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Not all French Lifties have hearts as cold as their hands...
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I rather got the impression that the French rigorously enforced closing times on lifts. But in the recent EoSB (has it been mentioned here? wink ) I was saved an expensive taxi from Orelle back to Val Thorens by a kind-hearted liftie a full five minutes after the Rosael chair had closed. (I'm sure Yvonne, whom I was skiing with, was equally thankful!)

So here's what to do: lean on the entry gate, head in hands and groan loudly wink Oh and be prepared to have the lift stop the moment you're off! Shocked

Further kindness was then evinced on the other side of the mountain as thick fog meant I had to side-slip down a run from pole to pole - even if the first pisteur to catch us up did call me a mad woman! A chain of three pisteurs - I will not forget the ever-present gold-toothed smile of the last - saw us safely down to the town... Very Happy

Did I get the wrong impression in the first place? Have others seem similar kindness? Or have the gates remained resolutely closed?
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TallTone, that impression that you previously had is based on certain posh and popular resorts - certainly not true here! How nice of them - they would have been looking forward to their supper I should think. Very Happy
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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?

The alternative in La Plagne is to state the closing time of the lift at the entrance 15 mins earlier than the lift actually closes Toofy Grin Confused
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TallTone, I would buy a lottery ticket if I was you.

PS You mentioned the crying bit, but left off the "cry like a baby"
Anyone got any idea what the taxi fair would have been? I reckon its about 180 miles round trip Shocked
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At a guess, I'd say a night at a local hostelry would probably work out cheaper!
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Maybe that was the plan, sneak of to the hidden valley with a snowhead of choice and hole up in a room for the night. Toofy Grin
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FenlandSkier, please don't judge everyone else by your own standards. Very Happy
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Pure as the driven snow, me. Blush
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FenlandSkier wrote:
Pure as the driven snow, me. Blush


Normally, after driving through snow, it goes all slushy, brown and generally yucky. Is that what you are?
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At a guess, I'd say a night at a local hostelry would probably work out cheaper!

And more fun Madeye-Smiley
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Wear The Fox Hat wrote:
it goes all slushy, brown and generally yucky.


I think that dirty might be a more appropriate description. wink
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I'll sue, I'll sue I tell ya, that's definition of character that is. Confused
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All you need to do is talk to them, I find there always friendly. We met some nice ones in Tignes and Val D at last years bash who let us on after closing time to get us back to the Funicular
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You know it makes sense.

Russell, ahh yes that 'run' across a narrow stripe of what was left of a piste.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:

FenlandSkier, the ribbon of snow Laughing
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Not much chance of making wide GS turns was there rolling eyes
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I understand the VT lifties will even assist if you become beached on rocks Laughing
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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?

Several years ago were staying in Bettex (I think). Our apartment was down a road a good 10-15minutes drive from the lifts. But there was a trail/path through the forest up from the aprtment to a lift and runs. We regularly came down the runs after closing and then on down the track, but to get to the top of the runs required one short drag. Some of our group left it too late for the final drag (on purpose - they just planned to walk it), but the lifty told them to hang on and when a ski patroller came past on a skidoo he got him to chuck out a rope and give my mates a tow to the top so they didn't have to walk.
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