned round and pointed my skis back up the run. I was blown back up it! Survival skiing at its best!
By then, most lifts were closed and we saw a lot of folk being turned back from Plein Sud (to walk back up) when it closed at 2.30. So, rather than run the risk of being stuck at the bottom of the town, we called it a day.
Hopefully things will settle down before we depart (on Saturday pm) but we aren't holding our breath.
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@Bergmeister So that's the links shut in December 2016, 2018 and 2019 due to high winds. 3 out of 4 or 75%.
And I've already had the tweet from the 3V app to say they're closed today and the freezing level is too high for snow in LT, it's gonna rain. At least you'll have snow in VT even if it is coming in sideways.
I feel a €40 lunch coming on... 
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Looks like the Cime Caron running around last. Showing as open today. Hopefully now fixed for season!!
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Snowing hard in VT, if tomorrow anything opens, it will be epiiic
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Has anyone skied the new Daguet and Villages run down to Raffort or even Les Allues yet?
oleski Have fun !!
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