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boredsurfin, i'm here until April 3rd 
And not tried Yuge - i'm still in the steam age.
foxtrotzulu, presumably by Mountain Restaurants you reject all the marvelous places in Aime2000, Belle Plagne, or Montchavin (and possibly also Montalbert) - but maybe you will accept the Chalet Des Colosses?
And don't forget Le Sauget above Montchavin, now back with original owners.
Also, some of those Self Service places do serve up fine food. Les Inversens is well worth a visit, but go early or you will need to queue: food is cooked to order.
And slightly off the beaten track - you do need to do a bit of poling (good for working up appetite, fine for walkers) is Restaurant Le Dou du Praz. A super place for a leisurely lunch.
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@Jonpim, Yes, I wasn't including any of the places in Aime2000, Belle Plagne, Montchavin or Montalbert (not that I know them all). They may be marvelous but they don't push the buttons for being away from the resorts/towns/villages and truly up on the mountain.
I'm not familiar with Chalet des Colosses, but isn't that down at the bottom by the lifts in Bellecote? If so, then that's off the lift too.
Some of the self-service places may well serve great food, but particularly when there are a gang of us we much prefer to relax in the sun and have someone else do the serving. Nothing wrong with S/S, it's just a different thing.
Le Dou du Praz and Le Sauget both look perfect. I'll try them next time I go.
While you have pointed out a couple I have missed I still think there remain relatively few 'Restaurants d'Altitude' compared with many other resorts I havce visited. Maybe it's my imagination.
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chaletgirl, you beat me to it: i was going to mention those two - reminded today as we skied past both.
But i'm not sure they are eligible: foxtrotzulu wants his restaurants right up in the mountains.
So, now about Chalet de la Grande Rochette at the top of the Grand Rochette funiplange?
And, maybe he has a point: there are lots of excellent restaurants in La Plagne, but most of them are down at the bottom of runs rather than up the top. Just the way the place is set out, I suppose. And so much better for families and mixed ability groups to meet up.
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@foxtrotzulu, Did you try Borseliers or Roc des Blanchets in the Champagny sector?
Both well regarded mountain restaurants and usually full most lunchtimes. I'd say they are preferable to the Verdon Suds restaurant.
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@Jonpim, They will provide waitress service if you go to dine upstairs 
We've just got back from England, went to see Adele at the O2 last night.
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We're out for a week starting this Saturday, thanks for the various tips on this thread about eating places even though its meant to be about the snow 
I've been past the Borseliers several times but never at the right time to eat, but must take some of our group there for the hot choc at least, by the sounds of things. Some are rather timid skiers, I wonder what the best way back to Plagne 1800 would be for them? I cannot recall what the Blue down Verdons to Plagne Centre is like - or is it better to go back up to Quillis and then down from there, poss to Bellecote where they can catch the bus?
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@SteveM, Yep as you say, up Quillis and then to Bellicose up Colossus and then Plagne Centre and back to 1800 or get the bus from Bellicose
OR from Borselier resto take a shortish walk along the edge of the piste back up to Verdons South chairlift and then back down to Plagne Centre, the top section of the Blue Verdons piste was re-profiled last year to make it more blue than it was....
From Borselier the Quilis route is a lot further.
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You know it makes sense.
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| boredsurfin wrote: |
| make it more blue than it was... |
Yes I had this feeling that last time I was there, it wasn't really a blue, it was one of those "we need a blue down from here, perhaps not mercedes, ah this will do!" when marking the pistes.
Thanks for the various advice.
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boredsurfin wrote:
make it more blue than it was...
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If I'm not mistaken, that's where my now 12 year old had a meltdown on our second day last year, when he got stuck and the rest of our party was some way down the slope. I was directly across the piste (it was rock hard and impossible to cross in snowboard boots) shouting instructions for about 20 minutes until a lind lady helped him onto his feet. Happily, he was able to negotiate the same slope fine by the end of the week.
So I look forward to trying the new version when we go again in the first week of April. Can't wait!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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YUGE is pretty good now with an excellent piste map and updates on key lift opening and closing broadcast from the piste control centre etc. You can link it to your pass and then see your days skiing apparently, I can't vouch for this bit as my pass number is so old it won't accept it!
@Jonpim, ah yes, sorry it was Rob@rar that was having the same problem with Yuge as I was.
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| SteveM wrote: |
We're out for a week starting this Saturday, thanks for the various tips on this thread about eating places even though its meant to be about the snow
I've been past the Borseliers several times but never at the right time to eat, but must take some of our group there for the hot choc at least, by the sounds of things. Some are rather timid skiers, I wonder what the best way back to Plagne 1800 would be for them? I cannot recall what the Blue down Verdons to Plagne Centre is like - or is it better to go back up to Quillis and then down from there, poss to Bellecote where they can catch the bus? |
The red from Centre to 1800 (Les Mines) is a bit challenging for timid skiers. There is a 'blue' path but to be honest, that is narrow and icy and pretty daunting in itself as a result (I took a friend that way once because she didn't want to do the red but ended up falling on the ice and hurting herself). Apparently the way down is to the left at the top and to the right after the corner. Its not everso narrow, but can be scraped free of snow so feel icy and also 'lumpy' where the scraped snow is chucked into piles. Its not my favourite run, but its doable for beginners/timids with care and no rush 
TBF - depending on the snow conditions, the bus from Bellecote might be simpler but will take about 25 mins as it goes via Centre. From Bellecote, the Colossus lift will get you to easy access of the Bergerie run (between Plagne Soleil and Plagne Village) and then to Les Mines to 1800; or, come off at the bottom of the Bergerie lift and get the bus from there to 1800, about 5 mins
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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You can also get down to 1800 on Lovatiere. It's a long way round, but using Colosses, Bergerie and Becoin, you can do the whole journey on gentle blues.
If you want a more direct route, the red 'Les Mines' direct from Centre to 1800 was in far better nick than the blue at the side of it, and is very short.
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