 Poster: A snowHead
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| snowzebra wrote: |
| Others in family went to Avoriaz yesterday and said conditions excellent, good snow etc. Was getting wet and slushy here in Les Gets. Now it is still snowing in LG village, 2 degs, so hope/presume is settling up top, meant to be freezing at 1600m today. |
Cheers, what is Avoria like for beginners? (as in, never ever even had ski boots on!)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Report from about 1250m on the Route des Chavannes. I see through the window it's stopped snowing and it even looks likes the sun is trying to break through.
The conditions under ski this morning around the bowl and on the lower part of Nyon weren't bad, just difficult to see. We stopped for lunch at L'Hotty's (sp?) and watched the trees cover with snow - beautiful - but snow-users were looking wet and miserable. The flakes continued to get bigger and fluffier until about 3pm, then were getting smaller and wetter. About 3 inches must have fallen this morning. If the temp falls as it's forecast to, and the pisteurs do their usual good job tonight the first few hours tomorrow will be glorious.
Chery nord was a little sticky yesterday afternoon when I took youngest over there, but the sides of the pistes under the chairlift were wonderful. The nice people at SA Gets are keeping it open until Sunday and offering silly prices on lift passes, including for the whole Les Gets/Morzine area (which they now plan to keep open until 20th April I see).
Have to go as we're going to get a drink at teh Marmotte and laugh at the waiter. If you know who I mean, you'll know what I mean... 
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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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andyph, if he's anything like the waiter in L'op'Traken then he'll be a right wierd one - the bloke has the most quizzical look on his face I've ever seen!
His eyes looked like they were popping clean out of his head andd every time he put a plate down on the table, he had this frowning look as if the plate had just called him a name!!  Great place to eat though...
Has that Retour Des Nants down into Morzine got any fresh cover? Was seriously knackered after doing that down into Morzine mid-week on my toe edge – it was like solid, inpenetrable ice with the odd bit of grass coming through!! Really put me off going down to Morzine last week (along with the crowded Piste B), as the lower slopes were seriously hard packed.
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bumps are best. Moguls are the only way. Skierz rool.
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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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| Specialman wrote: |
| The ski bike things for the disabled - jesus, how they manage to stay upright I don't know! Must have arms like Schwartzenegger!!! |
No, no the stupid ones that are like scooters for the abled.
I never cease to be impressed by people in ski bobs. I'd be scared whitless.
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| Standee wrote: |
| Cheers, what is Avoria like for beginners? (as in, never ever even had ski boots on!) |
It's very good for beginners Standee. As are Morzine and Les Gets. Lots of greens and blues.
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Specialman, Retour Des Nants was dead yesterday. I'll be checking out the snow level in teh morning.
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Specialman, here's a piccie of what ski bikes look like
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it snowed quite heavily yesterday down to resort level and it is still snowing now! The clouds are threateneing to lift soon so should be an excellent day...
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| PhillipStanton wrote: |
| Standee wrote: |
| Cheers, what is Avoria like for beginners? (as in, never ever even had ski boots on!) |
It's very good for beginners Standee. As are Morzine and Les Gets. Lots of greens and blues. |
Problem with Les Gets and Morzine is that the Pleney is due to close on April 20th, my sister is coming with us on her first ski trip ever and I want to be sure she has somewhere to learn, Gwyn and I have been to PDS before but I have never really taken much notice of what it is like for beginners as we tend to stick to the harder stuff.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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All our lot except me went to Mt Chery yesterday and had fabulous powder. Not much vis because of the low cloud, but no great problem - lovely wide pistes and very few other skiers. They had a great lunch at the Grande Ours, and said the snow was some of the best they had ever skied.
Snowed yesterday evening and some of the night so should be excellent today, sun is now out and blue skies are appearing as the clouds clear.
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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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geetee, that's criminal..... nasty 
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Specialman, I don't think it's for me either! 
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You know it makes sense.
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Youngest just got back from Mt Chery, skiing in thigh-deep powder for the first time down the Mouflon. Now oldest is trying to break the 50mph barrier with the assistance of our host's GPS. And I'm sat here tom and dick thanks to a dodgy Steak Tartare at L'Hottys yesterday. Just my luck. Still, prospect of more snow tonight so our last day will be something to look forward to. In fact it's snowing now at 1250m. Crossing my fingers...
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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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Got back from Les Gets yesterday. Skied yesterday morning, it snowed all morning higher up and was raining at resort level when we left. Conditions were great though, as they had been all week. The new snow will have helped cover the few patchy bits. Really enjouyed Les Gets, a fantastic place for famillies. The Nursery in Les Gets comes hightly recommended, a lovely place for 6 months to 4 years.
My eldest little boy loved the ESF group lessons and was skiing blues and doing jumps quite happilly at the end of the week. The Grand Cry Territory was also a big hit. We'll definitely be back.
