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The latest snow reports, news, gossip, information, and down right lies from the locals in La Tania (and elsewhere around the world) plus all our skiing, boarding and partying pictures in The La Tania Ski Blog.

 

Random locals pics and words are uploaded here via email, text message or camera phones in real time - Beware of those antics in the Ski Lodge! Our previous Ski Blogs, Chalet Girl Tales and Saisonnaire Diaries are here.
 
Updates are now fed to Twitter too, please email toffa@latania.co.uk if you wish to contribute by login, email, text etc.



Tuesday, 30 December 2008


1st Old Gits / F&F / Old School Meet

The Old School Down at La Boulotte in 1650, with Katie and her gang on the opening day of the La Tania season.
Great big Katies Baps and Burgers down there, well worth a visit.
Took a while for Big Steve to work out how to send the photos......

Sunday, 28 December 2008


*** La Tania Locals - txt upd8 ***

The New Year crowds have arrived to sunny blues skies. Cannons on all night to add to the 90% excellent pistes.

Saturday, 27 December 2008


Saturday Skiing Above 1850


Wide open slopes on probably the best beginner area in the world. . . .

Friday, 26 December 2008


Back to Sun but bitterly cold


Top of the Chanrossa chair which was closed first thing due to more high winds causing thin cover on exposed areas. Several "Few Snow" signs appearing on the affected areas but most major pistes still with excellent cover with the odd icy spots and some hard pack (fast) around. Looks like the high pressure won out and sun for the next few days. . . .


The missing pic



Thursday, 25 December 2008


Christmas Day at the top of Saulire


And it's started snowing!

Wednesday, 24 December 2008


*** La Tania Locals - txt upd8 ***

More beautiful sunshine, but weather due to change soon.


Another Perfect Day

Cloudless blue skies once again but looks like a change coming on Christmas Day afternoon. Clouds set to return but temps dropping too and the chance of some snow by the weekend.

Pistes remain in good shape with just about everything open. The odd stone on exposed areas but generally everything very good. 

Tuesday, 23 December 2008


*** La Tania Locals - Snow Report Update ***

Cloudless Blue Sunny Skies....
Gorgeous weather and superb piste conditions. Some icy, hard pack areas with the odd stone about on heavy traffic areas and late in the day on shaded areas but generally spot on skiing and riding in the sun (still cold too!).
Toffa

Friday, 19 December 2008


Legs, Hairy, Euan et al. Dancing?

 

Thursday, 18 December 2008


Ski Lodge 16th Birthday Party

Sweet 16 School Disco Night with Live Wire.... More up soon

Wednesday, 17 December 2008


Whistler Gondola Scare


Above the murk in the Valley

And superb piste skiing Tuesday. More snow Tue night / Wed morning!

Tuesday, 16 December 2008


Great Piste Skiing

So the snow didn't arrive in the quantities we expected and the really strong winds have stripped lots of the exposed off piste but with the sunshine just breaking through today and still the high lifts off because of the wind we saw some superb piste skiing.
 
The runs down Chenus to 1550 were simply perfect corduroy and very, very quiet - great for fast, wide carving. La Tania Bouc Blanc and Folyeres were also in brilliant condition, groomed and very quiet. We also headed down Brigues, the red run down to Le Praz - although officially closed it was groomed most of the way down and another terrific run.
 
Those who were out today have stopped moaning now - another great day on the mountains.....


Troika Working!

At last S3V have got their act together and opened the free beginners lift Troika in the centre of resort. Pressure from Chalet owners and the ESF finally paid off. Lots more lifts open today and Three Valleys links open once again after wind has reduced. The pisteurs report that they measured a 180km gust on Sunday - a tree came down over the Loze drag in 1850, many sign posts were damged and the huge banner / canvas type area signs were simple ripped apart - very scary... Off piste in high and exposed areas has been stripped of snow (it all ended up in Tignes we reckon) - unbelievable the difference a couple of days can make. More and more pistes getting groomed and prepared, still plenty of base so lots of piste skiing on offer. Folyeres and the run down to Meribel Billage were probably the best runs yesterday.
 
 

Sunday, 14 December 2008


*** La Tania Locals - Snow Report Update ***

Windy!!!!
Very high winds today, lots of top lifts closed and everything shut in 1850 for a time. The La Tania gondola was of course open (nothing in Le Praz, 1550 or 1650) - one of the lifts that nearly always operates whatever the weather in The three Valleys. One drag and intermittent opening of the Lanches 4-man chair meant there was plenty of skiing available around La Tania - it is the greatest place.......... Summits are getting stripped of snow (off piste) with the high winds but there is light snow falling now at 3:30pm and some more expected.
Toffa


Great Snow, Great Times

Perfect corduroy, great weather, loads of powder between pistes - a fantastic La Tania opening day.  Then add in a great lunch down in 1650 at La Boillet - Katie on great form as usual - and special  times with good friends all makes a perfect day.... More snow on the way later today and probably all day Monday, the cover for pre-Christmas skiing really is exceptional, could do with a few more lifts open though - only the bubble open on the 1650 side of the mountain for example but plenty of great skiing above 1850 and La Tania available.

Friday, 12 December 2008


1850 Another Perfect Day


Simply Stunning


34cms over the last couple of days

Looking good.........

Thursday, 11 December 2008


Snow snow snow.....

Still coming down, some delays at Geneva tonight due to snow there too. Going to be an awesome Friday and Saturday with a forecast for heavy snow Monday too...... Where are those snow chains?

Wednesday, 10 December 2008


*** La Tania Locals - txt upd8 ***

And the snow keeps on coming down.... Snow for most of the day down to low levels and a decent amount due

Tuesday, 9 December 2008


LdV Opening Night

Bring Your Sisters getting better and better...

Monday, 8 December 2008


Jock Boy...

Stoke, Liverpool or Scotland - make your mind up...

Sunday, 7 December 2008


Julie with the 1st Snowman of the season...


Simply Stunning.....

Sun, snow and La Tania...

Saturday, 6 December 2008


Joey, Nick and Geoff Skied home to Chalet Juba, La Tania

1850 first day snowing all day. High avalanche risk and only low runs open. Managed to get to the top of Loze drags and skied all the way home to the back door of the chalet!

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Friday, 5 December 2008


*** La Tania locals - Snow Report Update ***

Snow Time!
Friday morning. Heavy snow from 4pm yesterday, still snowing now, already 16cms of fresh on the garden table. Cracking start for the snowbase this season.
Ferg - Ski Deep


20 cm over night in La Tania

According to the forecast at least 24 hours more snow.

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Thursday, 4 December 2008


*** La Tania locals - Snow Report Update ***

Dumping Down!
Coming down heavy right now, roads are becoming a nightmare....
Toffa


*** La Tania Locals - txt upd8 ***

Staying cold, light snow falls continue but decent amount due tomorrow. 1850 Opening Day should be great...

Tuesday, 2 December 2008


SNOW WHAT ELSE

Snowing,nothing major but looks like another evening dusting.Must be at least 5 out of the last 7 nights of light snow. Minus 6 at the minute.
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