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I'll be heading to Les Arcs coming weekend. I've been hawking the weather report for weeks now, and it's pretty infuriating to keep seeing plenty of snow predicted a few days ahead, just for said predictions to fizzle out to nothing. I mean, predicting weather ahead a few days isn't exactly an accurate science, but it's been wrong so much...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The light snow we had overnight has disappeared quite quickly through this morning - is it raining at 1800?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| ratkinsonuk wrote: |
| The light snow we had overnight has disappeared quite quickly through this morning - is it raining at 1800? |
No. The valley cloud is quite thick today, up to 2100m occasionally higher, but not thick enough for any kind of significant precipitation. Above that level it’s a perfect blue sky day.
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I can only assume pretty warm temperatures then.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Snooooooooow. I see snoooooww!!
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@Owlette, Yep me to  Booked in any case and know it'll be spring snow and patchy come 23rd, but any extra snow a welcome addition
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@Owlette, @Boris, not a huge amount of fresh, maybe 10cm on the upper slopes. But it made for some nice, creamy turns this morning. And it all helps refresh the pistes, which have good snow depth on them above 1800m.
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also on weather watch here to go out on the 1st April but it's looking good so far ! i seem to recall reading on last years thread about a BBQ restaurant somewhere, possibly in 1900, can someone remind me where / what it's called as I can't find it now. thanks
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An unexpectedly lovely morning once the visibility improved. Spent a couple of hours lapping the Plagnettes chair (no queues!) getting fresh tracks on every rotation around the top of the bowl. Then Varet opened, so more fresh tracks there. Perhaps 20cm of fresh, relatively dense snow in places. Caffeine loading now as legs need a rest.
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| janed9388 wrote: |
| also on weather watch here to go out on the 1st April but it's looking good so far ! i seem to recall reading on last years thread about a BBQ restaurant somewhere, possibly in 1900, can someone remind me where / what it's called as I can't find it now. thanks |
Cabane des Neiges in 1800 has indoor bbqs called "Brassero"
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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For anyone worried about the conditions, I've just had a couple of hours running up and down around 1800 and I'd say they're excellent. Will be nice to see if the dump shows itself tomorrow but it's not stopping any fun if it doesn't.
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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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@ratkinsonuk, thanks for the update arriving in Montchavin tomorrow and looking forward to the skiing, hopefully the weather will clear up.
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I’ve been here for a week (1950) and the snow is great, weather a bit bleak today though. I’m here for another two weeks and if conditions stay as they are I’ll be over the moon.
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You know it makes sense.
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Btw if you’re here and see a fat man with a beard and an Akita that’s me
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@ratkinsonuk, my favourite area was high up between 1800 and 1600 when i went a few weeks ago. Check out froide fontaine. Nobody on it and good conditions all day, very confidence inspiring. Fastest I have ever skied by far. The other was grand renard into grand melezes. Dents du peigne was good for a blue later on in the day, fairly flat but less trafficed than many of the other blues in 2000 bowl and good for carving, the non carving youngsters who were temporary passing me as leader all day couldn't get close to me down there 
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Poster: A snowHead
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| ratkinsonuk wrote: |
| Will be nice to see if the dump shows itself tomorrow but it's not stopping any fun if it doesn't. |
Weather services keep predicting tons of snow that never comes. I won’t be holding my breath.
I arrived this afternoon and checked out Arc 1600 this evening. And… 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Last day of 4 days today. Contemplating La Plagne. Anyone know snow conditions low down? Is it doable? I recall someone saying earlier its a bit thin and treacherous.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I haven't been lower than about 1600 but everything above that is fine. Been snowing high up all morning so a fine powder bed to play on. Unfortunately visibility is extremely limited so we're eating raspberry flan
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| 4q wrote: |
| Btw if you’re here and see a fat man with a beard and an Akita that’s me |
We're there in 3 weeks. Gutted I'm missing the Akita. I'm dog-mad. I'd have been the crazy lady saying 'hello puppy' and full of glee.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Absolutely superb day with mainly blue skies. Some lovely fluffy snow falling during lunch. Piste conditions really great.
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I saw some photographer in company clothes on the slopes. Is there some site with actual candid type of photos from the slopes one should know about?
