 Poster: A snowHead
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Winter arrived overnight, with snow down to about 1700m. Temperatures much colder today, and snow on all peaks. Many cars on the roads today have snow on. Winter tyres fitted last week. Lifts are being prepared for opening - for example, the poma lift under the Altiport chair at Méribel had its "seats" fitted last week
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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only 118 days for me and the family........ So many things to sort out, so little time to do it between looking at webcams and Noz' weather updates
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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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Val Thorens opening 24 November (5 weeks on saturday), with Méribel, Mottaret, Courchevel 1850 all opening 2 weeks later on 8th December
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Val Thorens looks almost skiable today.
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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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Mr Piehole, I might even go and try this afternoon
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104 days left of snow-forecast and webcam-checking before I get there for reals. 
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75 for me.
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89 days... so excited...
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40 for me hopefully 
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49 days for me. Health and snow permitting.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Was there 174 days ago. Snow was good. hmm maybe I should post it on last year snow report thread 
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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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St Martin is a wonderful village if you want something not too noisy. Easy to get higher up the hill as well.
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You know it makes sense.
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Cold and bright today; now the cloud has cleared, the white peaks look stunning between the blue sky and the still-verdant green of the lower slopes
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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74 days till i'm there when can we expect it to lay and stay, realistically?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Usually middle/end of Nov. Maybe earlier for VT as its on top of the world.....almost. Although last year was a nail biter, it didn't snow until well into Dec.....and then it didn't stop snowing for a LONG 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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Not this weekend, not the weekend after that, not the weekend after that, not the weekend after that, not the weekend after that, but the weekend after that, I reckon I might pop up to Val T for a bit of the old go up and slide down again.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Sunshine for the last week, lovely clear skies, warm during the day (still t-shirt weather), and most of last weeks' snow has gone. But forecast is for colder weather by the weekend, with more snow expected
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With 8.5% of a year remaining before opening day, will Val T get the snow it needs?...
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Hope not!
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No mid station seems like a mistake. It was needed 2 years ago when the snow was poor at the end of season to download back into Mottaret. Also was the access for beginners to the Sitelle drag lift and the green run there, how do people access the drag now?
Yes the Folie is supposed to be open. It is the lighter wood building just visible below Saulire mid station on the webcam you link to.
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snowrider, I did like to download from that lower mid station to avoid the carnage at the end of the home run. But I guess if someone is desperate to download he can download from the top (old upper mid station). And use the chair to go up as would use the old lower mid station. Only limitation will be the access to beginners drag.
Shame that gondola is not going continuously to the very top for quicker access to Menuires area.
Anyway should be a improvement with the travel speed and comfort.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Tom W wrote: |
snowrider, I did like to download from that lower mid station to avoid the carnage at the end of the home run. But I guess if someone is desperate to download he can download from the top (old upper mid station). And use the chair to go up as would use the old lower mid station. Only limitation will be the access to beginners drag.
Shame that gondola is not going continuously to the very top for quicker access to Menuires area.
Anyway should be a improvement with the travel speed and comfort. |
On the piste map the top of the bubble appears to be higher than the top of the Chatelet and Plan des mains chairs so would invlove walking up to get on the bubble at the new top station.
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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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Rain Rain Rain .... ruined my plans to hike up Mont Jovet today
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Hiked up to Col de la Lune instead, at about 1850m, above Méribel - snowing hard and settling
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You know it makes sense.
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and now settling down at 650m
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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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5cms of snow lying this morning in Bozel & still falling. More bizarrely I pulled back the curtains to find a huge flock of seagulls circling over the lake - proper Hitchcock style... must ask an old local to see if they have any proverbs about seagulls & snowy winters!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Here is the view from the kitchen this morning. Roads are clear, but a few cm on the car, and Moutiers is under a white(ish) blanket
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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More snow overnight, clear blue skies this morning
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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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Cannot wait for the new season, should be out close to opening day this year for a good stint, very encouraged by the weather so far, will we have a repeat of last year? Lets hope so!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Will everything in the 3 valleys be opened by 15th December?
We have friends coming over from Dubai before Christmas and they are after a 2 bedroom apartment for that week, preferably in one of the Courchevel villages but maybe Meribel at a push. Anybody with any suitable accommodation available for that week?
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| Will everything in the 3 valleys be opened by 15th December? |
Yes...snow conditions permitting  .
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skichampcouk, loads of places in 3v on ownersdirect, can't imagine they've all gone for that week
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skichampcouk, my two bedroom apartment is available and right in the heart of the three valleys.. a deal could be done im sure.
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skichampcouk, week of 15th Dec won't necessarily be full opening. Snow permitting the majority of the lifts should be open but (if memory serves) full opening the last few years has only been on Christmas week (and then only with good early snow)..
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