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Anyone out there with some feedback ? Love to hear from you. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Good, no replies; this must mean more empty pistes, and no lift queues again. The secret valley.
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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'll be following this thread after putting it on my to-visit list.
Let's throw in some webcams:
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It means no lifts.
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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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In fact, cstreat you even posted in the other one!
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There is a trip report somewhere. From memory it was ok , nice and quiet but not loads of runs, and a car would help getting from one to the other.
Peak retreats make it look very nice in their brochure.
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Will be in Val Cenis at Half term and pondering a New Year trip as conditions look ready to open now on the webcam. 30 odd lifts and plenty of runs with all over the mountain skiing uto 3000M. Don't need much more unless all you wnat to do is clock up mileage. Returned here after a 15 year break about 3 years ago, having done all the mega resorts in between and it is a refreshing surprise. lift queues at half term are 10 mins max for the main gondola and there is plenty untracked off piste to go at well after a fresh fall. Prices are very good as it is a village rather than a resort. If you do have a car you can do Bonneval, ValFrejus, Valloire etc but also get into the 3 Valleys via Orelle which is only 30 mins away. We go with MGS who only do Val Cenis and offer a great service.
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Mrs A and I are back at half term too. We're probably going to stay in St Jean de Maurienne and skoot about between resorts - the same as earlier this year:
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?p=1995912
Not sure we'll get up the valley as far as Val Cenis but, if we do, I'll look out for someone with a frozen nose!
Then we'll be back to Termignon at Easter for a spot of touring. Will almost certainly visit Val Cenis then.
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Mr Piehole, Sorry, terrible memory, and over excitement from anticipation. MGS ski in Lanslevillard do a weekly weather report on their website for Val Cenis, but I am not sure if they have started yet. Looks like it will all be good; I`ll be in Valloire for New Year with the family, and Val Cenis on the 19th Jan -hardly worth coming home inbetween. 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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There's a free bus that runs between bonneval and valfrejus, so loads of options and loads of skiing cheap!
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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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Val cenis 50cm base at bottom, 150 cm at top. Looking good
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Valloire has had sunny days so far this week, although overcast this arvo, and now snowing lightly. Lower slopes are hard packed but good coverage with lots of artificial snow. Upper slopes good at tops, but a bit icy in places lower down due to freeze thaw. It has been around -3C at top, 4C at bottom. Hopefully it will snow a bit more tonight; really needs a good dump to be perfect
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You know it makes sense.
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I will try to post some Val Cenis snow reports with pictures this week; it`s going to be snowy and overcast until mid week, but I will let you know each day.
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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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Val Cenis; good amount of snow at valley floor, nice and squeaky. Temperature hovering around zero. Very windy in valley last night. Light snow forecast today and tomorrow with grey skies; good tree skiing weather. La Grande Odyssee dog sled race on til the 23rd.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Good snow today, some first tracks, weather much better than predicted; mostly sunny. Some hard pack lower down, and strong winds coming off the Italian side, shutting Ramasse lift.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Today is low cloud to resort level, dropping temp to -2/-4, light dusting of snow, just heading out, yellow goggles on !
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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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Yesterday turned out a mixture, of cloud, sunshine, and snow, showing the Haute Maurienne at its best. The pistes were in great condition everywhere, except near the col Mont Cenis, which the wind had swept and made icy. Today sees a further slight drop in temp, cloudy this morning, sun breaking through. There has been 3cm snow overnight to freshen pistes.
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cstreat- Much appreciated reports, glad the visibility is improving, is night skiing available this year, and is there a chance you can find out if it's still open 1st week in April?? Thanks 
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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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Bartezki, Our contacts tel us that night Skiing is on Thursdays this year. cstreat, thanks for the updates. counting down the days to half term and sitting looking at a snowscape out of the office window here in Macclesfield is making things worse. Have a good day.
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Yesterday was sun, sun, sun. The slopes were busier as a result, but snow quality on piste was excellent in the morning. We went to Termingnon, until lunch, and then I had my first lesson since I began skiing; it`s hard to teach an old dog new tricks. All due to weak muscles on the left side, and over developed ones on the right from 25 years of manual labour ! Snow remained good on upper slopes in the afternoon, but got skied out lower down in the trees on the busier runs. Forecast today overcast and light snow, so hopefully no crowds ( when I say crowds, I have not had to queue anywhere this week) Had`nt thought of night skiing, as staying between villages at MGM, and too knackered after ski and gym at spa. Will ask today. frozennose, Thanks, thinking of you there !!
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Another great sunny day today, spent between pistes at the upper end of the valley under the plan Cardinal lift, and the Met lift at the top. The lanslevillard forest slopes have a lot of artefical snow on them which makes them a bit unpleasant, but all of Termingnon has been great snow all week, probably because it has much less traffic on it. This evening it is snowing again, setting up a great end to the week with a sunny cold day tomorrow. Sorry, but I have been far too tired at the end of the day to even think about night skiing. At lunch all slopes are deserted.
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More Maurienne magic today:
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offpisteskiing, Just got back late Saturday from our regular half term in Val Cenis. Our experience was the same as yours - blissfully quiet slopes and untracked powder to be found days after the last fall. Some friends who were vsisting for the first time couldn't believe how quite it was over half term compared to their experience last year in Morzine of 15-30 minute lift queues. The most we had all week was 5 minutes I think and that was only the gondola at lunchtime. Conditions look well set for teh rest of the season and seriously looking at an easter trip. Shouldn't eulogise too much though otherwise the masses will make this just like the usual suspects and we'll have to find another hidden gem!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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Another top day in the Maurienne - a foehn system was clagging up the higher peaks & lifts, but had also put down up to 40cm of fluffy snow!!
Plan A was shelved due to weather, as were plans B, C, D and E. We moved on to Plan F.
Plan F turned out to be skiing 500m vertical laps of 35-45 degree thigh deep powder.
I like Plan F!
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You know it makes sense.
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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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snowymum,
A few years ago we were sking Val Cenis Easter Saturday and although it looked a bit clagged in the skiing was great I have never had so much on piste powder to ourselves for so many hours ever.
It said it was raining in the village then as well.
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