 Poster: A snowHead
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Not on a local level none at all. Isère hasn't many cases. National decrees could potentially change things though.
Bring your own hand gel though. None to be found here.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Many thanks - its looking good for the trip then, unless as you say, central government decides to go aggressive in their response..... Fingers crossed. (ps no hand gel here to take over - found some dated expiry 2002 - looks like the gelling agent has gone and is just now pure alcohol.... it'll do!)
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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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10 new cases declared today in Isère along with the three existing. @Claude B,
Also Grenoble school of management suspending classes and moving to online teaching
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@Alpinebear, Thanks just seen it on le Dauphiné  All linked in some way to Mulhouse or Italy. Was going to buy tickets to a gig in Grenoble on 22nd, will hold on a bit longer I think. See what Macron has to say tonight.
OK day forecast. I'll not be up for the next couple of days.
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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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Can't see up the mountain at all atm, raining down here. Blasting going on up there though. It should clear up and be a decent day although I'm doing other things today. Forecast for next few days shows plenty of sunshine. Life goes on as usual here.
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Commune Les Deux Alpes 5h.
Communiqué de Deux Alpes Loisirs les remontées mécaniques de la station des 2 Alpes
Suite aux annonces gouvernementales d'hier soir concernant le Coronavirus - COVID 19, nous vous confirmons qu'à ce jour le domaine skiable des Deux Alpes reste ouvert dans son intégralité.
Nous suivons les directives gouvernementales et préfectorales avec attention. Aucune restriction n'a été transmise à date par les autorités nous amenant à restreindre le fonctionnement de nos installations.
Nous vous tiendrons informés si la situation venait à évoluer
Basically, we're staying open unless told to close by regional or central government.
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Thanks Claude B - I wonder how long it will be before central or regional government says otherwise. But I suppose with sensible controls how different is to other pastimes or jumping on a bus or train.....
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Quite a nice day, sunshine and a mixture of nice snow, hard stuff and soft stuff depending on altitude..
A lot of locals, Grenoblois and Lyonnais skiing marked by far better than usual skiers. Gondolas capacity limited. Pierre Gross 8 man gondola only allowing 4. Similar limits for Jandri. Efforts at Pano bar to segregate bar and restaurant, probably limiting numbers too no shortage of people arriving.
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I'm sure everyone knows now but we will close after today
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I've just been told we are in fact not opening today. I can see the lifts are not running
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Definitely not open - I’ve seen staff covering the lift gates. Jandri is running but presume just for staff closing up...
At least it’s a beautiful day for a walk!
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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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@efsefs, good idea. I'm saving myself for an easy ski tour or snowshoe tomorrow. Tbh a bit hungover too after a last fling in the bar.
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The lifts will be running periodically for a while. A lot of clearing up to do, even more than usual as it's unplanned.
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You know it makes sense.
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Hi Claude; sorry to impose on you but just wondering if you have a sense of things in L2A at the moment. We are a group of 16 who arrived Saturday and are now going out via Lyon airport on Wednesday. After macrons statement tonight we are a bit concerned with how to get out of here!
We are trying to get a private transfer but there is some uncertainty out there over what’s running and what’s not
Do you know if there are any local transfer companies/taxis that are operating? Price isn’t an issue (within some sense of reality!)
Do you know if the bus to Grenoble is still operational?
Thanks for helping!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@drkpower, blimey that's a lot. I assume the bus is running but have no real evidence. Then Ouibus to Lyon airport.
Bensbus are running still to Grenoble airport, even on Thursday. They cover Lyon as well, take a look at them.
A friend drives for these, I know they have 2 minibuses, try them too https://www.alp-venture.com/
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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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I've been for a 7/8km walk on the path/road this morning. Also has about 300m of elevation. Today's walk every day will at least keep me sane. Hardly anyone around this morning. Still very warm and sunny.
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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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Hows the lock down working there ClaudeB is it only allowed out walking on you own ?
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@Pirate42, Or someone you cohabit with. A friend did follow me at a safe distance  He's going back to UK tomorrow and was feeling particularly isolated. Not a great risk as we had a few beers together at his on Monday when it was still allowed. Very few people around this morning at all.
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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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The mairie has confirmed in a communication that there are some suspected cases here being isolated.
