 Poster: A snowHead
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Anyone offer any advice, a friend lost her phone on the slopes today in Avoriaz, not sure which run. She tried to ring it and it rang for a while but now off. Anyone know where it might end up if handed in?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Might be a long shot but there is a Facebook group - Morzine Crew - lots of lost property gets shared on there
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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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I would also send a note to the Avoriaz tourist office as well as SERMA (lift company) … is she positive it was lost on a run and not whilst on a chair (it could have fallen anywhere)? They’re unlikely to respond tonight so I’d ask her to drop in tomorrow morning.
Also, tagging both accounts on Instagram might generate some response?
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Thank you good ideas. Much appreciated
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Hi @Ozboy, Sounds good, let me know the r.v. No touring for me though 
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@shep, great stuff. windofchange is also keen. I’ll DM you early next week.
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| shep wrote: |
| Hi @Ozboy, Sounds good, let me know the r.v. No touring for me though |
I realise I'm not the 'regular crew' but I might be up for something too, nothing planned for those days yet. Also not really interested in touring at this point. I'd drive round to PlJ and start from there.
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Currently heading back from Morzine, kids first ski trip has been an absolute success. They’re definitely hooked and have asked to go back to Morzine next year. So I’m now looking for accommodation for Feb half term and looking for any recommendations for finding self catering accommodation. We just had a little Airbnb this time but any tips for alternative websites or companies would be great.
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Well that was a bit of a shock - went up to Prodains yesterday instead of Ardent. We knew we would have to pay for parking, but 14 euros was a bit steep. Last time we did it, it was only 5 euros. Then I realised that was actually 10 years ago. Suffice to say, we're on our way to Ardent again this morning!
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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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How are the pistes holding up in PdS currently?
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| Astontech wrote: |
| How are the pistes holding up in PdS currently? |
Pretty darned good. Not been out since Monday, but skied from Gabelou/Linga all the way to SuperMorzine for lunch at 'La Passage", and it was only the lower runs down to the cable car there that were starting to get sun-affected by lunchtime. On the way back we skiied several runs through the Happy Valley area, absolutely fantastic, all of us on race skis - still some soft stuff but nothing deep enough to be an issue.
Sunday we were on the Swiss side, mainly between Foilleuse and Champoussin, also great, no real degradation except in the one or two normal pinch points, e.g. just under the Champeys chair heading towards Crosets, but even there it was not too bad, no brown patches yet.
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You know it makes sense.
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Quick note to all the lovely folk on this thread that offered their advice, tips and thoughts on buying a place in the PdS - we signed a reservation contract and paid a deposit on a 2-bed + coin montagne apartment in the new Le Kairn development in Montriond yesterday. Only 2 years to wait … thank you all.
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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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@franga, Congratulations. We think that it was the best thing we ever did and hope that it works out as perfectly for you.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@shep, @OuatteDePhoque and I met up today for a ski and lunch around PDS. Amazing weather, good spring-like snow and great company. Will be joined by @Chaletbeauroc tomorrow. Please get in touch if anyone else is here and wants to join us.
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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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Shame I couldn't join you today, apartment to turn round, but looking forward to tomorrow.
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@Ozboy, Sadly I'm stuck in the UK. And when I was in France in January I was recovering from some broken ribs and a strained knee and couldn't ski. Fortunately I hadn't bought a season pass this year!
Enjoy yourselves!!
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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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Skiing cowboys! Weather looks great. Hope the snow gets a top up for the week before Easter. Planning to be back out then
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First pic I’m guessing it’s qdp oz shep left to right. Good effort with the matching outfits.
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LTR it's Shep (I assume), odp, oz.
Just back from a great day with oz, odp and his partner. Still some great snow off-piste, well skied but soft where it had the sun and just a blast to ski. Always good when everyone can ski at the same sort of pace.
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| Chaletbeauroc wrote: |
LTR it's Shep (I assume), odp, oz.
Just back from a great day with oz, odp and his partner. Still some great snow off-piste, well skied but soft where it had the sun and just a blast to ski. Always good when everyone can ski at the same sort of pace. |
Great day covered a lot of ground. Had a blast. Thanks to Shep, ODF and family and our CB for meeting up. Looking forward to a larger group next winter.
