Poster: A snowHead
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I start refreshing snow-forecast about 4 times a day (yes..I know it doesn't change as often as that!).
I check this section of snowHeads just as often...reading each new posting from wherever it is so as to glean every bit of information.
I look at the snow reports in the paper...how does Verbier have 55cm on the lower runs for days at a time with recent high temperatures? I guess you can read those numbers with rose-tinted goggles if you want to!
Just 4 days to go and we're off for 10!!
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brian
brian
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rungsp, if snow-forecast doesn't update often enough, go direct to GFS, 4 times a day at:
www.wetterzentrale.de/topkarten
Also check ECM, fax charts, webcams, snowheads, savoie meteo, etc. etc.
Sometimes I'm amazed I get any work done at all
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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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rungsp, 26 sleeps to go and I'm obsessing already...
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Well it's feasible...ish (on maintaining snow depths). High temps themselves don't actually deplete snow *that* quickly when compared with, say, warm rain! That's the main end-of-season party-pooper as the (relatively) warm rain affects the snow much more than just sunshine/heat. Obviously this is all relative - I'm talking about bright sunshine/warm temps when affecting (or not!) bright white snow. Of course once the snow starts to discolour, it starts to absorb more light/heat and the slippery slope to ruin (or mud) isn't far away. If the pistes are white and bright, then they can resist direct sunlight and heat for a suprisingly large amount of time...
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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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5 sleeps to go...yes I do the sleep coutdown thing.
Start widning kids up
Start really winding wife up
Call colleagues to my PC to look at webcams
Snowheads all day
Snow forecast morning and night
However
NO LISTS!
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What do you call "pre-trip" ? I'm obsessive from the day the holiday is booked, need to know everything in the minuteist detail (sad I know, but it's a habit I just can't break).
Still only 5 days to go now, then the obsession can turn to the next trip.
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Yes, I get 'obsessive' before a trip. Symptoms include poring over piste maps, viewing webcams, checking forecasts, obtaining restaurant/bar recommendations etc etc.
What always annoys me though is that it has been known for people to take the mickey regarding this type of behaviour, but then what do you know, these same individuals are then more than happy for me to lead them about the mountain, show them the best restaurants and generally benefit from the knowledge that I have gained.
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