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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Chappers, Nice pic!
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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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pure snow porn!
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Can't be Flaine - the buildings look too nice 
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its nice to see as i'm in Les Carroz at xmas but looking at the short term forecast you have to wonder if its going to stick around for more than a few days below 2000m... Guess its early days though.
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PhillipStanton, thats just next to where Intrawest are going to be buliding their next Alpine development. I'm a fan of Flaine and somehow seeing French and British squaddies skinning up the slopes you ski down, and then digging snow holes within sight of a restaurant just complements the blockhouse architechture of the main resort. It does have the Hameau which this picture is of, but I would rather go to Les C, Morrilon or Samoens than stay away from the lift hub in Flaine itself.
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snowangel.,
I agree. Meteo France seem to know what's going on while all the others seem to use the same charting model. Meteo France apparently have a couple of supercomputers running models, doubt this is true of the rest of them.
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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.
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good to see 
yes i know it can all change but we are due in Samoens on 26th Dec so it makes me feel better!
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brian
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NorthWestFace, the supercomputers aren't really the issue, more the human input. Meteo France is likely to be the organisation with most local knowledge who can apply the model output but modify it based on their experience. The others are just churning out the raw data.
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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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Avoriaz looking good here
Also Andorra here
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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gsb, I have had so much practice, I now snowdance like Michael Jackson 
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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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Webcams clear this morning and it looks beautiful! 
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Am I talking to myself again?
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yes
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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.
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Chappers, it looks like it has snowed right down to the valley floor at Morillion/Samoens which is at 750m
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Glad that flaine is finally getting some snow, please keep snowing till new years day when I get out there 
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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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Chappers, do you work for radio one
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Chappers, you have a radio one namesake then on the scott mills drivetime show
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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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For all those going today like me
News just in:
The snow canons are working as much as possible as we are not expecting snow falls these next few days.
Flaine is open with (115 cm at 2500 M and 19 cm at 1600M) : the cable car (DMC), the Aup de Véran gondola, the Platé, Perdrix, Diamant Noir and Pré chairlifts, Petit Balacha, Bissac ski lifts and telebenne.
Morillon (100% artificial snow) : beginners area (with the Morillon gondola and the Esserts chairlift and teledebutant)
Samoëns (100% artificial snow) : Grand Massif Express gondola, TGD, Pendants and Chateau ski lifts and Damoiseaux chairlift.
Special prices will be proposed at the cash desks and free ski buses will be available from Morillon and Samoëns to Flaine. We will let you know if there any news.
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Thanks for the update! Keep it coming - we're off to Morillon on 28 December so just doing a snow dance!!!
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Im off to Flaine for the week beginning 30th December, every time I have been skiing all runs have been open, what am I expecting?
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Samoens in February - first time we've ever booked for half term and boy am I glad!!
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helenjane, It will be wonderful - and a damn site quieter than most French resorts - but not as quiet as when I gon 2 weeks before!!! Just hope the snow has come by then! Have you been before?
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stevo_the_saddler, No, been to La Ros 4 times and Plagne. First time at a private chalet not a TO. Stuck to half term cos of 13 yr old now, but have no idea about the area , 21 of us going though so will be fine I'm sure.
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Which chalet? Samoens is a lovely village - though I am very biased! The ski area is really well linked and you can be up in the flaine bowl with only a couple of chairs. Don't panic if you arrive to little snow in the village. The village is only at 750m - but once you get up to the plateau on the gondola you will be rewarded with plenty (he says - hopefully!). Top tip for February - get across the plateau and up the first chair BEFORE 10:00 when the ski-schools set off! Other than that queues will be minimal compared with most of the more "well known" places. If you want any other tips - feel free to PM me.
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Thank you Stevo, I think the chalet's at about 1200 so outside the village - called Ski Massif at Les Pellys, Rue de Saix? Apparently we don't have to use the Express gondola, so that should make it easier. Don't use all my snow up!
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FAQ
and it is at 1100m WOOHOO! 
