 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi All,
Im off to do my season in Les Arcs this year, we have a chalet for the season below Arc 1600. We were planning on doing a number of away days and wondering if there is anywhere good (and more importantly free) to dump the car at Val d's/Tignes/Courchevel etc?
Also, if there are any good places other than 3V & EK suggestions are very much welcome!
Cheers
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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OK my information may be a little out of date, but IIRC there is free parking by lift Courchevel 1300. I have used the covered car park in Tignes Le Lac before and it doesn't cost too much for a single day.
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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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Free parking down at tignes le brevieres IIRC
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A few trips to La Rosiere and over to La Thuile are a must. You can get a bus I think.
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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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La Tania has free parking (parking du Saz) and its just off the red run that runs down to the lift.
Agree with Frosty the Snowman, a trip to La Rosiere and ski to Italy for a pizza, then sit on the boarder and have random drinks.
Val Morel is quite quirky, I keep meaning to go around to Prolagnon for the day too.
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I keep meaning to go around to Prolagnon for the day too.
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Me to. It looks great in the summer
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There is a large, free car park in Couchevel le Praz, you can easily ski down to the main ticket office and lifts from there. You can ski back to the car park at the end of the day via the red run from Courchevel 1850.
If you are planning to go to Pralognan don't leave it until late in the season. We went there in early April and the conditions were poor, January or February are probably the best months to give it a go.
It's also a lot easier to spell than pronounce correctly, no matter how you say the name to somebody French they will always correct you.
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Thanks everybody for your replies, certainly a lot of good options available! Hadn't even considered Pralognan, will need to hit it early in the season mind you!
Cheers
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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St Foye is definitely worth a trip. Especially if weather high up is closed-in or windy. Plenty of tree lined runs. Only about 20 mins drive from Bourg St M.
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Good thread, I'll be in Peisey for the winter and also wanting to drive to some local resorts, good to have some ideas about free parking!
I was wondering which will be quicker; driving to brides le bain (can you park there?) and catch the gondola, or drive up to one of the lower resorts of the 3V?
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ArseCaptain, It is quicker to drive from Brides les Bains to Meribel than to get the gondola, you may get through a fair bit of fuel though if you are in a hurry. You can park for free on the right just before the sports centre in Meribel.
Plenty of free parking in Mottaret and Les Menuires too.
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You know it makes sense.
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Ste Foy is crap don't go there !
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| Rob Mackley wrote: |
| Ste Foy is crap don't go there ! |
So true. Rubbish hill. No interesting skiing or easily accessible off piste. Full of lager louts. Best that people stay away, I think.
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Poster: A snowHead
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If you drive to Tignes Val Claret and use your Paradiski season pass for a free pass at Espace Killy (get the voucher you need from Paradiski before you leave) you get free parking in the main VC car park for one day.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Seriously with a Les Arcs season ticket you get free days in Tignes/ val , free parking at Le brev and its a great access point , Ste Foy for a day also free parking . Don't know if you can get a free day at La Rosiere but free parking available the chair from Just above Seez is a great starting point also .
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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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Can you not also get free pass at 3V too with your Paradiski season pass?
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| Fishmongatti wrote: |
| Can you not also get free pass at 3V too with your Paradiski season pass? |
Yes. 2 days per season in 3V, 2 days per season in Espace Killy. Just make sure you get that voucher; despite living in an electronic world of lift passes, the need to stamp a paper voucher is still prevalent (or at least it was the season before last, when I last worked seasons in the Tarentaise).
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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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An despite the Ste. Foy selfish bugs telling you to stay away....!! Head to Super U in BSM and the receipt usually has a voucher on the back for money off a day pass.
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Presumably you grab this 'voucher' from any of the ticket offices @ LA or LP?
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Yes. In fact I think you might get it when you actually buy your season pass.
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If its snowing you may have to put chains on to drive up to Meribel from Brides. If you don't want to drive up there is a free covered car park in the centre of Brides - turn left just after the main square and entrance on the right. Good place to leave the car and only 5 mins walk to the gondola. Check that you catch the last gondola back down as buses are expensive and don't run late. (last gondola 5pm early season and 5.30 after Feb) Taxi back down very expensive!!
It is only about 5 mins quicker to drive to Meribel than go on the gondola and will cost quite a bit of fuel.
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For Tignes, as well as the free parking at Val Claret (in the main outdoor car park) for day ticket holders; and free parking at Les Brevieres; there is also free parking at Tignes 1800 (formerly Tignes Les Boisses).
Immediately after crossing the dam, go right at the roundabout; turn left behind the bus shelter; follow the road round past the (current building site that is) the new apartment buildings; first right and down the hill to the car park.
It's great for acces to the Les Boisses Gondola, which is right next to the car park BUT (since all the building works started on the new apartments) there's seemingly nowhere at Les Boisses/Tignes 1800 to buy a lift ticket. However, you can ski down to Les Brevieres and buy a ticket at the gondola station there.
For Val D'Isere: There's free parking next to the cable car station at Le Fornet - though it can be full.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Iskar..
I had to read my own sentence a couple of times before I got it.. doh 
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is that obligatory now then?, to sit on them as well as just diss them?? 