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Post subject: Snow for weekend 3rd December
 Posted: Nov 22, 2011 - 04:47 PM
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Hi,
Got flights booked to Geneva for this weekend for a 2 day boarding trip.
Anyone got a view on guaranteed riding for these dates?
Sounds like Tignes will definitely have some slopes open. Anything else?
thanks in advance,
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Posted: Nov 24, 2011 - 10:31 AM
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First post: Feb 15, 2011
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Location: Somewhere between the mountains and the sea.
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I think it's only going to be Tignes and Val Thorens in France. I think there are some open in Switzerland as well. There are others on here who will know more than me.
I'm booked for Tignes that weekend. Looks like there'll be a few runs open as well as the glacier. Maybe some snow next week, but I'm not holding my breath. |
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StevieMcK
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Posted: Nov 24, 2011 - 10:52 AM
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I'd head to Tignes.
VT opened today, but its looking pretty sparse. Throw in 3200 Oxbridge students that are arriving on Saturday and there might not be a lot of space left on the runs that are opened. |
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Posted: Nov 24, 2011 - 10:58 AM
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| 3200 Oxbridge students - deep joy. Lucky Val Thorens. |
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docw
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Posted: Nov 24, 2011 - 11:08 AM
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It's looking dire everywhere in europe at the moment. I am putting off booking for xmas at the moment cause of it.
I am off to courmayeur on 9th december for a week, long range forecast is for no cloud let alone snow up to 3rd december so it could be a very boring week in a hotel at this rate.
Shame canada is sooooooo expensive, or I;d head there.....360 quid for a 6 day lift pass is taking the p**s...and I thought a 3 valleys pass was expensive lol. |
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ace_mcgraw
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Posted: Nov 24, 2011 - 11:19 AM
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Where in Canada were you looking?
6 day pass for Whistler on 9th December direct from their website is £270. Still expensive, but less than you'd seen... |
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curtis
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Posted: Nov 24, 2011 - 11:20 AM
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Posted: Nov 24, 2011 - 11:25 AM
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| If you want cheap lift passes, go to Valgrande Pajares or San Isidro in Spain - €240 for the season! Being the first high ground the North Atlantic storms hit, it gets massive dumps when it's cold enough, but it can vanish pretty quickly as well! |
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cantridepete
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Posted: Nov 24, 2011 - 11:27 AM
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zermat and s/fee seem to have better coverage than tignes at the moment.
that said, there are forcasts for dumps while your around so with any luck you'll be fine anywhere |
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Posted: Nov 24, 2011 - 11:49 AM
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curtis wrote:
Im kinda liking it in some way as its gonna make my drive out there much easier!
jesus yeah, i drove from the uk to france this time last year and it was a nightmare with all the snow  |
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Posted: Nov 24, 2011 - 12:16 PM
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ace_mcgraw wrote:
Where in Canada were you looking?
6 day pass for Whistler on 9th December direct from their website is £270. Still expensive, but less than you'd seen...
Just the quote off the crystal an inghams sites for going out about the 19th and back boxing day time....similar price quoted for going towards the end of march beginning of april too. I know it's high season, but they don't half know how to charge. |
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lee.92
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Posted: Nov 24, 2011 - 08:53 PM
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im suppost to be going to val thorens for 2weeks on the 10th dec, i am getting more nervous day by day, and didnt realise the week before there was going to 3000 students trashing the snow Arghhh  :@ |
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StevieMcK
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Posted: Nov 24, 2011 - 11:20 PM
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lee.92 wrote:
im suppost to be going to val thorens for 2weeks on the 10th dec, i am getting more nervous day by day, and didnt realise the week before there was going to 3000 students trashing the snow Arghhh :@
All it'll take will be one good dump to change things between now and then (plus the snow cannons should be on each night). |
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Posted: Nov 25, 2011 - 01:27 AM
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Lee,
I'm off to la plagne that weekend too, try not sweat it man! Nearly freaked out today and paid an extra £100 to switch my accomodation to Tignes lol! Then figured ill just wait it out and see what its like when im there...
Given up checking the forecasts, been looking on snow forecast about once an hour for the last 2 weeks whilst at work 
I figure if it snows great, if it doesn't then we'll be riding a few crappy runs, either way it beats being at work for the week! |
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Posted: Nov 25, 2011 - 08:55 AM
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First post: Apr 20, 2011
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Latest weather model runs are getting more encouraging for the French/Italian/Swiss Alps with snow from the 30th November possibly lasting for a few days!
I will not believe it though until I see the white stuff on the webcams next week!  |
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