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Cantine in Lavachet may also do vegan stuff. And, like Kodo also sells Sapaudia beer (which is also vegan).
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Old Fartbag, PS The beer is vegan too!
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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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| chocksaway wrote: |
| @Old Fartbag, PS The beer is vegan too! |
She's a bloody Teetotal Vegan!
I, on the other hand - am not.
Will be in touch nearer our arrival. I owe you a Vegan Beer. 
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Kids who are veggie have been eating falafel wraps from cantina. Suspect they are vegan. Not sure about the veggie burgers there. Koda to a veggie Thai green curry which they said they can do vegan. Their Thai green meat and veggie was delicious as was there bang bang broccoli
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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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| dan100 wrote: |
| Kids who are veggie have been eating falafel wraps from cantina. Suspect they are vegan. Not sure about the veggie burgers there. Koda to a veggie Thai green curry which they said they can do vegan. Their Thai green meat and veggie was delicious as was there bang bang broccoli |
Thx for the feedback.
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We're stopping in Val D'I first week of March and the talk about dietary requirements is really useful folks... Mrs P is celiac so always struggles to find gluten free. The Oxygene cafe is a great pointer for a lunch option that we'd never have found... be great if you can post any more that spring to mind (either for lunch anywhere in EK...sorry Val-Tignes  - or in VdI town for evening options)...
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@Old Fartbag - never seen that filter on Trip Advisor before - can definitely call that a result!
If there's any more local intel on GF food options Mrs P would be grateful... entrecote + frites for a week is a bit much!
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Just an awesome morning 
Dietry needs fulfilled by coffee and cake, non vegan, non veggie just caffeine and carbs
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| Just an awesome morning |
Make that an awesome day  Such a bonus that the weather finally cleared.
Quite busy on some pistes first thing but improved a lot early pm. The snow is now generally excellent just about everywhere, although the wind has affected some spots, both on and off piste - ie slick bits on piste and slight windblown crust off piste.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Currently in Tignes with family and daughter hs decided to come back with bf in a weeks time. Any recommendations on places in Le Lac where she can leave baggage for a week?
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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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@stewart woodward, Coffee and Cake and it's not even Saturday?? 
@brovert, From memory Maison de Tignes had a bagagerie (sp?). A friend stores his ski kit at Tignes Spirit between trips. Might be worth asking there.
Roll on Le Weekend!
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https://lacantine.eu/ For those asking about vegan stuff.
La Cantine also do Thali nights and I think that there's a veggie option. Probably have to book to get in.
edit... Just seen on FB that the Thali nights are every Weds and Thursdays. Booking essential and vegan option available.
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You know it makes sense.
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| GeorgeVII wrote: |
https://lacantine.eu/ For those asking about vegan stuff.
La Cantine also do Thali nights and I think that there's a veggie option. Probably have to book to get in. |
Many thanks.
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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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@stewart woodward, The need for speed! (soz couldn't resist!).
I was hoping for a lie in this morning, but, of course, that was curtailed from first light when the pisteurs started chucking explosives about. So, set off for Bourg as the cupboards were bare. It was hell on the middle aisle! This afternoon was spent collecting lift pass, carte neige and associated trivia that accompanies owning a flat. I was qu=quite envious of those out skiing, although according to Henry there was some luck escapes, same risk tomorrow folks, take care off piste.
The weather for the next few days is going to be varied, a cold front passes over us tomorrow afternoon and then another on Friday from mid morning onwards. The models are having a tiff over Saturday, anything could happen really snow or sun, but it will remain mild so is there is snow for transfer day it will only be the last 300m or so.
Tomorrow will start bright with a veiled sky, the cloud will slowly thicken through the morning and it should start snowing shortly after lunch, it will be a bit soggy below the Dam and the wind will pick up at altitude later. Thursday looks like being a nice day, sunny spells and fairly fast moving cloud at height, maybe the high lifts will close. Friday will be snowy and windy, cloudy from the lift opening times, when the snow starts is open for debate, between breakfast and lunch. Expect the higher parts of the resort to be closed in a whiteout. As for Saturday, stay tuned, one model has the weather 100 miles to the North, the other right over us. Stay tuned.
Off to dig out the ski kit!
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@JP Wolf,
For Gulten free try
Avancher hotel they have a few options and Lodge do gluten free pizza.
