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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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davidof, great pics... and the second time today I have seen Les 7 Laux spring up. For the ignorant like me, where exactly is it?
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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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I should have started this thread on Wednesday 
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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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Thanks for posting the extra pics. Glad you took advantage of the snow. It snowed about 5-10cm on Thursday night above 1500m so only about 50 meters of the home run had some visible stones. Which was nice.
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great pics... and the second time today I have seen Les 7 Laux spring up. For the ignorant like me, where exactly is it?
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It is in the Isere valley near Crolles and not far from Grenoble. It is a suprising large resort, bigger than most in North America but little known in the UK for some reason.
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Awesome video man! Fingers crossed for a great season.
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Conditions look great in that video
Does anyone know what les 7 lauxs annual snowfall is compared to other French resorts?
I could see how being close to the med and in the first set of mountains that incoming storms would reach could lead to enhanced snowfall but would be interesting to know if it was a good bet for powder. From the piste map it looks like it has some fairly serious back/slack country to.
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It is a suprising large resort, bigger than most in North America but little known in the UK for some reason.
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Skiers in the UK have generally only heard of the small minority of resorts which are favoured by the UK Tour Operators.
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I could see how being close to the med and in the first set of mountains that incoming storms would reach could lead to enhanced snowfall but would be interesting to know if it was a good bet for powder. From the piste map it looks like it has some fairly serious back/slack country to.
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Les Sept Laux is in the Belledonne range and is really no closer to the Med than the likes of Val Thorens. In fact it is only 25 miles from Val Thorens and 10 miles north of Alpe d' Huez. Storms arriving from the Med will encounter the Barre des Ecrins and those from the Atlantic will encounter the Chartreuse first.
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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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the Belledonne often does get more snow than resorts to the East of it, although my impression is that it is more storms from due West to the North West which catch it
Les 7 Laux is great, especially if you go on a weekday and avoid the Grenoble weekend crowds
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You know it makes sense.
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Good coverage for this time of year!
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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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5 to 10cm of fresh snow overnight depending on the altitude but not as much snow as a week ago.
Heard of a skier triggered avalanche today at 2000m on a north aspect, no casualties but take care.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I was up in Samoens yesterday.
Most of the recent snow seems to have disappeared.
I imagine 7L may have been hit a little?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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