 Poster: A snowHead
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So, having waited for this trip forever, I slipped on ice before I'd even got on a lift. Trip to Albertville Hospital for op with plates and screws, but heading back to VT now.
Going to be boring sat in the apartment, so can anyone suggest any lifts that I can get to, and maybe have a drink or lunch with my mates on the mountain?
Gutted right now!
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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 think you can go on most of the gondolas and cable cars as a pedestrian, not Grand Fond as you can't go back down on it and there isn't a restaurant at the top anyway.
You could do top of Peclet, down on Cairn then walk across to the Caron restaurant. Furthest would be down Cairn, up VT32 Caron, up VT33 Cime Caron then down OR2 Orelle-Caron to the restaurant at Plan Bouchet.
The advert on the radio says that you can even get to the Knife and Fork on foot but probably a bit of a walk.
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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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@rjs, cheers, that's good info.
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@rjs, I saw someone doing the walk to Knife and Fork in soft snow last week, every step she sunk up to her calves. Dont think it's too bad in harder conditions but otherwise I think snowshoes might be the option...although not sure about doing it with a broken collarbone.
Cime Caron and Plan Bouchet definitely the best options imo, they've even built a tunnel to get from the top of the cable car to the new gondola, so it's virtually all inside now. Peclet is also a straightforward one.
The Moraine gondola isn't viable, beside from not being anything at the top, it doesn't do download
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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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@TheMikeSki, what bad luck for you, really sorry.
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Yeah if there is a prospect of any sun go on a mission to sit on the deck at Orelle - Cairn-Caron-Cime Caron-whatever the bubble down to Orelle is called. Guess you could even take a trip down to Orelle village. Caveat - the bubble out of Orelle was suspende in high winds one day last week.
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Thanks guys. Viz not great today, but cracking snow, apparently!
I'll get out a bit further than La Face tomorrow!
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From Peclet you can also walk to Chalet de La Marine then continue down to VT. Knife and fork is the wrong side of the Cosmojet sledge run and a piste for the walking path. You would probably need snow shoes for the walk from Peclet.
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You can use Cascades as a pedestrian, then walk downhill to Chalet de la Marine, where if the sun is out it is rather pleasant to sit and enjoy a glass or two of La Rousse, and then walk down, past the knife and fork (another beer maybe..) to get back down
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Or Take the VT31 Cairn Bubble lift down from the fire station, then walk over the bridge that takes you over the piste.
If you have a "Snowhead Card" you may well get 15% off.
Or they could be Closed, I think you could ring them "Chalet de Caron Restaurant"
Sorry about the bad luck 
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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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Yes sorry the walk to Marine is from Cascades chairlift. A lot further down from Peclet. It’s got a much bigger terrace than the restaurant at the top of Peclet (and a much nicer toilet). Hefty prices though.
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sorry man... how the fxxx did this happen?
btw i was in Avoriaz with someone in the charilift, he had a shoulder bandage (dont know the name in English), and after a little bit of small talk, he told me he had his shoulder dislocated, and something else damaged, but he wanted continue with skiing...
but i do not say to do so... do not missunderstand me
Snowshoes is a gut idea
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You know it makes sense.
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Can't you strap it up and ski a bit? People have finished the Tour de France with broken collar bones.
Really sorry to hear about this though, rotten luck. Hope Albertville treated you well.
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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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@davidof, they probably don't need insurance for further injury
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Poster: A snowHead
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So a little trip up Peclet for lunch and a change of scene. Pretty murky, but Sun was trying it's best.
Holding out for slightly better viz tomorrow for Cime Caron.
@davidof, I was tempted, but really concerned about further damage. It's been plated and screwed, but don't feel like i have anywhere near enough range of motion to properly correct balance in a hurry, if i needed to.
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