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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Schuss in Boots, I'm exactly the same! I'm off to Val Thorens but can't help checking this thread 
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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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Wow! Supposed to be driving up around tomorrow lunchtime in a hire car with snow chains. I hope we make it!!
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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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drdodds, make sure you practice how to put them on when you pick up the rental car - also to check they aren't broken! It's no fun to try to work it out in the wind and the slush.
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| Scampi Dellahanti wrote: |
| drdodds, make sure you practice how to put them on when you pick up the rental car - also to check they aren't broken! It's no fun to try to work it out in the wind and the slush. |
And check they are the right size for your tyres.
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[grump] Steve Angus, I really, really must stop reading this thread..... [/grump]
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just got back in from dinner and was out for about 3.5 hours and in that time there must have been at least 10-15cm's of snowfall.... at that rate then by tomorrow am it could be up well over 50,60,70cms or more - blimey!
The town council have also confirmed that they have (for tonight at this stage only) closed the road to the fornet as well as the road to and from Bourg St Maurice. The ploughs will be out in full force before first light tomorrow to get the road going again but I think they are worried about avalanche danger.
As I stipulated before please please please, if you are driving down /up check out www.radiovaldisere.com for the very latest info!
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Mods can you please add a self - exclusion button to this thread?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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my camera would not do it justice so this is Radio Vals (www.radiovaldisere.com) photo from this am:
Fornet is totally cut off at this moment in time.... decision to be made momentarily about the road in and out of town.... but it is still going very strong out there. I woke about an hour ago to the sound of snowploughs outside my building doing their thang ..... mighty early for them to start but it is a big un!
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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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You know it makes sense.
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Dances a little jig 
Last edited by You know it makes sense. on Fri 16-12-11 10:42; edited 1 time in total
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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Really hope this keeps going for another few weeks
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really hope it doesn't, or nobody will get any skiing at all over christmas and New Year; sounds as though the entire resort is going to be pretty well closed for at least the next couple of days.
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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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really hope it doesn't, or nobody will get any skiing at all over christmas and New Year; sounds as though the entire resort is going to be pretty well closed for at least the next couple of days.
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I think it would be fair to say we are going to be pretty much pinned down / in for the next couple of days, yes!
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Steve, this thread is amazing. I keep coming back day after day...well done mate!
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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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our guests in the chalet understandably want to get out of here so they can get home (leave today as opposed to tomorrow)... I have offered to take them today to Geneva as I think it is only a matter of time before everything in, out and around town are 100% shut down... unfortunately my car is parked under the Face in the u/g car park and I am not even allowed to walk to get my car for fear of a slide coming down the Face.... as soon as I can get the car then I think I may be on the road... so you may or may not hear from me for a while - we shall see. My g/f has just said it is snowing all the way to Albertville and onwards in large quantities - she has to get to Austria today for a Eurotest which is on tomorrow.
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Pretty worried, we're supposed to be driven up to Val from Lyon tonight. Hope the road stays clear & open...
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Steve Angus, looking at the meteox radar you have around 3 hours tops until the "BIG" snow arrives. Looks like it's also going to be snowing up until that point on and off as well. I think if you leave, you won't get back for a while. Take a sleeping bag!!
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That radar loop is scary. It's like watching the end of the world approaching.
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cheers shoogly never seen that site before.... blimey it is like a snow-train free-wheeling our way at mach 10.... im sitting tight waiting to hear about the car park opening or not.
UPDATE:
a) now only raining in Bourg not snowing so you don't need chains to drive around the valley once they have run the ploughs along the road once.
b) the funival IS OPEN - they have said NO kids or beginners allowed at all (on the funival even to 'sightsee' (as if)) and only (and they really really mean it) EXPERT skiers only up there. The only run open is the verte and the diebold back down to La Daille but you have to pick up so much speed my friend has just texted me to say, to even 'get your periscope up.' That made me chuckle.
Just know that &*%)*@* path is gonna need digging out again in moment before I can go anywhere.
Beach anyone?
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Steve Angus, be warned. once the first front of snow has passed, the FL/temps will drop again and you'll have snow down to lower levels again. Drive and play safe
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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.... yea thanks shoogly - believe it or not im a geography teacher in the Summer months and obviously ski teacher in the Winter and im expecting that tail of the storm to be more than a sting in the tail
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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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just saw this on another thread.... love it.
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UPDATE:
Avalanche danger just gone up to 5 out of 5 - officially a black flag day - NO OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OF ANY SORT ALLOWED. FULL STOP!
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You know it makes sense.
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our guests in the chalet understandably want to get out of here so they can get home (leave today as opposed to tomorrow)... I have offered to take them today to Geneva as I think it is only a matter of time before everything in, out and around town are 100% shut down... unfortunately my car is parked under the Face in the u/g car park and I am not even allowed to walk to get my car for fear of a slide coming down the Face.... as soon as I can get the car then I think I may be on the road.
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Steve Angus, and now, presumably, there's no chance. thanks for your updates - it's very interesting, and illuminating, to get such detailed information from somebody running a business and with important stuff to do. I am just sitting here, having spent an hour digging snow, reading all the weather forecasts and reports and wondering whether to cook some fruit bread for tea.
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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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pam w, that sounds nice
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Poster: A snowHead
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pam w, I am now craving fruit bread.
It must be quite exciting (and/or frustrating) for all the people already in the resorts watching the snow belting down and wondering how much deeper it's going to get. I had that before, years ago in Alpe D'Huez during Christmas '94, 6 feet of snow fell and everywhere was snowed in.
It's rather nice sitting in a bar and watching the blizzard outside! Not so nice for people who have work to do and places to go.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Craving fruit bread +1. Pretty please, pam w, just drop some in to me?
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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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Hi Steve,
Been reading the blog every day. WOW thought there was a lot of snow last week but this is crazy. Hope Claire keeps safe driving to Austria. I'm seeing the consultant this afternoon so I'll drop you a line and let you know how I get on. Great news about Dave. Great blog keep it coming.
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this is amazing. according to val's website there's 150cm at the bottom and 210cm at the top...this was before the 'big' snow was meant to hit..! maybe the snowiest december on record?! i'm coming out in january for the whole season...hope there's lots and lots of snow!
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looks like last seasons snow finally arrived 
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Well this is well and truly making up for last years poor effort! Gutted to not be out there but so pleased for everyone with businesses and jobs out in the alps.
When was the last massive snow fall in December that compares to this? Anyone know?
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Probably December 2008
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December 2008... classic times. I remember fondly jumping into an empty car park full of snow to find that there were cars at the bottom
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Happy digging 