Also worth speaking to Source, they do a few grilled fish/ prawns dishes with stir fry veg.
I don’t know how strict your wife needs to be but my family member can handle cross contamination so these places have been fine in the past.
Garage in Val d’Isere has increased the amount of Vegatarin / Vegan options this season
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Quick question for the transport gurus here. Looking at the timetables for Bourg to Tignes / Val it appears that there buses until midday Monday to Friday. Is that correct?
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@mountainaddict,
Checked out Roger’s for coffee and croissant this morning. Good tip. Thanks.
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First day in skis and its really quite good in most places! There was a red sky warning over the porridge but the morning was good with a high veil of cloud but it deteriorated quite quickly after 12, as the skies darkened and the light snow started. By 1430 it was snowing somewhere between moderately and heavily, it is easing off now and will peter out in the evening, but another 5cm or so. I started with a couple of runs on Palafour to see if I had my legs on the right way up and then met a friend who was red runs and below. We scooted down to La Daille which was absolutely fine and then bussed to the Centre and up Solaise. With L and Santons shut (lack of snow) a little thought has to go into navigation to avoid blacks or dark reds. After and up and over I was quite surprised to see how little snow there is over there compared to over here, the off piste looks very bare on Pays Desert and was surprised by the length of the queues for the Col drags (as the resorts are quiet). But then we discovered there is only enough snow to run one of the drags. Piste Cascades on the glacier is also missing. On the way down to the top of the Cable Car there were a few gravelly patches but generally fine and the available runs on the glacier were in really good nick. After a quick lunch at Cascades it was home via the Solaise and a download and up to Bellvarde where the toxic mix of haily snow and the 3 day skiers that 'have to get to the Folie' was not pleasant. Home for tea and medals.
Tomorrow will start with sunny spells, light winds and a good morning. The cloud will thicken later in the day as the storm approaches. The snow will arrive soon after daylight on Friday and the wind will pick up, closing the higher lifts if they open in the first place. It will develop quickly into a whiteout with gusts up to 60k and moderate to heavy snow through late morning and the afternoon. The snow intensity will drop into the evening, but overall 10-20cm of snow is currently expected. The models are starting to agree on Saturday which should be pretty good for travelling, sunny spells in the morning followed by cloud thickening in the afternoon, it will feel quite warm in the village. After Friday there will be lots of avi work to do, maybe even some above the roads, so don't start off too early, if you are relatively local. The sndw (or sleet below the Dam) will begin late evening and then its going to be another snowy and windy one through must of Sunday. Forecast amounts of snow vary wildly from 10 cm as a minimum to over 50 as a maximum. The forecast beyond that is for more snow ans a drop in temperatures. "Sir, permission to shout hurrah in an annoyingly loud voice" "Granted" "HURRAH"
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We were skiing down the bottom half of the Chardonet bowl this morning when a large avalanche was triggered skiers’ left from halfway down the Grapilon. It went a fair way and caused a large cloud. Nobody caught and it seemed to have been triggered by a single skier (possibly a guide) skiing by themselves. Its path was not too far from a guided group. Spectacular and worrying.
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| JP Wolf wrote: |
| We're stopping in Val D'I first week of March and the talk about dietary requirements is really useful folks... Mrs P is celiac so always struggles to find gluten free. The Oxygene cafe is a great pointer for a lunch option that we'd never have found... be great if you can post any more that spring to mind (either for lunch anywhere in EK...sorry Val-Tignes - or in VdI town for evening options)... |
Langley Hotel-Tignes 2100 have just posted on Facebook that they now serve gluten free pasta and pizzas.
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| Kenzie wrote: |
Langley Hotel-Tignes 2100 have just posted on Facebook that they now serve gluten free pasta and pizzas. |
My Daughter emailed them today, highlighting she was a Vegan (mentioned on booking) and would be arriving as a Crystal client. She got a very encouraging and helpful reply within an hour, saying that it wouldn't be a problem, that the kitchen would be advised immediately and to highlight again on check in.
I am getting better vibes than when we went to the Cachette in Les Arcs, when it was owned by Belambra.....and I suspect the Diva would be similarly poor, being Belambra owned.
