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Best time to drive up to resort on a Saturday?
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Departing Geneva at 10:30am on Sat 13th for La Plagne Centre.

What might people recommend to avoid traffic jams and a slow tortious crawl up the mountain?

1 - Just head straight up, it’s too early in the season to worry about traffic volume on changeover day …?

2 - Nooooo! Go and have lunch and a walk around Annecy and don’t head to the resort until much later in the day (unless you want to sit in your car all day)…?

3 - Who knows? Who cares? Grow up and work it out for yourself…

4 - Generally traffic is only bad between x and x times and if you avoid this time window you’ll be fine…

Off to sleep, full marks to anyone still up and willi g to respond before 10:30am GVA time!

Thank you
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

No. 1.
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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?

1.

It's not even xmas yet.

Sheesh.
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#1 suck it and see Very Happy be sure to let us know how it went. Hope you get a good week of holiday.

In fine snowHead tradition though:-

Have you considered Austria ? Its considerably cheaper you know.

Or the Dolomites, they have good snowmaking for early season.

What about the snow chains or socks debate Toofy Grin

Will you need to stock up on supplies down in the valley.

Ooooh, thats an early start for Feb half term Laughing

How do beer prices in LP compare to Austria ?

Can you stomach all that cheese eating Madeye-Smiley
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ski3 wrote:
#1 suck it and see Very Happy be sure to let us know how it went. Hope you get a good week of holiday.

>>Thank you

In fine snowHead tradition though:-

Have you considered Austria ? Its considerably cheaper you know.

>> Been many times, we like it Eh oh!

Or the Dolomites, they have good snowmaking for early season.

>> Ditto, we like it there too Eh oh!

What about the snow chains or socks debate Toofy Grin

>> Full winters here with >3mm of tread. Breaks my heart to replace them ‘early’… I value full winters’ water wicking capabilities as much as their grip in the snow. Socks carried for compliance unsure in which conditions they’re superior to full winters tho Eh oh! ‍ Eh oh! ️

Will you need to stock up on supplies down in the valley.

>> I’d like to, sometimes we can’t be ar5ed to stop and then always regret it later in the week

Ooooh, thats an early start for Feb half term Laughing

>> Feb half term is skiing in Serbia, Paradiski it aint but it is different and most importantly it is not busy and used to be dirt cheap - now it is only ‘not a rip off’…



How do beer prices in LP compare to Austria ?

Can you stomach all that cheese eating Madeye-Smiley
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Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...

Just realised I failed to finish the test

>> I’m allergic to beer! So no idea on beer prices…

>> Not allergic to cheese however more than make up for the lack of beer!
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After all it is free Go on u know u want to!

I was being a little facetious @Sasha320320, in addition to answering your question.

Probably needed more Laughing in there to emphasise Laughing

Although, I'm a little envious of those getting out to ski early in the season in reality.

In all seriousness, I do hope you and anyone else doing similar has a great week in the mountains, probably without too much of a crowd too.
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No sweat - all good.

For info (and as others predicted), no traffic whatsoever from Geneva to La Plagne Centre (aside from the obligatory kamikaze vans and small Renaults on the twisties…)
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@ski3, you forgot to add that they should drive through Luxembourg to get some less expensive fuel.

Just looked at the les arcs livecams and snow looks excellent. Please leave some for later in the week.
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johnE wrote:
@ski3, you forgot to add that they should drive through Luxembourg to get some less expensive fuel.

Just looked at the les arcs livecams and snow looks excellent. Please leave some for later in the week.


Also the whether to helmet or not to helmet for ultimate thread diversion!! Laughing

@Sasha320320, glad you got to Les Arcs without a hitch other than dodging the kamikaze French drivers...try Italy next time for even more wannabe Ferrari F1 pilots overtaking on blind bends in an old Alfa! Cool

Have fun and make sure you do your best to wear out that snow for @johnE!! Toofy Grin
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the obligatory kamikaze vans and small Renaults


Yes, I feel the fastest way up the mountain in Tarantaise would be inside a "La Poste" Renault Clio van in yellow livery, immune from traffic law, and physics boundaries it seems at times when they wizz past. Very Happy
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 So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much

ski3 wrote:
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the obligatory kamikaze vans and small Renaults


Yes, I feel the fastest way up the mountain in Tarantaise would be inside a "La Poste" Renault Clio van in yellow livery, immune from traffic law, and physics boundaries it seems at times when they wizz past. Very Happy

A very long time ago, I got the final bit of a transfer from Geneva to Tignes in that kind of van.

The first part had been in a normal coach but it took the autoroute to Albertville via Chambery instead of trundling around the Lac d'Annecy.

Was skiing by 1pm.

The main difference is just knowing the road. I get stuck behind things in the Val d'Arly all the time without trying to go faster than the speed limit.
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