 Poster: A snowHead
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My husband learnt to ski here in 1985 and really wants to go back. I am concerned that it’s a limited ski area.
Obviously he remembers it in a very different way as he was a 17 year old working in the hotel and having a few hours skiing a day.
Can someone reassure us there’s plenty of skiing there. We now like reds and blues and cruising around not killing our selves. I know it won’t be like the big French resorts. So part of me would prefer a short break, not our main trip.
What’s it like nowadays
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Be interested to know also. I went there around 25 years ago , I seem to remember it being quite limited then, but I was with Club Med who took you where they wanted.... Never did make it all the way over to Les Diablerets.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Villars is a nice resort with plenty of the cruisey stuff. There is is also the link, updated in the last few years to get over to Les Diablerets too, so the area is a good size. Not in the realms of the French supersized areas, but enough to keep you occupied.
Plenty of good lift infrastructure including the train up to Bretaye.
There's the integrated pass too that should get you skiing in Leysin, Les Mosses, and La Lacherette, as well as up on Glacier 3000. Sadly, the Isenau area is no longer operating in Les Diablerets.
CF
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| Checkflaps wrote: |
Villars is a nice resort with plenty of the cruisey stuff. There is is also the link, updated in the last few years to get over to Les Diablerets too, so the area is a good size. Not in the realms of the French supersized areas, but enough to keep you occupied.
Plenty of good lift infrastructure including the train up to Bretaye.
There's the integrated pass too that should get you skiing in Leysin, Les Mosses, and La Lacherette, as well as up on Glacier 3000. Sadly, the Isenau area is no longer operating in Les Diablerets.
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The integrated pass sounds interesting. Without a car is it easy to travel between resorts.
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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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| Lucywuk wrote: |
| Checkflaps wrote: |
Villars is a nice resort with plenty of the cruisey stuff. There is is also the link, updated in the last few years to get over to Les Diablerets too, so the area is a good size. Not in the realms of the French supersized areas, but enough to keep you occupied.
Plenty of good lift infrastructure including the train up to Bretaye.
There's the integrated pass too that should get you skiing in Leysin, Les Mosses, and La Lacherette, as well as up on Glacier 3000. Sadly, the Isenau area is no longer operating in Les Diablerets.
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The integrated pass sounds interesting. Without a car is it easy to travel between resorts. |
Not really easy to Leysin (and the other 2 linked areas), unless you take the train down to Aigle and then back up into Leysin-Feydey. Otherwise, the lifts are quite speedy in Villars, so its not too difficult to get over to Diablerets and back in a day, or up to the Gryon sector.
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Villars is a great resort for a short break. Have a look at Alpe Fleurie Hotel - walk straight over the road to the train. Recommended.
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Anyone been to this area recently? I'm potentially looking at a long weekend and looking at a new area for me. Looks like either staying in Gryon or Villars would work for quick access up. I'll be solo so any recommendations for basic accom close (walking distance) to the lifts?
Does the Rasse-Chaux Ronde allow download for getting back to Gryon?
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@kitenski, when are you going? I don't think conditions are great at the moment - it's a bit low and sunny.
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@denfinella, still pondering, will be end of March, I'll be in Dijon the night before so was looking what was close...Chatel might work and easy access to Avoriaz at 1800m
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@kitenski, I think it'll be a bit late in the season for the snow to be any good. Chatel / Avoriaz / Verbier...?
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@denfinella, thanks, shame as I always like new areas  Is Glacier 3000 too small for 3 days?
Looks like Chatel is 267km (3hr 31min) from south Dijon where I'll be, Verbier 296km (3hr 43mins) so all good shouts.
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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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Very popular with families, especially at weekend (can be crazy busy) as one of the closest large size resorts close to Lausanne / Vevey / Montreux on the Magic Pass. It’s mainly fairly low altitude which isn’t great this season but Glacier 3000 gets you up high and has some spicy freeride routes on a powder day
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| kitenski wrote: |
| @denfinella, still pondering, will be end of March, I'll be in Dijon the night before so was looking what was close...Chatel might work and easy access to Avoriaz at 1800m |
Go high - Andermatt or Engelberg an option? Or Verbier / Cham. And if you’re on your own try out the Oak app if you want some company
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You know it makes sense.
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@BobinCH, Engelberg 4 hours 10 mins, Andermatt 4hr 32ms 421km! Argentiere is 3hr 30min but 345km!
Think Chatel or Verbier would be the 2 options, nothing final yet will wait and see!
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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: |
@BobinCH, Engelberg 4 hours 10 mins, Andermatt 4hr 32ms 421km! Argentiere is 3hr 30min but 345km!
Think Chatel or Verbier would be the 2 options, nothing final yet will wait and see! |
There’s only one choice between those two 
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Poster: A snowHead
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| kitenski wrote: |
| @denfinellaIs Glacier 3000 too small for 3 days? |
Apart from the very short pistes on the glacier itself, there are currently only two main runs open. I'm hoping to visit next week but certainly not for longer than a day!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| BobinCH wrote: |
| kitenski wrote: |
@BobinCH, Engelberg 4 hours 10 mins, Andermatt 4hr 32ms 421km! Argentiere is 3hr 30min but 345km!
Think Chatel or Verbier would be the 2 options, nothing final yet will wait and see! |
There’s only one choice between those two |
Chatel is lovely, but why write off Verbier alltogether if it happened to have better snow?
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