 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello
Can anyone tell me how far & how easy it is/how much time it takes to get from the Esprit Chalet Crystal 2000 to the ESF ski school La Croissette meeting point for children's ski lessons please?
I have tried google maps and speaking with ESF but unfortunately to no avail so far!
Many thanks 
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Wed 4-03-20 0:14; edited 1 time in total
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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 it's where I think it is, about 5 mins down a green run. It's on Pralong run.
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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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@StewfromScotland assuming from the question you've booked lessons independently - but if not and they're through Esprit then the childcare staff will take them.
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It will depend on the ability of the skiers as to how long/easy (it's not hard or too far). I can't figure out how to insert a picture but if you pull up a piste map the Crystal 2000 is just above the altiport drag lift - this can be taken and then ski down the blue Alitport run and either download on the Bellecote lift or ski the Green Bellecote run. Or traverse from the hotel to the Pralong lift and ski down the Blue run Biolay and can pick a number of different runs into the Courchevel base area for the ESF meeting point. (where the Bellecote, Jardin Alpin, Verdons, Chenus lifts all meet).
As LittleRos says if booked with Espirit they will provide transport. If complete beginners and booked independently I don't remember much of a bus service from Crystal 2000 but we were there 4 years ago so can't be sure
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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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@StewfromScotland, as @klwood, says above.
Pistes are blue or green grade.
Pralong chairlift maybe a bit kinder than a drag lift for first of day?
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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| klwood wrote: |
| ...either download on the Bellecote lift ... |
have you ever tried downloading on a drag lift 
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@StewfromScotland, I think the obvious answer is, "It depends how good/fast your kids are".
But with regards to logistics, you do need to take the Altiport drag first and then traverse across to the Bellecote green run to the Croisette. The ski from the top of Altiport to the Croisette would take me less than two minutes; with reasonable kids around 10 minutes.
Regarding the above comments, you can't download on Bellecote lift - it's a poma and I wouldn't recommend Pralong instead of Altiport. Like most Courchevel chairlifts it never opens at 9am, more like 9.10 to 9.20am. It's a 6 or 7 minute lift and a much longer ski back to the Croisette so you'd be pushing it for a 9.30am ESF meet, especially if you don't already know who your instructor is and exactly where they will be standing.
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Thanks all for the info.
Esprit have moved us last minute to this area due to ongoing issues with a sickness virus at Hotel Deux Domaines in Belle Plagne. We fly on Sunday and as it is so last minute they do not have availability in their own ski lessons to accommodate our daughter, hence the need to book direct with ESF.
Unfortunately neither of us are able to ski with her this holiday due to injury (we had this covered with the Esprit covering all day lessons) Although she is a reasonably good skier she would need to be accompanied to the ESF meet point.
The info about the ski lift times is much appreciated as it sounds as if it could be an issue to arrive on time. I'll look to see if there are any ski buses....
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When we went there with an adult who was brand new to skiing they were taken down to their lessons by the Esprit people in a minibus from the hotel.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Thank you, I would amend it if I knew how to
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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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When we went there with an adult who was brand new to skiing they were taken down to their lessons by the Esprit people in a minibus from the hotel.
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That's so good to hear! Best thing I've read so far. I'm currently trying to find ski bus companies in the area and their timings before I commit & pay ESF! Esprit customer services unfortunately do not appear to have much information on the area
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You know it makes sense.
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If you select the edit (scissors) icon to the right of your first post it also lets you edit the title.
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Thank you
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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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| StewfromScotland wrote: |
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When we went there with an adult who was brand new to skiing they were taken down to their lessons by the Esprit people in a minibus from the hotel.
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That's so good to hear! Best thing I've read so far. I'm currently trying to find ski bus companies in the area and their timings before I commit & pay ESF! Esprit customer services unfortunately do not appear to have much information on the area |
Would you consider lessons with New Generation? Our group used them twice is 1850 and found them excellent.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Another option for the OP is you can ski down to 1550 directly from Crystal 2000 (fairly easy blue) without needing to take any lift, then take Grangettes gondala directly to La Croissette.
It's a longer run, but you can leave as early as you want, (Grangettes opens 8:35) so no danger of being late.
We stayed in Crystal 2000 last year, and liked it well enough that we're going again this year - but it is a bit isolated if everyone in your group isn't comfortable on at least a blue. Relying on lifts from Esprit staff can be a bit stressful, so we're hiring a car this year (fairly cheap from Chambery).
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