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my main purpose will be to reach the ESF Meeting point in PLJ
i suppose i have to follow the L'Itinearaire and then down the green slope
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| turms2 wrote: |
my main purpose will be to reach the ESF Meeting point in PLJ
i suppose i have to follow the L'Itinearaire and then down the green slope |
Depends on the runs open.
Could be Itineraire and green to Plaine Dranse then red run (Rochassons) down to PLJ, or green all the way (Belette), or turn right half way to PD and cut through the trees then green or continue down the red run (Pre LA Joux) though this is often closed.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@turms2,
The free Navette runs from Chatel Centre (Church) to Linga and then continues onto Pre La Joux. Easist way to PLJ is stay on the bus until final stop which is PLJ.
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| turms2 wrote: |
my main purpose will be to reach the ESF Meeting point in PLJ
i suppose i have to follow the L'Itinearaire and then down the green slope |
Thats ambitious for a 9:30 lesson start with a child. We used to drive to PLJ when our kids were young to make it by 9:15 in time for toilet and last minute snack etc.
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Anyone been out today? How are the pistes, beyond the usual afternoon slush? Any recommendations/anything to avoid?
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We were skiing today and very quiet in Chatel while Avoriaz semi busy with locals enjoying various end of season festivities. Went to goat village for lunch which involves a short walk along the “high street” as no snow and able to connect with the run to Ardent down the other end. Snow good fun and not so heavy / bumpy as low traffic. I really enjoy spring skiing and no complaints. The down side is four days of bad weather ahead of us and signs of the snow line dropping as week progresses. Time for some DIY and spring cleaning!
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I’d echo @ozboy… not as slushy as I was expecting… aiming for les crosets tomorrow early doors… it closes tomorrow
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Hope the rain blows through quickly. We are en route to my B-i-L in Netherlands for a couple of days then driving down to Chatel. Planning on skiing Wednesday to season close on Easter Monday.
Keep the updates coming those on the spot.
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| DJL wrote: |
Hope the rain blows through quickly. We are en route to my B-i-L in Netherlands for a couple of days then driving down to Chatel. Planning on skiing Wednesday to season close on Easter Monday.
Keep the updates coming those on the spot. |
Today is definitely a home day, while according to MeteoBlue we should see spells of dry weather over next few days with lots of snow coming Wednesday / Thursday at the level of Plane Dranse in time for your arrival. Should be a good end to season. We drive back on Monday 21st.
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| DJL wrote: |
Hope the rain blows through quickly. We are en route to my B-i-L in Netherlands for a couple of days then driving down to Chatel. Planning on skiing Wednesday to season close on Easter Monday.
Keep the updates coming those on the spot. |
Forget Wednesday (heavy rain to 2500m). Thursday use a Verbier pass if you’ve got one for a low viz mega powder day. Friday to Sunday should be great on the higher slopes.
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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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I've got my Verbier passes so might give that a go one day. Only an hour +/= to Le Chable.
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Arrived this evening. Wet roads over the pass and +9C at the top!
Smooth journey from The Netherlands but 1 hour delay between Aigle and St Triphon, not what we needed.
Will stay flexible with ski plans.
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You know it makes sense.
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Went up Prodains today.
Unsure where I went as could not see my hand in front of my face. Bit or rain bit of snow. Kids had lessons otherwise would have stayed in bed!
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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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Thankfully our kids did not have lessons and instead when for a long lunch in La Chapelle
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Poster: A snowHead
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Bottom of Prodains is a winter wonderland this morning! If only I knew how to post photos. Looks around 10cm deep.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Chatel village is white and around 15-20cms overnight at 1270m which is forecast to continue to tomorrow. Pistes should be very quiet as village has been quiet all week. Lots of shops and mountain restaurants have already closed for the season. Driving this morning should be interesting as reckon many cars are here on summer tyres or without chains as we are out of the mandatory period.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Heavy snow overnight and continuing this morning. I cleared 30cm off the car at 1300m. Waited for the higher lifts to open and went for a warmup for a couple of hours from 11.30. Loads of snow but quite heavy/wet, particularly on the run back to Pre La Joux where it was raining at 13.30.
Visibility variable, very poor at times and not easy to see if you were heading for smooth piste, bumps or deep snow which caused a bit of excitement.
Quite a lot of runs closed (though widely ignored) including Combes, Rennes, Perdrix Blanche, Renards. I didn’t head over to Lindarets or Avoriaz.
Forecast for tomorrow looking good, hope it clears tonight to allow a freeze.
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@DJL, we were up one of the first chats up Chaux des Rosees to be greeted to 30-50cms of untouched and ungroomed slopes and headed towards Cornebois . Unfortunately it was all sticky and heavy concrete and not fun for the kids. We gave up after one run and went for an early lunch instead after which the clouds had closed in and no viz up high. Hopefully slopes will be groomed in the morning.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Fingers crossed for corduroy and the forecast Sun! Rain/snow at the moment at Petit Chatel.
If you see me on the slopes give a shout, blue jacket, yellow zips, white/orange POC helmet
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Damn, we changed to summer tires last week... How are the roads getting to Lindarets?
