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So who is going to keep us salivating over the snow conditions in L2A ? I used to love the easiski reports but I am not sure she will be doing them this season. Shame because I have been to L2A on numerous occasions solely based upon the updated info on here by easiski 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Charlotte's snow reports blog here: http://www.easiski.com/blog1/ RSS feed top right. You can also follow it via Networked Blogs on Facebook it you have an account on 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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Lizzard, yes thanks, I noticed she mentioned something similar on another thread (without the link), but from my selfish point of view one 'forum' type thingy is more than enough for me and I did so enjoy her posts here 
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rayscoops, oh come on, you Luddite, how much does it take to click on the RSS feed? Updates come directly to you, you don't even have to do anything. 
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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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is it possible to insert RSS feed into this thread 
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From la Belle Héléna@LDA
ps I don't have a clue what "ridging spatula's" means. Must mean "pounding the gnar on rockered twins while shredding pow like a gansta", or something.
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NOVEMBER 27, OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE WINTER SEASON IN LES 2 ALPES!
The winter season in Les 2 Alpes restarts. Ski fans, beginners and experts will ridging spatulas or snowboarding during the next 5 months, from Saturday, November 27, 2010 to Saturday, April 30, 2011.
For this season, guests can ski on some twenty centimeters of fresh snow, on the glacier of Les 2 Alpes between 3200M and 3600M. (Snow depths at 15cm = 1600M, 2600M = 3200M = 100cm and 125cm)
NEWS OF THE TRACKS IN 2011
1 - A new chair lift: The "SAUTET" linking the area ”TOURA” and the sector “LA FEE”.
It is a 4-seater fixed length 474m (altitude: 164m) draining 2,000 people per hour and produced by the company POMAGALSKI. 4 months working for an investment of 2.7 million.
2 - A New signage throughout the ski area of LES 2 ALPES: 500 arrows, 160 posts intersection and a couple of frames (with scrolling electronic bands) for a budget of 1 million euro.
3 - 2 new CATEX : The catex are triggers avalanche securing energy tracks. This trip is done manually from a tower. These are 2 new catex on the sector “LA FEE” and “Thuit” and all slopes at risk are secure with a reliable and efficient and safer for employees of the company.
These triggers can not actually expose trackers. This work represents a cost of nearly 700 000.
CURRENT EVENTS IN DECEMBER 2010
- November 27 to December 1: OPENING WEEK (Launch Customer for the Dutch season with competitions and festive appointment)
- From 27 November to 4 December: ENERGY POWDER WEEK (Season Launch for German customers with competitions and appointments
festive. 800 German customers have rendezvous in Les 2 Alpes each year.
- From December 29 to 15: National Certificate of avalanche dog handlers (6th year).
- Friday, December 3: Evening COUNTRY TELETHON
- From December 8 to 10: Recycling and internship French ski instructors.
- 9 and 10 December: Exhibition "BUSINESS DAY" French ski instructors.
- Go to 23 December 2010 for the 1st EVENING FULL MOON winter skiing on the glacier and down to the station in light of the moon!
- December 22 to 25: "THE WEEK OF CHRISTMAS” - Christmas festivities organized parades around the most beautiful hats Santa Claus,
the Christmas story, Father Christmas in a magical setting. The magic of Christmas will make people very happy ...
SPECIAL RATES ON SKI PASSES
6 days Adult skipass of 27/11/10 to 17/12/10 € 175.50 instead of 195 €
6 days Children skipass (-13 +65) 27/11/10 to 17/12/10 € 140.40 instead of 156 €
Day pass, the rate in force from 27 November to 17 December is € 31.80 (instead of € 39.70) per adult and € 28.60 (instead of € 31.80) for children
under 13 years and over 65 years.
ACCOMMODATION
- Studio Apartment 4 pax from 27 November to 18 December from € 205 a week.
- 1st Snow 4 persons apartment + ski pass from 260 € (price per person).
- FAMILY STAY + / CHRISTMAS
One week stay from 18/12/2010 to 26/12/2010 (8 days instead of 7) in Apartment 4 persons + 2 adult ski pass 6 days ski pass + 2 children (5-13 years)
6 days: from 1200 € and from 480 € without ski passes(subject to availability )
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Thinking coming over next week. I know there is plenty of snow but does anyone know how much is open?
Cheers!
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SteveKirby, in theory this page - http://www.2alpes.com/pages/fr/63/infos-pistes.html - should tell you what's open each day. However, it's currently showing everything as being closed because they are completely rubbish at keeping their website up to date.
I didn't go up yesterday because the weather was bad, but I would predict that the following will be open:
- Jandri Express
- T-bars and funicular on the glacier
- Signal chair
- Lac Noir chair at Toura
- red and white eggs, Village and Belle Etoile chairs, bas des pistes
La Fee is likely to be closed until the week before Christmas, as is La Thuit and Vallee Blanche. Piste map here: http://www.les2alpesreservation.com/documents/doc_centrale/Plan_pistes_Hiver_2010-2011_BD.jpg
We plan to go up tomorrow, as the sun is threatening to put in an appearance, so with any luck we should know a bit more tomorrow evening.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Lizzard, thanks very much for that
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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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Hi Lizzard, (or anyone else in LDA who could help) would really appreciate it if you'd just confirm what is open if you get chance please. It's between LDA or Tignes for this coming week. Thanks very much in advance.
