 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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makes for relieved reading 
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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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"The conditions really are great; there is blue sky across much of the Alps today and the wind has also dropped," says Ali Morgan from the Ski Club of Great Britain. "
Not sure this Ali Morgan is qualified as the Ski Club expert if she thinks the Alps have great conditions! The Alps still need significant snow before things are even considered good!
Very annoying!
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| NorthWestFace wrote: |
"The conditions really are great; there is blue sky across much of the Alps today and the wind has also dropped," says Ali Morgan from the Ski Club of Great Britain. "
Not sure this Ali Morgan is qualified as the Ski Club expert if she thinks the Alps have great conditions! The Alps still need significant snow before things are even considered good!
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Can you explain that comment please? 
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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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Does "quarter of a metre" sound more than 25cm to you?
Good bit of PR speak methinks...
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micksup, I don't thnk it's that complicated, Ali Morgan thinks the conditions are great, anyone who is actually in the Alps know they are not.
cheers
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| micksup wrote: |
Can you explain that comment please? |
One snowfall does make a winter. I also noted the "metre" phrasing, definately trying to put a spin on the news.
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so who "in the alps" says the conditions aren't great? Check some of the snow reports from people out there and they are saying the skiing is good!
from http://www.alpineexperience.com/news.html
"With all that said we had a great day skiing gentle slopes with great snow"
the go read the threads on here from people "in the alps"
http://www.natives.co.uk/whatsnew/moresnow.htm
La Tania
04 January 2007
Currently snowing hard once again afer some blue sky this morning and fantastic skiing and boarding. Creux/Chanrossa and Le Praz areas still to open officially but all runs skiable just about everywhere. Green and Blue runs down in to La Tania open with great cover. Time to head for the trees...
Toffa
Les Arcs
04 January 2007
After a good foot and a half fell up at around 2,500m on the second of January, we are currently having more of the white stuff falling all around us. Having only been going on for around an hour, the tables are a few inches under already and the fall is getting thicker and heavier. Things are decidely peachy in this part of France right now.
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| kitenski wrote: |
| so who "in the alps" says the conditions aren't great? Check some of the snow reports from people out there and they are saying the skiing is good! |
I am. However I will admit that it's the southern alps (Isola2000). Last snowfall of note was almost 1 month ago.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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The Alps is an awfully large area to generalise about - in either saying conditions are great, or conditions are bad.
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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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"The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain" according to SCGB. 
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You know it makes sense.
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Things have greatly improved this week.
However, on balance, conditions across the Alps remain slightly below the longterm average.
Some stations have lots of natural snow (e.g. Zermatt), while others still have little (e.g. Isola 2000).
With mild temps, rain, sleet and modest snow forecast at times during the next 2 weeks, conditions could in parts deteriorate again.
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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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| kitenski wrote: |
so who "in the alps" says the conditions aren't great? Check some of the snow reports from people out there and they are saying the skiing is good!
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I'm in the Alps, skied this morning and don't think the conditions are great. Don't get me wrong, there is some great skiing to be had but overall the conditions are pretty poor. It depends on your POV of course. Intermediates will probably have great fun on any slopes above 1500 meters at the moment. However this morning it rained to 1800 meters and the snow was developing a rain crust on some aspects off-piste. The recent snow was accompanied by high winds which stripped lots of ridges and summits bare and worked the snow. The depths are also way below average.
Go out with Wayne and the boys or Easiski or other experts and they will find you wonderful snow and conditions... but it is they who are great not the snow at the mo.
The trust you can place on industry reports is inversely proportional to the amount of snow.
Last edited by Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name: on Thu 4-01-07 18:00; edited 1 time in total
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Poster: A snowHead
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another 4 weeks of constant snow please... then you can stop for a week or so  )
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