 Poster: A snowHead
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Snow in La Plagne yesterday and today, down to about 1900m . . . . . the season is starting!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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the season is starting!
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Unlikely....
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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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pam w, oh come on whilst I agree it is unlikely being quite so dismissive is a bit mean...
Snow and Sunshine, I salute your joy and optimise
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It is for us with a selection of glaciers to select from - in fact it never really ended!
Powder on the Tux right now 
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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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ishay, I'm just remembering the euphoria which greeted big early snows a few years ago, followed by the worst conditions for a long time, across big chunks of the Alps, by the time people actually got out there just before Christmas. Was that 2007? Memories are short and mine's not too reliable but it wasn't long ago. Very warm conditions meant that snowmaking was impossible and there were acres of grass where there would normally be snow. Just a few runs open in such well known places as the Courchevel Valley. Just in case anyone thinks snow falling in September has any relationship to snow falling later and run out and book those very cheap early season holidays, a bit of scepticism doesn't go amiss. I like to see it too (though I would prefer sunny and warmer conditions for my 3 week holiday in the mountains in October) but....
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Nice to see snow tho. St Moritz cam especially white. I was disappointed to note that there is still no snow inside the Saas Fee Tourist office, it was the same story all last season, I think the installation of snowmaking mnay be the only answer 
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There's quite a dusting on the tops of the higher mountains overlooking Lake Geneva on the Alps side. Also according to Swiss local radio, a few mountain passes and train lines were closed yesterday due to snow in the Bernese area.
Bring it on!
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Not bad for September!!!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Plenty of snow at obergurgl, even at village level! Keep it coming.....
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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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This was taken today on the glacier in Tignes
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rob@rar, looks great! Much envy.
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You know it makes sense.
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rob@rar, 
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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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jonm, Avago, some more photos here if you can bear to look at them 
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Poster: A snowHead
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ARGHHHHH I LOOKED D:
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Its been snowing in La Tania all afternoon.. its settling at 1800m ... wooo hooo made my day. Better get the snow tyres on soon!
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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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It's easy to dismiss snow conditions. Will it settle or won't it. BUT fact of the matter is ground temps are now well below freezing which stands clear any snow now has a very strong chance of staying.
I concur, 2010/11 season is starting!
I think anyone wanting to dismiss it should maybe log into thomAs cooks forum and talk about the carribean.. 
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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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fact of the matter is ground temps are now well below freezing
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 are they? At what altitude? Last week at 2000m in Chamonix it was a lovely sunny day for walking in shorts and T shirts. It's colder today, just about hovering round freezing at 1600m, but no way is the ground temperature below freezing below quite high altitudes.
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Had to scrape the ice off my car this morning in the midlands, would like to think the north facing hills in Scotland will be cooling down nicely (and if they are not it's nice to dream)! 
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Super... some signs of snow. After months of summer hibernation (frequenting mountain bike forums), my itchy ski feet are back!
Now, how long til it snows in Halifax and "Another World" opens it's tow lifts!
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In Val thorens it's been highs of zero and down as far as -8 all week.
Magic hat. What's another world?
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Sleeting in Val d'Isere village at 1800m this morning.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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It's been really cold in the alpes this weekend and proper snow in La Plagne again today, with what looks like the start of a great base higher up. Check out the webcam:
http://laplagne.livecam360.com/grande-rochette/flash/main.php
If you can't see anything cos it's too foggy, click historic on the bottom left to see images from earlier in the day.
Not long to wait now (and I know that's optimistic !!
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Thanks for this...These look great, i was aware of the outdoor dry slope in Halifax but ive never been. Maybe if the snow is good this winter (fingers crossed) then ill be sure to get there at somepoint. Just going off piste here a little but ive just got my season pass for Yad Moss. A steal at £45, granted as long as there is snow.....but im very optomistic and im sure there will be.
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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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Seasons started in some places
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well, snow has fallen, as it usually does sometime in October (look at the specially brilliant photo for October in the current snowheads calendar ). Except at the highest altitudes it is 99% certain to melt.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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^ very true!
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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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didn't it all start a bit earlier last year, I remember end of september beginning of Oct being snowy. Meant to snow down to 800m on wednesday...but yes probably one of the many false starts for the season as always.
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| surfstar wrote: |
| Seasons started in some places! |
For a number of snowHeads the season started three weeks ago
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