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Forum: European Ski Resorts October 17th 11, 02:07 PM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Replies: 7
Views: 4,704
Posted By Ian Blake[_4_]
Ski transfers: Flaine

On Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:15:28 +0100, PipL wrote:

Following on, I seem to have volunteered to organize a trip to Flaine this
December, so, not wanting to really screw up two...
Forum: European Ski Resorts October 14th 10, 02:50 PM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Replies: 4
Views: 3,887
Posted By Ian Blake[_4_]
Val Thorens early season

On Wed, 6 Oct 2010 23:47:35 +0100, "Michael Chare"
wrote:


I would buy the pass when you daughter gets there. You would have to ring
the lift people if you want...
Forum: European Ski Resorts July 20th 10, 11:37 AM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Replies: 2
Views: 3,392
Posted By Ian Blake[_4_]
Sella Ronda - Pre season opening

On Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:16:16 +0100, "Michael Chare"
wrote:

From what I have been told by local tourist offices, the Sella Ronda circuit
is typically open by the...
Forum: European Ski Resorts March 25th 10, 10:21 AM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Replies: 13
Views: 8,660
Posted By Ian Blake[_4_]
avalanche ratings

Do they really mean anything?

Last week I was in Arc 2000. The previous weeks had been cold with light
precipitation so it was quite reasonable that the start of the week the
avalanche risk was set...
Forum: European Ski Resorts October 28th 09, 12:24 PM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Replies: 10
Views: 7,687
Posted By Ian Blake[_4_]
Orelle Hotel

On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:52:28 +0100, Ace wrote:

On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:29:01 +0100, BrritSki
wrote:

It's about a ten minute ride up, IIRC, then...
Forum: European Ski Resorts March 24th 09, 12:27 PM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Replies: 46
Views: 14,997
Posted By Ian Blake[_4_]
Why only ski Europe?

On Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:00:34 -0000, "MoonMan"
wrote:

Dymphna wrote:
The Alps are small compared to the Rockies.

But the resorts are so much smaller in the...
Forum: European Ski Resorts March 6th 09, 02:52 PM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Replies: 46
Views: 14,997
Posted By Ian Blake[_4_]
Why only ski Europe?

On 06 Mar 2009 11:53:26 GMT, Ollie Clark wrote:

TOG@Toil wrote:

Imagine if every mountain was covered in lifts. A horrible thought.

Yes but there are more lifts we want...
Forum: European Ski Resorts January 29th 09, 10:07 AM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Replies: 18
Views: 8,347
Posted By Ian Blake[_4_]
Les Arcs

On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:51:55 +0100, BrritSki wrote:


Ooops, forgot the next question - approx. how long does it take the
shuttle bus to get from Arc 2000 to 1600 and how...
Forum: European Ski Resorts January 29th 09, 10:00 AM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Replies: 18
Views: 8,347
Posted By Ian Blake[_4_]
Les Arcs

On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:35:02 +0100, BrritSki wrote:

I am picking BrratSki up in Les Arcs tomorrow and to avoid me driving
all the way up the mountain we are intending to meet...
Forum: European Ski Resorts December 22nd 08, 10:57 AM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Replies: 10
Views: 6,425
Posted By Ian Blake[_4_]
Is Ever Going To Stop Snowing?

On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:26:38 +0100, "Roger Moss"
wrote:


"Ian Blake" wrote in message...
Forum: European Ski Resorts December 11th 08, 12:51 PM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Replies: 10
Views: 6,425
Posted By Ian Blake[_4_]
Is Ever Going To Stop Snowing?

On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:26:38 +0100, "Roger Moss"
wrote:


"Ian Blake" wrote in message...
Forum: European Ski Resorts December 11th 08, 08:59 AM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Replies: 10
Views: 6,425
Posted By Ian Blake[_4_]
Is Ever Going To Stop Snowing?

On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:01:44 -0000, "Rob White" wrote:

Just make sure that the gold and the beer is tied down near the centre of
gravity and you will be OK. Michael Cain...
Forum: European Ski Resorts December 11th 08, 08:45 AM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Replies: 10
Views: 6,425
Posted By Ian Blake[_4_]
Is Ever Going To Stop Snowing?

It is a bit of a shame but www.snow-forecast.com have reduced their prediction.
http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Serre-Chevalier/6day/bot Looks like we are
only going to get a fraction of the...
Forum: European Ski Resorts December 10th 08, 09:29 AM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Replies: 10
Views: 6,425
Posted By Ian Blake[_4_]
Is Ever Going To Stop Snowing?

Next Sunday I will be flying into Turin and taking a bus to SerreChevalier.

The route I assume they will take is up the Autostrada for a while then turn off
through Oulx (some buses go to Sauze...
Forum: European Ski Resorts November 21st 08, 10:53 AM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Replies: 8
Views: 4,772
Posted By Ian Blake[_4_]
It's snowing in the Tarantaise

On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:02:05 +0700, "pg" wrote:

Just thought I would be the first to point out from depths of the jungle
that it is currently snowing right down to 800...
Forum: European Ski Resorts November 6th 08, 10:04 AM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Replies: 5
Views: 4,432
Posted By Ian Blake[_4_]
The season has begun!

On Wed, 5 Nov 2008 14:03:57 +0700, "pg" wrote:


Tignes are still claiming 155cm on Gde Motte. Long may it last ... Mind you can
remember skiing down to Val Claret very...
Forum: European Ski Resorts October 13th 08, 03:35 PM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Replies: 3
Views: 4,168
Posted By Ian Blake[_4_]
Les Houches

In case anybody is planning a holiday to Les Houches in the Chamonix valley be
aware that a legal dispute between the operators could mean that the no lifts
will be...
Forum: European Ski Resorts October 3rd 08, 10:05 AM Posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Replies: 3
Views: 4,440
Posted By Ian Blake[_4_]
Early snow

During an anything but work moment I looked at www.snoweye.com and saw a
sprinkling of snow on the ground in Tignes Lac and Avoriaz. So the snowline
seems to be 2000m in Tarentaise and 1850m in...
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