Poster: A snowHead
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Well just got back from a fantastic week in Les Arcs.
Snow conditions: Had been snowing the previous week and we arrived to slopes in perfect condition. No new snow until the last day - but that wasn't a problem at all. Weather was sunny so the days were perfect. Last day was snowy - had lots of fun in the powder and it should be good news for anyone over there this week.
Ski area - fantastic - variety to please everyone. On my 4th holiday and particularly liked the fact there were many wide reds, giving steepness without too many bumps. Favourite run - Grand Col. Achievement of the week - doing the Aiguille Rouge run all the way (Black section at the top with the instructor to help!)
Resort - only downside was the resort lacked some atmosphere - only 6 places to get a drink and not much apres ski going on. Wrong side of the mountain to be able to link with Arc 1800 which seemed livelier.
Chalet/Ski company - went with Total - looked after very well, and couldn't fault them - food was great and they did 2 days of guiding to get to know the ski area.
If anyone is heading out there and have any specific questions then ask away and I'll try to answer...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Odd request. If anyone is going to Les Arcs 2000 in the near future, please pop into the Equillibres Ski shop, take a photo of the sexy French man that works there and post him on this site. Please? I'm bored, need something nice to look at
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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'm afraid I'm not going, but speak on behalf of approx 50% of the population i.e. male, to point out that the identification of "the sexy French man" would be a little difficult for many of us. I personally would have difficulty linking the phrases "sexy" and "French Man" for the purposes of taking a photo.
Now a change of gender would make it much easier.
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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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Didn't go into that ski shop - damn!
But there was a lovely french waiter in Red Rock. In the interests of Franco-English relations we had to naturally talk to him and arrange to meet him when his shift finished!!!!!
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There you go powderbabe!
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No Cedric she was in this shop
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Well no, he wasn't quite as sexy as those two but thanks for the photos anyway! But still, if any FEMALES go this year I'd like a memento please. Trust me, he's worth a look
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Slowplough, I didn't know that you were acquainted with my ex-wife. The years have not been too kind to her.
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She sends her regards Peter, but don't start regretting the divorce, this photo flatters her (airbrushed)
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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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Doesn't sound like the first week was much fun, had a couple of days in Chamonix where you couldn't see your ski tips but second week sounded much better.
Nightlife was a bit odd,
How do you mean?
sounds like you spent the evenings shopping!
Not been to Les Arcs.
Were you in a group?
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Only 6 places to drink: Whistler, Crazy Fox, Red Rock, Piano Bar, Latinos and KL and not much of an apres ski vibe at 4/5-ish so was one of the tamest places I've ever stayed in
But we were in a chalet with some great people and you make your own fun!
And as far as the skiing goes - the runs/area mountain were fab so I would go back. Would maybe try to stay in Arc 1800 though...
Powderbabe - where did you stay? We were in a Total chalet in Chalet des Neiges. Great pool and steam room - but we didn't check out the sauna, because we heard it was European! - far too modest/English to go naked...
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You know it makes sense.
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We also stayed in Chalet des Neiges and I thought the changing room arrangement at the pool was quite amusing. 2 doors to enter, male and female and then when you got in there just a dividing wall down the middle but no wall at the end. To get from the pool and the mens changing room to the steam room you just walked past the womens! There I was in my lacy pink g-string and nothing else when I turned round at the same time as a 15 year old (I'm guessing) boy walked past into the steam room. He looked more embarrassed than I was, I just thought it was strange. They might as well of had a unisex changing room because the girls also had to walk past the boys to get to the pool. Funny!! We were in a group of 10 and we had the chalets that you could ski straight into from the button lift, very convenient. I didn't actually go into the ski shop I just knew that the tasty man worked there because he told me when I spoke to him in Red Rock. So no, I didn't spend my evenings shopping! And the man was just eye candy nothing else. The first week wasn't much fun, you had to be pretty hardcore and get yourself out there, the pistes were practically empty most of the time and the lift operators were laughing at us stupid English people for going out. And no you couldn't see your ski tips, it was... different to say the least. I even saw people that had made shorts out of carrier bags to wear over their ski gear, in an attempt to stay dry, because after only 2 rides on a chair lift you'd be wet through to your thermals. I think if I'd only been there for a week and not 2 I'd be gutted. But then the sun shone and we had fun!
While we were there there was a helicopter crash in Chamonix, but I don't think it made the news in the UK.
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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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Powderbabe, I'll be in Les Arcs at Easter. I'll get you a photo of your sexy french man, if you'd be so kind as to provide one of your good self in your lacy pink g-string! I'm sure your 'powderbabe' status will be immeasurably advanced!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Well you'd have to post the sexy French man first! I'm not silly you know
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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It was well worth a try though eh Matthew
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