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Tracks from Friday and Saturday with the PDS SH crew. Hopefully more of you can join next if I can get myself organised earlier and provide more notice.
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Great weekend conditions in PdS. Always a pleasure to go out with good skiers who don't complain when the spring afternoons mean you need good technique. Thanks to @shep @ozboy & @chalerbeauroc for demonstrating that people can still ski really well on soft un-groomed runs. I have a sneaky feeling that 2 out of the 3 are former instructors though, and the other one will soon be joining our ranks of those who bat for both sides, and will take up snowboarding within the next 12 months 
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| OuatteDePhoque wrote: |
| Great weekend conditions in PdS. Always a pleasure to go out with good skiers who don't complain when the spring afternoons mean you need good technique. Thanks to @shep @ozboy & @chalerbeauroc for demonstrating that people can still ski really well on soft un-groomed runs. I have a sneaky feeling that 2 out of the 3 are former instructors though, and the other one will soon be joining our ranks of those who bat for both sides, and will take up snowboarding within the next 12 months |
I wasn't one of the instructors - my ice and slush skills come from learning in Australia where everyday is a spring day. Not sure you'll see me on a snowboard anytime soon!
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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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| OuatteDePhoque wrote: |
| Great weekend conditions in PdS. Always a pleasure to go out with good skiers who don't complain when the spring afternoons mean you need good technique. Thanks to @shep @ozboy & @chalerbeauroc for demonstrating that people can still ski really well on soft un-groomed runs. |
Whaddya mean? Those conditions were perfect, and you and the missus didn't do so badly yourself once you'd decided to follow me and Oz on all of those edge bits and cuts.
| OuatteDePhoque wrote: |
| I have a sneaky feeling that 2 out of the 3 are former instructors though |
Not so much of the 'former' please. Not working as such this year, but I still consider myself within their ranks.
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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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@under a new name, if the sun stops shining I might even have the guest-bedroom done for next winter! 
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Poster: A snowHead
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@shep, get on it then!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Looking good for our arrival on Saturday. Certainly better than last year
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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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We've have about 5 cms on our balcony at 1260m overnight and Chatel village is white. Expected to continue on-and-off at village level through to Sunday with snow line down to 800m accoording to Bergfex Ski.
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I see that the link from Torgon to La Chapelle D’Abondance is closed, does anyone know if that’s that for this season please ?
It was closed pretty early last year
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@Nicholas, thats it for the season.
""La Chapelle d'Abondance Tourisme
[BRAITAZ SECTOR CLOSURE]
Due to low snow conditions on the Braitaz estate, the end of the season closure of this sector will take place this Sunday, March 9 in the evening.""
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Also note that the Corbeau chair out of Morgins in Châtel direction has also closed, presumably (but I haven't checked) for the season. But TBH it's been the longest run for it since I've been here, opening before Christmas; in some previous seasons it's only opened in late January and closed by early March.
As for current snow - yeh, some nice powdery bits, sun broke through by midday, home run still excellent. Skied just from Morgins to and around Champoussin, as lifts towards les Crosets were closed due to high winds today.
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Abondance also season closes this Sunday, so I suspect the lower resorts in the area are consolidating their operations around Xmas and the school holidays where the visitor numbers make them commercially viable (or less loss making !).
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Planning to ski Avoriaz 8th April for a week which is a few days after Morzine is not 'fully' open. Does this mean a few main lifts are likely to keep going in the Morzine/Les Gets sector that week or is it full shutdown? Thanks for any insight.
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| BergenBergen wrote: |
| Abondance also season closes this Sunday, so I suspect the lower resorts in the area are consolidating their operations around Xmas and the school holidays where the visitor numbers make them commercially viable (or less loss making !). |
I thought Abondance closed down years ago as a resort! Has it been bought and reopened now n the last few seasons?
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| Ricklovesthepowder wrote: |
| BergenBergen wrote: |
| Abondance also season closes this Sunday, so I suspect the lower resorts in the area are consolidating their operations around Xmas and the school holidays where the visitor numbers make them commercially viable (or less loss making !). |
I thought Abondance closed down years ago as a resort! Has it been bought and reopened now n the last few seasons? |
Not that I am aware - its used by many schools for their winter programs.
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