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johnboy, In the pass there is a bar/ diner called Roxys. Easter 05 we didnt see a rock or stone on piste all week and there was about a 3ft climb to get up to the bottom of the steps leading up to Roxys. 3rd week in Feb this year, the very top of the handrail from these steps was just visible on the 3 ft drop on to Roxys terrace. I reckon there was a 3m difference in the depth, but you could tell from the conditions of the piste.
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brian
brian
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johnboy, in a word, drifts.
The depth of the snow in the Ciste gully on Cairngorm was measured (by radar) at 33.53m in the epic 2001 season 
110 feet in old money.
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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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johnboy, the maximum snow depth on the piste last season was 4 metres. It is to do with geography, we're in the lee of the Mont Blanc massif, our weather systems come from the Atlantic winds, warm South Westerlies which blow straight up the Col de Petit San Bernardo until they hit Mont Blanc, they then dump on the Col and La Rosiere and La Thuille. It's a different weather pattern thanVal d'Isere which gets it's snow as a sresult of warm Southerly winds from Italy. The weather in the Tarentaise is very local, it can be snowing heavily in La Rosiere and completely dry in Les Arcs just across the Valley, a direct distance of about 5/6kms. When you're in La Rosiere get Emma or ryan to take you to Willy's bar, Willy has a video he shot last year when the Col opened, he was the first car through, you'll see 9 -10 metre snow walls where the road has been cut through.
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Frosty the Snowman, Cool
brian, Amazing
David@traxvax, Will definately be going to Willy's 
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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 best way to save your budget is not to use a travel agent - if you have the spirit and patience hunting for all the best deals online then DIY and save a small fortune.
This year I spent about £2,000 on ten days in France for a family of four including flights into Geneva, car hire, chalet and lift passes.
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Michelle,
When are you going
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depends on if we stay in a chalet (self cater, private rental) or an apartment
7-10 day holiday:
Tunnel about £120-£150
Tolls £55
Diesel £200
Food £100
Accommodation £300 - £650 (inc hotel up and down...)
Passes £140
Contingency £500 (wine, beer, kit, lunches out etc etc etc etc etc etc...)
Go via a local immobilier and off the beaten track in January or March/April and you can get some seriously good accommodation at silly prices.
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johnboy, 1st week in March
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Trips always seem quite reasonable then I usually double the cost with a bit of 'socialising'.
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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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Trip to Vosges: Accomodation/travel = free
Trip to Utah: Accomodation = free
It's tough being me.
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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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LARGEZOOKEEPER = STOP IT!
WANTED - job working in snow industry that involves skiing seven days a week (minimum), free travel around the world and pays enough to keep a roof over my head....
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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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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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For me, it always seems to work out at a clear £1K per week in Europe. That's for a nice chalet, flights, transfers lift pass (no ski hire) and all the lovely food and drink I can manage! I know some people are hardcore skiers and just want budget accommodation, but although I put the hours in on the slope, I would hate to stay somewhere that wasn't welcoming and cosy and lovely. A hot tub is a bit of a necessity or at least a big deep bath! I can't bear some of the tiny chalet rooms with those awful electric heaters that you can never work out how to use.
For Japan, Canada or US it's more like £1500 -- £1800 but that's usually for longer than a week, and I try not to work it out -- ouch!
Em x
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ejh103, can't beat a hot tub whatever the price 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I'll happily spend 1000 quid on the plastic, then worry about it later.
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Bob, Make sure you keep moving your card provider onto 0% interest - no need to pay the banks as well
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Yeah I do all that, I was more wondering about spending money in resort, how do you keep that down in the alps? I also thought private lessons and lift passes would bring you over the £500 per week mark
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Haven't worked it out in detail. Cheapest is when me and Mrs Axs dump the kids with relatives (wahay!!) and go by ourselves, probably around £1200 all in. Dearest was last March when we took two of them with us to Heavenly. Cost over £8K for the 11 days, but that did include 3 days at Vegas and a day trip to the Grand Canyon!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Bob wrote: |
| I'll happily spend 1000 quid on the plastic... |
That's a lot for a trip to a dry slope. 
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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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Not if it's on the Galapagos Islands
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I am surprised by how wealthy and extravagant you all seem.
I tend to account for sub £500 holidays using the train so I get both Saturday - obviously I am not including beer in that amount as there can never be any telling in how thirsty one might find oneself, but last time I managed to spend less than £200 for a week on said incidentals and that was travelling with two girls!
btw - I am talking French Alps here, and slumming it in an apartment/home cooking/picnics
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You know it makes sense.
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lynseyf, I tend to ski all day from dawn to dusk, so usually to kna@$&erd to spend time in the bars or shops 
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FAQ
£390pp.
and various soft drinks and private or small group lessons ( less than 4 people), is this possible in the alps if you shop around?
