 Poster: A snowHead
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... heading out to Val T on March 23rd - would really appreciate updates from anyone who is there next week. seems like this wonderful season is set to continue. can't wait.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I'm going on 23rd March also so please please keep the reports coming - they are really very helpful
Thanks
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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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Fantastic conditions at the moment. lots of fresh snow, sunshine and blue sky today. Not busy, warmer, and more snow coming early next week
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Not so good today; light snow, visibilty not great, off piste very heavy in places, very crunchy in others. Much more snow forecast.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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We are in Courchevel 1650 and its snowing hard now. Tomorrow should be a good day 
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Winter is back. About 20cm at 700m this morning, lifts are opening late today due to avy clearance
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Off to courchevel on the 7th April - hope this weather continues until we arrive
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From pictures posted this morning, looks like there's been about 30-40cms across the 3 valleys with further showers due throughout the day. 
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More snow overnight, now sunshine
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hope this weather continues until we arrive
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you'd better be careful what you wish for. FreddieTeddie, If this continues to 7 April you'd struggle to reach the resort and all the lifts would be closed. Maybe even have to evacuate everybody, like they did in some Pyrenees resorts when they had too much snow. 
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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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You know it makes sense.
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Snowing in Méribel again at the moment. Snow line is around 1200m. Sunshine breaking out every now and again.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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More snow overnight .... more sunshine today
This is getting monotonous
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Poster: A snowHead
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Patch, Rain in Meribel village at the weekend will make a nice change then?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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pam w, Looks like temperatures rising by 10 degrees over the next 48 hours. I will get my wellies!
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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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What a day!! Blue sky and powder! Today we went to 'Val Thorens' in the Three Valleys.
Despite the very slow wait (30 MINUTES) getting our lift passes and queues of at least 10 min on most lifts until around 2pm. We still had a great time finishing at after 5pm when the lifts closed.
Managed to ski quite a few off piste areas today. For those interested, the route we took was:
1) The Valley Lac du Lou from the Cime Caron lift on skiers left in good powder, even some untracked areas on the way to the lake (pond) at the bottom.
2) The Combe Arcelin also from the Cime Caron lift in a mix of spring snow and a bit of crud.
3) The Couloir Guyon from the Bouchet Chair in powder and firm snow although quite well tracked in places.
4) From the Col de Rosael to the Moraine Chair through various bowls in very mixed snow.
5) The descent from the top of the Glacier Val Thorens to the bottom of the Moraine Chair down skiers right in nice spring snow.
6)The descent from the top of the Glacier de Peclet Chair back to Val Thorens which was really fun, combining a number of different smaller routes including a few jumps down the centre of the main valley.
7) Another descent from the Glacier de Peclet chair in the direction of the Tete Ronde meadows arriving at the Portette Chair also in nice spring snow.
 From the top of the Thorens Gondola all the way back to the parking at the bottom of the Caron gondola off piste mostly in soft snow.
Quite a day. Loads of vertical, almost all off piste. The few pistes we did ski were in very good condition after the recent snow and the off piste had everything from light fluffy powder to pleasant spring snow and of course the odd patch of almost breakable crust.
If you want to see what the conditions looked like today, take a look in the 'Three Valleys' Album 2013 on my Les Arcs Winter facebook page which I will be posting later. Enjoy!
http://www.facebook.com/LesArcsWinter/photos
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Very quiet today, visibility came and went. Slushy after midday below about 2200m, but excellent snow higher up. Longest queue was around 30 seconds
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| light fluffy powder to pleasant spring snow and of course the odd patch |
That would have been me then !
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Nice pics
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Great pics snowcrazy, we are driving down next Friday so will be in Meribel Village next Saturday 
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Very flat light today, a little busier. British Championships started in Méribel
snowcrazy, when are you in the 3V again? From next Sunday, for about a week, we'll be busy at the Scottish Children's Champs in Courch, then the Brits through to Good Friday
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Hi
I am out to Mottaret on Sat morn
Hows it looking?
Did the temps rise as predicted, is it slushy/frozen?
Vis looked iff'y on the webcams today 
Any fresh snowfall in 3V's ?
Cheers
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franzClammer, Vis rubbish this morning, temps quite warm, maybe a dusting of new snow expected today above about 800m
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Patch Cheers Mate
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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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Looks like it's going to be a beautiful day .... British Downhill Championship at Méribel this morning
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You know it makes sense.
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Weather 10/10. A beautiful, sunny, spring day
Snow 10/10. Wonderful conditions on-piste, only lower runs slightly scrapped and slushy in afternoon
Crowds 5/10. Busier today than it has been for a long time, although max queuing time not more than about 5 mins
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Expect it to get a little busier next week as its half term in the UK. I am going the 2nd week so hopefully crowds will be low, hoping the weather conditions hold out for when im there.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Expect it to get a little busier next week as its half term in the UK
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Easter holidays, more like. But IME Easter is not usually too busy in France and the snow is so good that people will be well spread out.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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how it was today
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Patch, Cheers again
I take it you're a seasonaire or winter 3V's resident
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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franzClammer, I live in a small village between Brides les Bains and Salins les Therms, about 15-20 mins drive from Méribel. I live here all year round, but don't work in the ski industry. So I'm just a punter, but one that gets to ski 60+ days a year
Poor vis again today, but it's dumping ... 20-40cms forecast at 2000m today, and the snow line is at about 1000m currently.
I doubt there'll be much racing in the Brits today.
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Arriving to VT with the Easter hordes on Saturday (wife is a school teacher so no choices there!). Will just have to put up with the poor visibility next week, if that's what it is looking like in the resort (that's what the weather forecasts seem to be saying). If I'm reading it right, it also looks cold next week?
Just looking forward to trying not to kill my dad this year, which we nearly achieved last year - he had a tumble on day 1 and bruised his head. Didn't think too much of it, and 3 months later he was having surgery to drain a chronic subdural haemotoma!! He's a tough old soul (69yo) and has already been in the Alps this year in Abadia - nothing will put him off his skiing!!
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Poor vis again today, but it's dumping ... 20-40cms forecast at 2000m today, and the snow line is at about 1000m currently.
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Patch, we have a car and can drive far away. Is there a place your would recommend with better visibility?
Thanks.
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RedRun, personally I would stay below the tree line, e.g. Loze sector of Méribel, Méribel Village, the runs down to La Tania, Le Praz. Looks like this weather throughout the Savoie at the moment, so it doesn't make sense to go far, just go lower.
The new snow line looks like it extends down to about 900m, and is slowly coming down - I'm still in the rain at 700m, but the snow is getting closer.
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Even more snow last night after constant snow all day yesterday but foggy this morning. Snow slush line is at about 1600m so no problem if you stay top half. Vis more of a problem. Invest in yellow lenses at one of the closing down sales in town.
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Very poor visibility today. Snow below about 1800 had had some rain, so frozen early on, slushy by noon. Great snow higher, but lifts closed due to high winds (e.g. Mt Vallon). Expect some wind slab tomorrow. More snow expected this afternoon.
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FAQ
I think the forecast for next week is quite good in terms of sun.
Happy skiing people 
