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The Alps are getting dumped on at the moment.

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Laurent.
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Crazy snowfall in the Alps the past few days, another 50cm expected tomorrow even again some more over the weekend.
And here I am sitting 600 miles away with no money behind my Mac wanking of at pictures of Catrinel Menghia.

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That virgin powder:
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Oh and don't leave your car window open:
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Dec 6 2012 11:26AM
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DockEllis
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haha that last picture is awesome.
Dec 6 2012 11:32AM
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DanThrax
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I got so many friends out in the alps at the moment, normally I'd be jealous but I'm out in BC this winter.
Dec 6 2012 11:46AM
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Craigskis
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Dec 6 2012 11:49AM
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Quak
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They had that last year as well, they had 3-4 really good snow falls, then the rest of the season nothing. In march the south of France go no snow for a month.
Dec 6 2012 12:13PM
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Vinci
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I'll join the club. Sitting here about 1000km away from all that awesome fluffy powpow...
The only thing which makes it bearable is, that most swiss and french resorts rip you off for a fucking lift ticket. So I'd have to pay a merely ~120 bucks for fuel to get there and then another ~70 bucks to ski per day... oh, and don't forget the hear warming ~100 bucks per night stay.

So yeah... but thanks no.
Dec 6 2012 12:14PM
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PlaygroundRapist
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Prepping the Rolls Royce for the weekend.
Dec 6 2012 12:21PM
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Monsieur_Patate
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Yes Sir! it's been pouring since the beginning of the week, today it stopped, and then tomorrow they announce a snow storm here in Haute-Savoie, like what we've seen so far is nothing compared to tomorrow, or so they say.
Everybody is super stoked, and I can't wait for the week-end, unfortunately I work Saturday, but it looks like there's still gonna be plenty of pow for me on Sunday!

Last week was opening day, and it was meh, but this week-end: shit's about to get real.
Dec 6 2012 12:29PM
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onenerdykid
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The new snow is great, but it's on top of nothing. We need a few more storms until it becomes safe and skiable.
Dec 6 2012 12:36PM
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PlaygroundRapist
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But them fluffy powder.
Dec 6 2012 5:21PM
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ESB
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True story. I was there.

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Great pow except for all the sharp pointy rocks underneath it. Be careful out there folks.
Dec 6 2012 5:28PM
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accualyisdolan
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Where are you pp? Uk?
Dec 6 2012 5:35PM
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ESB
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Switzerland. Berner Oberland. Didn't get as much snow as Verbier, but still lookin' pretty damn good!
Dec 6 2012 5:45PM
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steezywannabeezy
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The alps are always getting dumped on. Just think of all of the wildlife.
Dec 6 2012 5:56PM
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DILLINGER
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The one winter I spend in Norway instead of Switzerland...
Dec 6 2012 6:01PM
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S.Ki
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Its so awesome. Had my first pow day of the season on Monday. It snowed some more during the week so weekend will be great.
I never had a pow day that early in the season needless to say im more than stoked about all the snow.
Dec 6 2012 6:04PM
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MagSeven
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Meh, in Hokkaido we'd call that a Tuesday.

I'm just kidding, that looks sick man, the Alps are incredible when it dumps!
Dec 7 2012 7:06AM
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.Tom.
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Getting on a coach to Val T in 6 hours! So stoked, my Ep's are actually gunna be justified haha.
Dec 7 2012 7:55AM
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andrewblackie
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I'm heading to val T on the 25th january, can't wait after seeing all the pics
Dec 7 2012 7:57AM
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Vinci
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Stay safe people. There already was a major avalanche two days ago or so... It was in Tignes if I remember correctly.

Warning service called level5 today.
Dec 7 2012 8:19AM
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