Well, it's started and to make it easier for you all, information on flights, transfers and other stuff will be added here as the start of the season approaches.
Flights next winter to Turin
BA (Heathrow and Gatwick)- www.ba.com-seems to be almost every day
Ryanair (Stansted and Dublin) -Daily
Easyjet (Bristol,Sun only), (Manchester, Sunday), (Gatwick, Thurs-Mon) (Luton, Sat)
Jet2 (Birmingham, Sat) (Edinburgh, Sat)
My daughters coming out 23rd Dec to Turin BA (eta 18:30 I think) so will be picking them up if anyone else coming in same time
Ski the Net with snowHeads
Ski the Net with snowHeads
Absolute cr@p idea, only used the bus twice, hope it doesn't put people off having to pay.......
According to one of the comments SC is the only French resort charging for the ski shuttle bus
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
@KenX, I was hoping it didn't put them off. We don't use the bus that often, but being up in Monetier, there are times when we've been over in Chantemerle and the link has closed. I know some of my guests with less experienced skiers in their party use it quite often. 2€ doesn't sound like much, but for a family of 4 that's 16€ per day.
Apparently the bus is funded by the communes and the SCV (tourist office I assume) has stopped conributing to the tune of 120,000€, saying it is going to be invested in new lifts !!! Might buy a pylon I suppose.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
@Weathercam, not coming out until January this year, sons not coming out until March. Ski bus is free in Val Thorens/Les Menuires.
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
We started to use the bus a fair bit last season if only to go down to Chantermerle for drinks etc
Big difference this morning between Serre Ratier and Bachas with Monetier looking to have far more.
We're planning on putting my old webcam up at Mike's Gite just below the Lautaret.
ETA in the valley is now 15th Nov
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
Have been curious as to where the new Rocher Blanc lift is exactly and how much extra vertical we'd have to do when skinning back up from Les Combes after dropping off the back of Eychauda so seemed like a good excuse for a hike with Les Chiens.
We parked up from Puy Chalvin along from Puy St Andre rather than drive to Les Combes and took a steep track up that then mellowed out into some very nice larch terrain and then found ourselves above the tree line and could make out the new lift.
We hiked near to the old lift and knew the track as we'd been up there last autumn going to Chalet Serre Blanc me riding and the OH running.
The lift is actually only 10m down from Chalet Serre Blanc slap back next to the Croix de la Nore.
Now with the old lift closed that's actually going to open up far more slack country and hiking up was apparent that with good snow cover a descent down to Puy St Andre would seem like a good option and either skin back or is there a navette ?
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
KenX wrote:
The navette's called LynnX
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
@KenX,
Was looking for obvious bus stops and there was one in St Andre and another right outside the Chez Bear junction but tried Googling and found nothing, though sure the Chez Bear team will know.
Really good option for a big dump powder day, and safe.
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Hello, hopefully going to SC for the first time in January - can't wait. Can I ask questions in here or is this strictly weather reports?
Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead
@moseyp,entirely up to you.
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Great, I've a couple of lift pass questions. This might seem stupid but I couldn't figure it out the way it was worded online - when you get a six day lift pass I see you get other days in some nearby resorts like AdH, L2A, La Grave - is that one day in each resort or one day in just one resort? Are they all nearby, short bus ride or tricky to get around?
Also do you know if there's any instructor or ISIA discount on lift passes?
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?
@moseyp, I think if you have a 'pupil' with you who is also buying a lift pass there's discount on passes at the ski pass office window if you show your ISIA card. This is what the ski pass website says on using in other resorts (it doesn't include La Grave, although there is a discount for season pass holders)
Quote:
You get 1 FREE ski day in each of these ski areas *
Sestrières/Vialattea and Puy-Saint-Vincent from 23/12/2017 to 08/04/2018
L’Alpe d'Huez from 23/12/2017 to 21/04/2018
Les 2 Alpes et Montgenèvre from 23/12/2017 to 22/04/2018
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
@Hells Bells, cool! Thanks
After all it is free
After all it is free
I have a sneaky weekend out in Serre Chevalier mid Jan. Saturday and Sunday I'm skiing in Serre Chevalier. I'm flying out of Turin monday night at 1900 and need to be in turin airport about 1700. where best to ski to max out my skiing time on the Monday if I get up early Monday morning?
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
@dan100, First lifts at Montgenevre or Claviere might be a good option, as it puts you well on the journey, and pistes are conveniently close to the road for a sharp exit.
That way you're already down the mountain and plus lift pass will be cheaper (and food) than a day in Montgenevre and skiing is a little limited in Claviere - as you can see from the link you park right by the lift.
Sauze is another option and you'll be even closer to Turin and it's not far up the hill from Oulx.
And if getting up early then parking, which can be a pain in Sauze you can minimise the hassle and park up from the lift and ski down to get your pass and then at the end of the day just ski to your car.
FAQ
Poster: A snowHead
and to make it easier for you all, information on flights, transfers and other stuff will be added here as the start of the season approaches.
. I can see some on the Bachas webcam 
