Forum: European Ski Resorts
October 5th 07, 09:52 AM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Replies: 8
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Where to go mid april 08
Ace wrote:
: In no particular order, here's my short-list for reliable late-season
: skiing:
: Val Thorens/3V.
From some time after mid-April Val Thorens drops out of the 3V...
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Forum: European Ski Resorts
February 26th 07, 12:40 PM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,671
thoughts after Alpe d'Huez
Champ wrote:
: But seriously, I thought the law said that you *can* pick up in
: France, but not drop. I've definitely had a heli pick up in France
: (from the roadside, not the...
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Forum: European Ski Resorts
January 24th 07, 10:59 AM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,894
Tignes info requested
Martin wrote:
: 5. You'll need a photo for lift pass if you're buying a ticket for more than
: a couple of days
It's now more than *EIGHT* days with the new electronic...
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Forum: European Ski Resorts
January 12th 07, 08:16 AM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Replies: 41
Views: 11,042
Tignes
pg wrote:
: Standard at Paradiski (Arcs/Plagne) for a couple of season now. Applies
: to stays over 3 days according to the T and C's of the SMA lift company.
That's news!...
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Forum: European Ski Resorts
January 12th 07, 07:46 AM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Replies: 41
Views: 11,042
Tignes
visionset wrote:
: Quite possibly, but that isn't the reason, other resorts do require photos.
: The photo then pops up on a monitor when you're card is scanned so
: that the...
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Forum: European Ski Resorts
January 11th 07, 03:51 PM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Replies: 41
Views: 11,042
Tignes
Matt T wrote:
: Dispite what seems to have been some teething problems with the
: back-end admin systems (read weeks of backlog in issuing workers
: passes) the system on...
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Forum: European Ski Resorts
January 11th 07, 02:36 PM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Replies: 41
Views: 11,042
Tignes
Matt T wrote:
: The 3-year rechargable system is optional (The "Tignes card" - and you have
: to pay extra for it!). The normal 6-day pass is a "no photo + single...
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Forum: European Ski Resorts
January 11th 07, 02:22 PM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Replies: 41
Views: 11,042
Tignes
Matt T wrote:
: my season pass. They do however have webcams at the STGM office in Val
: Claret (and probably the one in Lac too) if you need the photo on the 6
: day...
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Forum: European Ski Resorts
January 11th 07, 02:18 PM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Replies: 41
Views: 11,042
Tignes
Paul Schofield paul_AT_sonifex_DOT_co_DOT_uk wrote:
: It seems that Tignes has enough skiing for new visitors (experienced
: intermediates and below) for a week without venturing over to Val...
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Forum: European Ski Resorts
November 29th 06, 10:29 PM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,503
Val D'Isere racing cancelled
peteG wrote:
: There is actually a fair amount of snow on the O.K. at Val, but double
: layers of safety netting have to be installed for the speed events and
:...
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Forum: European Ski Resorts
November 29th 06, 06:21 PM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,503
Val D'Isere racing cancelled
I see that the "Critereum de la 1ere neige" has been cancelled for the
weekend *AFTER* next at Val D'Isere - so they must not be able to see
either real snow *or* low enough temperatues to run their...
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Forum: European Ski Resorts
November 29th 06, 10:50 AM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,847
Ask RS GPS units
john elgy wrote:
: If you are interested; the memory map free download for France is the
: Les Arcs ski area http://www.memory-map.co.uk/downloads.htm . I thought
: it...
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Forum: European Ski Resorts
November 29th 06, 08:27 AM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,847
Ask RS GPS units
Paul wrote:
: The new Etrex Vista measures vertical and gives a v nice graphical display
: of it too. I agree, though, that these things are of limited use without the
:...
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Forum: European Ski Resorts
November 22nd 06, 02:15 PM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,337
ski pass
Alex Heney wrote:
: No, they were charging in Euros, so the exchange rate was whatever
: your card company gave you.
: And they were charging exactly the same as the window price...
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Forum: European Ski Resorts
November 22nd 06, 08:26 AM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,337
ski pass
Alex Heney wrote:
: Some tour operators will take visa on the bus for passes etc.
: Certainly Thomson did last year in the Dolomites.
But always (in my experience!) in sterling...
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Forum: European Ski Resorts
November 20th 06, 08:47 AM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,247
Val d'Isere opening a week today!?
Matt T wrote:
: Don't think so - closed on the 1st May, as planned, from what I
: remember. Tignes closed 8th May, as planned, for sure.
I also recall something about...
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Forum: European Ski Resorts
November 14th 06, 06:12 PM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,752
Tignes Grande Motte, current conditions
Matt T wrote:
: They
: were looking to open the Espace Killy on the 25th November (a week on
: Saturday), or at least the Tignes sector of it, but this looks very
:...
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Forum: European Ski Resorts
October 12th 06, 06:59 PM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,889
Les Arcs/La Plagne
Adrian Tupper wrote:
: I've skied La Plagne twice but have done little more than look across to
: Les Arcs. It looks rather similar from the piste...
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Forum: European Ski Resorts
September 28th 06, 01:02 PM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,514
Solaise Express goes handsfree!
I see that they look to have started installing the new electronic barriers at
the Solaise Express lift in Val D'Isere
http://www.valdisere.com/gb/webcam/webcam/popup/webcam2.htm
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