 Poster: A snowHead
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Just woken up, Weather looking better, no more rain. The temp has dropped. Yestuday for our 1st day was wet wet wet but still got in a few runs. I am mazed at how goood the piste were after all that rain but off Piste was poor, tried a fews runs just off the Piste and it was like someone had tried to pull me back. Any Saints fans in Flaine this week.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Argh....Going to Samoens for Easter week. There would have been a time when I'd have just turned up with little knowledge of the snow conditions.
The internet can provide too much knowledge.
Not much we can do about snow conditions now, we've been 6 times at Easter and never had any snow problems.
Is this our 1st time.....?
I hope not.
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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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dimple,
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The internet can provide too much knowledge.
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and, sadly, too little wisdom.
Is it your first time?
I hope not too.
I am not mad.
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The internet can provide too much knowledge.
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The internet can provide precisely zero information about what the snow conditions will be like at Easter (though any amount of pointless speculation, obviously) .  Baking hot today, lunch on the terrace, cold beer on the slopes. Absolutely glorious after all those cold times. And cold again next week, too.
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| pam w wrote: |
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The internet can provide too much knowledge.
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The internet can provide precisely zero information about what the snow conditions will be like at Easter (though any amount of pointless speculation, obviously) . Baking hot today, lunch on the terrace, cold beer on the slopes. Absolutely glorious after all those cold times. And cold again next week, too. |
When I typed the word knowledge it sounded wrong......
Yes, speculation sounds right. Let's hope snow reports I've seen this week are correct.
No point worrying, but when you've looked forward to it all season....... hard not to hope for some decent conditions.
Been to GM at Easter before though and always had plenty of snow.
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dimple, There isn't an Easter week. Do you mean the week before or after Easter?
If you mean next week, Chamonix Meteo which is as good a forecast for the GM as any, is confident for two days and then isn't confident at all. So anything might happen, given this season's behaviour, anything will.
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ok...there isn't an Easter week. I mean week commencing Monday 5th April 2010, which is Easter Monday and for the 6 days following that.
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dimple, OK. in that case, who knows? Forecast good for the next two days. Snow cover generally excellent. Forecast completely unknown for the period you're here. Pays your money, takes your chance I'm afraid, at this stage.
You'll almost certainly be fine. Trust me, I'm a salesman.
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5 mins until I head off to Flaine now  . Forecasts make it look like it could be a great week to try out my new skis. Hope theyre right.
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Just back from Flaine. It snowed about 40 cms in the last 24 hours so deep powder for those out today. Very warm in the week but cooler at the moment. Enjoy. 
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Just back from Flaine as well, Friday Afternoon was amazing. Fresh powder and few people up high made for great Off Piste. Agree with above it was snowing very hard this morning when we left, providing the temp stays reasonably low you should have a good week in the Massif.
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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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Hate to say "I told you so....", but, "I told you so"
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Huge sigh of relief.
Off out next Sunday. Can't wait now!
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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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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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The GM's ski record is pretty damn good. People assume becuase it is "low" that it doesn't bode well, OK, there will be poorer periods when it isn;t "ideal", but there is usually skiing to be had from Christmas until mid April (and beyond in Flaine)
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| marcellus wrote: |
My thoughts!
Everyone is saying "one more dump before the end of the season".................... personally given the weather this season; I can't see it and if it does come then it might be too late as the poor base through a late start doesn't help..... I doubt I'll ski again this season (not only for lack of snow mind)!
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I'll readily acknowledge that my personal oppinion wasn't right.
BUT given that I'd been out on my bike all week topping up my "cyclists tan", was sitting in the garden in shorts and T Shirt, had a BBQ and nothing forecasted on the 9 day forecast.......... I still think I'd give the same personal oppinion!!
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stevo_the_saddler, but you probably also thought Michael Fish was reliable!! 
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marcellus, indeed
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Also just arrived home  but had a good long weekend in Les Carroz. Friday night / Saturday morning plenty of snow even down in the village, but by lunchtime had mainly gone! Far too warm and in the village it never dropped below freezing. Better higher up. Timalets down to the village was horrible - lumpy and very slushy. Same over in Morillon on Sairon - slushy even by lunchtime. Finally made it over to Flaine yesterday. Plenty of snow and in much better condition - especially high up - Serpentine was superb.
