 Poster: A snowHead
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Fantanstic - Due to go to Morillon next Thursday and following a load of rain there will be 17cm of snow on Sunday! 
About time too!
Is anyone in the resort at present????
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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waterskibabe, don't forget that forecasts of actual amounts of precipitation are notoriously unreliable. Could be a lot more, or less, than forecast.
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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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Hit me where it hurts why not! I can but dream!!!! What ever it puts down will have to make up for the wash out of this week.
Must say I have a big fear of ice and it'll probably need to put down 117cm to stop me wetting it when I hear the dreaded sound! 
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waterskibabe, Surely you will be hoping for rain ? Be a lot better for waterskiing 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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have a good trip!
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provenjohn,
They do say that rain is a waterskier best friend - certainly doesn't apply to snow skiing though!
simo1234,
Will do - we've booked a 4x4 so will be in search of white stuff if none in Morillon.
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waterskibabe, I'm in Flaine at the moment and have been here since Saturday and there's been blue skies every day.
In my opinion the slopes have been variable, but there's not really been a bad slope. In fact my favourite slope in the area was in Morillon - Bergin off the Bergin chair lift. There's one bit you can see from the lift which was grassy and icy, so the blokes in the party were too wuss to do it, however me and my 14 year old niece did it (twice) that was the only mucky bit - the rest was just great.
All in all, the skiing's been better than expected. And the temperature guage in the village said 15 degrees the other day.
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justacey,
Thanks for the update - it's great to hear from someone in the resort. We love both Sairon & Bergin runs so hopefully they'll be ok when we're there.
There looks like plenty snow forecast but the temperatures are so up and down my main concern is the dreaded ICE!
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waterskibabe, Just back tonight from Grand Massif - very little ice to be found - its all very soft unrless you are an early bird, but good news is that there is lots of good snow high up, lower runs can be patchy or closed (Down to Samoens and Morrillon base, and non neige de culture in Les C). we had a great sunny week, so good luck with the impending snow/rain. It was pelting down but 9oC in Samoens at 8am this morning
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any further updates?
have heard that it was snowing (pretty heavily) yesterday and today in LEs Carroz village. Also, the webcams show snow on the ground at Sixt at 850m altitude
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Looking at websites and webcams they've had 50cms over the weekend and snow all day today (looks a bit like rain blobs on the lower cam) and one website says 69 cm over the next 6 days.
Just as well I was there last week 'cos I don't like skiing in powder or under less than clear blue skies.
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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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Just back from Morillon - skied Grand Massif last week (Sat-Sat). Conditions are OK, a bit better than most of the horror stories reported here, but by no means fantastic.
Skiing in the morning was fine pretty much everywhere (that is, as long as there was snow cover; mostly OK down to 2000, and some below that). In the afternoon the high temperatures meant big mounds of porridge all over the pistes, which made for some very interesting and challenging conditions. Seemed to be snowing when we left, but unless there's a big fall that'll just freshen up a rather thin base.
That said, get out early in the morning, get up high (top of Flaine, ideally), and you'll have a great time. Plus (perversely) I found the afternoon "challenges" somewhat interesting, if not my favourite skiing conditions; sort of enforced, mushy moguls on the way home every day!
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Legal Steve,
seems that conditions have improved somewhat since you returned - has been snowing pretty much non-stop sicne saturday, with an even heavier storm due on Thursday. Perhaps the winter has started???
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You know it makes sense.
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Legal Steve,
Perhaps the winter has started??? |
Finally!!! Whey Hey!
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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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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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waterskibabe, Do you know the resort well, if not perhaps I could point to a few favorites?
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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 go back out to Samoens on Thursday and am now doing the snow-dance. Looks like its raining quite high up today which is a worry.
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Hey Stevo, I'm also in Samoens next week. Looks like snow down to Village level next Saturday and Sunday, Snow-forecast concur with this and my buddies in Samoens seem to agree that it will get cold end of this week. So Lets hope for a good dump to freshen it up. 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Hurrah - judging by your username - I may see you in Coveys !!!!
