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shoogly,
Interesting stuff..... ? well, chris is local so he will know but you can spot all sorts of stuff and never be too far away..just little cuts through here and there.
But take the Balme lift and explore the right hand side...or go over the top onto Cucumelle and look right.. that will take you down into the Village de Fresus which is a nice resto for lunch..head back upto Tete de la Balme and ski off to the left and then at the big fork drop left again into a gully which you will/should have spotted coming down Cucumelle....back up again and do the Cucumelle ridge off the side and over the top..
all sorts...!!!
Next day do the Monetier sector, go to the top and come straight back down under the Yret lift as much as you can...you will see the tracks and route over the Yret chair..pick any line you like and as steep as you dare.. all lift-linked stuff and then go up again to the Pic de l'ret and look for the netting on the right as you go up..you'll want to hit this on the way back...duck under that and take a nice ride down to the bottom of the valley.
You can spend 4 days just getting to grips with those laps....
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| dan100 wrote: |
| shockingmoment wrote: |
Great news. Davina (www.snow-connections.com) has come up with the goods. She's set up a new ski school so has been a bit busy....
Anyway, from what I gather, the lessons will be based in Villeneuve. |
do you where the new ski school going to meet? |
Dan - good point. Don't know. Apart from Villeneuve. I posted the link to the website - S/C 1400 somewhere!
I'm hoping they'll collect us from Chantemerle.
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shockingmoment, not usual to collect from another village.
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Actually, dan100, thats a very good question.
Does anyone know where ski schools generally meet on the mountain above Villeneuve?
And, how easy / quickly can we get there from Chantemerle (at about 09.00) if we ski over?
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shockingmoment,
Ski schools usually meet at the bottom of the mountain.
Buissonierre usually start of going up the Aravet Gondola.
ESF go up either Casse de Boeuf or Frejus gondola
The top of the Aravet gonddola is readily accessible from Chantemerle.
Casse de Boeuf a little longer and Frejus would take longer still.
You would usually need to contact the ski schools about meeting anywher other than the bottom.
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| T Bar wrote: |
| You would usually need to contact the ski schools about meeting anywhere other than the bottom. |
Especially as they will have other commitments during the day apart from your lessons. So unless you are booking them for the whole day, they will be reluctant to meet anywhere other than their normal meeting place.
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thought i'd just let you all know of a new service we are offering in serre che this year.
FOr the first year we are offering GROOMING SCHOOL!
For 50e on top of your day pass (55 with no day pass) you can have 15 minutes learning how to groom a piste! This takes place at l'aravet at around 5pm (i think)
If your interested just go to the ticket office in any part of the resort to enquire!
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snowangel., what happens to those of us who book our passes online? The website says photos are necessary, but when you use the booking form, they don't ask you to upload a photo. As the lift pass office managed to lose our season pass applications, it isn't worth us paying the full season pass price.
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We are hoping to go to serre che in march - but can't decide which village. I like the sound of the eurekaski instructor for our kids - but if we stay in monetier will our 5yr old (plough parallel) be ok with runs to the village? Helen Beaumont, lovely apartment 
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Helen Beaumont, do you not pay tax d'habitation? if you do you should be able to get season pass for less. Take your tax form to the Mairie they will give you a form which you bring to the ticket office.
Alternately you may be better off getting a relax pass, which offers you 10- non consecutive days, which you can use throughout the season.
I'm not sure about the internet, but i go back to work tomorrow so i'll ask for you
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shockingmoment, i think they're meeting at l'aravet, but might be able to meet up the mountain if you ask.
My daughter is doing a weeks skiing form 30th dec too!
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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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snowangel., we only got our first bill this year, as apartment complex was not said to be complete until July. I just paid it last week.
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Helen Beaumont, worth trying surely! its 425 with that. Good luck will tell you about the photo's on line when i find out!
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You know it makes sense.