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@patrick!, road to pre la joux was fine today and Ardent for Lindarets is lower. But I had winter tyres and AWD. I saw one car being recovered from off the side of the road. Take care(or the bus).
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Cheers. LG webcams now show clear roads, if quite wet. I guess it'll just be icy in the morning getting there from Tanninges.
In any case I'll take it slow, after all we used to be able to survive snowy roads without winter wheels...
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A fine day out. I was a bit late to PLJ and parked just below the Perdrix Blanche restaurant at about 0910. Up the top of Chaux des Rosees by 0930. Sunny and firm pistes with 2-3cm of fresh on top. Skied everything that was open Chatel side then over to Lindarets where it was mist/cloud. Then to Avoriaz and a trundle round the fFornet bowl over Cubore and down to Lindarets for a sandwich. Plan was lunch at Brochaux but it was rammed, actually all the restos were busy. Back over to Chatel and by now it was getting soft, particularly below about 1600m, so a couple more runs and called it a day at 1430. Run from Plaine Dranse to PLJ very soft then sticky. The parking at PLJ was full and about 20 cars were in the lower area by the dechetterie. Strangely it wasn’t busy on the pistes, maybe they were all having Easter lunches?
Will aim for first lifts tomorrow.
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Ardent was full this morning, there's a music festival taking over one of the bridges, too.
But overall an amazing day, not so busy on the Chatel side - and the usual crowd in Avo (plus there was a sport event in Arare).
And that probably concludes our alpine season. Maybe Grands Montets in early May, and one or two touring outings... weather dependent!
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@DJL, We did something similar yesterday but started later. We struggled to find a table at our favourite restaurants at 12:30 as you say everyone seemed to be out for lunch on a lively day. Out with 13yo daughter today early doors as she is keep to ski every remaining open run across Châtel and Avoriaz on our last ski day of season. Will keep an eye out for you - I will be in a two tone red shell and daughter in a pink Dope hoodie.
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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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@Ozboy, I’m aiming for 0845 PLJ and finish when it gets too soft. The thought of skiing every open run did cross my mind!
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A Question for the saison pass owners: hiw it works with all the other resorts?
Can you simple walk through the Gates with the pass? Or you have to Show the PDS season pass and you get a New card for the days you are Able to ski there?
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You know it makes sense.
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| turms2 wrote: |
A Question for the saison pass owners: hiw it works with all the other resorts?
Can you simple walk through the Gates with the pass? Or you have to Show the PDS season pass and you get a New card for the days you are Able to ski there? |
You need to take a QR code, provided with season pass receipt, your season pass and ID to the other resorts ticket office and they will issue a pass for the day. Not sure if they provide multi-day passes if skiing consecutive days.
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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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@Ozboy, thanks...however if they do not Provide multiday Tickets is a little bit silly
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Poster: A snowHead
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@turms2, depends on resort, eg La thuile you definitely need the QR code, better to print out or save screenshot as email link didn’t work for me. But in French resorts it’s very easy.…eg praz de lys, grand massif, you go to ticket office, hand over season pass and they can add full area access to your card, no questions asked. But best to have the email easy to find on phone just in case. Last time I went to Verbier they asked for email, and wouldn’t issue multiple days, ie you top up each day. So it’s variable, seems to be getting easier each year….i used more days in other resorts than in Avoriaz this year.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@polo, Well i have check it out.
If i have to go every day its a pain in the ach
At least for rossiere and verbier if i buy it i want it for consecutive days. If thats not possible is a big minus
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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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Well that was a mistake. Saw the forecast was OK this morning with rain later so was on Pierre Longue at 0900 and the rain started at 0901. Only light at first. Very quiet on the slopes.
As time progressed it got heavier and heavier. Turning to snow about 200m above Plaine Dranse.
Mission achieved, I skied all the open pistes in Chatel and went home like a drowned rat. Hot shower was nice.
As I was back at the car in PLJ there were lots of people packing up at around 10.40.
Lessons learned: Don’t trust the weather forecast, buy new kit (my shell jacket and trousers both leak), you can have fun in the rain but only for an hour, get a jacket with a hood that fits over your helmet.
Looking better for the last day of the season tomorrow (but see lessons learned #1)
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And now the sun’s come out!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@DJL, Which forecast are you using? I find meteoblue.com very accurate on the day and it’s used by Châtel for their website. Good seeing you yesterdays and lookout for next years PDS snowheads meetup.
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I looked at the one on the lifts and pistes. More fool me! See you next season (or the summer).
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@DJL, your timing's definitely off. 5cm of fresh tracks at 1.15pm top of Avoriaz. 
Météosuisse (real people, I think), focussed on morgins, most reliable for me.
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@snoozeboy, timing is everything, especially in the Spring.
Are you out again tomorrow?
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i will put it here , maybe someone has also an interest :
The Portes du Soleil ski pass entitles you to 5 days in the 4 Vallées area.
To benefit from this, you will need to present your ski pass and the advantage vouchers at our ticket offices.
The free days can be used consecutively or individually.
Service client
Téléverbier SA - Case postale 419
CH - 1936 Verbier
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| DJL wrote: |
@snoozeboy, timing is everything, especially in the Spring.
Are you out again tomorrow? |
Yes, have WhatsApped you.
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