Last edited by Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name: on Thu 3-04-08 12:43; edited 2 times in total
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Poster: A snowHead
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By the way Specialman - i know the exact waiter you mean in L'op'Traken!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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jo reuben, the guy with the ponytail? Poor bloke didn't know what was wromng when we were howling with laughter... felt bad but it was the only way we could deal with the crazyness of staying at the Hotel Chamois!!!
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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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Yes ponytail, he had the same expression on his face the whole time! Good food and OK place to take the kids. Hotel Chamois not great then? We stayed in an apartment just across from Les Perrieres lifts which was great as there is a bit for sledging there.
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Chamois was funny - like Fawlty Towers run by gap year students. Really chilled out, a bit odd but a place to crash at the end of the day. Thin walls though so lots of ale is needed to sleep through the staff coming back at 3am after a night on the lash!!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Coming from Flaine to Les Gets on Saturday for a few days - normally have a day off on Saturday, shopping etc, should we leave Flaine asap and aim to ski asap? Sounds like everything is open still. Have had a great time here but Les Gets is like coming home 
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Just come back down from avoriaz/Chatel. What a great day skiing. Wonderful off piste. Just need to have glorious sunshine tomorrow, then it will be perfect.
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Beautiful day in Chatel today. Woke up to clear blue skies and snow in the garden. Went up to Super Chatel - empty, powder, beautiful pistes, no one around skiing any off the off piste. PERFECT!
More snow (down to 1000 m) forecast for Sunday as well.
Excellent.
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Great to hear Snowmonkey.
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PhillipStanton, are you able to squeeze in another trip before the season ends? Go on...you know you want to
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Snowmonkey - I'm actually in Morzine, very briefly, on Thursday on the way to Zermatt via Chamonix. If it weren't for the fact that MrsPhillipStanton is hosting a "girlie weekend" (read - binge champagne drinking  and very pootly skiing) at our apartment then I'd be around. As it is Len Holgate and I have been "expelled" from the apartment and I'm hoping our friends in Chamonix will put us up for a couple of nights.
The snow sounds annoyingly good though!
We're out the first May bank holiday - so if there's something worth doing I'd be up for a gentle spot of randonee if anyone's around and up for it. Nothing hairy.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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no one around here either - we had entire, long, red runs to ourselves in Notre Dame de Bellecombe this morning. The area seems almost deserted. What's going on? Will it be busier with the French holidays (and in the rain, quite possibly  ) next week?
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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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Snowing all day today in Les Gets, superb conditions, have rarely enjoyed skiing more. No-one on the lifts or pistes, patches of sunshine whilst the snow was falling, powder like silk. La Paika for a faultless lunch.
Unbeatable.
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Just got back to manchester. Left Morzine at 6am to sleet. Not a nice drive, especially as I knew the snow would be falling on the mountain. What a great 5 days skiing. No queues. Thursday was one of those wonderful powder days that leaves you completely knackered but excilerated. Friday glorious sunshine and great skiing on powder. saturday colder and harder snow but again excellent.
Well that's me for the season. Skiamade at New year, la plagne early March and Morzine/Avoriaz April. Still trying to work out twhat has been the best. Completely broke but hey, my bank statement hasn't arrived so what is the point of worrying/
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You know it makes sense.
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| snowzebra wrote: |
| ...powder like silk. |
Please don't do that to me snowzebra - it's simply not fair 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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snowzebra, we stopped there for a hot choc late lunchtime to try out, had already eaten elsewhere so maybe our paths crossed! (Did you see Kevin Mc Cloud?!). So very quiet, no queues at all....anywhere, Chavannes Express, nauchets etc. Still snowing beautiful big flakes outside as I write, bodes well for our penultimate day skiing of 2007/08 tomorrow
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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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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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kevducky, quick, climb a hill... .
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WHAAAAAT!!!!!!! Criminal. Why's it closed?
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Specialman, don't know, we've come back for lunch (v near MC lift) and is all shut up. Also listed as shut on pistes website. Not sure if that's it or if just temp. Was so looking forward to Marmotte after lunch
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Lou - time to hire some skinning kit
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PhillipStanton, having just eaten too much comfort food, I might just do that! 
No the plan now is Pointe de Nyon or Chamossiere (now that they've finished with the dynamite)
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Why do I get the feeling we are going to arrive to closed lifts all over when we come out on the 19th!
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Standee, snow is great in Les Gets at the mo though the season does officially finish on 20th, not sure where you are heading?
Had a good run on the Arbis, though someone had put some moguls on the steep bits just for me, aagh......couldn't help looking wistfully over at Mont Chery though. Skiied back down after very pleasant drink in the sun at top of Fys chair, must have been last down, bliss 
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