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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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ooh look i started page 8
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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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| monotokpoint wrote: |
...is there a web site that has all of the web cams in les arcs rather than having to check several sites  |
monotokpoint, Have a look at my signature. If there's any cams you want specifically let me have the URLs. They're not all live yet though.
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monotokpoint, I still use this, not sure but thanks Allanm, it was you that made this I think. One thing, could you remove the out of date stuff on it so that the link only shows the current stuff. Not being a tech person I have know idea how easy that is off course. But thanks anyway. 
http://www.19x.co.uk/cgi-bin/snowheads.pl
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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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snowcrazy, I'll update it over the weekend.
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cool thanks guys - roll on the 12th, can't wait!!!
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livetoski, Which area in Les Arcs was the avi ? Which piste did it hit?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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BMF_Skier, it was just below 1950 on the opposite side and came across the Cascades blue run if I remember correctly, snowcrazy, will know the exact location name etc.
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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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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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Wow! better not show that one to mother 
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Poster: A snowHead
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In the immortal words of Max Boyce... " I was there" - watching from about the same place as the camera, along with about 3-400 others. They'd closed the pistes at the bottom of the K prior to detonation, so there was no-one on St Jacques and Marmottes - which was why there were many waiting, and watching I guess.
When the aerosol hit, there were quite a few frightened people around - it was sort of like I'd imagine it being inside one of those snowflake paperweights - although the nonchalance of the resort workers did help calm any panic. But also over quite quickly, about 30 seconds I guess.
As per other threads on the site, at least we saw it coming - the pressure wave and snow flurries swept down though the 1950 kindergarten slopes, to much bemusment and not a little concern from the instructors - who had no idea what the pisteuers had done up top.
snowcrazy, presume you mean Bois de l'Ours and Marmottes...? 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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JimW, Very good Jim, pleased you spotted that. Yes you are right, was thinking of the top. Will go and change it now. Thanks.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Tour companies try to avoid paying for the toll roads which turns a 2 and a half hour journey into a four hour one
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Which weather forecast web sites do you guys use? I've been using snow-forecast - are there any local ones that are quite accurate?
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cool thanks 
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Hi all, currently sitting in Whistlers Dream in Arc 2000 enjoying a pint, and thought I'd give a weather update. I went for a hike up the 2000 bowl today and there's probably about 4 inches of very dry powder everywhere at the moment but the grass is still showing through and they need quite a lot in the next couple of weeks before opening!!
This week is not looking too good, it's just going to be VERY cold (-37C with the wind chill on Friday!). It's been snowing all day for the first time since I arrived on Thursday but it's very light and isn't even settling on the roads. 
Let's hope next week it dumps big time!!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Pablito, Thanks for the report. Are you out in Les Arc for long? How's the beer?
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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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Pablito, Thanks for the update. Please keep them coming. Are you out for the season working. If you are around the first week Dec, might see you in the bar for a beer.
genepi, What was the snow like over your side. Anything worth talking about.
Boredsurfing, yes I use that one as well, much better than snow forecast.
NSB1977, Hope to see you when you get out.
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I notice the cannons were on up at 1950 all day. Must be cold 
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You know it makes sense.
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..the beers quite good thanks, as long as you like Amstel. Wish I was doing another season here but have to get back to work unfortunately next week. Just a few days relaxing in my apartment and getting some pre-season turns in at Tignes.
Will hopefully be around for 2 or 3 weeks in January though if anyone wants to join me for a beer then?
Anyway, more importantly another inch or two has fallen since yesterday and it's looking like a bit more overnight, although the cloud is breaking up a bit.
Will send another update tomorrow.
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Hi all, another inch or so again today. The forecast has changed a lot since yesterday and it now looks to be broken cloud and sun into the beginning of next week. The -37C forecast for Friday has changed - it's now going to be a balmy -24C instead apparently.
I know that snow conditions vary from one side of the mountain to the other but the pistehors printout at Tignes today said that it would be clouding up tomorrow and snowing heavily over the weekend. Will it be THAT different for four days?!!
Que sera sera
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Poster: A snowHead
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Pablito, Meteo are forecasting snow all over France this weekend - even as far south as Montpellier, where my daughter lives!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Pablito, great to have your heads up on the fresh snow, only another week and I will be there all the time. Can you ski down to 1600 now if you hike up. Are they starting to prepare any thing yet.
The snow forecast looks good for the next few days. Hope it comes.
For anyone that wants to look at cool videos of off piste skiing places or learn a few new routes. There is a Freeriding thread about Les Arcs running in the resort section. Here is the link.
http://www.snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=68948
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Hi, I have been alerted to a potentially good value catered chalet in Plan Peissy for 7 nights on the w/c 13th of December and am seriously considering a pre Xmas trip.
Obviously the prices have been reduced for a reason, and therefore I'm a little concerned that it may be due to a lack of snow in resort.
Does anybody have any sage like wisdom as to the chances of open pistes by the 2nd week of December?
Nick
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| n1ckster wrote: |
Hi, I have been alerted to a potentially good value catered chalet in Plan Peissy for 7 nights on the w/c 13th of December and am seriously considering a pre Xmas trip.
Obviously the prices have been reduced for a reason, and therefore I'm a little concerned that it may be due to a lack of snow in resort.
Does anybody have any sage like wisdom as to the chances of open pistes by the 2nd week of December?
Nick |
My crystal ball says there will be loads of snow. Maybe wishfull thinking though as I'll only be a week behind you
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n1ckster, quite often the first week the resort is open many of the chalets and deals are good value or cheaper due to them being trainer weeks for staff - getting used to new menus and up to speed for the christmas rush. i have been to les arcs on the first week for the last couple of years and the snow has been very good both times. if i recall correctly all the lifts were open, and they only time they were shut was due to high winds.
the lift pass is also cheaper on that week, i think an adult pass is the same as a childs - around 150 euros. the forecast seems to be getting better next week onwards, but i think you should be ok - i hope so as i'm going to be there again from the 12th
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n1ckster, Plan Peisey itself isnt opening till the 18th, so although Les Arcs opens on the 11th, you might find not all the lifts on the Peisey side are open then. I'll have a little check round 7 see if i can find out which lifts are open. But as long as you can get up from there, you'd be fine.
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Angry Squirrel, It is a very nice hotel, I like the jazz in the bar some nights, but it is a funny shape. You will see what I mean.
n1ckster, Normally not all the lifts are open at the start of the first week. Last year in the first week only most of the lifts in Arc 2000 were open and a few in the other areas. This year the first week is seven days later so I hope more will be open, but still not everything and not the Vanoise Express linking to La Plagne side.
But it still should be ok for skiing and there are quite a few of us out for the first week.
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Hmm, all I can find on the Plan Peisey website is a reference to partial opening on the 11th. The Vanoise Express opens on the 18th. Probably why the lift passes are cheapermonotokpoint,
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Oh well better planning next time. 
The others only had there feet covered, but still very scary. The avalanche was started high up on a slope that gets skied off piste a lot and is between two pistes. But you can never be to careful.
Just need to sort ski hire and get in touch with the recommended instructors 
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