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I've been asked to ask you fellow Snowheads...."What, where or Who is Vallorcine?"
I'll ask here before I ask mr google
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Is it something you rub in a sensitive area?
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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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@DrLawn, you definitely don’t want getting in intimate spots. Hotter than tiger balm.
Seriously, it’s a hamlet at the top of the Chamonix valley, lift running up to back of La Tour. Not much there otherwise.
Very pretty in summer.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Also the Col over from Argentiere to Martigny in Switzerland too, a little like the back door of a house or one of those short cuts in a IKEA furniture show room 
Can be a bit sticky weather wise in ski season.
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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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It has a railway station and many years ago used to have an excellent restaurant in the railway station and a crook who nicked my skis. Never been back.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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I just looked it up myself, and I remember driving through that tunnel from Argentier on the way taking a mate through to Zurich Airport. I recall the narrow guage railway sharing the road out through to a Sunny Switzerland ... didn't know you could ski there.
It way May and we had been lucky to have a huge dollop of snow up on the top.
A crazzy weekend ... we fancied eating pizza so tried to ski Courmayer .. but it was closed.
But Cervinia was open
A chance to ski down to that sign that says
[ITALY <- -> SWITZERLAND]
This was the days before we had cameras in our phones back in 1993.
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| I've been asked to ask you fellow Snowheads...."What, where or Who is Vallorcine?" |
Has this situation arisen under duress; as a bet; or because you are drunk DrLawn 
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@countryman, before the lift was built you used to have to use the train to get back to skiing. It was a novelty, but did consume skiing time. I remember the station had a cat that was very keen on improving the permeability of Goretex with its claws in return for you stroking it.
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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.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Quickest route into the Chamonix ski area if coming from Switzerland and avoids crossing Col des Montets. And Le Buet, just down the road is the end point for all the great ski touring off the back of Flegere.
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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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We had a week there in early feb this year as part of a longer break in st gervais, the main appartment building was really good and great value for money through peak retreats, its right by the lift and railway station, there isnt a huge amount of skiing but some nice runs, the train to chamonix via argentiere is included in the lift pass,
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The lift there has much shorter queues than at Le Tour during busy times, and there is enough parking.
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You know it makes sense.
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Thanks skids, I'll send a link to my son in law whos asked the question.
I think he was searching for somewhere that may be value for money with easy access from Swiss rail system.
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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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@DrLawn, that's not Vallorcine then
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