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The Big Question??

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:10:45 GMT

so after all the hype about the monumental snow fall this weekend is it living up to it??

where has seen the largest "dump" so far?

10 days and counting until I hit the slopes in Cervinia and my fear of lack of snow seems a distant memory :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Re:The Big Question??

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:56:36 GMT

Ironic isn't it that people were complaining about a lack of snow, and now many pistes and lifts are closed because of too much snow!

Re:The Big Question??

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:31:47 GMT

Tony_H wrote:Ironic isn't it that people were complaining about a lack of snow, and now many pistes and lifts are closed because of too much snow!

Ironic indeed!

This afternoon in Val Thorens easily made up for the limited skiing on Thursday.

Waist deep powder, fresh track everywhere, some decent terrain open and even some sunshine. All from a handful of chairlifts. Tomorrow should be a good day.

Re:The Big Question??

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:11:35 GMT

Saw this pic of Tignes earlier.

Re:The Big Question??

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:24:01 GMT

Wow!!!

Re:The Big Question??

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:45:21 GMT

I love that picture. One of many I've seen recently along with buried cars. Amazing considering there was nothing two weeks ago.

I know Val D has has 150m in the village and 210m up top, village cut off Friday. Wish I was there to see it.

Re:The Big Question??

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:34:46 GMT

NellyPS wrote:

I know Val D has has 150m in the village and 210m up top, village cut off Friday. Wish I was there to see it.

:shock: :shock: 210m? Holy cow! That's enough to start a fresh Glacier :twisted:

Re:The Big Question??

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:14:44 GMT

Far Queue wrote:

NellyPS wrote:

I know Val D has has 150m in the village and 210m up top, village cut off Friday. Wish I was there to see it.

:shock: :shock: 210m? Holy cow! That's enough to start a fresh Glacier :twisted:

:thumbup: nice one Far Queue.
I saw the typo but just couldn't think of a great response.
Here's to the next ice age?????

Re:The Big Question??

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:01:24 GMT

Its only snow guys .... we now have to prey that their is still plenty in January :twisted:

Re:The Big Question??

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:41:09 GMT

Bugger Jan......Heres to Dec!!!!

Re:The Big Question??

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:49:00 GMT

Snapzzz wrote:Bugger Jan......Heres to Dec!!!!

Now then, Snapzzz, heres to the whole season!

Re:The Big Question??

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:38:59 GMT

And March ....Is that being selfish :lol:

Re:The Big Question??

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:42:27 GMT

what about April .........

???????

Easter skiing is divine in the sunshine :D

Re:The Big Question??

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:44:27 GMT

OldAndy wrote:what about April .........

???????

Easter skiing is divine in the sunshine :D

I would like to go again in April .... but I will have to have a count up of my spare pennies :wink:

Re:The Big Question??

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:50:15 GMT

Are we actually seriously doubting if there will be enough snow for later this season???? :shock:

Re:The Big Question??

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:53:23 GMT

Tony_H wrote:Are we actually seriously doubting if there will be enough snow for later this season???? :shock:

Not unless we get another 2 or 3 meters over Christmas. This global warming business will have what little which has come down so far, all melted by half term. :wink:

Re:The Big Question??

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:56:42 GMT

Same potential issue as every ski season.

Get a grip people.

Re:The Big Question??

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:01:45 GMT

Heading back from 4 days in Val Thorens. The first few days were frustrating, lots of snowfall but zero visibility and high winds. But what a day today was.

Today was one of the best ski days we have ever enjoyed. New terrain was opened progressively throughout the day in areas that had not been skied since the 3 day powder dump. We had fresh tracks in powder all morning and a couple of amazing, long, untracked deep powder runs off the portette lift.

To have skiing like this in in December was an unusual treat.

How was Verbier, Val d'isere etc...? I expect the same?

Re:The Big Question??

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:25:08 GMT

OldAndy wrote:

Far Queue wrote:

NellyPS wrote:

I know Val D has has 150m in the village and 210m up top, village cut off Friday. Wish I was there to see it.

:shock: :shock: 210m? Holy cow! That's enough to start a fresh Glacier :twisted:

:thumbup: nice one Far Queue.
I saw the typo but just couldn't think of a great response.
Here's to the next ice age?????

Whoops :oops: I can only blame my over excitement.

Re:The Big Question??

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:26:08 GMT

Sounds great. I am off there in 26 sleeps! All nicely packed in by then :D

Tony: People like worrying :shock:

Re:The Big Question??

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:12:05 GMT

Iceman wrote:Sounds great. I am off there in 26 sleeps! All nicely packed in by then :D

Tony: People like worrying :shock:

:( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

Re:The Big Question??

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:17:15 GMT

Why worry about things you can't control?

Re:The Big Question??

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:44:26 GMT

What else would we do? :roll:

Re:The Big Question??

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:01:14 GMT

Something to talk about before the skiing started and more "gripping" than N, H, B & G
:thumbup:
Plus a feeling of camaraderie as one realises that other (perjorative term of choice) are dancing at the same time.
And I've never played with video editting before and it was great fun doing a vid with sound etc.

Re:The Big Question??

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:03:27 GMT

OldAndy wrote:Plus a feeling of camaraderie as one realises that other (perjorative term of choice) are dancing at the same time.
And I've never played with video editting before and it was great fun doing a vid with sound etc.

That will be the highlight of my year :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Re:The Big Question??

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:06:40 GMT

Iceman wrote:

OldAndy wrote:Plus a feeling of camaraderie as one realises that other (perjorative term of choice) are dancing at the same time.
And I've never played with video editting before and it was great fun doing a vid with sound etc.

That will be the highlight of my year :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Oh you poor lamb - that is so upsetting!
I am sure you can find something more exciting .........
I do hope your OH doesn't read your posts :mrgreen:

Re:The Big Question??

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:09:58 GMT

1. Getting a new job?
2. Living away from home 5 nights a week (because of number 1)

That's it :(

OH? Nope not me :cry:

Re:The Big Question??

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:59:38 GMT

Lindsey Vonns car taken this morn in Courcheval.

Re:The Big Question??

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:01:10 GMT

Snapzzz wrote:

Lindsey Vonns car taken this morn in Courcheval.

Snapzzz, I didn't have you down as a car jacker :D

Re:The Big Question??

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:08:46 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:

Snapzzz, I didn't have you down as a car jacker :D

Nice, like it! Had to think twice on that for a sec.

Re:The Big Question??

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:29:14 GMT

And it started???

Re:The Big Question??

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:29:58 GMT

Of course, It is an Audi :twisted:

Edit - Dang, something seems broken with my replies, the smileys and quotes are not working!

Re:The Big Question??

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:41:07 GMT

Iceman wrote:And it started???

TBH i couldn't have cared, i can't think of a better car to be stuck in ;-)

Re:The Big Question??

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:00:49 GMT

Far Queue wrote:Of course, It is an Audi :twisted:

Edit - Dang, something seems broken with my replies, the smileys and quotes are not working!

Un tick the check box on the reply thingy. It never works when I use my phone :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)