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Hey guys and girls,
Panic post here!
Me and about 15 work mates are off to Chamonix this Friday (15th) for a weekend's skiing.
I've been following the snow reports on "chamonet" and it seems as though there is a fair amount of white stuff now.
Trouble is, I understand the lifts aren't officially opening until the following weekend!! Noooo!
Any body got any inside gossip? are they likely to open a few lifts this weekend or is there anywhere else we could get a slide in, say within an hours drive?
Cheers
Dunc
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dss123, welcome to 
Sorry, I can't help you - but hopefully someone will be along soon who can!
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Thanks for the info guys.
I think the lifts officially open on 23rd of December but we are only going for 3 days so that's no good for us.
The trip is actually our works "Christmas do" and the bosses are seriously thinking of pulling the plug 
Just wondered if anybody had any inside info? If there are one or two lifts open that's good enough for me.
Not looking good though!
Cheers again
Dunc
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dss123, Sorry but in theory nothing will be open until the 20th 
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dss123,
The Chamonix Website (Click on the 'Lifts & Ski Resort Information')
......lists a few open ...... is this not accurate then.......?
I'm sure the ZOOKEEPER,'s will know best ........ 
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BernardC, The only open lifts are the Aiguille du midi and the Montenvers train, these are foot tourists only, sorry
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LARGEZOOKEEPER, do you know the situation with Les Houches and other nearby resorts, are they all closed too?
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Ray Zorro, Les Houches is pretty low, I wouldn't have thought it would have much at all.
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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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Ray Zorro, Les Houches is due to open this weekend, depending on snow making and ground temp'.
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Not sure if this helps but Flaine is due to open on Sat 16th Dec.
About 40-50 mins drive from Chamonix centre.
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You know it makes sense.
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Thanks for all the great info guys.
Looks like Les Contamines is the best bet.
Think the trip is still on - Yey! 
Will report back next week!
Dunc
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Poster: A snowHead
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I'm also watching this post with baited breath. Am going to Cham for 1 week on Saturday. Skied the same week last year and there was powder gallore! It was great. My husband keeps telling me not to panic but I have kept from him the lack of lift situation in case he decides to cancel! I e-mailed Chamonet and they told me the lift company are under a lot of pressure to open as they have closed the Grand Montests cable car to fit a new cable and the tour operators will be giving them hell if they don't open at least one area (although not looking forward to the queues if that is all they open!)
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You have just taken away my thin sliver of hope!
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another and I are scheduled to go to Chamonix this weekend. Now I know it's all looking grim but on:
http://www.chamonix.com/accueil.php?ling=En It indicates just under the picture that "Ski resort opening partly on Saturday, December 16th"
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http://www.chamonix.net/english/home.htm says Grands Montets opening this Saturday
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I have a friend who lives there who called me earlier saying they had some snow last weekend and some stuff will be opening this weekend
I realise I may be sounding a bit hopeful here but hey!
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This is all sounding promising guys!
Guess we'll just have to keep our fingers crossed, if no joy in Cham' then Les Contamines defo has a few lifts opening this weekend. I have phoned the tourist info to confirm.
Thank you for all the great info
Dunc
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I think I love you! 
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I have heard that Les Houches is open this weekend. This is from a reliable source.
I have also heard that La Tour will be open, but this is more of a rumour so it may not be the case.
I don't know about Grand Montet, Brevent or Flegere. These 3 places are pretty rocky so neeed more snow to become skiable.
I will be in Les Houches on Saturday anyways. Reckon that will be best around here this weekend.
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dss123, have a great weekend and let us know how it goes.
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Is it snowing in Chamonix at the moment? Looking at the webcams it seems they are frozen with sun glare. But I thin I can make out some new snow (or is that wishful thinking!!!)
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| smolo wrote: |
| I will be in Les Houches on Saturday anyways. Reckon that will be best around here this weekend. |
Could you possibly update us with a report after Sat, have the option of a few days away from Tuesday, so an on the ground report might help in the decision.
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angelaclark, It is not snowing in cham.
The sun is beating down at the moment, but it's chilly outside. It hasn't snowed since last Saturday, but then again the temps haven't risen above zero since then either.
srobbo, check back on Monday evening. I'll let you know what it's like. Most likely I won't be near a computer on Sunday as the good guys in green and white are playing the rabid ones so i shall be in the pub all day
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I was up in Grand Montet today. There are some lifts open. The small chair lift that goes up to the Plan Joran restaurant is open. Then there is another chair open from there and the Bouchard egg-lift is open and the small chair lift beside the Bouchard. The runs are not in too bad condition. From the top of the Bouchard there are certain places where you have to go slow and pick your way around the rocks. Don't bother with much off-piste as it's too rocky. The home run is supposed to be super merde .... I didn't ski it, but the pisteur told me it wasn't good.
If you are certain to come over you can ski. If you haven't booked your flight don't bother.
I have heard that Verbier is pretty good at the moment. Mont Fort lift is open.
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You know it makes sense.
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Smolo has about summed it up.
We have just got back after a great weekend. Ski'd Grand Montet with enough open to keep us entertained for the weekend. It was raining in Cham when we left on Sunday and the snow was starting to look a little sparse lower down. Another big dump is now needed before the rest of the resort opens next weekend.
It is forcast though.
Hope it works out for you.
Dunc
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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It is forcast though
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Is it? Which forecast?
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Poster: A snowHead
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smolo, dss123, Cheers for the update's, have made a 'daft' decision to stay at home and work on renovating my house instead of a few days skiing .
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