 Poster: A snowHead
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| Thanks Doc. Anybody know if there are any WiFi hotspots in Avoriaz? |
Le Chapka bar in Avoriaz have Wi-Fi
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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summer, I'd forgotten about the Brownie!
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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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Pamski, the loos in the restaurant next to the Mossettes chair on the French side have been done up and are probably the nicest loos in resort.
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FlyingStantoni, thank you so much - I do like to keep all these very important things up to date!! That and how much we pay for coffee, chocolat chaud and my glasses of rose - they can all vary so much..
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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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Hey there, great you've done this as I'm off there soon, thank you 
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Summer & FS - no you miss the point, don't talk the place up or it will be packed again as someone has already said, too much good advertising makes a place popular then you can't get a seat.  Happy skiing guys, will be seeing you all very soon.
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One the subject of nice loos -Best ones are the Swiss Wall (Chavanette Chair) ones. Go as if you are getting chair up the wall. Through turnstyles and loos are on the side of the building on the right side as you ski in. Very nice and very clean. Never ever q either!!!!
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Epic Lunch today at lhottys les gets. Best alpine lunch I've had since chez dany in Verbier. Nuff said.
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Dr John, excellent. Maybe you could be snowheads' restaurant critic  have you tried the Relais in Les Crosets, under the Wall? That's the best place we've found on the slopes.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Good idea Sanman lets have a good eating place guide for the PDS
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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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Wozzy, looks like this is also becoming THE place for toilet information as well
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You know it makes sense.
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I know this is not the weather report page Lou but we could be talking about the quality of the dump I suppose  You guys crack me up!
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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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Lou, I am afraid it was probably me not sanman, but completely agree about hooks for jacket and gloves.
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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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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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sanman, Yes, it probably is, well we don't all go and lurk in the bushes like a lot of you chaps do - well that's what I imagine you have been doing when you emerge - skis and poles neatly parked on the side. Could be wrong of course.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Hi All,
I've managed to go down with a cold - grr don't need this a week before I go to avoriaz.....
anyhow, I'm therfore considering doing some retail-therapy, but should I try to buy ski goggles in the UK or wait till I'm in the resort ? I kind of assume everything will be expensive in Avoriaz ???? the cheapo goggles i allready have are not too good when it's really sunny.
I may also need recommendations of good bars/food places if i'm less likely to do lots of skiing.... also, anywhere likely to have UK rugby (6-nations) TV on in avoriaz ?
G.
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Lou, well probably yes, and if I was strong enough all those people who completely block the entry to the lifts - and even worse those who get right up to the gates to get on the lift, and then look round gormlessly for their companions.... a few of those around today.
fatgaz, I am sure you will be fine in a week's time - lots of honey and lemon, and a good tot of port. If you have time then its probably worth sorting out your goggles in advance, if only so that you don't waste time when you get here. Don't forget to take your helmet with you though so they fit together... if you have one.
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fatgaz, I went down with the lurgi just before Christmas and had a miserable drive out on Dec 23/24. That said I wasn't going to miss five days on the slopes so just got on with it. By the time I was home I was fine whereas Mrs DJL (who had spend the time mooching round the village and drinking coffee -off games with a bad foot - can't get the ski boot on at the moment) has had a cold ever since and is still coughing.
Don't miss time on skis!
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fatgaz,
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| UK rugby (6-nations) |
I would have thought there will be somewhere. Naturally of course if France are playing then that is what will be on, but I recall watching an England-Ireland game in Morzine once. Never stayed in Avoriaz but I would be surprised if there isn't at least one bar/restaurant showing it. Or there may be a TV in your apartment?
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Dixie Bar in Morzine and Chez Roger for the Rugby...Not too sure about Avoriaz. Sure if you askChez Flo just down from Prodain Cable car (Avoriaz) will switch it on if there is no ski racing on at the same time! Watched Federer -Nadal yesterday there no problem!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I have just had a note from a friend with a couple of chalet along the road from us in Les Gets. It seems that break-ins are happening again. We have a safe for cash, cards and passports which we must make sure we are using! She says:
One of my chalets was broken into through smashing the wooden window frame from the
balcony! Wife of renter was out and came back 1 hr later to discover all ccards,cash, iphone, ipads, laptop, taken plus keys from keybox in hall. They eventook a suitcase to carrying it all away! Jean Francois opposite rang
gendarmes and went back to chalet with her in case they were still there!
Cleaners are there this morning and checking over in case anything else
missing. Clients flew home last night. Now having to get a new window made.
Insurance Pacifica had artisan to come but not until monday to close up
window!
Jean Claude Delavay, the ski instructor and lock smith came last night to
replace keys, his tel 0612 242440 in case, but obviously I sincerely hope
not, if you need locks changed! He is also a bit of a carpenter but I dont
think can remake a window.
