 Poster: A snowHead
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that will still have a reasonable stock of touring boots?
My master plan has come a little unstuck. I intend to set off from Mordor on Thursday and had planned to be in Chamonix on Friday in good time to try and buy a pair of touring boots - Scarpa Denali, Garmont or whatever. However, sources close to the Aiguille du midi tell me that touring boots are now as rare as snow in Chamonix after a sell-out season.
Does anyone have first-hand knowledge of a likely alternative somewhere en route? I'm pretty flexible but have already discounted Telemark Pyrenees as being a smidgen too far off course and Switzerland would probably cost me another £40 so I'm not overly keen on that.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Get some Orc Juice - Orcs seem to be able to go for miles without shoes of any kind.
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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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Jonpim, au contraire, I heard that Orcs wore heavy boots with metal bits in/on them. 
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Jonpim, I hear that Frosty the Snowman is bringing a few hogsheads I'll stick to Ent draughts I think. Thanks for the helpful post - you're not looking for a lift from Moutiers by any chance?
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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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Well no thanks to Jonpim I've bought a pair of Garmont Adrenalins in Chamonix today. Hope to try them out in Val T next week 
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Alan Craggs, oh, are you going skiing? 
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I love the title of this thread:
"Are there any shops between Calais and Val Thorens?"
We soon discover the small print - this is not about bakeries or butchers. It's about ski touring shops ..... which could involve a considerable amount of touring ..... via Switzerland???
Always check the small print.
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The Abominable snowHead, not necessary, just skirted Geneva and found a shop in Cham with some stock. No animals in there though 
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I've also found a hotel with free wifi broadband access and a pretty nifty chef. The Florimont if anyone finds that useful 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Michelle, behave!!
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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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