 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Great pics, love the second one down for its shear snowyness 
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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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blas, stunning photos. Must get to Ste Foy one day...
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Richard E and IScream reporting fantastic conditions.
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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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50 cms in the last few hours! still snowing heavily just when I need to go to Lyon to collect a couple of my sons friends. Anyone coming back to the Tarentaise @ 17.00 hrs (ish)?
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Snowing all the way to bourg as well graham! I had an interesting 7am trip down!
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And still snowing!!
Only 1 or 2 runs open, so didn't stay out for long. Great 1st thing though - 18" deep powder on the pistes 
Never seen snow so fluffy though - almost like white candyfloss.....
Last day skiing tomoorow, so hope they get the mortars and bashers sorted for me !!
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It was snowing all the way to Moutiers Steve, chains all the way to Aime! Snow tyres bought earlier this week have been a superb investment.
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I was on the 2nd chair with my client just as it opened today and got face shots on the piste! One of the best mornings for a long time.
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Snowing again tonight...
Free lift pass on January catered holidays.... you know you want to.... 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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blas, great pictures.
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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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Black flag by the chip bar top of 2nd lift.
That's me done for another year! Still chucking it down, just heard that Tignes access is closed in and out.
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You know it makes sense.
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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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Snowing pretty steadily again today!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Absolutely incredible day today. Blue skies and deep, creamy powder everywhere. Rarely seen Crystal Dark so good.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Can't wait to get there on Sunday, save some for me!!!!!! Lol
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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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Absolutely pounding down now. Been snowing all day.
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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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Looks like a slow opening tomorrow could just be an ideal day to ski powder thur the trees all the way to the village , lunch at Monal and then the Navette back .
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sounds perfect for my arrival on SUnday!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm just back from a little road trip.
Flew to Grenoble, rented a car and drove up to La Grave - bit of a mare but amusing drive in heavy snow. Next day went to Chazelet just above LG - day lift pass 14.5 Euro and five lifts (sounding familiar) that always provides great access to some off piste etc and touring.
Unfortunately I'm unable to ski still (getting over acl op) so I just zone out in the little cafe restaurant with good wifi whilst the other half gets here ski legs back skiing fresh for around three hours non stop.
Fantastic New Years in LG leaves me severely wounded the next day and we head off to Serre where again other half has a great time - drive back to LG and then next day back over to Serre to see some friends, though have to high tail back early as fears were that the Col might shut due to the weather closing in.
Wake up Tuesday early as we're going up to Tignes to see my daughter who is doing her first season there - and I've not been up that way for over 25 years - as we walk around LG getting ready to leave on a blue sky day day loads of people are walking around with stupid powder pig grins on their faces, twas going to be a classic day!
As I mentioned I'd not been up that way for a long time, and St Foy was not really on the map then, but over the years I'd picked up on what sounded to be quite a cool place and driving through looked my sort of village.
Arrived in Tignes and my heart sunk, but could not diss it to my daughter who is loving it there.
So game plan is that hopefully in March when we come out for our four / five weeks "down South" as Serre is referred to we might check in to SF for a few days when we come to see my daughter again.
If anyone can recommend a hotel that does impromptu two night stays etc then please let me know
Or if any one wants to do an exchange* and check out La Grave / Serre whilst we come up to SF that might work !!!
We stay in a really nice (big) apartment - great position for exploring the area - tis our fourth year in the same place
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Weathercam, Le Monal hotel down in Sainte Foy town is the only place that really does short stays (The Peak with Premiere Neige and I think Auberge sur la Montagne might also do room by room / day by day bookings).
Don't tempt me with the La Grave exchange idea! I could not possibly spare the time [wonders how to spare the time].
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Weathercam, www.auberge-montagne.com does rooms by the night and has some.
If you don't mind "being down the road", the Gite / Auberge La Perce Neige in Viclaire is about 15 minutes away and does B&B for 30 euros a night and half board for 50 euros. gite-auberge-leperceneige.com
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Wee update - it's been beautiful sunny weather since Sunday. Actually a welcome change for once!
Fantastic piste conditions and loads of lines being done off-piste. Did my first Fogliettaz of the season on Tuesday, was really good - slightly wind-affected at the top, but mostly deep and creamy. Will try to get some photos up.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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stevomcd, please do 
We're booked up for Val D'Isere in March and having never been to either area before, is it possible to ski for a day in St Foy on the espace killy pass and do you know if any company does away days from Val?
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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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shoogly, you can ski at Sainte Foy for a day with a Val pass for a supplement of about 13€. A lot of off-piste guides in Val will do day-out in Sainte Foy, which is not a bad way of getting down here. Otherwise, it's possible to get the bus from Val down to Sainte Foy town, then jump on the free ski shuttle up to the resort - bit of a faff though. A taxi costs about 60€ each way.
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You know it makes sense.
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Beautiful day today. Cold and sunny. Just went up for a few runs in the afternoon - absolutely perfect pistes. Spent most of my time trying to get the 360° carve in at the bottom of the Arpette.
Off-piste in-bounds is tracked-out and a little crusty, but there is still some very good snow for those prepared to hike.
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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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About 40cm of fresh in the last 36 hours or so. Still snowing now!
Running our Backcountry week this week, should be epic!
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Poster: A snowHead
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stevomcd,
Pictures, not real if no pics!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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flog873347,
Pics? You can't handle the pics!
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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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Awesome day today. One quick pic for flog873347:
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Great day today despite poorish vis. It brightened up enough mid-morning for a great Col Granier run.
Still loads of soft stuff to be found on the front side as well...
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Yet more snow over the last 48 hours, about 20m in total. Weather is very cold, so it's light, fluffy powder. Absolutely epic in the trees today, then finished off with a cracking descent of Col Granier.
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Hi stevomcd/offpisteskiing , a question for you
where does far crystal end up?
we skied quite far left (but obviously not far enough)and skied down to a sheer cliff overlooking the left hand red (forgotten its name) just as it flattens out
had to retrace and find a way down through some trees
does far crystal end up on the green? . I presume you end up skiing the trees
thanks for any info
we are back out feb half term
any other SHs out then?
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blas, there are loads of different routes down Crystal / Far Crystal. Some end up back on the Red you refer to, others on the Green and some bypass the pistes altogether and end up back in the resort.
However, there are lots of little cliff bands (and some large ones!) and usually some pretty involved commando-finishes through the trees.
As always when off-piste, tread warily and carry a big stick...
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