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for highest frag count, it might well be the place to be - the Prolays run into Linderats and up the Cheux Fleurie will probably maximise potential, I recommend slalom guard stuff + sharpened poles for extra splattering efficiency- but for good skiing, I wouldn't bother right now 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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SMALLZOOKEEPER - I've PM'd you.
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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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Thunderstorms and lightening... 
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PhillipStanton, very very frightening me... (Galileo.. Galileo.. Galileo figaro.........) 
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Watch out for frogs.... real ones not just ones with body odour and dodgy ski suits.
On the bruyere piste on the corner just before the chavannes express in les gets, spring has sprung. Yesterday I rescued a small newt trying to cross the piste, then disaster struck as one of my class skied over a frog, nasty mess!
Also the dog poo-poo that has been buried under the snow at the bottom of the chavannes express is showing through and thawing out. One of my class also had an experience skiing through that. Does anyone know of a small mudflap that can be fitted just in front of the binding in these circumstances.
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crasher, you paint such a vivid picture
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Just make sure you're not following a twin tipper if they're skiing through dog poo
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Skiing still very good in Avoriaz and Chatel sector - both holding up brilliantly even with the warm afternoon sunshine. Rock hard pistes for going fast in the morning and then slush bumps in the afternoon.
Should be good enough for the rest of the season.
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Well, we've definitely been operating on "holiday mode" over the last couple of weeks. I've skied in Flaine, La Grave and Chamonix - but not in the Portes du Soleil  And we're off to Verbier this afternoon for a few days...
So, we went out for a quick local ski today - parked at Ardent, a bash around the Linderats runs, coffee stop at La Taniere, up the Arare and a few bashes down the stade.
It's April, so the usual conditions - icy in the morning, turning to slush mid- to late-morning - depending on slope aspect. But conditions are generally good - with even the lower run back down to Ardent holding up well.
It was extraordinarily quiet in Avoriaz and the "patron" of the La Taniere was disparing that it was so quiet - there are apparently only 400 apartments being rented out this week - as opposed to 1,500 last week. But he reckons he's had his best season ever - so sympathy is a little low.
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Well folks, it's more or less it from me for the season.
I headed over to Verbier on Saturday to visit a friend and came down with a dose of gastric flu. I've spent the last four days very closely tied to a toilet. A fistful of immodium have got me back to Morzine, but I fear the chances of me getting out skiing again this week are minimal
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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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PhillipStanton, Just to say on behalf of a lot of people --- Many thanks for all your reports through the season.Hope to hear from you again. All the best.
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Paricularly in the run up to my trip out there PhillipStanton's reports were essential reading
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You know it makes sense.
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PhillipStanton, echo SP1R1T,'s sentiments. It's been a pleasure and an education reading your posts. Many thanks
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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must saythe same as the last 3. Its been great reading and participating (slightly) on this thread through out the season. Many thanks for all the posts Mr Santon. Hope the immodium works 
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Poster: A snowHead
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PhillipStanton, hope you're feeling a bit better now
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thanks everyone for the kind words. MrsPhillipStanton and I are now "safely" reinstalled in London and I start back to work on Tuesday
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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PhillipStanton, what about next season Phillip ?
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| Frosty wrote: |
| PhillipStanton, what about next season Phillip ? |
Not next year. Unfortunately.
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Ill bet you are dredding tuesday.
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| bigtoe wrote: |
| Ill bet you are dredding tuesday. |
Not really. I'm lucky enough to work for a nice company. Saying that, though, I do miss the fresh air.
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PhillipStanton, as everyone else has said thanks for the reports; it was very useful leading up to my trip in Feb and think you helped us find some of the best snow.
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PhillipStanton, Hey, byebye buddy. I thought you'd be around for ever! That's it, i'm staying put! 
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PhillipStanton, I hope you're settling in nicely. You will be pleased to hear that the weather is pants, it's about 8 degrees, grey and raining outside. So much for the early alpine summer.
And some filthy toe-rag has been stealing rocks from my rock-pile-that-is-going-to-become-a-rockery. Not small ones either - a good 20kgs each and about 10-15 missing. I mean, who would steal a bunch of stones from someone's garden?
If anyone in the Chamonix area has noticed their neighbours suddenly and proudly displaying a collection of rather nice local rock boulders, let me know.
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the weather is still all over the place then. Today I had a snow alert come through for later this week in Morzine. I had better get the skies back from being waxed and edged (put them in to be done nearly two months ago now and had forgot about them until the alert came through 
I wonder if any one will read this before it all gets wiped ready for next season. P Stanton where are you!!!!!
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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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Just got back to Morzine from a holiday in sunny Italy to be greeted to snow down to the Nyon restaurant - which I can see out of my lounge window! Forecast for tonight and tomorrow is for snow down to 1400m - at the begining of the week there WERE snow falkes in the town itself - not unusual though as last year we had snow on 6th June!! The pool opens here on the 16th June so I am praying for some warmer weather. The snow can now hold off until October!!
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You know it makes sense.
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more snow in the town now than when we where there in Feb! Mad huh
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Thanks everyone for the thanks and good wishes.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Bump. (Just to keep alive for the new season!)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hoping this will change the thread title...!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Ah, that's it...
...all set for the new season.
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PhillipStanton, excellent stuff am looking forward to my trip Avoriaz in Jan!
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Might have to squeeze in a late availability long weekend in Les Gets/Morzine in Jan. Not sure I can afford the leave for 2 entire weeks, but I certainly cannot wait until MSB to get some slides in.
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PhillipStanton, I'm off to Morzine again in March for a long weekend. 
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I'm off to Morzine again in March
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Me too!
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How about starting a new thread for a new season as this one is pretty long??
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