 Poster: A snowHead
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Im sure this is asked every year when there is lack of snow, but when is the average start date for ski season in Les Arcs. Im not going till Feb 4th, and each year I get anxious when there is no snow come November. I take it it will snow a decent amount (enough to stay skiing in Feb) by feb???!??!?!??
sorry if this post pee's people off, but Im starting to look fwd to the season now and see the reports from people hitting the slopes in early December onwards, so just want a nice year of pure snow (without the worry)!!
thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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About 9.00am 
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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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Jon Ford, there aren't many resorts where you can hit the slopes in early December - just a few specialist places, particularly the ones with access to glacier skiing. Quite a few will start to open a few lifts at weekends, if there's enough snow, but most don't get going properly till the week before Christmas.
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thanks pam w. As long as this doesnt look to be a poor year (I think this every year!!) - at least its a h8gh resort, so there should be something! Im waiting for that 1 year where there is fresh snow fall every night! It happened once in Lapland, but it was bl00dy freezing during the day!
Cheers for update Boredsurfing, I was there at 08.30 - no wonder nothing was moving!
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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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Jon Ford, To answer your question sensibly high level resorts from December 10th, lower levels December 17th.
Vanoise Express should be 17th as well although that date may be put back if there isn't enough snow to ski to/from it. (on both sides!)
Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Tue 8-11-11 18:49; edited 1 time in total
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Boredsurfing, 
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cheers all. Put mind at rest a bit. 
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And do not get excited because it has snowed in November. It will have almost certainly melted before December. I never look at snow forecasts etc before early December having learnt years ago that it is a complete waste of time.
John
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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9.15 typically. On our side of the VE we have a more leisurely start. |
unless the frenchies are on holiday when 09:00 is not uncommon IIRC
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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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