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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Bump......(it's busy on here this afternoon!)
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks stewart woodward,
The following comment on Pisthors means it's certainly not a goer for us!
"The removal of the ropes won’t prevent serious alpinists from the descending the ridge but will discourage novices."
Sounds like Tignes would be another good option for the weekend but already have hotel booked and paid for in Zermatt.
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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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Roger C, Saas Fee conditions were very good last Friday, in fact it was snowing intermittently down to about 2500m. I don't think it is still open but as it is just across from Zermatt I would think conditions would be OK in Zermatt as well. Saas Fee does have the advantage of being north facing however. I would check if Saas Fee is still open and if it is give some consideration to driving over if Zermatt isn't so good
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Sorry, just checked, Saas Fee is closed - despite the fact that it's snowing!
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BGA thanks for that, I'll have a look later in the week just in case the situ changes in Saas Fee and they decide to re open with the fresh snow
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Roger C, heard yesterday that the Grands Montets was good. We hope to wander up Saturday/Sunday assuming gardening and admin doesn't get in the way... It closes Tuesday though...
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David Murdoch if you decide to head up there on Monday instead watch out for a bloke with a  s sticker on his helmet!
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Roger C, I'm afraid little danger of that...i.e. me heading up Monday.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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David Murdoch so it's not all messing about in the snow for you then, there is some work as well.........
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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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Roger C,
The arrete is ok without ropes although crampons might be useful and you can hire them. The trench is normally so deep you don't use the rope anyway... and it the queues that make it awkward and time consuming so in that respect the rope being down is a good thing..It is info about the general condition of the rest of the glacier that will be most useful...maybe contact the tourist office or speak to the guides. Unless you are confident up there you will need a guide for anything but the classic path, anyway.
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From what I hear, it's not really in condition - very little snow low down thanks to all the warm weather recently.
I have heard reports of lots of new snow in Zermatt though. Probably worth checking out...
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You know it makes sense.
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JT I've done the VB once before and as you say the crowds make the arrete a pain when it's busy. Even if we did the classic route we'd take a guide but it sounds like it's not a goer now anyway
Arno, Zermatt it is!
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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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It has been raining on and off for the past couple of days in Chamonix.
Was up on Grand Montet yesterday and there was about 20cm of fresh snow on top. It must have rained up to about 2300m though, coz it wasn't great further down.
It's supposed to rain tomorrow also but Sunday should be pretty good.
Lots of crevasses are becoming visible on the front face of the Grand Montets.
Last edited by Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name: on Sat 5-05-07 0:56; edited 1 time in total
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Poster: A snowHead
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smolo, was that in Chamonix-in-Chamonix? Or Chamonix not really in Chamonix. Please enlighten. I heard yesterday was rather good. Tomorrow looks pants, depending on Sunday's head maybe I'll get one more day, maybe not...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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David Murdoch, I was skiing in Argentiere.
Yesterday was super-nice when you could avoid the places where the moguls have been created over the past couple of weeks. There was only enough snow to create what i call "invisible mogul fields" ... i.e. the moguls were only just barely covered but hard and icy underneath. Not particularly nice in the popular areas but really good if you know where to go.
Tomorrow could be too cloudy for really nice skiing, as everything good will be above the tree line and anyways all the chair lifts on the Dream Forest side have already been closed. I will go for a run or two in the mid-morning/afternoon, but I'm not expecting much.
Sunday could well be epic if it clears up.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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smolo, i was being only slightly facetious  yeah tomorrow looks interesting....
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Whoo hoo - at least 50 cm of fresh pow on he top of Grand Montet today !!!
The only problem was you couldn't see much of it due the clouds up to about 11 am. The clouds have cleared now for the Sunshine Skiers. Ha, I pity the fools ... us early worms definately got the bird.
Why am I home ? Well I broke my binking just 600 metres from the top of Grand Montet. I can now say without a shadow of a doubt that moguls are tough on one ski. For all you 1 legged skiers out there - hors piste is the way to go.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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smolo, "I broke my binking" - Owwww, I bet that smarts....
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