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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 assume everything is open as of now, weather permitting? Thinking of popping out this weekend
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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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@8611, as per @kitenski’s link above, lifts are slowly starting to wind down for the season - in Courchevel today Coqs is now closed, Marmottes, Foret and a few more close at the weekend but you should still be able to access most of the area using other lifts.
Conditions still pretty good - great spring snow on piste if you get your timing right, and still some cold snow to be skied on higher North-facing slopes off piste. Pretty quiet this week on the whole.
…and to add to the previous posts last weekend was some of the best skiing of the season - was raging around the 3V accompanying Jr and 2 of his mates who were during the 3V Enduro on Sunday - mid thigh cold smoke above Saint Martin and up high in Mottaret - properly deep!!
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| orange wrote: |
| Not the best start to our holiday - checkin this AM turned round and my 9 year old is unconscious on the floor ! Came round but quite unwell then started being sick. So that’s that for our holiday - she’s fine we think EDIT: She is seeing a Doc in a couple of hours, edited so i appeared like less of a heartless bug !. She had a bit of a bug last week but seemed to have recovered - clearly not ! Hope the travel insurance comes to the party. Such a shame as she has been absolutely hanging out to go skiing for the last almost 2 years. |
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Sorry to hear about your daughter, hope she makes a speedy recovery and that your insurance covers any costs
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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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It wouldn't surprise me if we get a metre but we will probably get a lot of rain below 2000m.
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GFS?
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Hi I have the chance to go Meribel on 9th for a week, or Val Thorens on the 16th (for a week). Never been to 3V. Bit concerned we might just get rain the next few days in Meribel. Which would you choose? Thanks.
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@238DXC, If it's Meribel Centre go to Val T. Check the Chaudannes webcam and you'll see why.
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@238DXC, If it's Meribel Centre go to Val T. Check the Chaudannes webcam and you'll see why.
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Ah yes. That doesn't look great. Also an offer of Tignes for the second week. Think I'll check out some webcams. Thanks!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@238DXC, therel also be a lot of  in VT that week on the EOSB
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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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@238DXC, therel also be a lot of in VT that week on the EOSB
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Aha wasn't aware. I doubt there are places left but that looks great.
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@238DXC, 8º and raining hard at 850m down below Courchevel today - from Meribel you can get up high quite easily, but if I had the option of being based in Tignes or Val T I would probably go with that...
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You know it makes sense.
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Rain snow level in Meribel earlier was between 1800 and 2000 give or take. Absolutely throwing it down in le Raffort.
I'd go VT from 16th for piste skiing but I fully expect next week to deliver in Meribel.
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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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Wind and poor viz at the top of St Martin this morning, but fresh snow! Lapped Jerusalem at lunchtime in fresh snow and virtually had the place to ourselves.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Thanks very much all - great response and very helpful. I've booked VT from 16th.
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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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Still raining in Meribel. Avalanche level now 4 and quite a lot of blasting earlier. Sat in the Tougnete bubble trying to find the rain snow line but with no success so far.
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@gorilla, it's borderline rain/snow in Val Thorens resort. A few lifts here closed because of Avalanche blasting.
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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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Any ideas of how the road conditions are on the way to Val Thorens - I've never had to use snow chains on my Easter trip before, but Saturday could be the first time. Just curious about how quickly the roads get cleared.
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@Handy Turnip, I drove up last Saturday and there were a few cars getting into bother near VT because they were on summer tyres. The conditions of the road will depend on when this front blows through, I guess.
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Thanks @grumpygargoyle, really useful to know. Less snow expected on Saturday, and so am hoping I'll be able to get in on winter tyres without the need to put the snow chains on. But we'll see!
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I was in an underpowered Skoda on winters and was ok. Good luck with the drive, I'll wave on my way down.
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@Handy Turnip, I've seen roads clear very quickly without even being ploughed due to the tarmac being warmer to start with and then a hint of sun is so much stronger in April than mid winter!
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Thanks @kitenski, fingers crossed!!!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Just done a booze run down to Moutiers from St Martin. The only road issue at the moment is fog. Wouldn’t expect chains to be needed at this time of year, but carry them anyway as (I think), it’s a legal requirement until the end of season.
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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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It's a legal requirement to carry snow chains in the mountain départements rom 1 November 2021 until 31 March 2022. So not required anymore but certainly a good idea given this weekend!
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Staying in Les Menuires for the week. Tomorrow looks like the best day. Wondering whether to stick round here and take advantage or get over to Courcheval. Skiing off piste where possible.
What would you do?
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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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@Bergmeister, don't. It's a lost cause. (And drives me nuts.)
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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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@Layne, stay where you are and probably go up to VT. Meribel valley skiing ok above 2000m but off piste basically shot below that.
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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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Solid powder day above St Martin and then off Les Masses. Snow warmed rapidly and spent the afternoon on the green runs with mini gorilla two.
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@Bergmeister, @Hurtle, really if such stuff stresses you then you have a very easy life
@gorilla, we did under Cote Brune first thing and then worked our way round Val T. Bit knackered by 2:30 so cruised a few pistes and back to the hut.
Rest of the week looks 'interesting' weather wise.
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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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Managed to get some skiing in with the kids in all 3 valleys today and have to say that conditions (on piste) are very good for this time of year 
Also it seems to be particularly quiet, the only lift queue we experienced was between verdons and vizelle gondola late morning
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Am in VT this week and agree that so far it doesn’t seem as busy as some other Easters
Weather today was amazing, walk to wall sunshine after yesterdays snow
Shame it doesn’t look like the sunshine will last the whole week
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| Layne wrote: |
| @Bergmeister, @Hurtle, really if such stuff stresses you then you have a very easy life. |
I'm not stressed in the least. I was attempting to be humorous (& obviously failed  ) about a common misnomer. For some reason it's the only ski town that's regularly misspelled on here.
Apologies for any offence caused.
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| Bergmeister wrote: |
| Layne wrote: |
| @Bergmeister, @Hurtle, really if such stuff stresses you then you have a very easy life. |
I'm not stressed in the least. I was attempting to be humorous (& obviously failed ) about a common misnomer. For some reason it's the only ski town that's regularly misspelled on here.
Apologies for any offence caused. |
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