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I see that yet more snow is forecast for Tignes this weekend. This seems to be the winter that refuses to die. Which is brilliant as I'm going there for a week of summer skiing next month, so I'm hoping the glacier will be set up perfectly with the great end of season snow we had, plus the regular top ups since it finished. I see that snowforecast.com is guestimating 10cm tomorrow. I'm sure that will be ± a few cm, here or there.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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rob@rar, Fab! Have an excellent time 
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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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Looking for a summer fix. Which runs are actually open during the summer at Tignes? Is it worth waiting until the glacier in Val d'Isere opens up as well?
Only been 6 weeks since I was in Tignes last (3 weeks based in Le Lac) and withdrawal symptoms are pretty bad.
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The Glacier in Val is not that impressive and normally only manages to stay open for a month or two (though with the snow this season might be a better summer).
The only skiing in Tignes unless you want to hike is on the glaciers, but there is quite a lot of terrain. Just beware as it gets stupidly busy with rqce teams from all over France and Italy.
Have fun both of you.
Andy
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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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We were in Tignes for the opening week of the summer season last year (3rd week of June). Generally it was very quiet, a couple of race clubs and some instructor exams taking place, so no lifts queues and very quiet pistes. There were a few runs on the glacier open: the red/black from the top of the cablecar, 3500, Glacier, Champagny, Rosolin and Dahu down to the Vanoise chairlift. Don't think that waiting until the Pisallies (sp?) glacier opens adds much to what is available.
Weather-wise we had a bit of everything. Fresh snow, blue skies, cold days, warm days and a bit of rain. Sometimes it felt like mid-winter and snowed a little to resort level, other times it was t-shirt weather. Wrote a blog report about our trip here if anyone is interested.
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I went with rob@rar, last summer. great for a short break.
skiing till early afternoon then various activities in the afternoon. white water rafting, mountain biking and a spot of. via feratta .
wish I could go again this summer but sadly a bit to busy
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I posted this in the Pyreneese thread, snowing today down to 1500m in Baqueira:
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| rob@rar wrote: |
We were in Tignes for the opening week of the summer season last year (3rd week of June). Generally it was very quiet, a couple of race clubs and some instructor exams taking place, so no lifts queues and very quiet pistes. There were a few runs on the glacier open: the red/black from the top of the cablecar, 3500, Glacier, Champagny, Rosolin and Dahu down to the Vanoise chairlift. Don't think that waiting until the Pisallies (sp?) glacier opens adds much to what is available.
Weather-wise we had a bit of everything. Fresh snow, blue skies, cold days, warm days and a bit of rain. Sometimes it felt like mid-winter and snowed a little to resort level, other times it was t-shirt weather. Wrote a blog report about our trip here if anyone is interested. |
Very interesting read, I'd love to do that! Loved all the pics.
Strange seeing Tignes all green and snowless though. Going skiing in June would be awesome.
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rob@rar, forgot how good the photos came out from that trip...
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simply awful in the alps today
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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davidof, where is that and how high? Great conditions for the 24th May it seems!!
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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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| kitenski wrote: |
| davidof, where is that and how high? Great conditions for the 24th May it seems!! |
it was a bit heavier than it looks, that has been the run of things this spring, fresh snow but then cloud clagging the summits so you only get to ski a day after the best conditions. It was at 2800 meters in the Belledonne range above Allevard.
Final day was la Belle Etoile on the 13th June, since then, skis definitely in the cupboard waiting for the autumn, still it has been a good, if late, season.
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