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Marmalade must be so stoked to have got here for this
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Yep! Great days yesterday and today. Thea has made amazing progress in just 2 days thanks to great conditions and a private lesson with ESI Bussoniere. Hoping to get her into a group lesson next week so she can mix with other children, but it will only be possible if we can get her up to Gold level in the next few days (no pressure then)!
snowangel., it would be good to do an apres-ski meet if possible.
Thankfully we're really happy that we chose to come here for a month - the risk of going somewhere new for a long break seems to have paid off. The ski area is really varied, the locals seem friendlier than in some french resorts and the accomodation is GREAT! I'd certainly recommend it:
www.appartements-pennec.com
nikimac, Sounds like you'll be staying near us. We'll still be here when you arrive so we may bump into each other.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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snowangel,
You're a v lucky person!!!! I think not having a powder board made life hell on last day, I kept struggling to get going then falling- then struggling to stand up  They're my excuses anyways.
It was snowing big time sat when we were leaving with about half a meter sitting on cars, roofs etc. so I can imagine ur snowed out. I will return......
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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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marmalade, kids all have school off on thrusday. how about we meet up at the grotte from 4 on thursday. We will leave by 6 or it gets too late to cook dinner etc!
was gonna go on about ski lessons but i'll text you direct!
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Hey, all you Serre Che experts. On my way over on Saturdaay for a week in Villeneuve. That snow looks yummy.........
Quick stupid question if any of you can help...... i hear you can get the 6 day Lift Pass at the office in the Aravet gondola; can anyone answer the following:
1. I hear they take a photo of you there so there is no need for a passport photo - is this true?
2. I presume the Lift Pass office willl take credit cards?
3. Does anyone know where the ATM's are in Villeneuve?
Thanks guys and see you in La Grotte for a couple between 1-6 Feb!!
Kevin
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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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drkpower,
1/ yes
2/ yes
3/ near the esf in villeneuve underneath first floor
enjoy
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getting very excited now - off on saturday for our long awaited week -forecast looks to be settling down to suggest soem fresh early next week which on top of whats there already should make for great conditions! anyone been up the hill in SC in the last day or two - how are things on and off-piste?
come on wet my whistle (even more) 
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lib-banana, just back. didn't manage to go off piste, infact i only managed to do 2 runs as i broke my binding on the first run, taped it up and managed 1 more with the family kids and their dad!
pistes were fabulous.
Cant wait for tomorrow
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Another great day! Sun glorious.
lib-banana, Pistes are in great condition -standard of piste maintenance is much better here than in Tignes when we were there in December. No sign of fresh snow at the moment so off-piste is pretty tracked out but still powdery.
Still not skied down into Chantmerle as runs to resort have been closed (Luc Alphand closed for a competition, not sure why the green has been closed). Skied over to Briancon area today- stunning views and very peaceful. Not yet skied to Monetier area so might try that in next few days.
snowangel., Good to meet you. Hope to catch up with you again sometime (if the kids are in the right frame of mind!  )
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marmalade,
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Pistes are in great condition -standard of piste maintenance is much better
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Music to my ears! The webcams look great and it even looks like some areas are not even completely tracked out yet - anyway the (not so) long range forecast for next Mon/Tues suggests the possibility of another 40+cm on Monday/Tuesday next week (and with no strong winds forecast)! hoping it comes true!
snowangel.,
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pistes were fabulous.
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Woo hoo! on a scale of one to over-excited, I am like a kid in an industrial sized sweetie shop who's just been told that sweets between meals don't spoil your apetite! 
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marmalade, the green run crosses the black in a number of places, so it would be dangerous. I assume the British Army skiers are racing on it again.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Helen Beaumont, army have been using it all week but yesterday they were the french speed skiiers using it.
marmalade, so sorry winter was in a mood, pre puberty at 8 is just a touch unfair. Slight case of pmt without what follows!
catch up again soon
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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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snowangel., Took your advice and went to Ski Connections office - managed to get Thea into a suitable class with 2 other children next week (mornings) and it was cheaper than Buisonniere so happy days.
Another glorious day today - being here for a month feels like we've won the lottery!
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You know it makes sense.
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marmalade, Excellent, so glad they could help! See you soon
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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lib-banana, this year for the first year if you buy a 6 day pass on the 7th day come with you old lift pass and you'll get 10% off an extra day.
I'm in the outside ticket office till 5 tomorrow and 4 the day after. Come and find me!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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snowangel., good info to pass on to my guests. I had an email from the lift company today about Julian's accident. I had asked them to confirm what they were doing to improve safety, and how the skier's code was displayed in the resort, following discussions on here about reckless skiers and boarders.
They've even offered a meeting with the director of piste security. I was impressed they even bothered to reply.
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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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Only 4 weeks to go for me , hope the conditions remain as good as they have been, for our 2 weeks in Villeneuve. hope the £ strengthens a bit too as otherwise gonna be broke after the 1st week!!!
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Yesterday the lift staff were very polite and helpful - then, coincidentally, we were asked to complete a survey about the standards of the lifts and staff!
Today not so friendly! 
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Helen Beaumont, at chantemerle we have a new display board. it states safety's number one rule. Be in controll and be able to stop, and it is illustrated very nicely! So you'r requests are being heard. You are obviously not the only ones. If when you have the meeting you should maybe advise that they use the canadian policy of placing lifties on the entry to home runs (normally lower grades) to restrict speeding nutters!
