 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi,
We've got a trip planned up to the Refuge de Tinderets above Abondance January and although some of us have all the kit required there are quite a few who haven't.
Does anyone have experience of the best place to hire snowshoes, avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel kit?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Snowshoes are available at Ski Service (Henri Gonon) near the Barbossine lift in Petit Chatel. Not sure about the rest of the kit but I imagine Francis Sports in the village might be the best bet. Henri does have some touring skis to hire so he might also have the other kit. I'm out there next weekend so I'll see if can find out any more.
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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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DJL, Thanks - Ski Service sounds like a good place to try, you often see a snow shoers around the Petit Chatel area. I was thinking I'd start with Richard Sports and go from there around town. Very jealous of you getting out there next week!
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DJL, Any more thoughts? I see from the weather threads that you're out there (v jealous!).
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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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I've drawn a blank I'm afraid. Henri Gonon doesn't have kit to rent and isn't aware of anywhere in the village that does.
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Just back from Chatel and we managed to hire all the kit we needed from Vertical Horizons down in Linga. Extremely helpful team there. They didn't have all the kit we needed but sourced it for us at very reasonable rates. They also had (what looked like) very good touring skis etc to hire if anyone is interested. The Refuge de Tinderets lived up to expectations a brilliant adventure with not too much exposure, some of our group had never even seen snowshoes before and managed very well. When they said it was basic - it really was!!
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Bit late for this but Johann sport in Abondance does touring kit and snowshoes. My wife hired from there last year. Not sure about the avi gear as we have our own but I expect so
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