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Open today:
- Jandri Express
- Bas des Pistes area
- Village chair (not sure about Belle Etoile)
- Puy Salie II
- Signal chair
- Lac Noir chair
- Venosc telecabin (limited service, morning and evening only)
Closed:
- red and white eggs
- Vallee Blanche and La Fee sectors
- Bellecombe chair
- Cretes and Petit Cretes chairs
Day passes cost 31,80€ (full price from Christmas week onwards will be between 39€ and 40€).
Resort is skiable from the top of Puy Salie right to the bottom via the Valentin and the Demoiselles. Valentin is slightly sketchy in places but you'd have to be very picky indeed to worry about it. Snow further up today was perfect fresh powder absolutely everywhere. Most runs were pisted, but they had left powder stashes everywhere, and the snow at the sides of the pistes and on closed runs was fabulous.
But we've tracked it all, sorry.
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You know it makes sense.
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Thanks for that Lizzard, very much appreciated. Hopefully there'll be a decent dump on the 1st so we've got some nice new stuff to play on 
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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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Hi, looking at the web cams it looks pretty grim after the rain - anyone out there got an update on the skiing conditions? I am due to arrive on 19th for the week but see there is no new snow due to fall any time soon
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Snow forecast for the end of the week, but with rain on Saturday low down (according to Snow-Forecast). Charlotte reports that conditions yesterday were pretty good.
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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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I hope Easiski does not mind having her link posted here http://www.easiski.com/blog1/ , but it really does give top notch info on current conditions- with snow porn too
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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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Thanks Lizzard.
I should be out there on Monday afternoon
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Merry Christmas to you all 
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Currently in Lutins bar following a great day skiing!
Been a hard week on the whole though, poor visibility for most of it, high winds and patchy snow down low (good up high though). Snowed all day yesterday, and woke up to mostly bright clear skies, everything was so much easier today. Skied Vallee Blanche, Diable secteur, Cretes and Toura, all were in fantastic shape. If it stays cold then anyone out here for New Year will have a great time. Last day tomorrow, hoping for clear skies again in the morning and if so we'll head up to the Glacier first thing
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What is the name of the green run that Easiski refers to in her Boxing day blog post? Looks flippin lovely, but i've never skied it.
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Feast, to me that looks like Petite Aiguille 1, not sure whether it's always been called that as some of the run names changed this year (and this was my first visit). It runs through the village joining the bottom of the Demoiselles/Valentin with the Cote chair that takes you up the Vallee Blanche side.
And I can confirm it's a lovely one to do.
Late update but my last day was Sunday and conditions were amazing. Fresh snow, perfectly groomed pistes and bright sunshine. Couldn't get much better, well maybe not quite so cold, it was -20c up on the glacier.
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I don't think it is the Petite Aigluille as it was shut all last week. There certainly wasn't that much snow on it! It might be the run that goes through the village back to the Petite Aiguille lift though.
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ktk, on this seasons piste map the run through the village is called Petite Aiguille 1. The blue alongside the Petite Aiguille lift was closed last week as you say, it's now called Petite Aiguille 2.
I think this is what I mean by the name changes of some of the runs. In our session with Charlotte she was saying how confusing it's become with them changing the run names for some.
http://www.les2alpes.com/fileadmin/images/HIVER_2011/Plan_pistes_Hiver_2010-2011.jpg
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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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Conditions look great!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Thanks for the update Hammerite, looking good. 26days and counting!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Great video. May be out there on 31st january, hope its this good, pistes look in great condition.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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What has happened to easiski?
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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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| Whitegold wrote: |
| What has happened to easiski? |
What do you mean what has happened to her? 
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Mon 3-01-11 23:07; edited 1 time in total
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Erm... don't you mean her? She was in very fine form last week!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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thats what i put lol
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| Whitegold wrote: |
| What has happened to easiski? |
she doesn't post here anymore; now on her website & facebook
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| holidayloverxx wrote: |
| Whitegold wrote: |
| What has happened to easiski? |
she doesn't post here anymore; now on her website & facebook |
Why?
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Whitegold, I can't remember exactly, something p*ssed her off so she decided not to come back here.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Jesus it must have been something bad for her not to come back on here.
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Quote from easiski on a Bend Ze Knees thread a few months ago
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| I'm still writing regular snow reports on my blog, and am active on Facebook and Twitter, however I have not been on snowheads for a while as has been noted. The off piste trip business was really the last straw I'm afraid, on top of the very nasty comments when I posted about my friends' apartment for sale. There are people here who refuse to believe that anyone would do anything for nothing, and as I am sensitive to the nasty comments which were having a very bad effect on my health, I stopped! Sorry. |
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