 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi
A few years back (2000) Airtours did a day trip to Chamonix. It was a bloody long day but also a real laugh.
The trip include flight, transfer and our passes were ready on the bus. Just left a short trip to the ski shop and off we went.
Does anyone know of any operator offering anything similer?
Pete
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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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It can be done and I would suggest the following works.
Easyjet 06:30am out of Luton to Geneva - try not to take hold luggage (easier said than done at the moment!) - hire a car for the day (in advance) - jump in and drive to either Morzine, Morillon, Samoens, Chamonix (all these within 1 hour 15 mins - plus many others). Personally I am biased to samoen because of our apartment there - but lift queues are non existent most of the time - therefore maximising time on the snow whilst moving!
You will be in any of the above by 11:30 local time (don't forget we've had to add an hour). Hire skis - be on lift by 12:00 - ski for 4-5 hours, skis back, beer/apres fro a couple of hours. Drive back to Geneva in time for the 10:25pm flight back, arrive back in blighty about 11:00pm local time. Try to get home without falling asleep at the wheel.
Bobs your dads brother.
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My mum came out to visit my in La Plagne for the day last year- Did a eurostar cheapie offer thing- £99 return from Waterloo to Aime, ( i picked her up but there are buses) we skied all day and then she got the 10pm train home!
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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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The killer is the hour advance in time. Maybe the most efficient would be to hire a car. Let the driver go without hold luggage so he/she can go and get the car while the others collect ski bags. To get a full day of skiing by flying you would have to fly out the night before, stay in a budget motel, get up early and drive to the resort. If you get there when the lifts open, you will avoid the traffic, have the best parking spot, no queues for tickets. Ski for an hour on the empty pistes, then stop for breakfast as soon as the crowds start to turn up. If you arrive at day trip resorts between 9 and 10 at a weekend there can be serious traffic and parking problems around here.
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Thanks for that, advice is heeded...
How is the drive? I used to work in Lausanne and the driving was poor compared to the trains!
Is it a fairly easy drive to any of the resorts you mention? I am considering an overnight in Geneva on a late flight out the night before to make the most of the day...
Pete
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Drive to all above that I mentioned is easy - bit busier on weekends at the tolls - but weekdays is a doddle!
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| stevo_the_saddler wrote: |
| Drive to all above that I mentioned is easy - bit busier on weekends at the tolls - but weekdays is a doddle! |
Thanks, I will get out the maps!
Pete
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rintsp, From Geneva 'its dead easy. Follow signs for France, Mt blanc tunnel etc. Motorway all the way. J18 for Samoens/Morzine/Morillon - stay on for Chamonix for a few junctions. Cannot miss them. Samoen & Morillon are 20 mins off the motorway, and are singposted - as is Morzine.
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Eurostar are offering an overnight trip down to somewhere or the other (BStM?), a day sur les slopes and an overnight trip back. Sounds ghastly.
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