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luigi,
That is a mental amount of snow!!!!
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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 luigi, that's whetted my appetite even more!
Glad to hear you got that deal with Crystal - we're in a Crystal Catered Chalet too as it happens! Chalet Violetta in Canazei. We leave the day you arrive though. If I get access to the net while I'm there, I'll leave a report on conditions.
Looks like it's going to be bonechillingly cold though!
Steve M
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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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johnboy, I couldn't believe the photo of that yellow Peugeot/Citroen, judging from the position it was parked, it had been driven like that, the caption said it belonged to the hotel chef, talk about mental!!! 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Got back yesterday. Loads of snow, a little too warm, some sun, light snow at times. No white outs, generally excellent. The S/Ronda was closed all week due to an avalanche issue at Arabba. They dynamited it, it didn't go making it very unstable. Off to Canazei on Sun. 
Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Tue 23-12-08 0:12; edited 1 time in total
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Mollerski, good to hear your news, shame about the avalanche issue, do you know where that was?
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Getting progressively colder Christmas & Boxing Day, coldest on Saturday as wind turns to easterly blowing from Russia, brrrgh!
Take your thermals if you're heading out this weekend for New Year!
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3cm reported in Val Gardena on today's report! 
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| luigi wrote: |
Take your thermals if you're heading out this weekend for New Year! |
They're packed.
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Mine too.
Gonna be cold, but at least it preserves the snow!
Will report back when I can.
Steve M
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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A mate who's out there this week text to say that the area desperately needs fresh snow. The hardpack is fast becoming icepack. We're heading out there in the morning to hook-up with them.
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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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You know it makes sense.
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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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luigi, Hi, luigi, just wanted to wish you a brilliant trip
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Poster: A snowHead
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luigi,
Have a good one and don't tear it up too much!!
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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 guys, it's a bit of an early start tomorrow as it's about a 4-5hr drive to Bristol Airport.
There was only 5cm of New Year snow reported at Arabba but at least it will freshen everywhere up a bit. It snowed right down to the Venetian coast! So must be cold! 
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luigi, Have a great week and give my love to the Dolomiti. Especially a big sloppy kiss to Colfosco.
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Hi everyone, just got back from Canazei yesterday.
Had a great time - snow was excellent virtually everywhere on piste. Off piste was quite compact and very well tracked as you would expect.
Sunday was very windy which blew some powder off the crowns of some slopes leaving not so much ice, it was more like sandpaper, very rough and hard and surprisingly grippy; nearly caught me out once or twice.
Rest of the week was fine - cold and bright, good visibility, piste bashers working hard to prepare the pistes for each day. I'm surprised it has been said the area needs more snow - it's still a metre deep on the roofs of buildings and that's 2/3 weeks after the main dump in December! I saw a handful of bare patches all week, and that included a tour of the Sella (clockwise), a day at Marmolada, a day in the Alba/Pozza area and a day out to Selva Gardena and St Christina (great blacks over that way) plus the usual pottering about Belvedere/Pordoi. Having said that we got 5cms overnight Weds/Thurs just to refresh the pistes a bit.
Our only problem last week was the traffic and that's not just the cars in town (which were bad enough - caused chaos with the Skibuses). No it was the lift queues. We lost TWO WHOLE HOURS standing in queues on the Marmolada day, it was ridiculous. It's just a shame we have to go that week because of our son's school etc. It's a busy enough week for the season anyway I guess, but it's rather ironic I'm tempted to say don't go when there's been a big dump of snow!!!!! It certainly made it much busier than the same week last season....
Overall another great week in the Dolomites - Europe's best kept skiing secret.
Stay upright everyone!
Steve M
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Thanks for that update Steve M -flying out next Saturday 10th -staying at Pozza Di Fassa -got a deal with Crystal -first time we will have skied the Dolomites so this thread has been very informative -stayed in Selva last summer for a week and did a bit of tour of the area on the Sella Ronda bus and convinced ourselves that we would go back in the winter subject to good snow conditions. Snow is forecast later this week according to Snowforecast.com so things are looking good., Looking forward to trying the local grappas aswell 
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smich,
Cheers. Only 13 sleeps for me
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Yes thanks SMICH,me to johnboy,cya at the airport.
Are you rated for A320's johnboy?
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coolhandluke,
I wish. Just Cessna 152, 172 and Piper Warrior II
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| johnboy wrote: |
smich,
Cheers. Only 13 sleeps for me |
Same here bring it on!!!!
You going to the same place coolhandluke?
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MhicEasmuint, coolhandluke,
Where are you guys off to again? I am in Hotel Flora, Selva.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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You know it makes sense.
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MhicEasmuint,
Really looking forward. Snow depths are excellent, but lets hope they get a wee top up before the 17th.
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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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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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coolhandluke, MhicEasmuint,
Gentlemen, can we concentrate on the snow dance. Although depths are good I think we need a bit of fresh stuff
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Yep big time!!
Nothing given for the next week.
Some fresh would be nice to have some fun among the trees.
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I'm off to Arabba next wednesday and have just checked the forecasts.
i know they are hugely unreliable that far ahead, but forecast for thursday 15th is for 13 inches of snow!
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That would just be sweet for those of us arriving on the 17th
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I'm arriving Canazei on the 17th, post a decent snowfall on the current base would be superb!!
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in typical flakey fashion, the same website has now changed it's forecast to 1cm!! Rubbish!
Still, better than the forecast on weather.com which is predicting fog for every day from 14th - 18th!
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Problem is I'm arriving tomorrow (Pozza Di Fassa) -but I'll still have ball -been checking a few sites and I don't think we will have any fresh powder. Still consider myself very fortunate when you see some of the footage from Gaza -brings everything in to perspective does it not ? -and besides the spectacular scenery as always will blow my mind
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