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@chocksaway, Although Sainte Foy based when out in France I always read your reports and forecasts with interest , welcome back
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I started with a couple of runs on Palafour to see if I had my legs on the right way up and then met a friend who was red runs and below. We scooted down to La Daille which was absolutely fine and then bussed to the Centre and up Solaise. With L and Santons shut (lack of snow) a little thought has to go into navigation to avoid blacks or dark reds. After and up and over I was quite surprised to see how little snow there is over there compared to over here, the off piste looks very bare on Pays Desert and was surprised by the length of the queues for the Col drags (as the resorts are quiet). But then we discovered there is only enough snow to run one of the drags. Piste Cascades on the glacier is also missing. On the way down to the top of the Cable Car there were a few gravelly patches but generally fine and the available runs on the glacier were in really good nick. After a quick lunch at Cascades it was home via the Solaise and a download and up to Bellvarde where the toxic mix of haily snow and the 3 day skiers that 'have to get to the Folie' was not pleasant. Home for tea and medals.
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It is really helpful to get an ongoing report on runs that are a bit gravelly - which hopefully will be improved with additional snowfall over the next 10 days.
Cascades is on my list for serving some Vegan dishes.....hopefully.
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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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@Rob Mackley, Cheers!
@Old Fartbag, I think it helps that the 2100 is run and owned by a company that descibes themselves as Scandanavian at heart. That is of course after they had to install courtesy glass in the en suite bathrooms. After the refurb a few years ago the walls to the 'wet rooms' were clear glass  Thanks to georgeVII junior it became know as the Crystal Palace!
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| Thanks to georgeVII junior it became know as the Crystal Palace! |
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You know it makes sense.
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chocksaway "3 day skiers that 'have to get to the Folie' was not pleasant" - totally love that - not half![/b]
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Langley is a Swedish company.
Langley run Victors in Val d'isere, the Rendelhof Hotel in St Anton and no doubt other hotels in ski resorts.
I've only stayed in the Rendelhof which was very good. They sell ski holidays to the UK through Crystal, the staff are Swedish and provide a better than the "normal" Crystal holiday offering.
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@welshflyer, I was going by their website description but I couldn’t find the details of where they are registered. The UK company was delisted in 2020.
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Checked out Roger’s for coffee and croissant this morning. Good tip. Thanks.
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Glad you enjoyed it @sbooker. Hope you're all enjoying the skiing too. Did you suss out any picnic rooms? We tried the one at the bottom of La Daille gondola yesterday. Hadn't been before. It's another very good one.
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@mountainaddict,
Didn’t end up checking out the picnic rooms. Maybe today.
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@mountainaddict,
I love the Lounge at the top of the Solaise bubble, the sofas are so comfortable. I'm happy having my afternoon nap up there. 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Hi All,
Back again, just looking at ski lessons more seem to have become available since I last checked, private lessons aren't a viable option for us as she wants to do every morning or at least three mornings, so that she can built on what she learnt, and she wants to ski with others who are a similar level.
My difficulty in helping her pick the right class is that she is a much better skiier when with an instructor again as she has confidence that he/she will keep her safe (the instructor took lots of video). She is starting to ski reds with me, slightly cautiously, but she skiied down a red to get out of clouds without having a total panic attack which she would have done in the past on just a steep blue. She wants to get to the point where she could happily ski down a red, in her words to be able to get to any bar or restaurant. I am also struggling to pick the right ski school as she doesn't like to feel pushed into doing something but does do will if encouraged to do something.
So while I realise totally subjective I was wondering if anyone would recommend a certain ski school. I like the idea of evolution2 as you have to get your level roughly right then they sort you into groups on the first morning, where as ESF seem to have you need to choose the right class before hand.
Separately we are there with some mates who snowboard (I ski), me and two of them were looking for a guide/instructor for the first or second day to show us where is good as we haven't been to tignes for ages/ good to know where we are likely to find the best snow, and potentially some lift served off piste. Is there anyone you would recommend for this?
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@dorhar, We have used Evo2 in the past and would recommend them based on our experience. Maximum Class sizes is worth noting.
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Hi All,
Back again, just looking at ski lessons more seem to have become available since I last checked, private lessons aren't a viable option for us as she wants to do every morning or at least three mornings, so that she can built on what she learnt, and she wants to ski with others who are a similar level.
