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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Bummer... Am sure you will let it tho! I was looking forward to using the pool and sauna at your place. Will just have to go and try out the baths instead. Still have not been since it has been done up.
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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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we've just been emailing round discussing this seasons trip today.. is the new lift going to be open this season? can't see anything on the psite map or the news section of the website
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Hopefully will be off to Serre Chevalier in the second week of March. Here's to a cracking season!
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+1 for a Tuesday lunchtime too Hells Bells,
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Hells Bells, that new chair is a great investment & can't wait to use it. Frejus is a weird junction with a pleasant little old wooden cabin restaurant by a few trees IIRC giving a choice of long slowish button or 2 man chair neither of which take you high enough without another ride to get to the other mountains. It'll bypass the narrow laned traverse in the clouds with the 40 degree drop off to the left between Tete de la Balme and Cucumelle that I thought looked like an accident waiting to happen for the less confident and the over-confident dodging through them. All that's needed now is a different arrangement other than the down-up-down madness behind Cucumelle and then getting to Monetier will become a breeze.
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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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moffatross, there will be no need to use the Cucumelle lift on the return to Monetier.
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You know it makes sense.
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I'm sitting in our Monetier lounge (while hubby is painting the bathroom), looking at cloud covered mountains, and snow down to around 1550m. Webcams look like there's been quite a dump high up. We were going to Deux-Alpes this morning, but it looks like it is very windy over there, and there was a Foehn blowing in the valley at that side of the Col last night. It's much colder over here. When we stopped in Vizille last night for shopping, it was 19C and very windy. By the time we passed La Grave, and climbed up the Lauteret is was 0C and snowing hard. Pics later when the clouds clear a little.
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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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What is it like doing a season in Serre Chevalier?
Does anyone know of an season lets for rooms / sharing?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Hells Bells, I trust you will be hiking for some turns?????
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hey y'all,
Any fresh snow reports? Or better still, reports of fresh snow?
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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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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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hello strangers! just popped in to let you know that there has been a considerable amount of snow above 1700m however down here at 1400m we absolutely NOTHING!
it rained today,then it snowed and now it is just miserable! More snow forecast today and lots more on sat, while i hope it comes i wont complain if its still only up there as my chalet is in full renovation mode and we have yet to finish the insulation, walls and have the new woodburner fitted for working.
have totally changed our view by cutting down quite a lot of trees so this year you should get some nice new views from my chalet!
hope your all well
kim
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MarjMJ, its Lulu, and the term is "yes Papa" its a serre chevalier thing!
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markrichards9,
depends what you want out of your season. If you want a fabulous mountain to ride, with awesome off piste then there is no better. However if you want a resort where you can do lots of partying do not come here. We have one night club in chantermele (which is so crap its embarrasing) and that is it! lots of lively bars but really its not a resort for partying (saying that we dont ever do too badly!)
I have a seasonairs app which is currently available but is full of my stuff for the house that is in full renovation, we intend to rent it out but i cant yet as its full!
call the maison de seasonairs on 0033492247080 they may be able to help, not sure how good the english is there now.
Good luck
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for some reason, i always follow the serre chevalier thread.... somewhere to go once the wee one gets a bit older perhaps 
snowangel., your links in your sig don't work.
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shoogly, i know i should remove them! The highrock chalet is now just my home! And it is very nice thank you! however i do have the little seasonairs app which i rent out the beaniez, i still make but cant be bothered to sell them. Now i'm so settled with both summer and winter jobs i dont need to put myself through the hassle of dealing with holidaymakers in my home (at work is enough!)
now i should go and try to remove them!
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eh voila i've removed the ones that dont work and added our little project instead!
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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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snowangel., Thanks Snowangel. I have sent you a message.
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Just in from my mate in La Grave...
35 cm off fresh this morning! now warm and sunny, melting in low altitude, but very nice up high!
Per
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You know it makes sense.