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Yeah, the Lads that own the Coveys are good buddies of mine, I grew up with them, I'm staying with them. I'm a regular, this is my third and final trip of the year, hoping for good snow and a good sesson on Paddy's day. Might see ya there.
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I know the guys quite well after various trips over the last couple of years, we have an apartment in Samoens - I usually end up in coveys most evenings.
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Nice one, I'm over from the 14th on, ask John, Shane or Paul for Paddy if your in and we'll have pint. There's a large grew from Westport our home town out there for the week, was there last year for Paddy day as well and had a great time.
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I will just miss you - only there 8-12th. Maybe next time.
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Ya, no worries. Have a good one, hope it snow's.
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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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However we drove to Flaine daily
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Waterskibabe am interested/concerned that you drove to Flaine daily. Was the link via Tete de Saix & Vernant not possible? If driving to Flaine from Morillon how long does it take? How close to lifts or pistes can you park? We are in Morillon from 17th and are still optimistic that temps will drop & rain turn to snow at least at Les Esserts. I shall have a car, so driving to Flaine is not impossible, but I was planning to leave it for non-skiing wife/unpaid chalet maid to potter about in during the day!
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[quote="Roger King"]
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However we drove to Flaine daily
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On the 2/3/07 a Grand Massif pass was not available so after that we just left Morillon by 7.45am so they may well have been available them. The whole of Flaine was open and the Grand Vans lift was going too so I think you may have been able to get across. However we felt that if we were in Flaine and on the first lift up we would have the best of the snow (rather than let it be slushy by the time we got there!)
People we definately skiing down Sairon though.
I've just checked and the website below is showing the link as open! 
http://www.skiplan.com/skiplan/infostation.php?p_station=morillon&p_pays=france&p_region=alpes&p_lang=fr
The drive to Flaine takes about 40-50mins and is not a problem at all - except for your wife!!!
Good luck as I said the temps really need to drop so fingers crossed!
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You know it makes sense.
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Roger
You could always go to Flaine in the morning and the Mrs could have your lunch ready when the got back at 1pm??? How good is she???
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Waterskibabe
I think we might be pushing the limit a bit there but I like your thinking.  Trouble is a I'll not be leaving chalet at 7.45 am except to buy breakfast from Tiffany's and if going to Flaine I'm not going to be back by lunchtime. Anyway she'll need the car to get to the supermarket. I think we'll do the link and practise our slush technique on the way home.
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Poster: A snowHead
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links are open and as i understand, very much ski-able. if you do decide to drive, get directions first. there is a short cut across the side of the mountain rather than needing to go into/out of cluses. comes out in a village called araches (just below les carroz).
you actually have the option of morzine - also about 45 mins from morrillon
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thanks for that tip Chris, I'll check my map. I also still intend to take a peak at your chalet while I'm there with 2008 in mind.
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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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Just to let you know that we met friends at Geneva airport on Wednesday who had been staying in Morzine and the conditions sounded similar to Morillon. I would recommend to get as high as poss as early as poss.
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Thanks for that tip Chris, I'll check my map. I also still intend to take a peak at your chalet while I'm there with 2008 in mind.
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Roger - I'm quite friendly with our guests of the 17th so I could perhaps arrange a viewing if you'd be interested?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Chris, I'll give you a ring or drop you an email about it.
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take the left split towards Chatillon, then Saint-Sigismond - these takes you along the side round to Araches, then Les Carroz, then Flaine
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and its a delightfully scenic route as well. Took me 50 mins from Samoens to Flaine when I went round to collect my daughter who had hurt her leg, so 45 mins from Morrillon, although when I went the traffic was light. Having said that the webcams look better than they did when there mid Feb
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I understand that the links are fully open so shouldn't really be an issue, unless you want to be on the 1st lift in Flaine at 9am.
Much of the higher areas in the Massif have good snow, its just the lower part of the mountain that struggles. Going to Flaine every day may not be necessary.
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Good news is that it looks like it's snowed overnight!!!
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FAQ
but as i strongly reccommended Flaine to the mate I'm going with it could rather embarassing 
