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Chris Brookes, Morning, from Montalbert, all roads are clear at the moment BUT snow is forecast for this afternoon and all night. Over the years we have had to put chains on several times and once from Aime, (1996 I think) Driving up last week there was evidence of snowploughed snow on the road edges as far back as Albertville 
Having said all that the roads are cleared very quickly once the snow has stopped.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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gwaelod, We have them but luckily have never had to try and put them on. I keep saying i will do a trial run but was unsure if the roads upto the resort ever get blocked.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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rob@rar, you seem to have as much knowledge of Les Arcs as anyone.
Our Chalet hosts have advised that our La Plagne pass for this year now includes a day at Les Arcs free, as compensation for the Vanoise not running. Thinking about driving round and according to multimap it's only 22km. Any ideas where would be the best place to park in the Les Arcs ski area, we are coming from Les Coches.
Ta.
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A while ago someone asked if a one off trip on the Vanoise Express, until yesterdays announcement a return trip would have cost €11 
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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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Chris Brookes, i'll post my favorite runs later but I think if only there for 6 days and you ahve never skied La Plagne before it would be a waste of travelling time driving between the resorts. About an hour each way, 2 hours wasted when you could be skiing
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Chris Brookes, we used to go regularly to La Plagne (Belle Plagne) every Easter. On 3 occasions we needed chains to get out .
In January you often need chains. Practice putting them on before you go.
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The road up to La Plagne is probable the most difficult in snow of all the resorts in the Tarentaise. Its quite a bit steeper and has a load of tight hairpins. The road to Tignes or Val is for example much longer, but less steep.
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Jonpim, i will give it a trial run then,ta
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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gwaelod, thanks for going to the trouble, great advice.ta
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Any ideas where would be the best place to park in the Les Arcs ski area, we are coming from Les Coches.
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Park in Bourg St Maurice at the funicular station and catch the train up the hill. Much better than driving up if you're a day visitor. After your day skiing treat yourself to a meal in the Chinese restaurant in BSM on the way home 
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Will there be any 's in Les Coches between 19th Jan - 26th Jan ??
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You know it makes sense.
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Chris Brookes, Was chatting to my mate this morning who goes to La Plagne with me, he agrees with my recommendations but added another to the be avoided run is 'Le Tunnel' of the top of Roche de Mio. Potential for a lot of poling if you get your speed wrong. Nice run for novices but even they have to get speed up to avoid poling which can be scary for them. Les Sources (our favorite in La Plagne) is a much better alternative. Les Sources was re modelled this summer as there was one very tough (oh the joy of watching novices on it who had taken the run without thinking ) slope in the middle of it. It has seemingly been made slightly easier but you may want to do it yourself before taking a less expereinced person down it.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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gwaelod, thanks again for the advice
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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boredsurfin, gwaelod, is there something funny (as in odd) going on in La Plagne?
1. There is no announcement of the Vanois clusure on the website
2. The piste map seems to suggest all the lifts are closed
3. The on-line lift pass purchase/update facility is still not available
What's going on? (or not going on?) 
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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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Jonpim, Wouldn't pay to much heed to the website. Between them and Les Arcs its hard to believe they even know it is winter.
RGs site is the best for La Plagne info
http://www.perso-laplagne.fr/News.htm
On the Les Arcs site they have stopped the sale of the all areas pass
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RG, Any news on alternatives as the Vanoise will be shut i.e. buses being laid on etc....
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gwaelod, nothing for me...
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RG, Good to see the tourist offices of Les Arcs and La Plagne are on the ball as normal.
Any idea of how much taxi from Peisey to Montchaivin is?
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| gwaelod wrote: |
RG, Good to see the tourist offices of Les Arcs and La Plagne are on the ball as normal.
Any idea of how much taxi from Peisey to Montchaivin is? |
Someone told this on Forum de Paradiski... I dont' remember...
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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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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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boredsurfin, According to Autoroute. Campney to Peisey is 14.1miles. Peisey (number 2) to Montchavin (number 3) is 12.1 and Montchavin to Belle Plagne 19.1 miles (number 3).
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Poster: A snowHead
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Interesting all this sudden fuss to get to Les Arcs. We never worried about this before the Vanois Express. I don't think the journey is worth it, even with a car. There is easily enough to keep you occupied in either resort.
And I reckon the Great Waffle Challenge will demostrate that if you really want to get to another resort from La Plagne, then Courchevel is the right way to go.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Jonpim, Its a fuss because we booked a holiday expecting it to be there and I do find it strange when 2 days before opening it is announced as closed. Its not for everyone but we like to use it.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Maybe I should run daily trips across....... 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Hywel, how long are you there for?
I go out with son Tom by train next Wednesday - arriving Thursday morning (staying in La Roche).
Would be honoured to meet up.
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Snowed nicely overnight and still snowing lightly at 9.00am about 5cm has fallen at 1400 m forecast is for light snow until mid afternoon and then a cold night -10c followed by a sunny day
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FAQ
You just need transport back 
). We haven't done Champagny but I hear great reviews of the runs, was on our list for this year but now we can’t as will be in Les Arcs. Runs to Montalbert are good to. The red Carina of the top of La Grand Rochette is another nice run.
Anne has posted more pictures
Most lifts are open except for one over near Montchavin called Vanoise Express which according to the info boards at all lifts ticket tourist offices etc is closed! 