He said he is doing less skiing because he is having 3-4 breakins per week
during the season and in big demand as lock smith!
Just to warn you to keep your eyes open especially after last year!
Petit Casino were burgaled in their 1st floor apt while in the shop!
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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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Oh no! Horrid robbing gits!
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Well that's it, yesterday saw me and my 2 girls at the Castleford Big Fridge for their last practice session before Morzine in 2 weeks. They've both skied before, one twice and one just the once, but this was 6 years ago when one was 3 and one was 5 (and was a bit of a disaster if I'm honest - cold and snowy every day, massive kindergarten class in Flaine, younger one got expelled for biting the instructor etc etc). However they seem to have taken to it quite well now - had a series of 4 lessons then have been for 3x2hr practices and both can confidently (the younger one perhaps too confidently...) get down the main slope at Cas, traverse, turn, stop etc. Their ski school at Avoriaz (Freedom2Ski) asked that we give them a few practice sessions then they're not starting completely from scratch - so I'm hoping they pass muster on their first day.
So - in 2 weeks we'll be in Morzine for the first time (I'm a Chamonix "old hand" but never been to PdS. Chalet is on Route des Oudrezants(?), lessons are up in Avoriaz. Mid week meal booked at l'Etale (I think).
So a few questions... Assume there'll be hods of stuff for us to ski on in the mornings (their lessons are at 2)? We've been told to go to Zore etc on the first morning for a practice. Also someone mentioned going up to Crossettes and down to Les Lindarets as a good long blueish run. Anywhere else? Particularly for a last day "adventure" (we'll have a lesson free day at the end)?
Also non-skiing activities? I'm hoping they'll want to ski all day every day, but they may want to do something else at some point - skating? I understand there's an indoor pool now too? Anything else we could look out for?
And I know not under any circumstances to take them to some dump called Changabang for lunch, as it's awful, unhygienic and the curly fries are simply dreadful. 
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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andy from embsay, under. I circumstances should you go to Changqbang.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I refuse to ski- biting kids? I thought the russians were bad enough!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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To be fair she was only 3, and didn't want the instructor to put her gloves on (apparently - we were summoned from somewhere up the hill).
I think it's unlikely she'd bite anyone now - possibly talk them into submission...
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Cheers FS - I'd looked at getting some mileage in over there in Les Gets with them and the Indian Village looks like a hoot.
Didn't understand the bit about starting from Prodains though?
We get dropped off each morning at the lift of our choice, so we'll probably go from Super Morzine on the first day or two (although where are the worst queues? I don't think we'll be super early tbh) - that way we can pootle on Zore and Serrausaix etc before avoiding Changabang at lunchtime.
And gotcha on Mossettes - me and my mates will probably get ourselves reasonably well acquainted with the area whilst they're ski-schooling.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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andy from embsay, the Indian Village is fantastic. Unfortunately they get "sniffy" if kids don't take you there. Bloody cheek I say - they can ski our pistes, but were not allowed to play in the Indian Village without having children. Outrageous I say...
Ah, didn't understand you were being dropped off.
Yes, start at Super Morzine would be good place to start.
Later in the week it might be nice to go up from Prodains, go up the two chair lift (rather than the cable car), ski down to Grand Combes and then ski down the Arare blues.
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The Indian Village is certainly fantastic - we had never been in there till we had our grand-daughter here learning to ski - third time now this Christmas and she flies round and loves it. There is a gentle poma in there with a lovely liftie who really helps the children - she is now quite happy on any of them anywhere else in the resort. Its just a very special area -
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Pamski, that liftie is absolutely fantastic. And gives out lolly pops if you've been good
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Pamski, do you remember the poma that was there before the resevoir was put in? The old indian who we affectionately knew as 'Amigo' as that's pretty well all he said (was usually under the influence) but very friendly chap That was also a nice poma, we put our first turns in there (along with instructor and obligatory children)
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Lou, don't remember that one - it was before we had the pleasure of the grand-daughter to stay and ski probably!
FlyingStantoni,
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gives out lolly pops if you've been good
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my dentist would not approve - well not for me - I think I fund his ski trips with his family with the bills I pay already!
I can now see over the top of the Belvedere on Mt Chery so a little clearer - have sent out OH and intrepid friends who are staying with a gentle meet up for me later at the Rossittas after a bit of domesticating.
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| fatgaz wrote: |
also, anywhere likely to have UK rugby (6-nations) TV on in avoriaz ?
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There will be... We watched the 6 nations there in March last year. I think it was at Dixie bar, but not 100% sure..
Plenty of screens..
And Desperado beer on tap. 
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