 Poster: A snowHead
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Going to chamonix with the family and parents next winter. For non skiers, are they able to get up the mountain so they can meet us for lunch. Essentially, can they pay just for one lift up? Also, any recommendations on the best area to go where an unsteady grandmother can get off the lift and walk to the restaurant without tackling any steep slopes. I was thinking Le Tour.
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I think all of the cable cars/bubbles accept pedestrians.
Le Tour only gives easy access to the Charamillon self service, which is a bit rubbish. The Olympic at the car park was OK a few weeks ago.
Brevent gives option of Bergerie which is OK but pricey and the restaurant at the top of the Brevent cable car, which has amazing views but I've not eaten there.
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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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@ le tour, Le Passon at the bottom is much better than L'Olympique, and accepts bookings (which are essential most of the season) unlike olympique. You can ski the resort run and meet them there. Its 50m walk on level tarmac from the bus stop, so ideal.
Alternatively, there's the restaurant(s) at Vallorcine easily accessible on the train form Cham (nice train ride) - one by the station, one 500m walk away on flat tarmac (Cafe Comptoir) both of which its easy for you to ski down to and meet them there.
As mentioned by @under a new name, Charamillon @ le tour is easy to get to - I find the food ok if you go for the dish of the day type stuff. Could always take a picnic. There's a picnic room and big terrace.
@ Argentiere the rider cafe is ok - if the weather is nice the terrace is beautiful, food mediocre. 50m from cable car which takes walkers.
If gran can walk a long way on flat snow, then there's a lovely pedestrian/snowshoe cat track at Argentiere to Plan Joran - maybe 1km.
My favourite non-skier place to eat is the Grands Hotels des Montenevers at the top of the VB rack railway. Excellent food and an amazing location.
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Top of Brevent is amazing and easily accessible.
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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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@Mr Pieholeo, even since change of ownership, 2-3 seasons ago? It looked good when we had a beer on our last day of the season.
@snowdave, have you eaten if Cafe Comptoir? BiL did in its first season and was unimpressed.
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@under a new name, yes, eaten there a couple of times as have friends. Thought it was good.
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@snowdave, very nice website - which I checked to see whether they were related to Comptoir Cafe in Geneva.
Must drop in sometime.
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