 Poster: A snowHead
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I was a little worried about Les Gets being only 1172m - in Champoluc the run back to the village was rarely in good condition at 1600m! And the highest lift only goes to 2000 in les Gets itself??!!
Someone reassure me plz
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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 have skied in Les Gets 3 times, twice for a week in very early (i.e. cheap) January, once at the end of the month for a weekend, when the snow was unbelievable, blizzard conditions and heaps of snow everywhere (it was a time when there were big avalanche problems elsewhere, can't remember quite when). We were always able to ski down to the village, though sometimes the snow was a bit iffy towards the bottom. But I don't think I'd choose Les Gets for an April holiday! When are you going out - will this be your first season? Don't worry, you'll get plenty of snow, and plenty of ski-ing. When the snow is grotty you can catch up on sleep; a priority if you are going to last the season!
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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've been there quite a lot, from Christmas to late March, and always been able to ski down to the village, although sometimes with a little bit of rock hopping. The place seems to attract snow somehow, and it's a good fun place to stay.
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| pam w wrote: |
| I have skied in Les Gets 3 times, twice for a week in very early (i.e. cheap) January, once at the end of the month for a weekend, when the snow was unbelievable, blizzard conditions and heaps of snow everywhere (it was a time when there were big avalanche problems elsewhere, can't remember quite when). We were always able to ski down to the village, though sometimes the snow was a bit iffy towards the bottom. But I don't think I'd choose Les Gets for an April holiday! When are you going out - will this be your first season? Don't worry, you'll get plenty of snow, and plenty of ski-ing. When the snow is grotty you can catch up on sleep; a priority if you are going to last the season! |
my second full season, done around 25 weeks total. U? I'm not overly enthused by the april skepticism pam! spring falls no good in les gets?
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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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This was Les Gets the week before Xmas last year, generally it does seem to get snow, when Morzine gets rain.
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Skied that area for the last two years in March - lots of snow both times.
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Great!
Thanks guys
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skiben, Found a picture of Ranfolly above Les Gets from March this year
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Nice pic, but I just can't stand those crowded pistes.....
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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went ther two seasons ago in early Feb, had snow while there on top of an already good base. Booked to go again this February and can't wait, just hope it starts snowing soon. . . 
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davejsy, I got a snow alert for Morzine today, so it looks as though it has already started - I'm going back in March
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You know it makes sense.
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Wouldn't worry about it being so low. That's only really 2 runs back to the village, which are well topped up with snow guns when necessary. Also part of a huuuuge domain.
Been there in Jan quite a few times and most times it dumped all week. Last year I had a week without a single flake falling from the sky, but on piste it was superb throughout the PdS. No idea what they did to the snow, but it was as good at the end as it was on 1st day.
Going again this Jan  and can't wait!
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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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We have properties in Les Gets and people who spend the season there every year. They wax lyrical about the snow (and sun) conditions from early until late and we have had wonderful conditions through to the third week of April 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Can I also ask how many kms of runs there are in Les Gets/morzine side? Are the runs accessible between each other?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Can I also ask how many kms of runs there are in Les Gets/morzine side? Are the runs accessible between each other?
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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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skiben, there's 160km in the Les Gets / Morzine area, which is skied as a single area.
The rest of the 650km of piste in the PDS is reached by crossing Morzine town centre.
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Fingers crossed there's going to be snow by the 23rd December because I'm heading over with the family!
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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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Been to the PdS in January and March and had plenty of snow (despite a foehn last season)
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