 Poster: A snowHead
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We are in Tignes Les Boisses for Christmas and my niece is working in Vallandry for the season. She has the idea that it would be nice to come over and ski with her cousins for the day. I wondered how feasable it might be without commiting either me or the OH to a long round trip (we'll have a car) at the end of the day.
I don't want to sound mean, but she's got all season to ski we only have the week and don't really want to spend half a day driving.
Is it possible for her to ski to Villaroger and get picked up there? And get dropped back there in time to get a ski lift back - she's a very competent skier. It looks a lot closer on the map but I don't know the area and would welcome some imput from those that do.
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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@snowlamb, if you've got a car anyway, Tignes les Boisses to Vallandry is only going to take you about an hour to drive. And if you wanted to meet your niece at Villaroger it would only be about half an hour drive. Be a nice ski for you at the end of the day from the top of Les Arcs to finish up at Villaroger!
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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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@snowlamb, Your niece would probably be better skiing to 1600, getting the funicular to Bourg and the bus from there. If you want to pick her up then it is IME better to pick her up in Bourg than the drive up to Le Pre. The last lift out of Arc 1600 to get to Vallandry is about 16:30 so you will need to drop her off at about 16:00 in BsM and that would mean setting off from Tignes about 15:30. Bite the bullet, have an apres ski drink with her and drive her back to Vallandry.
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@snowlamb, Your 6 day EK pass is valid for 1 day in Paradski. You could drive from Boisses to Villaroger (the left hand village on the Les Arcs piste map) which is about 15-20 mins drive - its way before Bourg. Meet up in Arc 1800 and then split when you need to return home.
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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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@snowlamb, + 1 for either of the suggestions from @johnE & @chocksaway.
Another hybrid idea is for you to pick her up at Villaroger after she skis over there in the morning, drive to Tignes-les-Brevieres (it's closer than Les Boisses/1800 and has a big free park next to the lifts): uplift from there and then all ski back down there late afternoon for an apres-ski tipple together (small one for you mind - designated driver and all that); the others in your party can then take the last chair up to Les Boisses whilst you drive your neice back to Vallandry.
On a clear-sky evening, and if like me your enjoy your driving, it's a stunning drive back up to Tignes with moonlight glowing on the peaks - treat it as a mini-adventure bonus to your holiday 
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@snowlamb
It all depends on how important it is to you and your niece to meet each other. Personally I'd rather spend the maximum possible time skiing in Tignes/Val d'Isere than travelling to another resort. If you decide to meet her, @chocksaway is spot on, subject to snow conditions.
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+ one for @chocksaway - villaroger lifts UP close early but you can ski down to it at EOD.
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| @snowlamb, Your 6 day EK pass is valid for 1 day in Paradski. You could drive from Boisses to Villaroger (the left hand village on the Les Arcs piste map) which is about 15-20 mins drive - its way before Bourg. Meet up in Arc 1800 and then split when you need to return home. |
Agree with Chocks. If you set off early you'd be able to get the first lifts up, so no skiing time lost. Just be careful with Xmas week as days off can be different to the rest of the season. Also has advantage of not having to get day Espace pass for your niece. 
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Thanks everyone - some very thought provoking ideas. I will put it to the team (there are 6 of us) but my favorite is with chocksaway, and a day skiing in Les Arcs.
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