My difficulty in helping her pick the right class is that she is a much better skiier when with an instructor again as she has confidence that he/she will keep her safe (the instructor took lots of video). She is starting to ski reds with me, slightly cautiously, but she skiied down a red to get out of clouds without having a total panic attack which she would have done in the past on just a steep blue. She wants to get to the point where she could happily ski down a red, in her words to be able to get to any bar or restaurant. I am also struggling to pick the right ski school as she doesn't like to feel pushed into doing something but does do will if encouraged to do something.
So while I realise totally subjective I was wondering if anyone would recommend a certain ski school. I like the idea of evolution2 as you have to get your level roughly right then they sort you into groups on the first morning, where as ESF seem to have you need to choose the right class before hand.
Separately we are there with some mates who snowboard (I ski), me and two of them were looking for a guide/instructor for the first or second day to show us where is good as we haven't been to tignes for ages/ good to know where we are likely to find the best snow, and potentially some lift served off piste. Is there anyone you would recommend for this? |
I will of course recommend our ski school, The Development Centre. Www.tdcski.com - feel free to pm me if you have any questions. Steve
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| dorhar wrote: |
Hi All,
Back again, just looking at ski lessons more seem to have become available since I last checked, private lessons aren't a viable option for us as she wants to do every morning or at least three mornings, so that she can built on what she learnt, and she wants to ski with others who are a similar level.
My difficulty in helping her pick the right class is that she is a much better skiier when with an instructor again as she has confidence that he/she will keep her safe (the instructor took lots of video). She is starting to ski reds with me, slightly cautiously, but she skiied down a red to get out of clouds without having a total panic attack which she would have done in the past on just a steep blue. She wants to get to the point where she could happily ski down a red, in her words to be able to get to any bar or restaurant. I am also struggling to pick the right ski school as she doesn't like to feel pushed into doing something but does do will if encouraged to do something.
So while I realise totally subjective I was wondering if anyone would recommend a certain ski school. I like the idea of evolution2 as you have to get your level roughly right then they sort you into groups on the first morning, where as ESF seem to have you need to choose the right class before hand.
Separately we are there with some mates who snowboard (I ski), me and two of them were looking for a guide/instructor for the first or second day to show us where is good as we haven't been to tignes for ages/ good to know where we are likely to find the best snow, and potentially some lift served off piste. Is there anyone you would recommend for this? |
I will of course recommend our ski school, The Development Centre. Www.tdcski.com - feel free to pm me if you have any questions. Steve |
Hi,
I did take a look at TDC but there doesn’t seem to be any availability from the 29th Jan-3rd of Feb  .
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Marvellous morning! After yesterdays snow the skies cleared so it was cold overnight and the on piste snow was in excellent condition. There was a chill wind at height (the cable car was shut). I stayed local in the Palet area with the ski buddies and the pistes were excellent and running quick, its not often I get to Merles without poling! We did do Lanches and Vanoise, same excellent conditions up there. The new snow off piste was sloughing a bit, some areas look covered now, others don't - look before you leap. After lunch the skies became overcast and just before it got dark the wind really picked up in the village and a few flocons appeared.
Right its barely worth writing any type of forecast beyond Saturday, the weather models are varying wildly and swinging between each run. So I'll keep it brief beyond then A cold front will pass tomorrow and another one is heading from the north on Sunday, maybe. There may be a few more light showers tonight, damp below the Dam maybe. Tomorrow will be cloudy and it looks like on and off light snow for most of the day. The wind will blow above about 2700m, especially in the afternoon. If we are lucky the days accumulation may be 10cm. Saturday currently looks OK with a mix of sunny spells and cloud, the wind should abate till after dark when there might be a light shower or two. Sunday will be windy at altitude, there may be some sunny spells in the morning depending on how far and how quickly the front moves south and then snow, as for how much throw a dice and multiply by 10 and you'll have some idea. From Monday onwards it will be unsettled, much colder and very unsettled with high winds, again there will be snow it could be a lot. But there will be closed lifts and an increase in avalanche risk, as for the detail we'll have to wait.
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@dorhar, Shame about TDC, I've had probably the best ever private lesson with Sarah (now not teaching I think) in Tignes. I would recommend Ultimate ski as a second choice. I have to say that I only book private lessons (with a couple of mates) though.
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