 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all,
off to Puy Saint Vincent on Sunday (25th Feb) which means for me approaching from Turin (by car). My question is will there be a lot of traffic on the Col de Montgenèvre. Is it worth avoiding certain times of the day?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sunday is a busy day especially in the morning and late afternoon with the weekenders coming off the slopes. Might be best to try late morning or lunchtime but there is some snow forcast for the weekend so have your chains ready just in case 
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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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there is some snow forcast for the weekend so have your chains ready just in case
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looks like the snow gods have once again arranged for disruption to a busy transfer weekend without too much net benefit for the slopes, given the warm weather forecast again for next week. When are they going to give us a break?
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Linds, will warm up the chains then.
Where is the best place for an accurate weather forecast anyway.
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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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nessy, I am off to Sauze on Tuesday so have been keeping an eye on the weather in the area via SCGB weather. Various people use different sites.
I have a friend skiing in Clavier this week and she reperts that they have had really good conditions.
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nessy, just a thought to bear in mind - dunno if France has the same traditions as CH but it's Fasnacht this w/e (Wädenswil all closed on Mon) so there might just be some processions to delay you along the route. Have a good trip! (We really ought to have a Zurich snowheads beer sometime)
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Linds, we've got flights booked to Turin on Wednesday and we're allegedly going to Seistriere (sp?) might bump into you? Anymore updates on weather snow conditions would be appreciated....
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eng_ch, by and large we avoid town centres except for Montgenevre itself. I have done the journey twice before always on Sunday but previously in January.
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nessy, fine, it was just a passing thought as we keep getting caught out, even locally
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eng_ch, as long as they don't have a Gothard Tunnel Fasnacht Umzug we should be OK 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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nessy, true. We got stuck one year heading to Meiringen - only one road across from Stans and it was blocked by the Fasnachtsumzug. It was a great unexpected surprise for our guests but did rather spoil the plan to ski on the first afternoon!
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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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nessy, there isn't really a problem now at Mongenevre as they have opened a by-pass (tunnel) which avoids the town. I've got photos of the important road signs to lookout for if its an unknown trip for you.
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You know it makes sense.
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chris, the route is much easier now you don't have to take the autoroute exit across the fast lane too!!  .
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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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Linds, well I have done my chain practice.
chris, cool. I always thought the main road must spoil Montgenevre somewhat.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Had to get the chains out twice. Once from below Cesana until Briancon, then just to get 10M into the Mona Lisa car park (which was then cleared as soon as I parked). Fortunately the traffic guy got my chains on for me the second time in about 30 seconds/wheel.
I just read another thread about driving downhill with chains on A bit too late to save me from some thrills but we arrived in Briancon unscathed.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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we drove back from Serre Chevalier towards Turin with the plan to stop on the old road overnoght but got stuck in a queue all the way from Montgenerve to Cesana so bailed on plan a and stopped in Susa 50k from Turin, we had nearly 1 1/2 queue!
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