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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 certainly is on the Avoriaz Livecam. Not a lot, but it is white.
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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 looked at Val thorens 2 days ago and it looked like they were skiing - I thought it was a previously stored image, but couldn't find anything to suggest that it was, but if not I was surprised to see them skiing.
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Snow in Montalbert as well 
First snow of the 2009/2010 Season
Last edited by You need to Login to know who's really who. on Sat 17-10-09 17:42; edited 1 time in total
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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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It was a stored image - no snow in VT 
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magic_hat, There is more than a dusting in Stuben isn't there - that almost looks useable!
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None in Serre Che yet, but some flakes overnight according to the weather forecast, and more for midweek. Time to start warching the wigglies
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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waynos, I've had a look, that seems to be around 1800-1900 metres, not as high as VT I think. It seems from the comments above that there might be more snow in Austria at the moment. Is this usual?
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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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Megamum, I think it is. The Eastern Alps usually get more snow earlier.
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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it's very cold everywhere - some bits and pieces of snow here down to 1500m or so today. Two days ago, though with no precipitation, the maximum temperature all day was about -3 degrees! Still means absolutely zilch about the weather in store for the ski season though.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Megamum, the Val Thorens website is frozen on a picture from last winter, I guess it looks nicer than a half snowy view! You can use this link to see the archive http://livecam.valthorens.com/php/show_panorama_hires.php?langue=2, but was turned off on the 9th September.
The Valthonet one is still updating, and has handy timestamps in the corner. 
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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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From the Valthoren.com site the main 360 deg cam has, in past years, run through the summer. It's set by the ski school meeting place and overlooks the Retour. I expect they didnt want people to see the building work on the new covered 'magic carpet' lift. It would have looked rather messy. I believe it's now complete though, so we may see the camera updated soon. 
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| pam w wrote: |
| Still means absolutely zilch about the weather in store for the ski season though. |
dicton paysan "un hiver trop tot est un hiver jamais"
this year seems about right so far
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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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Definitely snow in Laax since mid week, and we're sitting just fractionally below the snow line here as I write. To think it was 25 degrees last weekend (reportedly)
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davidof, and what say the paysans about the prodigious great clumps of rowanberries in all the trees? I've never seen them so chunky.
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In rural Lancashire the sloes have never been so bountifull in recent years, a local farmer has said this is a sure sign of a cold winter with more than average snow fall - let us hope he is right - I am not entirely convinced I have heard it all before -cynicism increases with the passing of time  - but I will ski Andermatt again this season -never lets you down!
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WiRED, I was in La Rosiere last week and it did snow a little, however the snow cannons were working well building up a base, so it was definately snowing in La Rosiere. The Sunday Times travel section this week had a piece on La Rosiere as the ideal village for families, specifically mentioning Ski Espirit and Chalet Scharzi.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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WiRED, it's a little early for snow, it usually arrives early to mid Nov, we've had to dig out a path to our front door in mid Nov before now but often the early snow melts away if temperatures aren't consistently low. Because La Rosiere is high and the terrain is rocky 40cms of base is needed before the piste bashers can operate. It was cold enough last week for the snow cannons to operate to build up a base. As you know the resort you'll be pleased to hear that the lift company is planning to invest 30 - 40 million Euros extending the lift system, there are new lifts planned to go down to Montvalezan village which will extend the skiing through the forests and it's rumoured there could be a chairlift to Italy.
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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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| David L wrote: |
| it's a little early for snow, it usually arrives early to mid Nov, we've had to dig out a path to our front door in mid Nov before now but often the early snow melts away if temperatures aren't consistently low. |
Indeed it does seem to have disappeared now
| David L wrote: |
| As you know the resort you'll be pleased to hear that the lift company is planning to invest 30 - 40 million Euros extending the lift system, there are new lifts planned to go down to Montvalezan village which will extend the skiing through the forests and it's rumoured there could be a chairlift to Italy. |
That's great news! Although it did feel like a great adventure getting over there on a 1.5 mile(?) drag lift.
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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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FAQ
Thanks for the heads-up David. I read the article but skipped the bit about family friendly resorts (no kids 
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