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Can this thread be locked now please ? 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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BergenBergen, Not finished yet, It's not over till you fall out of Chez Flo on Sunday. Snow just keeps comin.
Just hope the journo's will be slower to knock Europe next December.
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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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DallyPaul, But, you know, they won't 
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davejsy, We took car over on Condor it was painless & of course you can take loads of gear with you. Drive was just over 9 hours although that was gunning it. Would def do it that way again.
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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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marmotte16, Have you done a Jekell and Hyde?
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Yep Chez Flo on Sunday is the big finale and end of school bell for me! Two more days teaching then party! Then wheel out the bikes and hope the snow disappears smartish!
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DJL, yep 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Just a question from one who doesn't know - why do they "pull the plug"? Just a lack of demand?
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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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Yes, lack of demand; there is normally far more snow at the end of April than there is at the beginning of December when ironically resorts are desperate to open early. The other factor in Avoriaz this year is that work on the new lift from Prodain (and later Morzine...) to replace the old cablecar has already started despite the winter conditions. They had already shut the Crot piste and were busy digging a huge hole at the top for the top station, while the concrete base for one of the pylons down near the Prodain car park has already been laid. A good excuse to take some alternative routes down:
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Seems silly that the close the lifts when there is still tons of good snow up high, understand the lower slopes are pretty much done but why not keep the links open if there is good snow?
More money for everyone and more skiing. Looking at the PDS cams it looks great, just as good as end of Jan.
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You know it makes sense.
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marskey, Not sure how much more money the lift company would be making as lots of those who would now be skiing are on their season passes. And they have to have some 'end date' for the contracts of all those concerned. There are a huge number of bods involved - I think that in Les Gets something like 65 are employed on the Mt Chery side alone. But agree with you that its a shame that its all closed now - and we are back in the UK in all the rain.
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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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marskey, Not sure how much more money the lift company would be making as lots of those who would now be skiing are on their season passes. And they have to have some 'end date' for the contracts of all those concerned. There are a huge number of bods involved - I think that in Les Gets something like 65 are employed on the Mt Chery side alone. But agree with you that its a shame that its all closed now - and we are back in the UK in all the rain.
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Poster: A snowHead
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The lifts need an end date to start their new jobs/ go on holiday and there is very little interest in skiing at this time of year I was there 2 weekends ago and the amount of Saturday skiers was tiny ...everyone is skied out by now and I know all my mates in Morzine can't wait for it all to disappear Asap so they can get their bikes out!
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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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A VTT fan of mine at work has started counting down to his next trip to Morzine in 7 weeks. I did say that he might have to check the snow forecast first
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So much snow fell in the last three days that I have had to skin up to feed a friends cat that has gone on holiday. This is at about 1400 meters...I am normally pedaling my bike up there at this time of the season! Fearful that biking will be put on hold for a week or two minimum.
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