 Poster: A snowHead
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Due to check in at Argentiere UCPA at 5pm on Saturday, but driving overnight Friday gives us the opportunity of skiing for the day Saturday first. We have planned on skiing at Les Houches, but the weather forecast indicates the possibility of it raining right up to the top of the hill there  .
Can anyone suggest somewhere we could ski for a day, at a higher altitude, but without having to go too far off the road to Chamonix?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Best go to the Grand Montets, I'd say. Other options - e.g. Flaine - may not be high enough to prevent your getting very wet.
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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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yep would go with that, though I can imagine with the forecast expect you won't be alone so could be a good few queues...
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With this forecast I would be settling into the the Pale Ale at the Mt Blanc Brewery 
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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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norris, actually, I was thinking the same thing. Or whiling away some time at the Etrembieres shopping centre in Annemase, maybe buying some waterproof gear in Go Sport.
Chamonix will be awash, but there should be some nice fresh snow up the Grand Montets.
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Or try the Decathlon shop just off the autoroute on the way to St Gervais
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hmm, where is the Mt Blanc brewery and is that the one that does the blonde in a blue bottle???
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norris, Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that the MBC (Micro Brewerie de Chamonix)? I think the Mont Blanc Brewery is somewhere S of Les Houches . . .  Still the beer in the MBC is very good all the same!
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ww166no, sorry yes you are right I am talking about the MBC. Not the Brewery -Having a "Blonde" moment 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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norris, No worries - do you know where the Mont Blanc Brewery is? Their blonde has to be the best beer in France.
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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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thanks for the link, will have to stop by for a beer in a couple of weeks time
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You know it makes sense.
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Results showed not to worry too much about weather forecasts in advance. Torrential rain on the first part of the drive through France, then cleared out to a fine night. Went to Les Contamines for Saturday 8th (which was forecast to be very wet), and it was fine sunny weather all day! A good days skiing and we didn't have to resort to beer instead.
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