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Decisions, decisions
Once again I'm wondering where to go and what to do. As ever, a mix of
skiing and snow boarding is the plan. On skis I like reasonably challenging piste runs with the possibility of easy-ish off-piste, or maybe another week of novice off-piste instruction. On the snowboard, good snow and a good novice/intermediate fun park would be nice. I might do another two-week ski-drive holiday. Ski Beat seem to do reasonable deals on catered chalets in the 3V (though I don't know what the billy-no-mates-rate might be): anyone have any experience with them? I quite fancy a change from Flaine, though if I did drive then Flaine would probably feature as at least one of the weeks. -- -Pip |
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On Fri, 10 Dec 2010 23:28:19 +0000, Pip Luscher squeezed out the
following: Once again I'm wondering where to go and what to do. As ever, a mix of skiing and snow boarding is the plan. On skis I like reasonably challenging piste runs with the possibility of easy-ish off-piste, or maybe another week of novice off-piste instruction. On the snowboard, good snow and a good novice/intermediate fun park would be nice. I might do another two-week ski-drive holiday. Ski Beat seem to do reasonable deals on catered chalets in the 3V (though I don't know what the billy-no-mates-rate might be): anyone have any experience with them? I quite fancy a change from Flaine, though if I did drive then Flaine would probably feature as at least one of the weeks. I've had several holidays with Ski Beat (La Plagne and Tignes) and found them ok. A couple of times I've booked pre-Xmas at the last minute and talked my way out of a single supplement. I have to say if I were going back to the 3V I'd just head for VT. We found Meribel and Courcheval crowded and expensive, whereas VT always pleases. -- Colin Irvine |
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On Sat, 11 Dec 2010 01:12:08 +0000, Colin Irvine
wrote: I have to say if I were going back to the 3V I'd just head for VT. We found Meribel and Courcheval crowded and expensive, whereas VT always pleases. That's the one valley (of the original three) that I haven't stayed in. Useful, ta. -- -Pip |
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"Pip Luscher" wrote in message ... On Sat, 11 Dec 2010 01:12:08 +0000, Colin Irvine wrote: I have to say if I were going back to the 3V I'd just head for VT. We found Meribel and Courcheval crowded and expensive, whereas VT always pleases. That's the one valley (of the original three) that I haven't stayed in. Useful, ta. -- -Pip OTOH, Les Menuires is improving fast these days, and Saint-Martin de Belleville is just a nice place to be. In fact I'll be heading over there from tomorrow for a quick visit :-) Also planning to try out the gondola link from Orelle, which gives you back-door access to VT without the long drive up. Plus free parking and more skiing nearby in Val Cenis/Bonneval, Valfréjus, Valloire/Valmeinier, etc. Lots more options than most people realise, in fact... we've reviewed some of these and will be adding the others shortly. Roger www.mountainpassions.com - Independent, Expert Insight with Altitude |
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On Tue, 14 Dec 2010 21:58:46 +0100, "Roger Moss"
wrote: OTOH, Les Menuires is improving fast these days, and Saint-Martin de Belleville is just a nice place to be. In fact I'll be heading over there from tomorrow for a quick visit :-) Also planning to try out the gondola link from Orelle, which gives you back-door access to VT without the long drive up. Plus free parking and more skiing nearby in Val Cenis/Bonneval, Valfréjus, Valloire/Valmeinier, etc. Worth knowing, thanks. Especially the free parking. I guess I was just lucky the first time I drove to the Alps: in both Alpe d'Huez and Mottaret, I was able to park right outside my accomodation for free. Lots more options than most people realise, in fact... we've reviewed some of these and will be adding the others shortly. Well, I'm leaning towards doing a 'long week', consisting of Friday-Sunday with Monday off, which will probably mean just Flaine again. This would give me 8 days' skiing. The reaon I'll probably not do two weeks like I have in the past is because I've spent the latter part of this year desperately nursing my holiday ration and I reckon that a two week skiing holiday comes to something over two grand the way I've been doing it lately (solo drive) and I'm thinking of buying another 'crosser next year. -- -Pip |
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