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Hey do any of you guys know of any cheap acommodation in Serre Chevalier or Les2Alps? Hostel, B&B even a hotel. The catch is that I will be arriving on the 17th and leaving on the 24th December. I will also be on my own. This unfortunately does not fit in with many accomodations christmas plans.
Any ideas would be welcome.
Cheers
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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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Downhill Sailor, PM on the way
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Poster: A snowHead
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Weathercam, Yes there was lots of snow that side of the lauteret yesterday, but absolutely zilch past 2000m this side, i was most disappointed having left it all nice and white on tues evening.
however it is snowing very nicely here now and has been all morning, only trouble is its not really settling, will see how it pans out at the end of the day.
Downhill Sailor, Try my friend Carol, say Kim sent you, i've not got her booking sheet yet (i hold the keys) but this studio would be perfect for you if she doesn't have a booking already! Good luck http://www.skistudioalps.com/
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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snowing this morning since about 8am, very light small flakes which so far have more than the whole day thursday! could this be a real dump?
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Downhill Sailor, hi if your still searching an app and tried with no respons from carol, she went into labour this morning, so contact me instead!
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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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nice covering of snow down here this morning about 5-10cm in places! however the sunny side is pretty much all green again now,(thankfully as i lost half my life in a fall in the snow last night and found them all minus phone this morning as the snow had melted!)
Looking very nice up the top.
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I'm looking at booking a trip to Serre Chevalier over Xmas, but I'm worried about the snow. How is the snow looking so far compared to other years? Would you consider that there'll be enough runs open come xmas to keep two intermediates happy for a week?
I appreciate that nobody can control the weather, but does anyone have any advice about what is normal for Serre Chevalier at xmas, and what this season is shaping up like so far?
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milzibkit, Christmas is a whole month away, which is a very long time away a lot can occur to the snow in that time. I would normally consider christmas at Serre Chevalier to be a safe bet for snow. It appears that from the local forum above 2000m in specific areas there is already around 70cm of snows. http://forums.serreche-ski.net/index.php?showtopic=872&pid=10984&st=120&#entry10984
So thats a good base, but a lot could change with the next months weather. I have been skiing once at christmas in Serre Che and twice in a resort next door and everytime I have good conditions. Even if it is a bad christmas and snow cover down to the villages are patchy there will be enough to keep intermediates happy above all the mid stations for a week.
I'm sure people with far more experience and knowledge of the area will post their opinions in due course.
For a year when the snow was very good at christmas time: http://www.zapiks.fr/ouverture-de-serre-chevalier.html
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I've been keeping an eye on L2A weather, and if it's a cold at Serre Che as it's going to be at L2A this week then surely there'll be snow making right down to the villages?
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milzibkit, Christmas is a whole month away, which is a very long time away a lot can occur to the snow in that time. I would normally consider christmas at Serre Chevalier to be a safe bet for snow. It appears that from the local forum above 2000m in specific areas there is already around 70cm of snows. http://forums.serreche-ski.net/index.php?showtopic=872&pid=10984&st=120&#entry10984
So thats a good base, but a lot could change with the next months weather. I have been skiing once at christmas in Serre Che and twice in a resort next door and everytime I have good conditions. Even if it is a bad christmas and snow cover down to the villages are patchy there will be enough to keep intermediates happy above all the mid stations for a week.
I'm sure people with far more experience and knowledge of the area will post their opinions in due course.
For a year when the snow was very good at christmas time: http://www.zapiks.fr/ouverture-de-serre-chevalier.html |
Very promising info, thanks for the reply
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milzibkit, I've skied in Serre Chevalier at Christmas and New Year for the past 5 years. On all occasions the runs to the bottom of Monetier (1500m) were open. Even in 2006/2007, which was a poor year all over the Alps, it was doing rather better for snow than most. More snow is forecast for later in the week.
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FAQ
but have got one over near Lolos [?] pizza place, so will be very handy for an evening of 'Hey Papa' or whatever it was he says [and he did say it when were there in the summer 
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