 Poster: A snowHead
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Well its time again that i call upon the knowledge of the snowheads, as im looking to go to chamonix for a long weekend, 10-13th of dec and looking on ideas of how to find accomodation as a few of my mates are out their but are booked up in their accomodation. also good people to look at getting skis and lift pass.
Cheers
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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raf mark, it's a little early...
Grands Montets should be open Saturday and Sunday. If it gets colder, more might open. No guarantees.
When I hosted a mid Dec weekend a few years ago the only hire shop open was Ravanel, but they won't hire you kit unless the snow's OK.
I'd think most small hotels would take bookings?
Lift passes? Well, I'd rock up to any open lift and buy there 
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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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Possibly be better to stay in Argentiereto be near the Grands Montets?
Lift passes in Europe don't vary in price with where you buy them like they do in America.
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under a new name, anything open on the Friday?
raf mark, I may be out that weekend, prob staying at Le Vert with SkiWeekends
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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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yhea i think thats where my mates are staying but their driving up and i have work till late wens, so you think that the slopes may not have any snow on then?
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We had loads the equivalent weekend last year, could easily ski to the bottom station at Argentiere.
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raf mark, there should be loads of available accommodation that early. Try tripadvisor and pick your budget. Snell Sports are open and have an excellent range of hire equipment. Or check Sanglard on the web which does big online discounts and also has a good range at both the Argentiere and central Chamonix shops.
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under a new name, GM is open every day from 5th Dec according to the info at Montenvers when I got my pass last week.
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Also they should be doing early deal prices that weekend. It's usually 2 days for the price of one. Snow's a bit of a lottery as always but you should be OK by then. You can always drive to Verbier for a day too.
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bobinch, that's the the Compagnie Du Mont Blanc site states too. Unfortunately it's only the GM + AdM that's open which limits options although I'd be skiing GMs anyway.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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When do they usually rope up the Arete and Vallee Blanche? I know it is when the Mer de Glace has enough snow on it to fill in the crevasses. But what sort of time of year are they normally filled to a suitable level to ski upon?
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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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