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Ace wrote:
One slight problem that can arise is that the rep, generally, will be pretty good at finding the best snow and having a blast of a day's skiing. So the report will therefore be based on the actual conditions skiied that day, rather than the bits that we know to avoid, however 'fair' we try to be :-} If you have trouble finding the same snow it is a good reason to join the SCGB - at least the rep has had a chance to look around or ask his predecessor where the best skiing / bits to avoid were. |
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Is Mailwasher any good?? - I get all the crap you talk about (viagra, penis
enlargement, on-line pharmaceuticals, AND the dodgy Nigerian business deals) and log twice daily just to delete it all -it really is getting to be beyond a joke. My wife's beginning to think that maybe I am dimensionally challenged, think I cannot keep it up, need lots of drugs and have a business interest in East Africa. Rob "PG" wrote in message ... "PG" wrote in message ... snip At least Hannah would have priority access to the lift queues if you were the Director Sportif :-) Ah, we can always dream... but no choice now, just bought a home in BSM, so any ski-related business ventures will have to be in the Savoie at Savoie prices, unless I can come up with an unexploited niche business that no one has thought of yet... As it happens, I do know of a Savoie "ski à roulettes" (patent, supplier contacts + 'goodwill', leisure grass ski market) business up for sale for a pittance, but I get the feeling that the opportunities for development are a bit restricted unless current conditions in the Alps become the norm Pete |
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"PG" wrote in message ... Just heard the following from an instructor at 2 Alpes.... "Conditions are awful here, but better than Tignes, which I hear is closed. Several other glaciers are closing and we've closed the Lauze and the Croisiere Blanche now. They keep saying that we'll stay open but I don't see how we can. The nursery lift is off, the snow is diabolical, and I'm seriously considering abandoning at the end of the month. I can't in all conscience sell beginners lessons if they have to walk back up the slope every time on foot, and it's not very interesting for decent skiers any more. The lower half (yes - half) of the Puy Salie is now all moraine ice and the crevasses are opening everywhere. I've nearly fallen into one twice in the last 2 days!" So barring a dramatic change in conditions, sounds as if that's it for this year on the French glaciers, folks. Latest (today, Saturday) at Deux Alpes: Froze overnight Thursday so conditions ok up to 1130/1200 on Friday, but last night was warm and it was already sludgy at 0900. A significant number of instructors in the resort allegedly feel that it would be better if it closed, more responsible, and that it would be better publicity for the resort to act before there are any serious accidents. However "Deux Alpes Loisirs", (the lift company, with various other interests, that virtually runs the place) is said to be out of pocket each summer, and without August they'd be seriously in the red, so like Tignes it looks as if they'll try to stay open as long as possible. Pete |
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"Rob White" wrote in message ... Is Mailwasher any good?? - I get all the crap you talk about (viagra, penis enlargement, on-line pharmaceuticals, AND the dodgy Nigerian business deals) and log twice daily just to delete it all -it really is getting to be beyond a joke. My wife's beginning to think that maybe I am dimensionally challenged, think I cannot keep it up, need lots of drugs and have a business interest in East Africa. Rob Yes, I downloaded the trial version and used it for a month before paying a few dollars for the full upgrade. It is excellent, very simple to use, and has saved me a lot of time, even without setting it to autodelete messages from blacklisted sources (I'm afraid a bona fide address might slip into the blacklist somehow and I would miss a genuine email). So far, no problems in that respect though. One of the rare shareware downloads that I have found really useful. Pete |
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PG wrote:
Latest (today, Saturday) at Deux Alpes: Froze overnight Thursday so conditions ok up to 1130/1200 on Friday, but last night was warm and it was already sludgy at 0900. A significant number of instructors in the resort allegedly feel that it would be better if it closed, more responsible, and that it would be better publicity for the resort to act before there are any serious accidents. However "Deux Alpes Loisirs", (the lift company, with various other interests, that virtually runs the place) is said to be out of pocket each summer, and without August they'd be seriously in the red, so like Tignes it looks as if they'll try to stay open as long as possible. Tignes will not close before the 15/8 - and they are still hoping for some snow. The weather is getting cooler and more unsettled. |
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Mailwasher [was French glaciers - latest]
Steve wrote in message . ..
Not exactly OT for this group, but I have to second the recomendation for Mailwasher. I;ve tried all sorts of tools and this is the only one I ended up paying for and keeping. It's easy to set up and use. The latest Mozilla email clients will filter spam. Can't tell you if it is as good as Mailwasher but anything to get rid of the Outlook Express virus server is a good thing. |
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"PG" wrote in message ...
l'Alpe d'Huez closed on Saturday 26/7/2003. In theory they were going to open until the end of August (this was the original program). The summer ski area had been considerably redeveloped last year. The glacier will now be closed until autumn half term. |
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Mailwasher [was French glaciers - latest]
I will endorse the recommendations about Mailwasher. I only use the
free version but certainly find it useful at keeping spam at bay. Best aspect is the bouncing although some seasoned spammers have even found a way around that. Maris On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:09:54 +0100, Steve wrote: Not exactly OT for this group, but I have to second the recomendation for Mailwasher. I;ve tried all sorts of tools and this is the only one I ended up paying for and keeping. It's easy to set up and use. Steve ~ If emailing, please use: Steve_A_Haigh ~ @ ~ hotmail.com ~ |
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Tignes Photos [was French glaciers - latest]
David Off wrote: David Off wrote in message ... a friend, Mathieu who is there today says the snowpark is in good state but that 'le glacier est mort pour le ride - don't go!'. no kidding, check the rock flour and moraine in there ?!? Fall on that and it'd be like landing on sandpaper :0) Don't NEED to ride that bad ! |
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