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@claude B
Regarding refunds on season passes. I looked on the 2alpes ski pass site and it says for season pass holders they will contact you once customer services reopens. We have only used our passes for 14 days or so and were due out for three more weeks . Have you read or heard anything different? I did see something about a 31st March deadline on another site but no mention of this on the 2 Alpes site.
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@Honeybadgerversion2, https://ticketoski.fr/fr/deux-alpes or https://ticketoski.fr/en/deux-alpes although bizarrely the English version states it is only for passes up to 15 days which the french doesn't. Cut off 31st May.
Given that any activity up the mountain is now barred I'm using one of my interseason walking routes, 9.2km and 250m of elevation today so doing that daily should help with fitness, etc. I also bumped into several people I know which helps stave off the solitude.
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@claude B thanks for the reply.
I filled out the forms on the English version on the link but I don’t have the pass numbers as they are in LDA and I’m in the Uk. Hopefully they will be able to work from the original order paperwork!
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All a bit immaterial but here's a photo taken this morning of Diable black. Much colder today after over 2 weeks of largely warm, sunny weather. A flurry of snow yesterday afternoon with a little more due later today.
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@claude B can you let me know if you get a reply/refund from the lift pass people . I submitted a request but at the time didn’t have pass numbers so I used the order number instead.If you get a quick response I may resubmit with the pass numbers this time.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Honeybadgerversion2, I haven't done mine yet. I'll do so and let you know.
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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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How will Les2Alpes cope with the early season end. I’m hopping to book for a November trip. Set year but worry it will be too early (no COVID qs) - will the lofts be open. Any good early chalets, hotels..... ?
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Just a wee note to thank you for your updates and help thru the season Next year...! @Claude B, @Claude B,
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You know it makes sense.
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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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I've been here every April since 2007 and the snow below 2400m is worse than I've ever seen. Like most places we finished on 14th March and by and large it had been quite a decent winter. Since I can only remember 2 days of light snow but mostly wall to wall sunshine and high temperatures. The past 2 weeks I've mostly been perfecting my tan on the balcony in shorts and t shirt. Things would obviously be better higher but I cant imagine they're particularly good. No way would skiing at resort level or back to resort be possible unless the powers that be could really work miracles. In comparison I've skied back down on closing day, last Saturday in April, for the last 6 years. So save your money for next year.
Photo from an hour or so ago.
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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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Summer opening dates announced. French version as English has less info https://ete.les2alpes.com/fr/le-domaine-skiable-en-ete.html
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Le domaine du ski d'été aux 2 Alpes c'est de 7h à 12h30 chaque jour !
Avec ouverture partielle Slalom et Snowpark :
→ SKIEURS PRO : du 6 au 19 juin 2020
→ GRAND PUBLIC : le WE du 6 et 7 juin 2020 & le WE du 13 et 14 juin2020.
Avec ouverture en continu, Pour tous, sur l'ensemble du glacier : à partir du samedi 20 juin 2020.
Fermeture du glacier selon l'enneigement. |
Hopefully the mayor stands by his promise of making the opening weekend free.
Although I bumped into these two up there a couple of days ago.
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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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Has anyone received a refund from LDA for passes or had any contact from them . The website appears to be open to sell summer passes so I assume they are back to work.
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@Honeybadgerversion2, No, I keep meaning to pop in. I will.
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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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| @Honeybadgerversion2, No, I keep meaning to pop in. I will. |
Thanks for the reply I will be interested to see what they say as most places seem to have dealt with this already
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Nice to see they are planning for the social distancing issues.
I wonder how they will get round the Social distance issue in the gondolas. They must be kicking themselves that they removed Glaciers 8 man chair as there is only gondola access up to 3200m.
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@Honeybadgerversion2, Yes indeed. On top of the other problems it has caused.
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Opened yesterday for skiing and MTB. However skiing isn't open to the public although that was previously publicised. I think it's just the french team training up there. Public opening is likely to be 27th. Several but not huge numbers of bikes about. Things aren't that clear, talking to a friend, a snowboard and MTB instructor, last night he can't even find out exactly what is going on.
Pissed down last night, must be a fair bit of snow on the glacier.
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FAQ
At least there are one or two bars and restaurants open then. It hasn't really snowed for over 3 weeks and has been warm. If we were open I think conditions wouldn't be great.
