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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?
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This mornings ski touring pics coming in a few mins... French Pyrenees - Pic d'Ayre, Bareges.
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in garbure we trust,
Excellent, what altitude are the pics at. Will the snow stick around?
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Hello johnboy,
Well I live at 1250m (Bareges village), but I went up to 2000m ish at the top. Things were light and fluffy down to about 1500m then getting heavy at village height. I expect the snow in the village will go again before winter proper kicks off (Mid December), but higher up I think its here to stay. Bareges and the Hautes Pyrenees (well all the Pyrenees), get more snow than the Alps overall due to the maritime climate, but we tend to have a more variable temperature range. So its fair to say this will stick around but hard to say how long powder conditions will remain for this drop. Also things are very dangerous out on the main moutain, it needs time to settle/freeze, I was hearing big avalanches every 10 mins, so stick to the forests (we are pretty lucky in Bareges on that front, there are not that many places with extensive/high tree skiing).
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metalhead132, o-o-o-ooo-hhhhhhhhh!
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so
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snow
...i am crying on the inside
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NICE!!!!! 
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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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You know it makes sense.
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in garbure we trust,
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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nice one ! no disrespect though but I think I've fallen for a french newsreader !! 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Woo hoo! Moving full time to Dept 65 next month. Hope we can get the removal truck up the road
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Stella, Cool where are you going to be?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Rob, you are a natural
So much snow, here's hoping for a great season.
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| in garbure we trust wrote: |
| Stella, Cool where are you going to be? |
La Mongie side but up near Tournay so I can get the leeks out the ground and still ride the motorbike in the winter.
Hoping the the house sale will go through in time to get a discounted season pass.  Touch and go...
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Stella, The passes are available again up to the 22nd of November I think (60€ more for a pass that includes the Pic du Midi), Tournay isnt that North of the A64?
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in garbure we trust thanks for the pass info. We are (or will be) 15 mins south of the A64.
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Grandvalira is going to open tomorrow for the weekend with limited runs, then open from 21-27th again with limited runs, before fully opening for the season on the 28th.
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snowsteve,
Cool, is that alot earlier than usual? Any idea what conditions are like in Arinsal? Is there any snow in the village? We are there for Christmas.
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Arinsal is reporting around 60-80cm on the slopes now, and there was snow right down to the village, but only a little remaining now. The slopes have been groomed and more snow is forecast over the next few days.
Arcalis is reporting 100cm, and chains only for the road up.
Opening day was due to be the 28th as was Grandvalira. There's no sign of Vallnord opening early at the moment, but I guess they'll wait to see if the snow materialises over the coming days before making a decision, but things are looking good for the start of season propper, leading up to Christmas.
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AlTom, I'm hoping you domanage to have a good start again this year. That way your brother can ski a bit at least!!
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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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I must get a Pyrenees fix again this year. Hold it gets cold again for you guys.
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You know it makes sense.
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AlTom,
How's it looking now?
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johnboy, I got a message from Gandvalira telling me that they have cancelled this weekend's opening, but still plan on the 27th! with what I don't know, because the webcams don't look too good  . Fingers crossed though.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Bought 2x Tourmalet season passes today....better be good.
See it was 18 degrees at La Mongie - more Euros down the pan 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| johnboy wrote: |
AlTom,
How's it looking now? |
Still high temperatures, and no signs of change in next 3-4 days.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| johnboy wrote: |
AlTom,
How's it looking now? |
The weather has been abnormally warm for the last 10 days however it does look like the temperatures are going to be nearer the seasonal norm in about 4 or so days with the chance of snow down to low levels between the 28th and the 3rd.
The weather patterns are very confusing at the moment so this could quite easily change either for the better or worse.
It has however allowed us to really work on the garden in clearing up and getting ready for the winter in earnest with new fruit bushes and trees going in for next year.
No need to panic yet - lets see how it looks in a week or so.
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Ski Guide,
Yeah, Atlantic pressure chart looking better.
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Gandvalira has now issued a new opening date for the 5th Dec, I see snow is forecast to start falling as of tonight (Sat).
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