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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The same website also has a scan of the 2011/12 piste map
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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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Boredsurfing, baggyboy, I was hoping they might bring the village opening dates forward, having said that, they never have done in the past.
I have changed my flight to return on the evening of Saturday 17th so I will try my best to be the first on the Champagny gondola on Saturday morning.
The pistes are looking good on the webcams and some great pictures on the perso-laplagne site. Some more snow forecast for next week which should freshen things up a bit, can't wait.
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ooooh very nice!
One week to go! Looks like some more snow is on the way too, hurrah 
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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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skichampcouk, I'm told that the lifts cannot be opened earlier because of the start dates of the employees winter contracts. Our friend who is a lifty in Montalbert has start and finish dates that are set in stone and cannot be altered as he would become a full time employee rather than a sesonal employee which would affect all sorts of benefits labour laws etc etc. Multiply that over the, liftys piste security piste drivers and all the other staff required to open an area.
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Boredsurfing, just looking at the webcams for La Plagne this morning and there are a few dozen people skiing the freshly bashed pistes. Would these be ski schools staff etc getting ready for the opening weekend or are the lifts now open to public? It looks fantastic, roll on Jan 14
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I think the resort is open because the hotel I'm staying at was taking bookings for w/c 10th.
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The web cams look spectacularly good this morning. And despite the fact I'm going to be there this time next week that's stil just TOO DAMM LONG!  .
Does anyone have a link to something that shows which pistes and runs are open? The interactive map doesn't seem to work in that way on my pc at least and I can't satisfy my curiosity. Thanks.
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jirac18, the high level stations opened today the lower villages next sat
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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La Plagne opened today with a very limited lift selection, with all of the higher areas due to open tomorrow. Pistes today were in really good condition - well groomed, no ice, no queues. The snow from the last big dump has stayed well and there is fresh off piste about although I can't comment on the off piste conditions as I didn't try any. Sun was out too - nice!
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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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Snow and Sunshine, How many pistes were open today and were they busy? Looking at the webcams it looked pretty quiet.
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Snow yes, but no base.......................
Old skis
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You know it makes sense.
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Boredsurfing, great to see the white stuff with some depth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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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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If anyone fancies a quick ski on next Thursday then only to keen to meet somewhere - say Plagne centre! Let me know . . . 
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Poster: A snowHead
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And looking at Snowforecast.com over the next 9 days, there is plenty to fall out the sky this coming week, coolio 
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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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skichampcouk, well there's a plan to hit some pow first thing saturday. Well I am certainly happy to meet somewhere halfway (Montchavin - Champagny) and do a bit.
Can you PM me some contact details?
Cheers
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The Bellecote webcam is back up and running after being stuck on a view from Thursday.
Looks like there's quite a bit coming down at the moment
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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roche1800, PM sent.
Looks like the snow should be good on Saturday, nearly 50cms forecast between Thursday night and Saturday morning with nearly a metre of snow forecast over the next 5 days.
Should make the journey there and back a bit interesting.
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The snow forecast does not appear to be diminishing..
I now make it 113cms of snow between now and Sunday night ..
http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/La-Plagne/6day/mid
Hopefully there will be a brief lull on Saturday so everyone can get up to the resort!!
I've not seen a forecast like this in YEARS.
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Where's the rain/snow level at the moment? (via SMS)
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Rain/sleet in 1800 and snow in Village so around 2000m. Getting colder now. I'm liking the look of this forecast!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Snow forecast seems to have revised its 'snowmageddon' totals for La Plagne down quite a bit. Still plenty though. It also looks as though there will be a lot of rain at lower levels, but we shall see!
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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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Yeah. Let's hope its just a little bit colder lower down than they're predicting. Hoping to get over there in early Jan.
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Looks to be hoofing it down now in La Plagne, massive flakes on the webcams!
Snow totals still saying nearly a metre between now and Sunday, then all clearing after Sunday morning to give us a bluebird day on Monday. Sounds terrible!
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You know it makes sense.
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Yep Monday will be epic!!!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Snowing lightly at the moment in Champagny, local forecast is for between 50 to 80 cms of snow on Friday.
Conditions on the roads up to resorts are expected to be difficult on Saturday.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Oh great. Hope we make it.....!
Looking pretty snowy (and deserted) on the webcams this morning.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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On most of the (far too many times) that I've looked at the webcams this morning there's been a few people getting of the Bergerie lift. However, Bellecote looks pretty quiet.
Good luck for those making the trip this weekend.
Long range Travel Weather is looking pretty goods for my trip over on Boxing Day
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Weather was pretty poor today, windy and small stinging snow flakes. Roads already getting a bit tricky. Could be an interesting day tomorrow...
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Anyone coming up to les coches over the next few days, practice ya chains!!!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Oh and look out for the snowplough comming up the hill on the wrong side of the road if you are comming down, I nearly didn't in the mist this morning 
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Daleskier, I'm making the trip early next week - how's the snow? Have you had much on that side of the mountain? 
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Red27, It's bucketing down and I guess it will for a least another 24 hrs. This has all come down on a good base as well so I think it will be safe to say that snow conditions for the next week or two will be superb. We are all hoping that they'll skiing right down into monchaivin from opening day on Saturday. My guess is that there'll be at least 50cm down there and ???cm up top. Very high avalanche potential!!!
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Daleskier, super - thanks for that info. No avi issues for me I will pottering around in the blue runs in the trees 
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Yep the village runs are going to amazing, reckon we've had about 30cm overnight at 1400m and it is still pounding down!!!
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Been raining for the last few hours though that will change back to snow again ths afternoon as the cold front goes thru..........
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