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I've just got back to PSV after 2 and a bit weeks in Angleterre. For those that are interested PSV is in very good condition, especially considering that there has not been much snow here since boxing day.
As it has been cold here the station has been making lots of canon snow and then have been cleverly moving it about on the mountain. The result of this is that PSV continues to be 100% open whereas other resorts nearby such as Serre Che are only about 75-80% open.
Conditions above 2400m at PSV are quite hard and icy, but still open and skiable with care. Below 2400m it is just about perfect all the way down to 1400m, even the the very sunny cretes run is open!
Around 20-30cms of new snow is expected in next 3-4 days...so looking forward to some powder. 
So if your coming out here soon you will have a good trip...and if you're not, why not consider it. Late Feb and March flights with RyanAir from London Stansted to Turin are as low as £1.49p each way.
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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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Conditions have improved considerably. All but one of the lifts were open today. We have a light covering of snow on an icy base. 
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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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Just got back from PSV where the pistes are now, despite the best efforts of moving snow around, starting to look bare. Fingers crossed that they get a decent dump before I'm back out there in Easter !
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Wheely, Mark don't panic, you have just bought a property in an area that at present seems hopeless for snow. However snow conditions at PSV vary enormously from year to year. Some years it has the best snow in the Alps, other years (like this one it can suffer snow droughts) but overall it tends to be very good. There will be occasions in the future (and usually its not too far into the future) when you will be skiing in PSV when conditions are fantastic and elsewhere in the Alps it is poor. As you say fingers crossed that a major dump will occur between now and Easter. That's another point sometimes this area can receive serious dumps of snow lets hope there is one soon.
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Bad news I'm afraid!  It's is getting very hot in the Southern Alps. Midday temperatures at 1400m today were around 12degsC. The crete run at PSV is still open, just, but we have mud starting to make an appearance on the upper section of the cretes. The centre part of the resort above the top of the bergerie is still good and the resort is still complete to 1400m. However with fairly thin pistes in these temperatures it won't be long until we are seeing a lot of grass.
Let's hope it gets colder again and soon.
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petel, Any chance of you making a sacrifice or two to the snow Gods as I back across in 2 weeks time 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I'll do what I can, but we are a bit short of goats and virgins round here 
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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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Just been chatting to Mrs petel, but would be grateful for updates on conditions this week - the English are heading to PSV for their championships from this coming weekend and some racers are worried that it could all end up being cancelled... with sun and rain forecast this week (as just about everywhere around the French Alps), it's not looking good...
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Spoken to the piste security, and they admit there is a good chance that the entire event may have to be cancelled. Must be bad if they're being that frank!
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You know it makes sense.
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petel, Are you sure you can't find some goats and virgins hanging around the place ! I'm across in PSV this Sunday and would prefer to see lovely snow rather than slush.
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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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It's not looking good I'm afraid. You will be lucky if you can find slush.
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Poster: A snowHead
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petel, any updates on the English Championships? I know the main FIS and Juniors races are cancelled, but the organisers maintain the Children's races are going ahead as planned. Any rumours about when the resort might shut?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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There are rumours both ways at the moment. Some people are saying that Puy may be forced to close this weekend. Some are saying that they will keep something open until the end of the season.
I have been up there today (not skiing though) and it is very grim. I wouldn't want go out there, but that was just looking as the pistes from the main station at 1600m, it is better further up aparently. The lift to the summit though is closed.
We have had guests staying at our studio at 1600m and they have skied everyday for the last 7 days, but said it's getting too bad now to do another day.
Some other folks I know have been to Les2Alpes today and said that it was really good high up, so for people heading to Puy or Serre Che this could be an alternative for day trips assuming you have transport. I have also been told that La Grave is in quite good condition too for the hardcore.
I'll let you know more as it gets confirmed.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Latest from Puy St. V.
They are looking at the pistes this morning to decide whether or not the English Alpine Champs will go ahead or not.
For the station in general a decision will probably be made on Monday evening whether to close the station or not.
The forecast is for a continued drop in temperatures and continued precipitation which will start to fall as snow instead of rain. Snow is falling already high up. The hope is that if this continues as forecast they may be able to keep Puy open.
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PSV is a bit like the Pope, you just pray the misery will end soon. I understand Puy may close this weekend (3/april) finally.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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davidof, looking at conditions in Vars/Risoul, they can't be far behind...
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Just for clarity amongst the speculation above...Puy will close tomorrow Sunday 10th April. The ground is now too warm to hold it together anymore. As is the law of sod, it is snowing heavily here today!!! Ho hum!
Time to get the mountain bike out.
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petel, here's hoping for a better season next year.
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It had better be...we've got the Olympics coming just up the road!!! Can't wait!!!
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