 Poster: A snowHead
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Going to Peisey/Les Arcs on Jan 2nd staying with Pleisure Holidays ?
Anyone been ?
I know it is quite quiet but are there any bars knocking about ?
Cheers Wallas
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Going to Peisey/Les Arcs on Jan 2nd staying with Pleisure Holidays ?
Anyone been ?
I know it is quite quiet but are there any bars knocking about ?
Cheers Wallas |
Yes I have been on a last minute cheapo with a different firm. It is a nice old town with plenty of character. I am not keen on the concrete apartment blocks in stations de ski. Bucket lift up to the main skiing.
There are a couple of bars. The larger of the two, which has music, was manned by a very helpful, but manic young Frenchman who appeared to be high on drugs for the whole week. It closes about two or three in the morning and they let you out via the adjacent hotel. The other one behind the Equity-run hotel is a quieter place used mainly by the locals.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Avoid bar owners called Will with squirrel fetishes.
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My daughter and her school mates will be knocking about. I trust you've received a hefty discount.
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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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Cheers folks.
I can't wait to get out there, just hope there is a massive dump of snow !!
Mr. Richmond - are they staying with Pleisure Holidays at Chalet PH1 ?
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wallas, I can't remember, but I don't recognise the name. I'll check. I know that they are sharing their hotel with normal people, which seems a bit much.
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wallas, Whereabouts are you staying? It gets a bit confusing round there, with Peisey, Plan Peisey & Peisey Nancroix! If its Peisey itself, as Latchigo, says, its up in the yogurt pots to the main chair lifts. They close about 5ish & not sure what the nightlife is like down there - pretty quiet I should think. If its Plan Peisey, you've got the delights of Vallandry to enjoy as well - all pretty quiet to be honest, but make sure you go & visit Tracker at The Mont Blanc.
richmond, Is it L'Emeraud? I know they have school parties there!
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geri, it could be, seems to ring a bell; I'm confused between the various Peiseys.
I don't know Les Arcs or La Plagne at all. It lloks fine from the piste map; how easy is it to get from Peisey to the guts of the Les Arcs skiing? The daughter isn't going to be too pleased if she has to spend half the day pigging about on tedious runs and lifts to get anywhere worth skiing. She'll be there over New Year; will it be very busy?
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richmond, if its l'Emeraud shes staying at, its very easy - 200metres if that to the Grizzli chair lift - a new, fast 6 man lift, then some nice runs down to Plan Bois lift & up & shes in Les Arcs, depending on which way she turns at the top there. Dont discount the skiing in Peisey/Vallandry itself - probably be a bit quieter over New Year, & the pistes are really well groomed. Think she'll have a great time - if she's at l'Emeraud, tell her to watch for the double fireworks at The Mont Blanc - they celebrate French New Year, then an hour later, see in the English New Year as well! Also, she should be able to ski right back to the hotel. Hope she has fun!
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wallas, Peisey is beautiful, but quiet.
We do free minibus runs up to The Flying Squirrel Bar in Plan Peisey (5 mins up the hill on the slopes), which your chalet hosts should be able to tell you about... other than that, there is Mont Blanc in Vallandry 10 mins away and a couple of sleepyish bars in Peisey.
ps - you'll get a "Snowheads 10% discount" at The Squirrel by the way!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Flying Squirrel, Me and the my hoard are staying with Esprit at Plan Peisey at Christmas, being a Yorkshireman we'll definately be visitors if theres discount! by the way do you know if anythings lined up for Christmas Day my 5year old powder pup was hoping to see Fr Christmas
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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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flying_squirrel, What are your opening hours?
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Rowley B QC, http://www.peisey-vallandry.com/
Doesnt mention Santa, but the last couple of years santa arrived on Christmas eve - when the French celebrate Christmas.
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You know it makes sense.
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Rowley B QC, I'm sure Esprit put something on for the kids, presumabky involving the jolly man in red!
geri, 11am to 2am, food served from midday to 9pm, except Saturdays when we open at 9 for weekend breakfasts.
(http://www.plan-peisey-accommodation.co.uk/squirrel/index.html)
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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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I am going out to Peisey in feb, there is a group of 17 but a few of us are younger how far are the nearest clubs, I guess they are in Les Arc?
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Poster: A snowHead
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b.dudman, yeah 1800 for big sweaty clubs. P-V for proper drinking, not dancing!! 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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How far is 1800 from Peisey?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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b.dudman, it's a nice 15 minute walk along the Foret(?) green
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have stayed ih peisey on a last minute deal worried all the way there but had 1 of best weeks ever ,your sure to love it ,great ski home,have a good time, im jealous already.
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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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We're in Vallandry over Christmas which is part of Peisey area - is quiet but fine for us as have young kids.
From here is very easy to get to main Les Arcs areas - either one lift and a long flat traverse or two lifts and a ski down into Arcs 1950 (I think). Certainly no problems.
Mind you the skiing above Vallandry is good fun - tends to be quiet as everyone rushed of to Les Arcs or La Plange, also as is treelined for the most part is a lot better if cloudy.
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The Plan Peisey side of the mountain is also where the Les Arcs skiers go in bad visibility since it has most of the skiing below the tree line. And if you want a small adventure it is also possible to ski back there off-piste off the back of the Arc 2000 valley around the Aiguille Grive.
The best Piste map I have found is http://www.skibike.net/images/Maps%20and%20flags/les_arcs_piste_map.jpg . And of course you are near the new lift linking to the La Plagne skiing.
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Flying Squirrel - discount on beer ? You'll be getting a visit from us.
Five weeks to go.
Bring it on !!
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