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A buddy of mine will be in Paris on December 10th. He would like to take a train and get in about 3 days of skiing either before or after Dec. 10th.
Where can I direct him?
Thanks in advance.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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you can get a train from paris to a number of french ski resorts, have a look at the eurostar website, or snowcarbon.com or seat61.com.
easiest ski resort by train is Les Arcs, driect to Bourg st Maurice then 8 minute mountain railway journy to Les Arcs 1600
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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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Have a look at www.voyages-sncf.com
If that redirects to the English version I suggest reverting to French, the English one doesn't seem to e.g. have all the Paris stations at the appropriate drop down.
Following on from the above advice...
Your friend could get the overnight train from Paris Austerlitz to Bourg St Maurice on a Friday dep 23:12-ish (assuming they keep the same timings in winter) arriving in BStM at 07:40. Out the back of the station to th efunicular, up to Arc 1600, sort things out and ski for Saturday and Sunday.
Return train, again an overnight departing Sunday 20:24 (use fooderies and bars near the station in BStM prior to journey). Arrive Paris 06:21 Monday morning, cream crackered but with full bragging rights in the office.
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I think Les Arcs opens on Saturday 13th Dec
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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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hethbum, I think you are right about Les Arcs.
However, from Bourg, altajoe, might be able to pick up a bus to Tignes, which is open in early December. In season they run frequently.
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Courchevel and Meribel are due to open on 6th December 2014 and they are holding ladies world cup racing in Courchevel on the 13th and 14th December if snow conditions permit.
He could take the train from Paris to Moutiers and then a bus or taxi up to Courchevel.
Val Thorens is due to open on 22nd November, again accessible from Moutiers.
Another option is Val d'Isere and Tignes, that is normally open towards the end of November and can be reached from Bourg St Maurice. They are holding mens world cup racing in Val d'Isere on the 13th and 14th December so worth a visit.
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See how the snow is and get a late one
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Val d'Isere/Tignes ski area is probably the surest snow at the start of the season and public buses run up the valley from Bourg St Maurice station to both. Tignes is the higher resort of the two.
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I've passed on the info. Thanks.
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Les Deux Alpes opens at the end of November, high glacier resort. Train to Grenoble then local bus up to resort.
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