 Poster: A snowHead
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@glenncz, sure, just PM the day before. The fresher the snow is the more likely I’ll be sliding around. No interest in boiler plate pistes
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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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@WindOfChange, a little head-first stacking at the end?
Nice shot on Mont Chery webcam this morning.....my next mission, avi gear packed.
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@polo, Attempted front flip into deep snow but crap dad missed it on camera 
Mont Chery looks awesome.
You going down the back through the trees or will you stay on the face?
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@shep, I'd do it for free.
@WindOfChange, probably the front, I've never skinned all the way up yet. Although the snow will be better of course on the north facing side, maybe I can drive around to Ecrenaz and start there. Ok, that's 2 separate missions, won't be any time left for christmas shopping.
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Happy Days --- Happy Valley Open this weekend.
( Plus a bunch of other stuff )
https://www.chatel.com/ouverture-partielle-du-domaine-skiable-le-week-end-des-7-et-8-decembre-2019.html
It looks like more here than the Avoriaz sector last weekend and more than Verbier the weekend before
---Time to fill those shark bites from Verbier---
Looking deeper into the Chatel site, there is a strange ( well to me anyhow ) offer :
Le forfait de ski journée sera offert à toutes les skieuses accompagnées !
Those who identify as female can get free day passes at the weekend if accompanied by a paying companion?
- What about accompanied blokes and non-binaries ?
Also
Tarifs,,,,,,,,Adulte...Enfant..Jeune/Senior
1 jour..........30 €......22 €......27 €
2 jours........60 €......45 €......54 €
I can't see any benefit buying the weekend pass over the daily ones (especially not for kids).
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@WindOfChange, fill your boots as snow looks quite good above 1500m. Should be an awesome opening weekend but sadly we don’t arrive until the 20th.
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@Ozboy, I'll save some for you
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Went up for a quick look today, everything is frozen, trees and off piste. Bashers have been busy wrecking the place on Chavannes and Mont Chery (below).
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@polo, Looks great out today. octothorpJealous
They don't bash much of Chery Nord, so you'll still have that if you don't go to happy valley this weekend.
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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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@WindOfChange, the side piste looked tempting, but was predictably crunchy....such a difference from sat/sun. I wasn't the only one flying in off the bashed tracks and immediately wiping out. Did about 10mins.
Tracks make it easier to skin up of course, so haven't ruled out attempt at Chery Nord yet, but time is an issue.
Partial opening planned for 14th dec still here....some of my favourite days have been when only Chavannes Express is open, a short walk over to the untracked Nauchet area, into the bowl, then down the new Cyclamen Blue thru the forest, arrive at lake / QG and back on the lift. Don't tell anyone though, top secret.
Enjoy Chatel
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@polo, Sounds like a nice loop.
Do you know if Mt Chery will open as well as Chavannes the weekend of the 14th?
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You know it makes sense.
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Don't know, but I doubt it....recent years just see the Chavannes area open one or two weekends before the full area. There definitely isn't enough natural snow cover on either side to ski to the village, but cannons were running to the bottom this morning. Next weeks predicted snow and unknown snowline will fine tune things no doubt.
Last edited by You know it makes sense. on Tue 3-12-19 19:03; edited 1 time in total
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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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All sounding quite positive. Mind you its a long time until we pitch up on 20 December. Fingers crossed.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@DJL, cold and snowy forecast for the 2 weeks before looks perfect for PdS!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@BobinCH, would you mind posting the link to this weather site? Thanks
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Merci bien
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Coming for an instructional camp on December 14th for 7 days. I hope there's enough snow around to not be stuck on only a few pistes!!
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@karansaraf, where in the PDS is your camp?
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It’s Morzine but we have PDS pass so I imagine we’ll be going to Avoriaz for snow if it’s not good down lower. Hopefully snow up there will be good enough!
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@karansaraf, you’ll be fine lots of snow up there. Both Avoriaz and Chatel will be operating that week as will the liaison between the two.
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[quote="polo"]@WindOfChange, the side piste looked tempting, but was predictably crunchy....such a difference from sat/sun.
Was it rain crust or sun crust?
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No rain above 1500m, but it was quite damp on Sunday, then froze Monday / Tuesday under clear skies
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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Can't seem to see the dates for the inter-resort links on their website at all. Did you managed to find where the info is?
I am also wondering about getting across to other resorts if PdS ski passes arn't available until the 21st.
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You know it makes sense.
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A nice skin up Arare and some rather nice pitches of nice snow on way down when aspect favourable. 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Nice lady in the Les Gets tourist office pass office activated my €500 pds pass (bought on the Avoriaz site in April) today, whilst buying mini-Shep's season pass. I'm hoping to get up to Happy/Hidden Valleys on Saturday, but will it be a shark-fest do you think  ??
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Poster: A snowHead
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@shep, Lucky, in previous seasons the early opening dates had specifically excluded the use of season passes.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Are there any live / video webcams that cover Chatel does anyone know?
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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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@shep, Sorry I didn't pop in, need to get you into touring... I have new boots with funny holes in the toes... Seemed to be a lot of snow around
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@shep, not quite, mine work with my normal bindings as well so no more faffing around than usual
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A question about lift pass collection in Les Gets.
I've just booked lift passes online for a short trip in January. It mentioned that I will have to collect them from the 'Automate 24/24 - Chavannes'. Sorry if this is a silly question, but I'm assuming this will be a machine?
We will get to resort late on the Thursday and would be great to collect the passes that night instead of having to join any queues first thing in the morning.
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@polo, What is your feeling on the next weather system expected to arrive on Sunday? These seems to be an air of optimism building among various forecasts
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FAQ
. Maybe I'll stick to the sides of the pistes until the next dump 
