 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi everyone,
Love this site, long time lurker, first time poster (but unfortunately not a happy one)
I'm a Canadian guy on a ski holiday in France for 2 weeks. I witnessed the aftermath of a very large on-piste avalanche here in Les Arcs this afternoon. The snow slid down onto an active blue piste. I think it may have been "Arpette" or "Charmettoger." It looked to have happened about 15 minutes after I'd come down the trail and then back up the lift. Teams and dogs were already on-site.
I'm pretty shaken up but I can't find any information yet if there were people hurt or trapped. Does anyone happen to have any additional information please? I would love to hear there was nobody hurt!
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Fri 22-03-24 19:20; edited 1 time in total
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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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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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There have been a large number of slabcracks in France in recent weeks.
Months of rain, snow, rain cycles have made the base everywhere unstable.
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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 looks like the bottom of Font Blanc to me. I suspect the piste was closed at the time due to the avalanche risk
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@Canuckski1, Must have been scary for you !! :: and Welcome ...
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It started near the top of the Carrelly lift (just to the right of the lift line, as you look up the hill), crossing the Arpette track twice, where it loops back on itself to head towards 1600. Local reports suggest no injuries.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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What time was it? I skied down the top of Arpette a few times this afternoon It was certainly very warm today and quite a few people were in the area so so glad there are no casualties
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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They seem to have got organised very quickly. Fingers crossed.
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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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Wow, thanks a million for the update rob@rar. Impressive slide and It's a miracle no one was hurt! I'll sleep a lot better tonight knowing that.
Headed to Tignes tomorrow and I must say I'll be a little more aware of my surroundings next week!
And Albob thanks for the welcome! 
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Snowymum, the timestamp on my lift photo was 3:50pm, so it was most likely 15-20 mins before.
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You know it makes sense.
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@Canuckski1, I skied down from the top of Arpette at around 3pm and turned onto Froide Fontaine where I took a photo at 3:05 and probably took Arpette back up at 3:20ish so must have just skied back over the ridge to join my son in 2000 before it happened. Feeing relieved I didn’t do another run on that side.
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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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Done that run countless times as well 
Heading to Les Arcs tomorrow- will be keeping my open!!!!
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