Rob White wrote:
Can anybody recommend a self-catering chalet in Serre Chevalier? 7 of us
for the week commencing 22/1/05. One of our group has to get there from
Meribel and his plan is to ski over the Val Thorens (with his clothing etc
in a big rucksack) and take the bubble down to Orelle. I'd rather him than
me but he's young(ish), fit and a good skier. It seems that he can get a
bus or train to Oulx and from there get to S/Chev on a bus or taxi via
Cesana and the Montgenevre pass. Any better ideas?

Wimp. From Orelle he hitches up to les Sybelles, uses the lift system to
get high on the Etendard glacier then ski tours across to the Pic Bayle
before climbing to the Plateau d'Emparis, from there he can ski over to
the Galibier, climb the Point des Cerces before base jumping directly
into Serre.

Of course he could catch the bus to Moutiers/Chambery, take a train to
Grenoble then bus to Serre but the Orelle route sounds fun. You can get
a train to Serre from Mountiers but it would probably take a day to get
there knowing French railways.

He should consider hitching Orelle - he will need a sign saying where he
is going to.