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Possible Snow in Tignes
Started by User in France, 146 Replies
TowerBridge Andy wrote:The lifts still look to be down as the central area of Tignes is empty. I would still rather be there then sat at my desk right now.

Le Lac is not open yet - central Val Claret is heaving, but it looks like they are getting ready to open the chair up towards the glacier now.
Possible Snow in Tignes
Started by User in France, 146 Replies
Tony_H wrote:Is Tignes always like that first photo?
Looks like carnage to me.

No Tony,
This is the run down from the glacier to the resort of Val Claret.
Tignes are having a bit of a problem at the moment with too much snow and too windy.
The cable car broke down on Saturday (7 hours to rescue occupants!), the visibility up high was atrocious, not sure what if any lifts were open above 3000m - so .....
First real Sunday of the season and this was about all there was available.
Today it looks like all they have open so far is the nursery slope - you want carnage! have a look at that one.
:-o
http://www.tignes.net/fr/ski-a-tignes/webcams-290.html
Disappointing but sensible!
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 14 Replies
Well done.....
I really mean that, a tough decision but hopefully one that means that when you do go everything works and you can enjoy many more amazing ski trips over the years to come.

I'd do a big hug emoticon if there was one i knew how to use. :-)
Rocker ski?
Started by User in Ski Hardware, 10 Replies
Iceman wrote:Simple :)

His voice is annoying tho ;)

Yes - but don't forget that he is speaking English as a foreign language!
:roll:
Rocker ski?
Started by User in Ski Hardware, 10 Replies
I had to find out too .....



loads of other vids about the subject as well.
Drought?
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 6 Replies
Ian Wickham wrote:Yep we are all going to hell in a hand cart :wink:

Actually I'm using a wheelbarrow!
Snow!
Started by User in Snow Forecasts and Snow Reports, 58 Replies
Snow forecast, freeze/thaw level etc going up and down like a yo-yo at the moment.
The high pressure stuck over central/eastern europe seems to be shifting but putting up a fight.

Andy - I'd still pack my shorts if I were you :mrgreen:
Drought?
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 6 Replies
Spot on Jon :thumbup:
I enjoy getting excited about the first snow falling and runs opening etc. but in my 5 seasons in the Tarentaise there was skiing before xmas (of any reasonable quantity/quality) before Xmas/new year in 3 and not in 2.
In 1 year you couldn't ski back to LA 1600 until 2nd week in Jan.
Chair lifts down was the way to get back from the snow.