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Thanks for the advice on a resort for Feb half term - the group I am with have an option on renting a s/catering chalet in Les Coches. On looking at the piste map (http://www.perso-laplagne.fr/Geo_Plan.htm) with my novice eye, it looks as if it's really small and that there are only 3 lifts out of Les Coches, one of which goes to red runs only. Are there restaurants/supermarkets/ski school? There also seem to be no green runs in sight and no bus and just one very long combination of blues (Plan Bois, Vanoise, L'Argente) leading back into the village that doesn't branch off a red. Is that about right? If there's no bus, am I going to be in some difficulty getting back to the resort if that particular blue run's still out of my league and thus essentially trapped with not much I can do? In my (very) limited experience it seems that every so-called blue has a nasty surprise 'reddish' bit on it somewhere that gets me!
Please someone reassure me this isn't going to be a big mistake!
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Fri 8-06-07 23:25; edited 5 times in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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NewSkier, I haven't been for a while but I don't remember the slopes being difficult, and I was only a third week skier then.
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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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Having considered the concerns above, we are now looking at the possiblity of Vallandry instead as more suited to novice/intermediate needs & comfort as well as offering plenty for the experts in our party. Comments anyone?
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| NewSkier wrote: |
| Having considered the concerns above, we are now looking at the possiblity of Vallandry instead as more suited to novice/intermediate needs & comfort as well as offering plenty for the experts in our party. Comments anyone? |
Given the choice of Vallandry or Les Coches. Vallandry any day. The run back to Les Coches is an ice trap. Highly entertaining? but lethal if no fresh snow. Either way you have got easy access to the Vanoise Express but slopes in Les Arcs side much better for novices and its just much nicer anyway. For the intermediates they will love the whole area.
If memory serves me right there is supposed to be a very, very good ski school in Valandry. I am sure someon will post a link for 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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NewSkier, Stayed in Vallandry for last few years - lovely resort in my view and plenty of runs back to resort from the Blue (la Foret) which is very gentle to some entertaining reds for when you progress! The blues have all been managed by my twin 6 year olds. They are also well served by snow cannons. Resort links to Les Arcs and did keep our party of 7 entertained - age ranges from 4 to 71 and ability novice to very good (even though I say so myself  )
New Generation is the Ski School which I think gwaelod, refers to - have used them and would thoroughly recommend them. John from New Gen is a SH who pops in from time to time. A google search on New Generation will find them.
Would also recommend Darentasia as ski school who have also used.
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