Also, it seems like slopes higher up are starting to deteriorate and thin and sometimes break through (e.g. Plan Vert which goes around the lake to Arc 1950/2000).
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Plan is just a flat track to get back across to 2000 from 1800 without going down to 1950. Sure they will cover it if it is.
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The last 2 days of blue skies has taken its toll on the lower slopes but the other 80 percent of pistes are skiing really great still. The slopes are busier than I've ever seen so can be a challenge trying to avoid end of day lumps and skiers at the same time. All in all, still great skiing to be had.
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Yes the Vallandry web cam certainly has a lot of green on it, but similar to this time last year. Fingers crossed we get snow on arrival again.
Another week to go, sure we will have enough to keep us entertained
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Spontaneous visit to Arc1950 for various other reasons, currently being planned for 6th April - 4 days skiing (potentially. Or MTB / hiking. Whichever is more suited to conditions).
Anyone else out there that week?
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@Arctic Roll, skiing should be fine. We are arriving on the 24th and leaving on the 3rd (unless the snow is excellent and we stay for the rest of the week.)
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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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Forecasts looking ok for a drop in temps and possibly some snow - only a few days till I find out
Sure there will be plenty to keep me occupied and it's going to be better than (I think) 2010/11 season when the Vallandry Bowl was closed due to lack of snow and there was only one artificial run open down to Arc 1800
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does anyone know if the main pool in arc 1800 is one that requires budgie smugglers or is board short style swimwear acceptable ?
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You know it makes sense.
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My brother in Law was in there at Half term in normal board shorts
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Fab, thanks.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Boris, 10/11 sounds right. I was there in early April. I remember taking skis off and tramping through the mud to Arpette chair. Came back early for a wedding near Blackpool on the Saturday.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Boris, we are in Les Arcs this week and have had a great time. It has been very mild but there are still plenty of runs open. Good skiing higher up in Vallandry, 1800 and 1950/2000. Snow cover down to resort level but it is very heavy at the foot of the slopes by mid morning even in 1950. It is due to get colder with more snow forecast to lower levels than this week so you will be fine. I think a few of the reds in Peisey Vallandry are shut at the bottom but you can still ski the higher sections. The blacks in vallandry are also shut.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Hi folks. We've booked very last minute for a week in Arc 1950, arriving 30/3.
Does anyone have any recommendations for private lessons for my 2 youngest daughters (12 & 10). Looking, ideally, for 2 x 1/2 days on the Sunday and Monday to help them get their ski legs back. Can't find any availability on the ESF website.
Both have skied between 5 and 7 weeks so are competent on blues and reds but still need some pointers.
TIA
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@Rhg76, try JP at https://www.ski-aim.com
I'd guess he's already booked for much of that week, but if he has any availability he'll do a great job.
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Yesterday’s snow certainly very welcome and made for lovely day skiing. Albeit with poor visibility. Runs back to Vallandry ok, but sugary late on
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Quick question. Is there snow/slush in 1800 village on the pavements etc? Just wondering if to bring boots or trainers to walk around in when not skiing next week.
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Getting ready for a late start this morning with too much faffing, finding the ski gear etc. It looks a glorious day out there even though the snow that was falling last night hasn't settled on the roads.
We were a bit late getting here last night having been delayed for 90 minutes at the tunnel "for operation reasons" but still managed to arrive before pizza Charlotte closed.
The resort looks very quiet.
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Hello, does anyone know when the Funniculaire starts letting mountain bikes on in the afternoons? Packing the van tomorrow, so considering taking the bikes for laps of La '8'
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I think you can take bikes on at anytime but it would be unsociable to do it during the morning rush hour so I'd say after 11.
1600 was very quiet this morning with no one on lifts and empty pistes much busier over in 1800 and vallandry. There was a2 minute queue at Derby.
The snow is excellent on piste
For the first time in my life I saw a full circle rainbow around the sun 
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@Gilly76, @johnE,
Bikes are allowed on yep - any funi after the 1040 one in the morning is fair game and no bikes allowed at all on Saturdays. All the trails from 1600/1800 are running sweet.
FYI John bikes is always a contentious issue but this season bikes have been allowed on every week aside from all of Feb during the holidays.
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