 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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Let's hope for a good season for Monterosa. A wonderful place when conditions are 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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BobinCH, indeed! thanks!
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I'm arriving in about 40 hours for a week in Gressoney La trinite (spelling), been watching the webcams all week, can't wait 
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Great place to ski - very underated. There is more to life than the three valleys - shhhh - don't tell too many people 
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Hmmm, oh yes, very lovely thank you very much.
About 40-50cms fresh on firm and lumpy base. Very excellent above 2,000m, a little heavy below. Crappy vis so slopes virtually empty (expect this to change for NY) - best start to the seaon in my mind since 2008.
Not the biggest ski day ever after a slow start (I mean, it's Xmas day) but some lively side piste pitches, and an excellent lunch at the lovely Frantze Rascard.
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I'm setting off in 7 hours, should get some skiing done tomorrow later in the day.
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milnerhome, you should be in for a great time...
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| milnerhome, you should be in for a great time... |
I'm suspecting it to brighten up later on? which is a shame because I prefer skiing under clouds.. where's the best places on the mountain at the moment?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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snowing heavily in turin airport, 3 hours behind schedule (via SMS)
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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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milnerhome, tbh, we're heading to Antagnod - full of kids and beginners and the only tracks will be the pisteurs. Sun coming out, all lovely, 50cms in the garden, 20 cms on the car overnight.
Hungover like rapists however...
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By the way, we had Christmas dinner at the Sapin. Best restaurant in the alps.
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You know it makes sense.
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Magnificent.
Magnificent.
Best snow I have seen since 2001.
Had to have a little lie down.
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We had a nightmarish wait around in the back of a minibus for a few hours outside Turin airport, which stopped us getting a few afternoon turns in.
wheres the best snow to be had then?
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Poster: A snowHead
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I've come down with really bad flu, looks like my holidays ruined 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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milnerhome,
That could be annoying. Do you mean flu or just a cold? If the latter, take antihistamines, ibuprofen, decongestants and ignore it.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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most definitely flu, not just a cold.
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milnerhome, how was your days skiing? Any pics? Man up and get out there 
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milnerhome, still got to be wee stashes to have, I mean, it wasn't busy... where you staying?
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| milnerhome, still got to be wee stashes to have, I mean, it wasn't busy... where you staying? |
lift lines were packed today.
Gressoney-La-Trinate.. hotels called scolletero or it means squirrel in english? haha
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milnerhome, it'll be busy for 2 more days then quieten down. The 1st should be lovely and quiet.
Your worst lifts will be out of Pianalunga and should you venture to Frachey. That said I don't really know what Gressoney's like first thing as we're either in Champoluc or less frequently Alagna.
New restaurant/Albergo Frantze above Champoluc well worth a visit. It was open last year but still shaking down.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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milnerhome, it'll be busy for 2 more days then quieten down. The 1st should be lovely and quiet.
Your worst lifts will be out of Pianalunga and should you venture to Frachey. That said I don't really know what Gressoney's like first thing as we're either in Champoluc or less frequently Alagna.
New restaurant/Albergo Frantze above Champoluc well worth a visit. It was open last year but still shaking down. |
were only here for a week so the 1st is our last days skiing.
Seeing the huge amount of lift accessible off piste, especially pillow lines, I'm going to try and make a return sometime later on in the season for a couple of weeks with just myself for company, when would you say should be a good time? I'm thinking Late february/early march.
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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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milnerhome, ah, that's a shame.
The big problem is that although there is in principle a huge amount of lift accessible off piste, there rarely is enough snow to make it al easily feasible. e.g. there's a nice route-ette down into Gressoney parallel to the main run and drains into the Moos piste, but I haven't seen enough snow in it to ski in about 5-6 years (not that we are there every weekend).
So really hard to call. Got to give it enough time to get the snow in though.
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Hi all
Can someone post an update on the Monte Rosa ski condistions please - I'm due in Gressoney in two and need my fill of what the snow is like after the dumps last week
Cheers
Gaz
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Poster: A snowHead
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Excellent thats was what I was hoping for. I'm there in 2 weeks and cant wait. Wasn't supposed to bo going this year so this is a bonus and I've fancied this place for a few years - got some powder lessons booked as well. You say quiet in the week - How quiet?
Cheers
Gaz
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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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Thanks Geoffers - that looks the business - just hope the off piste lesson prove their worth. Seems like there a load more snow due this coming weekend!! 
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Just got back from Monte Rosa yesterday. The few cms of new snow on Sat night / Sunday have definitely helped conditions but the piste is very hard (judging from my bruising from slow speed fall). The black runs down in to Gressoney on both sides of the valley are in excellent condition. The off-piste on either side of the piste in Gressoney and Champoluc is crusty and unpleasant. Biggest benefit, though, was there was next to no one in the area - 2 dozen cars in the car park in Champoluc and less than that in Frachey.
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Anyone out in Monterosa at the moment?
Off to Gressoney La trinite on Mon 11th April; snows reports saying its solidly packed at the moment and they haven't had a decent dump for a couple of weeks now. Just wondered if anyone is out there?
Cheers
Ol
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| under a new name wrote: |
| we're heading to Antagnod |
What's it like there? It's one of the ones I've not made it to yet.
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