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Just looking at L'Oree des Cimes in Vallandry for a trip next year. Anyone know much about it, or the resort itself?
Other similar apartments I've seen are at Belle Plagne, Plagne Village or Aime La Plagne. Whilst I presume they'd be more snowsure I thought Vallandry may be a bit of a nicer spot.
Any thoughts on the topic would be most welcome.
Cheers
Marc
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The MGM development at Vallandry is new, looks very nice (although I've not been inside) and is in a very good ski-in/out location. Vallandry is a good location, near the Vanoise Express so easy access to skiing in either Les Arcs or La Plagne. I wouldn't be concerned about snow-sureness in Feb as Vallandry is reasonable high (1600m?) and the runs to the village all have snow cannons on them. I think that Vallandry is much nicer than Aime La Plagne, but I don't know Belle Plagne or Plagne Village well enough to compare. Vallandry also has a good Brit-run ski school (New Generation) is anyone in your group is looking for lessons.
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marc gledhill, They are fantastic. Built last year, so this will be 2nd season.
The resort is a quietish French village. From the appartments the Grizzly 6man lift is very close, & you can ski back. Skiing is great - lovely wooded runs back to the resort & easy access to Les Arcs & La Plagne. Nightlife is quietish. There's The Mont Blanc bar - nearly opposite L'Oree des Cimes, run by Tracker, an English guy. Can get messy there, but do a good all day English breakfast & easy ski in, ski out food.(The new Club Med last year only let you in if you were eating there- we didn't bother - too many other good places to go.) Or there's Jimmy's bar down in Vallandry. Some really great restaurants - L'Armoise (for a treat), Le Refuge - pizzas, Caleche - lovely Savoyarde food & several more. Small shops in Vallandry - & up the hill at Plan Peisey. Sherpa supermarkets in both places. Med centre between both places - & hole in the wall!
We have an appartment nearby & visit lots, so do PM me if you need any more info. My brother & his family always go in Feb & have never had a problem with snow.
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rob@rar.org.uk, there will be a few of us looking for lessons and perhaps a guide, so it's good to know New Gen are in town.
geri, it sounds very good, much as I'd expected. As a large group (there's about 25 of us) we tend to take our own atmosphere to "quiet" villages too. 
Thanks very much to both of you for the information.
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marc gledhill, I've stayed in the Mt Blanc . . . the bar's better than the hotel . . . by a very long way. It's a very busy watering hole in a sort of ski-bum way but friendly and the breakfast was big enough to kill a yak. Generally it is a quiet resort and if you'll forgive the comparison, a bit like La Ros in that way but you do have the bracing walk over to Arc 1800 if you want brighter lights. This side of the mountain is not as quiet as it used to be since the new development and that link across the valley, but it's still a great piece of mountain to play on without having to fight crowds and still have access to one of the biggest areas available.
Got a feeling that geri might know Spawn of Msque since it's a name he's mentioned 
PS, Flying Squirrel over in Plan Peisey does mean burgers and a snowheads beer discount.
It's a resort I'll be going back to with anticipation.
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snowheads beer discount.
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Thats not a phrase you see or hear very often in the Alps 
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geri, Little guy 'Billy' did a season with Ski Olympic at La Foret (before the last)
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Mont Blanc a terrible terrible place (is Tracker from Bristol, he's got the brrrr?) you pop in for the happy hour at 4.30 and then you find yourself many many hours and jugs and shots and slammers later stumbling out of the bar still with your goggles on your head (ideally), leaving you to scramble across the piste with skis and all giggling like loons 'heading for the light s' in the distance...phew got that off my chest...must go back sooon
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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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You know it makes sense.
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geri, a possibility
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marc gledhill, I would always choose Vallandry over La Plagne - much faster uplift in general so skiing to sitting ratio is better if you like skiing?  On the other hand if your group enjoys long slow but scenic chair lifts that give onto crowded and busy blue runs with poor snow quality then La Plagne is your place.
When we were there in April last year the snow was much better in P-V than La Plagne as a generalisation, although slushy on the P-V side of the Vanoise in the afternoon, the piste on the La Plagne side ended in a waist deep lake (made for some fun spectating though)
Can't comment on the accommodation though.
