 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi Guys
I know this topic has been covered before but I was hoping for a little additional information on Val Disere if anyone knows!
We (two of us) are hoping to spend the season in Val D'isere (la Daille) in a large campervan (28ft) its winterised and we are not too concerned about being cold! We have a generator etc and we know can use the showers in the swimming pool free of charge with our lift pass...
My question though, has anyone ever stayed in Val long term in van? Will we get moved on parking in La Daille? We dont want to get moved on as would like to stay there for most of the season.
We worked for a ski company as Chalet Hosts last season in Val and I remember seeing lots of vans, but not sure if any stayed the season.....didnt think to ask at the time as we werent planning this trip at that stage!!
Any info on 'Val in a Van' much appreciated!
Thanks in advance 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Thanks thats a great idea!
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| Kara D wrote: |
My question though, has anyone ever stayed in Val long term in van? Will we get moved on parking in La Daille? We dont want to get moved on as would like to stay there for most of the season. |
That's where most French season workers live!
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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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If you have a campervan, why spend the whole season in just one resort? Surely the point of a campervan is that you can take your home around with you to different places, rather than being stuck in just one 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Caspar, you then have to fork out for lift passes in all sorts of resorts, which ends up being expensive.
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Lizzard, I know - cost me a fortune when I toured for a season 
But such a shame to waste the facility of a fully-winterised mobile home
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Caspar, answer would be to pick an area where you can ski several resorts on one pass - eg Grande Galaxie in Isere/Hautes Alpes. Buy the pass for your favourite resort and travel to the others whenever.
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Lizzard, True enough. I must admit that when I did it, I wanted to visit particular resorts in 4 different countries, so I kind of made a rod for my own back. It is fun to keep moving on tho (wallet permitting)
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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We had the Espace Olympique pass, gave us full Paradiski as well as Val D, Tignes, St Foy, Pralognan, 3 Vs etc
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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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Nadenoodlee, we tried using that so-called reciprocal arrangement last season and found that whether or not it worked depended very much on who was manning the ticket window. Some of them were quite happy with it, others gave a discounted ticket, and yet others told us to bog off. The lift office in Val d'Isere denied its existance completely.
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Nadenoodlee, I hope you're not classing a certain resort as etc. 
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You know it makes sense.
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Lizzard, I used my Espace Olympic pass (came with my Paradiski seasonpass) in Val d'Isere and Val Thorens without any problems. I also got a decent discount on day passes at La Rosiere by showing my Paradiski pass.
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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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Thanks for the info, I have never heard of the Espace Olympic pass before.....sounds ideal, any idea how much it costs for the season or website with info?
....any tips on what essential items to take in the Van? hints and tips?? We have travelled Europe, New Zealand and Australia in a small van (transporter) and it has always been reasonably warm weather so this larger camper will be like luxury to us, want to make the absolute most of the space and not forget anything!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Kara D, neither has Val d'Isere's lift company, or so they claimed to me!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Kara D wrote: |
| Thanks for the info, I have never heard of the Espace Olympic pass before |
Some info here. If you buy a minimum 6-day pass for Paradiski (Les Arcs & La Plagne) you also get a free day's skiing in Espace Killy, 3 Vallees, Les Saises and Prolognan. I think this also applies if you buy your lift passes in those other resorts. I had a season pass to Paradiski last year and got two days in each of the other resorts. The Espace Olympic Savoie comes as a separate ticket which is then punched when you take it to a lift pass office in one of the other resorts.
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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 had a season pass for Espace Killy last season and I was under the impression (printed on the back of lift pass!!) that we got a free day in the 3 valleys and various other resorts. After a bit of a drive on our day off, the lift pass office in Meribel would not accept this and had no idea what we were on about and charged us full price!
This seems to be a bit of a grey area eh.
Perhaps will try my luck with Val D office..... they not the friendliest bunch tho
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| Kara D wrote: |
| I had a season pass for Espace Killy last season and I was under the impression (printed on the back of lift pass!!) that we got a free day in the 3 valleys and various other resorts. After a bit of a drive on our day off, the lift pass office in Meribel would not accept this and had no idea what we were on about and charged us full price! |
Did you take your little Espace Olympic pass with you?
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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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Last time in La PLagne ( first season of Paradiski) we took our pass to Le Praz, handed it in, and got a day pass for 3V. Hubby also used his at VDI, but a few seasons before.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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2005/06 full (ie not discounted worker's) Espace Killy season pass allowed two days in 3v & two in Paradiski. No problems getting the day passes.
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Oh, and about the campervan - try asking on Natives.
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