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Champoluc Ski hire

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Does anyone have any recommendations of ski hire shops in or near to Champoluc please?
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As far as I can tell they're all at least OK.

We usually send friends to Ivan's - Tako Sports.

The one upstairs rents out Stöcklis which is always a nice thing.
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+1 to Tako Sports and Ivan's advice!
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under a new name wrote:
As far as I can tell they're all at least OK.

We usually send friends to Ivan's - Tako Sports.

The one upstairs rents out Stöcklis which is always a nice thing.


Yes nice skis to have the opportunity to rent as you dont get them in many places it seems.

Where do you send your enemies?
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Toki sports under the hotel de champoluc are good, the boot room and boot warmers are first class, but ski servicing is not cheap.. I think last year it was 18 euros.
Frachey sports are just under the lift, boot warmer not very good, ie cold boots in a morning but dry !! Can get a bit busy in there if your changing. Ski service for wax snd edge is ten euro.
Theres also another place inbeyween but i cant remember its name but its next the the mini market, again servicing is about ten euro, .
Ive not rented skis from any of them but have been told theres nit much difference in cost.. As they all want the business.
All of them do free storage...
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@yorkshirelad, don't you mean "Tako" - not "toki"
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+2 for Tako sports. Used them 2 years ago following a recommendation on here and quality of advice and equipment was excellent.
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@yorkshirelad, a full ski service in Chamonix can top out over €50 ...
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50 euro....!!! Thats why i wait untill i get to champoluc each january.. Used To service my own till i found it only cost ten euro... Couple of years ago they repaired the base on one ski and serviced them for 15 euros...
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For warm boots use tako under the hotel, for convenience use Frachey sport under the lift, stairs take you out next to left office ..
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Mind you, @yorkshirelad, you are talking 50 yards or so of added convenience...

Better still, rent our apartment.
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My friends had good experience renting from Tako Sports and I had my skis services there. All good.

See if you can get a snowhead discount!
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@under a new name, bumping a thread as I will be looking for a place to get my skis serviced is there anywere you would recommend?. We are staying at the Hotel De Champoloc thanks.
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Try the LA GLISSE next to the spar (CRAI) shop.. out of the hotel and go right... the Tako sports are not cheap even if you store your skis there !! the other place to try is next to the the lift at the bottom, To get to it there's a passageway next to La Glisse that leads up through the shop upto the lift... there is a ski-set place a few yards further on but not sure they service skis anymore...

we stay at the champoluc hotel every year... will be there on january the 14th...


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@yorkshirelad, so you store your skis away from hotel then at the lift station ??? Does hotel not have a ski room?.
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@yorkshirelad, how do you find the hotel this is our first time..really looking forward to it as we love Italy for the people and the food always seems so friendly.
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we store ours in the ski room in the hotel, but last year i also had a weeks stay at the couples hotel further down the village and Tako have a 'free' storage deal with the Couples and the Relais hotels..
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Ah right great stuff just praying for more snow now even though the pistes are open it would be nice to venture off and around the place with a guide in decent conditions.
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they used to advertise in the hotel for a day off-piste for 50 euro, they might be doing it again this season !, but there should be a fair bit to do up at indra even now.. @under a new name will know better but there's more pistes open now than there was in january last year...
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Yep its not worrying me at all i will be glad to be skiing on anything and if there is a chance to get out with anyone that's a bonus.
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if you are on your own go in the Lo Bistro bar opposite the hotel about 6pm each night.. plenty in there who may ski with you, plus free bar snacks !!
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yorkshirelad wrote:
if you are on your own go in the Lo Bistro bar opposite the hotel about 6pm each night.. plenty in there who may ski with you, plus free bar snacks !!


Yorkshire lad's on the ball here. Lo Bistro is the best place in town for an aprez Aperol Spritz (or Bambardino if you dare!).
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Sounds fun haha we will head down there and foolishly I probably will partake in a Bombardino or 2 Very Happy maybe.@under a new name, will join us.
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Bistro... Top spot.. does not get going till about 5.30 then finishes about 7 when they start getting it ready to be a restaurant
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@meandrew, in usual seasons maybe but we committed the schoolboy error of renting the apartment out for the whole season without reserving any time for ourselves... !
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When you out though?
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30 th till 7 th.
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It would be good to meet up if poss.
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