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Poster: A snowHead
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wooooah there with the generalisations!!! You went in April! I dont know exactly when but we had some great snow right up until I left on the 19th!
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An alternative to L'Oree des Cimes in Peisey-Vallandry is Les Arollaies - 4star self-catering accommodation within 100metres of the Vanoise Express and Plan Peisey chairlift (takes you to the same sort of altitude as the grizzly). Crystal Ski have it on their books I believe (you'd need to check prices on their website).
I think it is a little cheaper than L'Oree, and if you are snowheads you'll get well looked after at The Flying Squirrel Bar in Plan Peisey, which is only a 2 minute walk away - try any of our 10 different burgers like Masque says, or if you're man enough, we have over 15 home-made flavoured vodkas, not-for-the-faint-hearted "gringo beer" and the only decent texmex food for miles around! But I am biased of course...
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marc gledhill,
PS, Flying Squirrel over in Plan Peisey does mean burgers and a snowheads beer discount.
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Will
Does the discount apply in August as well?
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boredsurfin, at the moment we do not open in the summer, so no sorry!
Hoping to open next year as part of a summer mtn biking / rafting holiday offering.
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both propertyes are on www.skicollections.co.uk if you want to do DIY. I've nver stayed in Vallandry/ Les Arcs but am not a big fan of La Plagne too many motorway blues
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Nadenoodlee, I'm talking 2005...
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but am not a big fan of La Plagne too many motorway blues
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dan100, thats ma boy
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The les arcs side is all much better imo than la plagne - went to LP (centre) last year in the big snows in march but even with fab conditions it really didn't rock my world - won't be going back - slow lifts with big queues, busy slopes and very VERY dull skiing (and I'm a nervous novice type!) with far too many flats to cope with. In fairness some of the skking was off limits due to the avalanhce risk but it just didn't impress in any regard. Sorry LP fans! aj xx
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I've done La Plagne 4 times and loved each trip. That said there is only Kaprun that I have been that I didn't like. Paradiski is one of the worlds greatest ski area IMHO.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I can't find that Les Arollaies place though.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Marc - but what happens if its a raging success??? 
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You know it makes sense.
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I booked it, I get the credit
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Poster: A snowHead
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| [quote="kuwait_ian"]" Haven't been there since the Club Med opened so unsure of the impact of that." |
Surprisingly little impact. The chair up from the Vanoise Express is busier at 9.30 than before, when the Club Med lessons emerge from the hotel. This will improve when the new lift goes in - 2006 or 2007 (not sure which). But the improvement overall in terms of facilities has been good. The guests of Club Med dont seem to venture out of the hotel in the evenings, so you can still get into the restaurants. I gather a few more shops & a bar are due to be built soon.
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marc gledhill, refer your group also to our own SH resort reports in the alphabetical listing sticky at the top of this section. Update for mine for P-V --- - - I understand from Will (aka Flying Squirrel) he can no longer get decent bacon for the BLTs, so the special burgers and tex-mex have taken over as the dishes of choice !!!!
Some photos of P-V here http://www.snowmediazone.com/the_zone/showgallery.php/cat/510 - but your friends will need to register to view.
Have just noticed from the topic title you are going February, so unless it's an exceptional year P-V should be very well coated by then. If the weather shuts down, it enjoys some tree-protected runs just above the village.
geri, good news that the big Club Med will help the resort in terms of overall business without apparently dominating it.
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Hillsides full of sheep and no decent bacon  |
Errr, Mark, which part of the sheep does bacon come from?
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FenlandSkier, it's an old gag from an England cricket tour down under 
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geri,
Hi Geri, is your apartment available to rent at all? Looking for something in Vallandry/plan Peisey for March
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marc gledhill,
Having just got back from Les coches, I much prefer the vallandry situation, position and resort runs!!! to any of those other ones you mention. Its well positioned and nice tree runs back in case of bad weather and a much nicer feel! Can't comment on specific accomodation though!
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fridge, we only let it out to friends & family really. Its full for most of March, anyway
Try flying_squirrel, who runs a bar there - I'm sure he has lots of contacts. Its a great place to go
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