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J2ski was saying wet snow down to resort, hope its holding up for anyone going out this weekend.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Latest report from Oz is 2" overnight & still snowing so the FL has dropped, off to get my winter wheels fitted!
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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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| Nick D wrote: |
| Not sure where the freeze level is but the word from a friend in Oz (1350m) at 3.00 this afternoon was rain rain rain. Seems to be playing out as forecast, hope the rain doesn't trash what must be quite a thin base at lower levels before the freeze level drops and the dump starts! |
It cooled down overnight but it was raining to about 1700m - 1800m yesterday, very hard too.
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davidof, Ugh, hope it didn't do too much damage in that time, bit of a repeat of last season.
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Nick D, it'll be getting well filled in higher up the resort though. I'd think the Perrins bowl and that zone generally will be pretty tasty when the weather clears 
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Arno, Thats my back yard! hope you're right, it can stop any time Monday Coming to ADH this winter?
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Nick D, sadly, it's looking unlikely
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Arno, Shame, could be an epic winter, will try and do a couple of TR's, hoping to get over to La Grave at some point.
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ADH is top on the snow-forecast total for the next 3 days at the moment with 126cm forecast 
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there was a little rain yesterday but also a few inches of snow
more today and a lot in the upcoming days
visibility is poor tho and a bit windy, hopefully things will settle
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| musehead wrote: |
| ADH is top on the snow-forecast total for the next 3 days at the moment with 126cm forecast |
Nice. Starting to build a nice base. So that when the sun shine for week commencing 4th feb the conditions will be perfect. Ohh and through in a few inches of overnight fresh. Am I asking for a bit much there?
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Any chance of some pictures this morning, showing last nights snowfall?
Thanks!
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You know it makes sense.
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Try the webcams link on the first page of this thread Entick,
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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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For anyone in the region and in the know why are they so few lifts running at the moment?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Billion miles per hour winds, 10cm visibility, and black flag avalanche risk?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Was after photos like on page 1 - webcam cant provide that.
All lifts will be opened over the weekend.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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sorry entick been very busy at work and my phone is not being recognised by my laptop when I try to transfer pics off it
its snowed almost non stop for the last 2 days at least maybe 1.5 feet
high winds strong snowfall limited visibility
and apparently the airports were on strike today?
happy times...
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| Skola wrote: |
sorry entick been very busy at work and my phone is not being recognised by my laptop when I try to transfer pics off it
its snowed almost non stop for the last 2 days at least maybe 1.5 feet
high winds strong snowfall limited visibility
and apparently the airports were on strike today?
happy times... |
Happy days....will be sweet for my arrival on 24/12
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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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Loadsa snow but bad vis, wind & avvy risk of 4 so spent first day skiing very quiet pistes, will be awesome once the sun arrives, maybe tomorrow, fingers crossed. Roads look clear today, timed our arrival badly last night, fitting chains in the dark on the roadside is never fun! (via SMS)
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Hi Nick D, happy skiing out there
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Hi Nick D,
Hope you have a good time over Christmas. Say hello to Richard and Janet for me. My boys weekend trip is on the 13th Jan. Will be down with the family at the same time as your boys trip. Probably see you in the Potee then when I take my boy for a hot chocolate (and a large beer for me).
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On my last trip to AHD, OZ,Auris etc we didnt use the mountain bars / resaurants much. aspart from a beer or two at the top of Marmottes (ithink).
Can anyone recommend where to go for a beer or two and light bites at lunch.
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sorry will try and update more frequently - works been busy but its settling down a bit
blue skies with little to no wind the last few days - lovely weather and a solid base. they dont seem to piste much around here so bumps and moguls on many non green runs. off piste mostly tracked out with some freshies if you look hard enough - conditions very variable from crush to wind packed to the odd heavyish pow stash.
weather forecast snows some snow this weekend fri sat sun - hopefully at least 20cm or so - perfect timing
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| Renry wrote: |
On my last trip to AHD, OZ,Auris etc we didnt use the mountain bars / resaurants much. aspart from a beer or two at the top of Marmottes (ithink).
Can anyone recommend where to go for a beer or two and light bites at lunch. |
Any advice Skola
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i dont eat out much tbh but with bars depends what ur lookin for and i guess which side of town you are based in.
o'sharkeys is a nice mellow place with a pool table, underground near the church (but no pool), and o-bar in the old town
could also check out smithys and zoo
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I was more thinking of mountain eateries Skola, We are staying up at the altiport and are fully catered for breakfast and evening meals, I was just wondering if you could recommed somewhere for lunch on the mountain?
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oh, I'm afraid I have nothing to recommenf sorry.
wind had picked up and more snow is on the way
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You know it makes sense.
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La Bergerie, at foot of Villard Reculas side of Signal - just a great place to be if the weather closes in or the sun is beating down. Has charm, good food, sun deck, and nice fire for when you need some winter warmth.
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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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Renry, The only ones I positively avoid are the places at the top of Marmottes and half way up the DMC. I'm a bit more of a plat du jour man than a sandwich man though
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Poster: A snowHead
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coming down thick and fast this morning about 4-5inches so far
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Skola wrote: |
| coming down thick and fast this morning about 4-5inches so far |
Nice and thanks for the dinning advice.
Arno, we only ever had a couple of beers at the end of the day up at the top of Marmottes (1 litre glass for 12euro)
It was ok up there when the sun was shining, the lifts has stopped and the mountain was emptying.
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Renry, was thinking more of the eating side of things - if it serves beer, doesn't cost an arm and a leg and has a nice view, what's not to like? 
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Renry,
There are quite a few good places for a beer / lunch as long as you stick to what they are good at. If you want a good burger, they do a great one at the top of the Scare Chair on the Auris side. There's also a few places that do a very good plat du jour which is always good value (around €10). The Pierce Neige which is just below the mid station on the Poutran Cable car, the restaurant next to the bottom of the Chalvet Chair (can't remember the name) and La Potée in Oz village are some of our favourite places. If you want somewhere a bit special and a little bit more difficult to get to, try the Chalet Lac Besson which is at the top end of the cross country tracks near the mid station of the DMC. It's possible to ski there if you come down the red run below the second section of the DMC and then follow the flags to the right - I've managed to run it all the way on a board, so minimal poling required. If you just want a beer on a nice sunny day, there's a great place at the top of the Petit Prince up the Signal side of Alpe d'Huez.
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the weather forecasts were correct it stopped snowing this afternoon after about 36 hours of nearly non stop
looks like 45+ cms
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After yesterdays powder fest with a metre plus of fresh light pow everywhere (most of the upper lifts were closed but looping the Poutran & Alpette lifts wasn't too shabby!) today was really the day after the Lord Mayors show. As anticipated the freeze level moved up to around 2100m with rain & strong winds + limited vis making for some damp skiing in very heavy snow. It's going to take a while to secure up top so off piste routes will remain limited for a while yet. I'm apartment bound with my daughter suffering from La Grippe tonight so on packing duty ready for an early Monday morning departure (brownie points in the bag for a last ski tomorrow!) Happy New Year to all Snowheads, particularly anyone ADH bound this season. Luckily I'm back here in 3 weeks  (via SMS)
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Glad to hear you will be back Nick D, We fly out for the 4th Feb so some on the spot reports prior to that would be nice.
With the amount of sunshine hours ADH boasts the place must be due a few cold and bright days.
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