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Hi All,
I am looking to go skiing in March alone for the first time in Les Houches..
Just wondering if people have any tips/slash advice for me.
I am not the most extroverted individual but would be cool to meet up with other people there rather than be sat in a room alone in the evenings for a full week.
J
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I had a weekend there on my own last January and ended up skiing on the Sunday with a British man that I met on a lift who was being a ski bum for a season in Cham. It was great as he knew the terrain very well and took me to lots of secret places that I would never have found.
I took a lesson and did an day guided off-piste with ESF and they were pretty good (the full day off piste was very good value I thought @ around 90 Euro). The ESF office is at the bottom of the Prarion lift.
If you want to ski the rest of the Mont Blanc area I would advise hiring a car as they are pretty spread out.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@jason.peter1986, Welcome to snow heads.
Just out of nosiness, why Les Houches in particular out of the valley? It's not a bad choice at all, but Central Chamonix is rather more sociable and busy.
That said, the new Rocky Pop hotel bar is allegedly quite fine for apres...
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@jason.peter1986, I'll be there a fair bit in March, though working most days. Happy to meet up if any dates suit though for a ski - what week will you be there?
Also, pop your details on the Snowbuddy thread, that makes it easier to find other snowheads.
I'd recommend having a look at the Ski Club of Great Britain hosted sessions too - maybe not every day but one or two: https://www.skiclub.co.uk/france/resorts/argentiere/instructor-led-guiding
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Be wary of @fixx, she'll convert you into a ski bum, take you out drinking, and generally turn you into some form of monster.
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@under a new name,
under a new name wrote: |
@jason.peter1986, Welcome to snow heads.
Just out of nosiness, why Les Houches in particular out of the valley? It's not a bad choice at all, but Central Chamonix is rather more sociable and busy.
That said, the new Rocky Pop hotel bar is allegedly quite fine for apres... |
HI just because i went there skiing 2 years ago with friends so familiar with the runs
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@fixx
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@jason.peter1986, I'll be there a fair bit in March, though working most days. Happy to meet up if any dates suit though for a ski - what week will you be there?
Also, pop your details on the Snowbuddy thread, that makes it easier to find other snowheads.
I'd recommend having a look at the Ski Club of Great Britain hosted sessions too - maybe not every day but one or two: https://www.skiclub.co.uk/france/resorts/argentiere/instructor-led-guiding |
I am looking at the 5th to 12th March
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@fixx,
@jason.peter1986, I'll be there a fair bit in March, though working most days. Happy to meet up if any dates suit though for a ski - what week will you be there?
Also, pop your details on the Snowbuddy thread, that makes it easier to find other snowheads.
I'd recommend having a look at the Ski Club of Great Britain hosted sessions too - maybe not every day but one or two: https://www.skiclub.co.uk/france/resorts/argentiere/instructor-led-guiding
I am looking at the 5th to 12th March
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@jason.peter1986, hmmm, I’d be inclined towards Cham itself or Argetiere myself.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@jason.peter1986,
me thinks also you should consider this...
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You know it makes sense.
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T_Hee wrote: |
@jason.peter1986,
me thinks also you should consider this... |
And me!
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