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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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snebbit, lovely, especially the Ecrins pic
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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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snebbit, Looks great! 
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this week its looks great, but to remember, It was alot more better last season, I will be surprise if LDA can keep going to the 28th august,
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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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snebbit, nice photos. I skied there early last season; brings back memories.
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snebbit, great pics .... gives a better idea of then scale of the summer ski area than any pics I've seen before
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Doesn't look that much different up there than it did in April. I shall be there for a few days at the start of August, not sure whether to ski or not tbh.
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That looks really good
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| freeheelskier wrote: |
| this week its looks great, but to remember, It was alot more better last season, I will be surprise if LDA can keep going to the 28th august, |
How much better was it last year, freeheelskier?
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Whitegold, there was more snow, last year it was possible to ski signal until I think 21 july,, with this warm it will not work long time,,
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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snebbit, is it set up okay for young kids to learn up there?
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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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Guernseyfreerider, you can be sure for that
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The picture named "the bottom of signal", is the piste in winter usually much wider than that??? I seem to remember it was the widest piste ive ever skied on, maybe im wrong??? 
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You know it makes sense.
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Guernseyfreerider,
There's apparently a Debutantes area at the top of the Puy Salie (See piste map link below) although I didn't have a good look at it to be honest so I can't vouch for that but the pistes are all very gentle up there and would be great for young kids (presuming the snow was as good as above - I think it gets icier and less pleasant later on in the summer). There's an underground funicular going up to the debutantes area so they wouldn't need to tackle any drags to get up there. The top half of the Signal piste is very wide and gentle green gradient and would be good for progressing to after they've got their balance and control and there's a chair serving it (although it's only a 2-seater so you'd need an adult per kid probably).
I don't have kids and haven't been to LDA before so I don't have any tips on lessons or child facilities unfortunately but the town was lovely and alive, and there's plenty of other things to occupy them and yourself while not skiing
Summer piste map
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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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Are there any bumps up there or is it all pisted flat every night? Never been to LDA so I have no idea.
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Poster: A snowHead
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We're heading out at the end of the month fora week for me to do a triathlon at Alpe d'Huez. Might head over to Les Deux Alpes. Won't have boots or skis with us, how do the hire shops work? Do they open before the lifts open at 7am-ish? Or is it better to go the day before and hire ready for an early start the next day? Are most of the shops open?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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hammerite, I've just spent the last few days in LDA and skied Tue and Wed mornings. The Jandri lift from town opens at 7am, so if you're hiring gear and want to get an early start then you'd be better getting the gear the day before (I had my own tele gear). It was my first time in LDA (was very impressed with the town itself, somewhat bigger and prettier than I expected, and plenty of good restaurants - tried tartiflette for the first time  ). I stayed at the hotel Les Lutins which other Snowheads have used previously and I can recommend it.
On Tuesday I was skiing with Charlotte (Easiski) who showed me the summer ski area, and since she is a local instructor we we able to use the rapid entry lines to the lifts - on the Wed I was on my own and although I got to the Jandri lift line by 8:20pm it took 30 mins to actually get onto the gondola.
Charlotte took some photos on Tuesday of the ski area, see her blog.
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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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Sorry for slow reply.
Thanks for the info Alastair.
I'll keep an eye on Charlotte's blog, we skied with her over the winter.
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