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| Tony Ellwood wrote: |
| Finally made it over to Flaine yesterday. Plenty of snow and in much better condition - especially high up - Serpentine was superb. |
It's a lesson I have learned on repeated occasions (especially when I forget it) - when the conditions aren't great it's best for us to hop in the car and drive up to Flaine. We need to drive just down the hill to get to the Morillon telecabine anyway, and it's worth the extra 40 mins in the car to drive up and avoid getting rained on.
Glad you had a good long weekend. 
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les carroz today was ok at telecabine level, but the new heavy snow that started at 12.30 refreshed everything very quickly. Was rather thick, but fun on piste, didn't do any off piste knee won't do it!
Timalets was fine, rather slushy at the bottom.
Bottom of sairon in morillon was much worse, gloop describes it. Bergin was fresh tracks! snow coming down was really thick.
All links to flaine were closed
Nobody about at all, really empty
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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.
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Will be there for a day trip from Verbier tomorrow.
I'll be the one in black on green Fischer Big Stix....
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skimum, Hi, sorry it was just a quick one day visit, in chamonix at the moment. If les houches was anything to go by today there will be new snow in les carroz. Lots of new snow today, was heavy on and off all day. Could not see a thing at balme, so went to les houches. Had wonderful fun in the trees, snow was lighter than i expected.
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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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Can I say "I told you so" again
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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ok ok ok ok I was wrong!
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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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mfj197, our lovely neighbour knows we're coming out today, he has a snowplough and if he gets a chance I'm sure he'll have cleared the drive, (crosses fingers).
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skimum,
Have you ever needed snow chains from the road from Cluses to Samoens? We've driven it many times and never needed them. I know it's impossible to predict how the road will be but arriving after a long drive we're hoping we won't need to stop and put them on.
Snow looking good - hope it isn't too wet in the valley.
Enjoy your skiing.
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dimple, I have never needed them either... the less steep alternative if snowy is to come off motorway immediately after the toll (J16) and come up the valley that way. For some reason we always go back that way (even saves a toll payment!).
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| stevo_the_saddler wrote: |
| dimple, I have never needed them either... the less steep alternative if snowy is to come off motorway immediately after the toll (J16) and come up the valley that way. For some reason we always go back that way (even saves a toll payment!). |
Thanks Stevo.
Will consider that option.
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dimple, You come off motorway and head towards Morizne/Annemasse, then turn right and follow the road all the way to Samoens
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| dimple wrote: |
| Have you ever needed snow chains from the road from Cluses to Samoens? |
I've never needed them along the valley either. The snow ploughs around there do a fantastic job. The route up to Flaine has been interesting sometimes if we decide to drive up there for skiing, but only adds to the sense of adventure. The Giffre valley itself has always been good.
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There have been days when you need them along the valley road (Chatillon to Samoens) but not today.. i didn't see or hear any ploughs running but the snow was so wet at that altitude the road stayed clear all night.
I've not gone any higher but am setting off from GVA to Flain in about an hour and will be back on line at about 19:00 so will update you all on conditions over the col.
I hear that this morning corblanche bowl was "awesome dude" whatevever that means.
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I think it means that the person who said it is considerably younger than you!
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FAQ
It's a bit claggy though. For the first time in ages I used my pole straps today, having had the snow just grab a stick and pull it out of my hand, when trekking across to the piste outside our apartment, then having to go back some yards across the untracked crud to get it. There's been some optimistic talk of "powder"...... the little girls next door built a magnificent great snowbear this morning - and you can't do that with powder snow.
but after a lot of rain on the sunday when we were there 10 days ago things are looking good 
glad I'm not driving 
And if necessary don't try it but park up somewhere at the bottom. Don't do as my Dad did once when, having driven 650 miles from the UK to Verchaix, he was convinced he could make it up the 40 yards of the sideroad to our place. Despite protestations from the other three passengers he gave it a go, and promptly slid off the side of the road! The car had to be pulled out the next morning by the snowplough!