 Poster: A snowHead
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| Steve Sparks wrote: |
@Nick M,
There are a currently a number of motor homes in the car park on the other side of the river (next to the salle St Marc) which you can stay in up to 10 days. I don’t know if people are living in them. |
Ok. Thanks will drive down and look for that today.
What's the Salle De Marc? Is that a street name, or a building, or maybe a church?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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It's the great big silver community hall on the Bruson side of the river.
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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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| Steve Sparks wrote: |
| It's the great big silver community hall on the Bruson side of the river. |
Thanks. Found it and it looks ideal.
Parked up there now for the night now, loads of other camper vans there too, so should be fine.
I'd never have found it myself were it not for this post though.. so, -much appreciated.
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5-10cm of fresh but really high freezing line (approx 2400m). La Chaux is an ice rink. Good up at Gentianes
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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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god help the bases of your skis
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@BobinCH,
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Went for a Rosablanche Tour and back via the backside of Mont Fort
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You've underplayed that with just a few words. That is a très sérieux undertaking. Those are the trails off the back of Mont Fort I look at and wonder, where the 'heck' were they going. Impressed.
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@BobinCH, enjoy!! Are the slopes noticeably quieter this Xmas?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| kitenski wrote: |
| @BobinCH, enjoy!! Are the slopes noticeably quieter this Xmas? |
Yep very quiet Xmas week so far. But could be the overcast weather/low tide snow contributing. Just snowed 25cm and Bluebird forecast for tomorrow so could get mobbed by day trippers like a few Sundays ago. Let’s see...
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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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Cool pooch.
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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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Some big wind slabs about mind...
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Poster: A snowHead
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@BobinCH, looks superb. Busy?
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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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Busy in Veysonnaz, seems most of Zurich have decamped here for the New Year week.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@BobinCH, fabulous photos.
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'Flee'? You 'flee' a tsunami, or an earthquake, bombings, or strafing by fighter 'planes. You 'pack up and leave' or perhaps 'give up on' a holiday when you realise you can get in your car and be home in 12 hours rather than be confined to a hotel room under less safe conditions. The usual journo hack clichés.
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No doubt hoping to lie low in the UK until the European arrest warrant no longer applies on Friday. Then brag about their daring escape from the law.
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hate and love reading this thread and the video/pics in equal amounts, lovely pics and appreciate the short vids @BobinCH, so much better than 10 mins of dross for 30 secs of decent skiing!!
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@BobinCH - amazing pics. As soon as the situation improves I really need to give 4V another try.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Thanks @Pamski, @kitenski, @patrick!, after a low tide start to the season it was a memorable day with the rare Euro combination of significant snow, very cold temps and low wind (at least lower down). These were all filmed just off the side of the pistes. Hopefully with this snowy NY week the itineraries will be opening up soon...
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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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| patrick! wrote: |
| @BobinCH - amazing pics. As soon as the situation improves I really need to give 4V another try. |
Where r u based? Hit me up if you come over and you’re welcome to join our merry band of powder hunters for a few laps
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I'm very fond of the Fontonet ridge.
Another good spot is to go Right into the rather invisible valley and ridge just about as soon as you are committed to the Fontonet way down, It comes down to join the piste near the bottom (from piste skier's right).
Just be careful of the deep ditch near the piste if there has not been enough snow to properly fill it.
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You know it makes sense.
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| BobinCH wrote: |
| patrick! wrote: |
| @BobinCH - amazing pics. As soon as the situation improves I really need to give 4V another try. |
Where r u based? Hit me up if you come over and you’re welcome to join our merry band of powder hunters for a few laps |
GVA - French side. We usually ski in Les Gets (or in les Aravis), so I was hoping to see more than Siviez next time  I loved hiking/cycling/eating in Verbier in summer though.
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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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| rungsp wrote: |
I'm very fond of the Fontonet ridge.
Another good spot is to go Right into the rather invisible valley and ridge just about as soon as you are committed to the Fontonet way down, It comes down to join the piste near the bottom (from piste skier's right).
Just be careful of the deep ditch near the piste if there has not been enough snow to properly fill it. |
I think the vid above was on the pitch you describe! Left side of the ridge
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Poster: A snowHead
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Rumours lifts closing next week 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sorry to hear that @BobinCH, I have been skiing vicariously through your posts. Stay safe and I hope circumstances allow them to open up soon
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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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| pieman666 wrote: |
| Sorry to hear that @BobinCH, I have been skiing vicariously through your posts. Stay safe and I hope circumstances allow them to open up soon |
Thanks. It’s just a rumour for now. Depends on R rate I think which is not going down. Hotels/Restaurants told to be prepared re stock levels...
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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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| BobinCH wrote: |
| pieman666 wrote: |
| Sorry to hear that @BobinCH, I have been skiing vicariously through your posts. Stay safe and I hope circumstances allow them to open up soon |
Thanks. It’s just a rumour for now. Depends on R rate I think which is not going down. Hotels/Restaurants told to be prepared re stock levels... |
Gutting but on the other hand, the touring hours you've been putting in will put you in good stead to continue pillaging what those of us stuck in Bristol can't.
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| Sharkymark wrote: |
| BobinCH wrote: |
| pieman666 wrote: |
| Sorry to hear that @BobinCH, I have been skiing vicariously through your posts. Stay safe and I hope circumstances allow them to open up soon |
Thanks. It’s just a rumour for now. Depends on R rate I think which is not going down. Hotels/Restaurants told to be prepared re stock levels... |
Gutting but on the other hand, the touring hours you've been putting in will put you in good stead to continue pillaging what those of us stuck in Bristol can't. |
The missus was taking the wee wee out of my extra skintight touring pants today so you may be onto something!
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Everyone has their red line: that's probably past mine! 
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Nice opening title
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Backside
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FAQ
beautiful day to end the trip nonetheless.
