 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi,
Looking to book lift passes for our family trip to Serre Chevalier next month.
We're going to be staying in Chantemerle. My son is a complete beginner and he'll have just turned eight by the time we go, so he'll probably only really use the one gondola up and down to the nursery area at Ratier. Does he really need a 'whole area' ski pass, which is the only pre-bookable option with our tour operator?
I suppose they might have to go elsewhere in the valley if the weather is bad, but he's certainly not going to be doing away days to other resorts or anything like that!
Cheers,
Chris
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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 your son doing lessons? If so they will use more than the nursery slopes.
An average 8 year old will progress pretty quickly.
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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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I believe there is a daily beginners ski pass price that covers Chantemerle and, presumably, Serre Ratier as it is above Chantemerle.
https://www.serrechevalier-pass.com/en/beginners
The Serre Ratier bowl is a good place to learn but it is quite limited. Really only one or two short drag lifts….IIRC.
Ideally one may need to take the next lift up to Grand Alp which is another bowl with many more beginner/progressor options. No idea if this is included on the same ticket.
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| Layne wrote: |
Is your son doing lessons? If so they will use more than the nursery slopes.
An average 8 year old will progress pretty quickly. |
Yep. He'll only just be eight when we go and he's quite cautious. I'd love to be proved wrong, but I doubt he'll be zooming down the blues - we did a week when he was four and he had great fun, but the instructor kept moaning about how slowly he was progressing! He's going back into Class 1 and I suspect he'll just want to go sledging and have snowball fights in the afternoons.
Obviously, I don't mind doing it if it is the best option, but a whole area pass just sounds a bit excessive.
On a related note. Where's the best place in or around Chantmerle for kids to play around in the snow? Don't suppose there's a park or anything?
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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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@ChrisP71, there's the Parc des Colombiers.
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@ChrisP71, I would try and find out which ski school the TO will be using, then you can ask them about the lift pass.
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| Hells Bells wrote: |
| @ChrisP71, there's the Parc des Colombiers. |
That looks handy, thank you.
Anywhere you'd recommend for playing around with sledge - somewhere with a bit of a hill where he won't be in the way of people skiing?
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Having stayed there 5 times, I also can’t think of anywhere in Chantemerle that’s suitable for sledging i.e. with a hill that’s away from skiers.
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We were in Chantmerle a few years ago & saw people with sledges opposite where we were staying! If you look at Google Earth it’s described as Piste de luge gratuite (*to the right of the main lifts)
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| Scarletgirl wrote: |
| We were in Chantmerle a few years ago & saw people with sledges opposite where we were staying! If you look at Google Earth it’s described as Piste de luge gratuite (*to the right of the main lifts) |
That looks perfect, thank you!
https://goo.gl/maps/SWeWH839c4wPQnh7A
We're going to be at the Plein Sud, which is quite close to where we stayed last time (Chalet Marmottes). Didn't really find anywhere then.
Now wondering whether to take the big plastic sledge in the suitcase. 
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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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@ChrisP71, there might even be some at the Plein Sud to borrow? They quite often have school parties in. The area mentioned is across the main road from Plein Sud hotel, and down the hill towards the lifts. I'm not sure how you access it though. It may be from Parc Colombiers,
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| Hells Bells wrote: |
| @ChrisP71, there might even be some at the Plein Sud to borrow? They quite often have school parties in. The area mentioned is across the main road from Plein Sud hotel, and down the hill towards the lifts. I'm not sure how you access it though. It may be from Parc Colombiers, |
Ah yes, that's worth looking into. It looks fairly straightforward on Google Maps, I'm sure we'll find our way in.
Any other 'kid' stuff you'd recommend in Chantemerle or the surrounding area?
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You know it makes sense.
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| ChrisP71 wrote: |
We're going to be at the Plein Sud, which is quite close to where we stayed last time (Chalet Marmottes). Didn't really find anywhere then |
Karin & Denis Lucas’ place? Lovely people and fab chalet Have stayed there 5 times, the last of which was in the cosy apartment below.
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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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| Cacciatore wrote: |
| ChrisP71 wrote: |
We're going to be at the Plein Sud, which is quite close to where we stayed last time (Chalet Marmottes). Didn't really find anywhere then |
Karin & Denis Lucas’ place? Lovely people and fab chalet Have stayed there 5 times, the last of which was in the cosy apartment below. |
I think so, yes. It was run by one of the tour operators when we were there, but I think we met Denis briefly.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@ChrisP71 We were at the Plein Sud last year - and going there again in March. Great hotel, delicious food & lovely staff.
Think you can access the “Luge” area through the car park - but not absolutely certain! Hotel staff or Ski instructor will probably be able to advise! Have a great holiday 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Scarletgirl wrote: |
@ChrisP71 We were at the Plein Sud last year - and going there again in March. Great hotel, delicious food & lovely staff.
Think you can access the “Luge” area through the car park - but not absolutely certain! Hotel staff or Ski instructor will probably be able to advise! Have a great holiday |
Thanks. Have a good one.
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