 Poster: A snowHead
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Hope I’m not treading on any toes by starting the new season thread for the 3V . Mr P went out to St Martin today to “do a few chores”. Attached is a photo of the works for the new skiers tunnel into St Martin under the main road (well, it’s not under anything yet!). I understand the plan also includes improving the piste before the tunnel to make it easier. I guess that means all traffic up the mountain at the moment, which at this time of year involves a daily convoy of big trucks, has to head through the middle of St M  ..
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Sun 8-09-24 18:22; 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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Exciting! I can’t quite tell, is this replacing the old tunnel at the bottom of biolley? Or is it a diversion to the current route?
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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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@abricotine, replacing the old tunnel, and from Mr P’s view today, it’s going to be pretty darn big!
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That’s nice to hear! I will look forward to seeing it. How are they getting on with the swimming pool plans, do you know?!
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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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| Perty wrote: |
| Hope I’m not treading on any toes by starting the new season thread for the 3V. |
First dusting of snow above 3000m a few days ago so about time this thread got started! 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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 It’s ages until I’m in the 3V but I’ll enjoy reading the updates regardless!
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The new salle de fête and wellness centre was looking good from the outside back in August. I reckon it will be open this winter. Confusingly the big hoarding at the building site says it opens Dec 2025 but I think that’s a typo,
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Perty, some questions as the authority on all things St Martin.
We've skied 3V lots of times before but are staying in St Martin for the first time in Jan and residing in Lodji. I'll be driving my electric fun bus (ID.Buzz). I can pay to park in Lodji but is there alternative free parking, ideally close to a charge point?
Finally, for a number of reasons I won't be able to travel with my usually skis, I usually ski on my much loved Elan Wingman 86Ti. Where is the best hire shop in St Martin to get something similar and that isn't beat up and seasons old?
Thanks!
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@NoMapNoCompass, There are no charging points in the main big free car park (at least there weren’t when we were last there in August, but things are constantly improving). There are charging points in the courtyard in front of the Huit à Huit village shop down by the Marie. I can see they are marked on the village map. They are quite tucked away-turn left directly in front of the shop front door then you should see them at the left hand end of the courtyard. They are under cover and I don’t think there’s a separate cost for parking there. I’m not sure how many there are…possibly 3, so I guess they might be busy.
Best hire shop..probably Jean Sports about 50 m to the left of Lodji as you come out of the front.
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Many thanks for that useful info!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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X-posting from latania website
Petition to save the Adret Chairlift - Please sign! It's in French but very easy (Pays is country and the UK is Royaume-Uni).
The Adret Chairlift is located just below The Rond Point and is a popular route back to link to the Loze Express and return to #LaTania
It's also goes high enough to link to the Saulire Express mid-station (and Folie Douce) and prevents all skiers having to return to La Chaudanne to get out of the Méribel Valley which will increasingly become a chaotic bottleneck.
As well as the Ronnie, users of popular restaurants such as the Adray Telebar, Bistrot Lilie, Le Cepe and Manchu will also be hit by the removal of this lift - which no doubt is just to save money and nothing to do with safety and the benefit of their customers. No doubt there will be sustainability arguments - and then they host World Championships, the Tour de France and the Olympics!
There was a previous petition to save this lift about 15 years ago when its removal was rumoured - but Méribel Alpina and local officials did listen (unlike Courchevel with Coqs for example) and the plan was shelved. So it is worth signing and sharing!
https://www.leslignesbougent.org/petitions/meribel-contre-le-projet-de-suppression-du-telesiege-de-ladret-18803/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFZILdleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWxFWcAr8KMGkggqn1hU4yxjK3R4aec2ipKRibZCytMa-5pPzhgCDUdfZA_aem_oz47zvuTmfZeBnSZseyHcw
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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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Signed it. It is as useful lift.
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| Perty wrote: |
| @abricotine, replacing the old tunnel, and from Mr P’s view today, it’s going to be pretty darn big! |
Any idea why they think they need a new tunnel? 
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You know it makes sense.
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@Bergmeister, I think it’s a matter of numbers and making the last pitch more beginner friendly. Novice and nervous skiers find getting down that last pitch really tricky, particularly at the end of the day and if more experienced skiers are skiing around them. It also creates moguls just outside the bottom end, so spreading out the skiers should help that too. I think it’s the main reason people say staying in St M isn’t beginner friendly (though I’d take that ski down to the village over virtually any piste into Meribel Chaudanne any day!)
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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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| kitenski wrote: |
X-posting from latania website
Petition to save the Adret Chairlift - Please sign! It's in French but very easy (Pays is country and the UK is Royaume-Uni).
The Adret Chairlift is located just below The Rond Point and is a popular route back to link to the Loze Express and return to #LaTania
It's also goes high enough to link to the Saulire Express mid-station (and Folie Douce) and prevents all skiers having to return to La Chaudanne to get out of the Méribel Valley which will increasingly become a chaotic bottleneck.
As well as the Ronnie, users of popular restaurants such as the Adray Telebar, Bistrot Lilie, Le Cepe and Manchu will also be hit by the removal of this lift - which no doubt is just to save money and nothing to do with safety and the benefit of their customers. No doubt there will be sustainability arguments - and then they host World Championships, the Tour de France and the Olympics!
There was a previous petition to save this lift about 15 years ago when its removal was rumoured - but Méribel Alpina and local officials did listen (unlike Courchevel with Coqs for example) and the plan was shelved. So it is worth signing and sharing!
https://www.leslignesbougent.org/petitions/meribel-contre-le-projet-de-suppression-du-telesiege-de-ladret-18803/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFZILdleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWxFWcAr8KMGkggqn1hU4yxjK3R4aec2ipKRibZCytMa-5pPzhgCDUdfZA_aem_oz47zvuTmfZeBnSZseyHcw |
Just signed. It would be crazy to remove this for all the reasons given.
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