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snowangel., oh, that will be great, if I can manage to get a form from Mairie on Monday morning.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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However, as the Mairie won't be open then.............. 
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Poster: A snowHead
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about the montgenevre lift pass.
with the monts de la lune, which is just montgenevre and claviere you get a free days skiing in serre che or the milky way.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Helen Beaumont, should be open from 9 even on christmas eve
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Helen Beaumont, cheers
yeah, as ive gathered from snowforecast and snowfix its snowing on/off saturday, sunday and monday. It is suppose to then brighten up for the rest of the week.
Brilliant snow conditions i imagine!!!
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Helen Beaumont, that will be monetier only! Our mairie is open!
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| rpft wrote: |
| We are hoping to go to serre che in march - but can't decide which village. I like the sound of the eurekaski instructor for our kids - but if we stay in monetier will our 5yr old (plough parallel) be ok with runs to the village? Helen Beaumont, lovely apartment |
Yes, they'll be fine in Monetier, there is a fairly easy route back down, although if you stay at the top end of the mountain, you can always take the Bachas chair back to the village.
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Helen Beaumont, thanks - monetier looks perfect for all of us. How long does it take you to drive?
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rpft,
From Calais, you can be around Grenoble in around 9 hrs and that is a good pace and no overlong stops.
From Grenoble up and over the col should take 90 mins plus depending on the weather. You should have chains for the Col ..but you'll have them for the mountains anyway.
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rpft,
The uplift from Grenoble is steady until you get to the dam and then you'll not be too far from the Col which can get its own weather systems IME. One side could be very low clouds and the other could be clear. It would be foolish not to plan for chains as a) the Police will probably not let you drive too far out of Grenoble if snowing, without them..and b) you'll not get very far without getting stuck anyway.... Both roads up to L2A and ADH are very twisty and therefore steep and the Col is very exposed. not taking chains isn't an option, IMV but agree they can be a pain to use if you haven't put them on before....as you'll get wet and dirty and cold...
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rpft, we have crossed the Col during the winter twice each year for the last 4 years, and we have had loads of guests make the journey too. Only one group failed to make it, and had to stay in a hotel on the way (Villar d;Arenes I think), and another had a long detour. Keep an eye on the weather forecast, and you can also telephone for an update on conditions
Eurekaski's fact sheet gives you more information. As for us, we have had to go via Frejus tunnel on one occasion because the Col was closed, but that's a good thing, as it means lots of freshies in resort. It doesn't add much to the journey time either, but it is helpful to know before you leave the airport. We have also crossed it in heavy snow, but as we have a 4x4 weren't required to put chains on.
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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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rpft, you'll stilll need to carry chains though. Yes, we've been booked up for ages now, only a week in January and April left now.
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You know it makes sense.
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didnt manage to get over to serre che. but i was having a conversation with my mother, 2009 will be monetier for us.
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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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Christopher, not sure of your age but you might want to consider a more lively part of the resort, monetier is just a little limeted as to decent night life.
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snowangel., great - perfect for us then btw - my girls love looking at the pics of your kids playing in the snow - will you post a pic of your 7yr old snowboarding? rpft8 really wants to have a go when we are in serre che in march - she ski's pretty well - but has always wanted to snowboard, as does my 5 yr old - but I suspect the latter is too young to learn.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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snowangel., it'd probably be my last family holiday. so i wont be going mad, all i need is a decent bar.
I havent been there for 2 years and that was in the summer, but i remeber there is a quite a steep walk from lifts to accomodation. is this strictly true?
Im thinking of going for a ski weekend and doing the whole apres ski with my friends as well next year. my friends will want to go to Austria probably, so i wont be too bothered about night life in monetier.
More fussed about good snow (which monetier does have) and level of ability of my sister (so we can be more adventorous together).
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Sun 30-12-07 18:09; edited 1 time in total
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Christopher, it depends where you stay in Monetier, our apartment is right opposite the lifts, so no hills at all, and you only have a short uphill walk to the village in the evenings. