 Poster: A snowHead
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Morning. Off to GM for a month in March, and the pass comes with 3 'awaydays', one of which can be Cham. I seem to have read that Chamonix is several places really, not all interlinked. To get the best out of a day, I'm after advice on the best place to start off for a confident inter (me) and a way-too-good-to-call-a-beginner, (her). Any advice welcome. Obviously, we could use all 3 freebies there, but prob won't. Ta.
CG
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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if saint Gervais (EMB) is in your freebie options I would recommend trying there
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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For beginner/intermediate skiers who are only skiing on piste, I would suggest Le Tour 1st, with Brevent/Flegere 2nd. Personally, I think Le Tour has the best views in the valley and has a good mix of blue and red pistes. The restaurants at the bottom of the gondola also offer the best "on mountain (ish)" lunches in the area IMO. Brevent/Flegere also has fantastic views of the Mont Blanc massif but the skiing is slightly more challenging with some steep reds.
FWIW I don't think you could use all 3 freebies here, we have a similar thing with our annual pass and you can only use a freebie in each place once.
Saint Gervais/Evasion area is also a good intermediate skiing area and would be a good choice if available to you.
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Thanks both
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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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@Charliegolf, you can only use one voucher per area - and by that I mean, one day in Chamonix valley.
I'd second @Meltus, if the weather is good, then La Tour probably best option. Foodwise I'd disagree: at the bottom of the Gondola are the Olympique, which seems to be run by two grumpy and doddery old ladies with attitude and I wouldn't recommend and Le Passon, which was OK but not special a few days ago. We would normally eat at the Ecuries de Charamillon, which is just above the gondola top station. YMMV.
The obvious other options for the other two days are PdS and EMB as mentioned.
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Will you have a car? If you get an early start and are just sticking to the pistes it’s not unreasonable to do Le Tour in the morning and GM in the afternoon.
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Oh, good point, @Steve77, getting GM to anywhere else without a car would be a pain.
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Yes, we'll be driving, Cheers.
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+1 on La Tour
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@Charliegolf, you can only use one voucher per area - and by that I mean, one day in Chamonix valley.
I'd second @Meltus, if the weather is good, then La Tour probably best option. Foodwise I'd disagree: at the bottom of the Gondola are the Olympique, which seems to be run by two grumpy and doddery old ladies with attitude and I wouldn't recommend and Le Passon, which was OK but not special a few days ago. We would normally eat at the Ecuries de Charamillon, which is just above the gondola top station. YMMV.
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Not sure if the name has changed but the Arret by the station in Vallorcine was one of my favourite places to eat. Late lubricated lunch in the sun and then a snooze on the train back down to Chamonix...
I think that area is the place to ski for one day but Brevent/Flegere also good if you want to hang out on town also.
J
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@kesone1, is that not now the "Comptoir"? has a good rep...
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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.
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I think the comptoir is around the back and a bit more flash. This is part of the actual station if still open? Haven’t been back in a couple of years.
Staff are a bit french but really nice once on side 
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@kesone1, no idea, we don't find ourselves down there that often.
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You know it makes sense.
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Comptoir is the other side of the tracks and a bit overrated IMO. There is a small cafe/bar attached to the train station though I've never been in.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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If you pass allows it I wouldn't rule out Les Houches which is sort of included in the Chamonix area. I prefer it to Le Tour not because of the pistes but Le Tour has too many button lifts compared to Les Houches for my liking.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Les Houches is a lot lower. I don't think the home run has been open this season, at least not consistently.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The restaurant in the train station is still there. It’s called l’arrett bougnette. It’s very good. Cafe de comptoir is where you meet the non-skiers if they come up for a day trip on the train and want a nice looking restaurant. L,arrest bougnette is where you go when you have had a massive morning skiing and want a tartiflette. I actually think the Passon in le tour car park is pretty good as well.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Les Houches is a lot lower. I don't think the home run has been open this season, at least not consistently. |
Les Houches has been opening some pistes In questionable state including the home run. Absolute horror but people still go for it
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| Gustavobs wrote: |
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| Les Houches is a lot lower. I don't think the home run has been open this season, at least not consistently. |
Les Houches has been opening some pistes In questionable state including the home run. Absolute horror but people still go for it |
Hmmm that doesn't sound great, hopefully the predicted snow in the next 7-10 days comes as I am heading out in 2 weeks. To be honest I never ski the home run anyway, it is has always been crud in March for the past 3 years.
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