 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi All - this is probably aimed at the 3 valleys experts here. We're off to La Tania at Feb half term. We're going with a bigger group, and I'll ski with the kids and the group in the afternoons, but I'm looking for something a bit more demanding to do in the mornings.
Last year I did a couple of days of a 'stage competition' with ESF in Val Thorens, which was really good fun: mix of gates (slalom, GS, and super G) and off-piste and park. Would be more than happy to do that again, but I think it would be hard to get to from La Tania for a 9am start - and I only see it offered in VT and 1650.
Or off-piste with a strong group (I've had variable experiences here - very dependent on the standard of the group), or higher-end instruction. Anything where I'm going to progress my skiing and cover some ground. I'd prefer a group activity just for then social and cost side of it,
Any ideas? TIA.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Try Grand ski with ESF. A mixture of off piste guiding & instruction in a group. Expect a few old ski suits & feet clamped together but good skiers 
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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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Would be relatively easy to get to 1650 for an early start as there is a free shuttle bus from La Tania that runs all day. I'd contact ESF and see what they can do.
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| kieranm wrote: |
| Would be relatively easy to get to 1650 for an early start as there is a free shuttle bus from La Tania that runs all day. I'd contact ESF and see what they can do. |
Thanks vm for responding. I'd be very happy to head over to 1650, but the bus schedule I found online (http://courchnet.com/item_files/courchevel_-_free_local_bus_service_-_22_december_-_4_april.pdf) looks like the first bus from La Tania is too late. Do you think there's an earlier one? Or maybe a taxi wouldn't be outrageous? The 1650 course looked good as it was aimed at adults and it's a minimum Fleche Bronze so I assume most people will be higher.
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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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| stewart woodward wrote: |
| Try Grand ski with ESF. A mixture of off piste guiding & instruction in a group. Expect a few old ski suits & feet clamped together but good skiers |
Thanks. Couldn't find that online, but will give them a call. I've generally had good experiences with ESF. Some of the younger guys in particular are fantastic skiers, a good laugh, and often good at technical instruction - as long as you speak good French. I think a lot of the poorer press they get in the UK is because the beginner and intermediate instruction can be variable, and their English is often on a par with your average brit skiers French.
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Looks fun, but don't think I can get to vt for 9am either.
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getting to VT for 9am from La T would be difficult and probably expensive, but getting a taxi to 1650 wouldn't cost much and only take 10 minutes or so.
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the bus schedule I found online (http://courchnet.com/item_files/courchevel_-_free_local_bus_service_-_22_december_-_4_april.pdf) looks like the first bus from La Tania is too late
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Hmm, you're right. There are earlier ones from Le Praz if you can get down there, otherwise as ansta1 says a taxi wouldn't be too bad, or you might find that if you're staying with a chalet who have a van for busing people around they'll drop you off if you ask particularly nicely.
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IIRC there was a similar question posed last year, and the advice then was the same as above, either get a direct taxi or get down to Le Praz and get the earlier bus. My vote would be a quick taxi ride, but I like to keep things simple as much as possible.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Great. Thanks all. Taxi to 1650 it is.
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