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marmalade, what happend and where?
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snowangel., a good suggestion, and one which might have stopped Julian's collision. If we do have the meeting, I will be posting a thread on here for suggestions.
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snowangel., Nothing in particular - it just seemed like the lift staff were particularly cheerful and accomodating on the day that a satisfaction survey was being carried out - probably a complete co-incidence.
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BTW:
Today we decided to make use of the extras on our season lift passes so we went round the mountain to Puy St Vincent for the day. It was a nice quiet little place for a day out and seemed like a good place to go to get away from the weekend crowds. The area was quite small but there was a nice variety of runs in really great condition. There were also some safe off piste areas for kids and beginners to try powder and moguls. A couple of the drag lifts were pretty vicious which Thea struggled with and there were some really slow chair lifts, but I would recommend Puy St Vincent for a day out if you're in the area. The Etoile des Neiges restaurant was a nice place to eat on the mountain.
Weather sunny and cold again today. Some high cloud moving in so maybe a change is on the way.
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marmalade, they do carry out the survey's every day. hope you dont find it again
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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snowangel., Just me being cynical!! I'm slightly grumpy due to ski boot problems and Ski Connections just phoned to say there aren't enough kids booked onto Thea's group for her lessons to go ahead tomorrow. Grrr!
Still beats being in England by miles so mustn't grumble
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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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started snowing this afternoon, only slightly but its picking up
no work this week but 4 weeks of very full work to come to am definately going up lots this week, even if it kills le derriere!
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started snowing this afternoon, only slightly but its picking up
no work this week but 4 weeks of very full work to come to am definately going up lots this week, even if it kills le derriere! |
Kim, I think I already know the answer to this, but thought I'd ask anyway in case they've changed it! Is there a group discount for ski passes on the Grand Galaxie? If so, is it for 10 persons... 
I know, I know... "no".
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You know it makes sense.
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carled, No 30!
think its snowing up top, got to take boy to doctors he's hurt his knee
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carled, No 30!
think its snowing up top, got to take boy to doctors he's hurt his knee |
So... if me & my mob hang around in your ticket office and hijack everyone walking in until we get to 30... ? Job's a good 'un?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Just back for Serre Che, returned home in the very early hours of this morning after a lengthy blizzard impaired drive from London Stansted.
Anyway, here's what my thoughts of Serre Che/Villeneuve are:
We stayed at the Club Hotel Grand Aigle, I was a bit apprehensive before travelling having read a few reviews of the hotel but I found non of the negative comments to be of substance. The location of the hotel is fantastic, ski in/out is a real bonus. The hotel is half board, buffet breakfast, croissants, bread, cheese, meat, fruit and the usual cerial choices. Dinner is waiter service 3 course and you make your choice in the morning (vegetarian menu also available). We found the food to be delicious and never had cause for complaint, although the hotel is 2* rated the food is definitely above that standard. Our room was fairly small but it was warm and comfortable and there was always hot water. Be prepared for the odd interuption to your sleep as the walls are quite thin. We found all of the hotel staff to be helpful and friendly, the one thing that would have been nice would have been a later check out (9.30 out of room for 14.00 collection with very little to do in the town on a Sunday morning). You can keep the room on but this is €30.
Now the important part - the skiing....... OUT OF THIS WORLD! We've never had it so good, the conditions were fab, plenty of snow prior to arrival and then 5 days of perfectly clear blue skies. The variety of runs and quality of the piste is great, we particularly liked the area around Grand Alpe and Prorel, some really good runs from top to bottom. On the Wednesday we ski'd from Cucamelle all the way round to Chausee and back, I've never been so tired in my life but it was just too good of a day to miss!
(I'll avoid commenting on lift queue etiquette )
Apres - we didn't sample too much of this but the thing that struck me most was the cost of a pint €6+ in some places but beer isn't what we were there for.
All in all we had a great time and would certainly consider coming back. We want to tell our friends who ski all about how good the place is but don't want to tell too many people as for the time being Serre Che seems to be a very well kept secret.
Thanks to all you Serre Chevalians and enjoy your mountains you lucky lucky people.
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taken all day to get further than le lauzet, but it is finally snowing in the valley
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Good couple of inches of fresh snow outside in Le Bez now.
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Small question is it true that Le Monetier is already closing the 19th of April even with all the snow that has fallen? Im thinking of a trip the last week of April and Im doubting between Val D'isere/Tignes and Serre Chevalier/Montgenevre
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bart_bdv, that is the official closing date, yes. They didn't extend it last year, although Chantemerle/Villeneuve areas were open for another week.
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First lift up this morning to find 6-12 inches of fresh powder. Spent the morning off-piste and with few takers, had the mountain (mainly) to ourselves. Pistes getting busier as the holidays get closer. Thursday could be promising with a large dump forcast.
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just finished work at the hotel. guests have gone up and told me there is 0 vis and its snowing big time. snowing in the valley. Just off to the luazet, lets hope i manage to stay on the road this time!
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snowed about half a foot at le lauzet by the time i left at 3.
it was raining as i passed villeneuve, and i'm told it was raining here too.
But i'm pleased to say its snowing quite heavily now.
off to do a photo shoot tonight at the old town in briancon, could make some interesting shots.
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absolutely dumping big style now! coldest photo shoot i've ever done!
tomorrow is going to prove fun!
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30cm plus on the driveway! yipppey!
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