 Poster: A snowHead
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Day 3 of my 6th trip to Sauze, thought I'd give a quick update on conditions. Well, I've never seen so little snow 
The pistes are holding up pretty well despite the great swathes of brown on either side. Some slippery patches and some (avoidable) outright bare bits, a few closed runs but plenty of on-piste skiing available.
Yesterday I made the trip over to Montgenevre for the first time as I'm here for longer than usual. As expected, there was a good deal of lift-sitting (approximately 45 minutes from getting onto the gondola at the bottom of Sansicario to the first run in Claviere). I got to the first French lift (extra pass required) at 11 having set off on first lift from Clotes at 9. Really enjoyed the skiing over on that side and I would definitely recommend the trip for scenery and variety if you are here for a week, especially on a sunny day which adds a scenic element to the lift journeys. I played it safe on return, getting off the Rocher D'Aigle lift at about 13.30 and making the crucial connection on the drags out of Sansicario with 40 mintutes to spare, after a brief drink stop and 1 extra run in Claviere on the way back. I ski fast, but that's largely irrelevant on that journey as most of the time is spent on lifts. In current conditions there was a short walk to/from the gondola on the Sansicario side as it's below the snow line, and there's an additional downhill lift required leaving Claviere for the same reason.
Today I went over to Sestriere - the link is completely unskiable so gondola down from the top. Otherwise good skiing over there if you like hard packed pistes.
Covid-wise, there are very few restrictions. FFP2 masks are required on gondolas but mask wearing is neither enforced nor commonplace on other lifts.
Bars seem quieter than usual - I've only seen one live music act on - but still plenty of people out and about.
It's great to be back!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thanks for the update. We are heading out on Sunday and really worried about the conditions. Does look like maybe a bit of snow in the forecast so fingers crossed. Enjoy and keep us updated x
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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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Thanks for the update - heading out on 13th for what will be our 10th trip after a 2 year Covid enforced gap. Is Gran Pista open do you know ?
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It was open to the mid station of the Jouvenceaux lift on Friday, I haven't been that way in the last couple of days. Today everything is shut above Sportinia so far because of wind.
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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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Sorry I've realised I was thinking of the wrong run - Gran Pista was open today but only to the Sportinia lift, you can't cut across to Jouvenceaux. The whole Jouvenceaux run and lift was closed today.
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thanks. Fingers crossed for some snow.... starting to look like skiing in Scotland 
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