 Poster: A snowHead
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Lots of early snow up high filling crevasses and preparing the glacier for a great season ahead!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAoPCIlg_mz/?igsh=dnpwZzl5MnFvejhm
Snow conditions on 2 October.
Heavy accumulations of blown snow created an unstable layer of snow over more than a metre and a half. High temperatures up to 4000 metres quickly stabilised this instability in the sun. A good base layer for this winter if temperatures remain low. These heavy snowfalls have filled in the crevasses that have been open since the summer
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@BobinCH, a chum is a guide and he reckons he's never seen so much snow high up.
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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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Snapping the boom on the crane at the Grands Montets construction site seems like the lift pass might get even more expensive/the lift opening be even more delayed!
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@galpinos, yeah!! that wasn't a good look 
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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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Are temps remaining low? Where is the snow line at the moment? 
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@capability, nowhere useful.
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Hi guys, what are the chances of the lifts being open next week? Iv a chance to be in Chamonix from Thursday 28th - Sunday 31st and would be great to get some skiing in!
Conditions look good on webcams but wondering about the situation with lifts opening and also any more expected snow after this weeks dump?
Many thanks
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@PortSki, CMB said yesterday that the optimistic potential partial opening of the GMs on the 22nd was put back at least till the 29th.
I've just looked at teh webcams again and actually, looks like there's more snow than when I looked at 08h00 (just better vis and light, not actually any actual more snow). There were tracks down to Lognan this morning.
Not a lot of snow forecast after tomorrow and it's been very windy. Forecasts:
https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/week/chamonix_france_3027301
https://chamonix-meteo.com/
https://meteo-chamonix.org/
So, it's possible. How late can you leave pulling the trigger?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@PortSki, CMB said yesterday that the optimistic potential partial opening of the GMs on the 22nd was put back at least till the 29th.
I've just looked at teh webcams again and actually, looks like there's more snow than when I looked at 08h00 (just better vis and light, not actually any actual more snow). There were tracks down to Lognan this morning.
Not a lot of snow forecast after tomorrow and it's been very windy. Forecasts:
https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/week/chamonix_france_3027301
https://chamonix-meteo.com/
https://meteo-chamonix.org/
So, it's possible. How late can you leave pulling the trigger? |
Hi mate, thanks for the reply. I was away for the weekend so not been on. I decided to leave it for this coming weekend and going to book something for mid-december when lifts will be open and HOPEFULLY a tonne more snow...wishful thinking i know!
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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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@PortSki, I hope it's not all that wishful!! probably a sound plan.
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So do we think anything at GM is going to open on Friday? It looks like ok cover on the webcams, but difficult to tell how deep of course. Not much looks bashed or any markers/signs set up though, so that doesn't look too promising unless they can get that done in a day.
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You know it makes sense.
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@hold_my_biere, update today ... if encouraging, Avoriaz is opening partially on Saturday ...
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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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@hold_my_biere, nope. Next Saturday, 7th.
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Poster: A snowHead
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A bit of a shame, but not surprising. Probably would have been a tough day for the bases anyway.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Ski season in Chamonix is getting shorter with every passing year.
November openings are getting harder.
Glacier retreat and snowless town are taking away the sparkle.
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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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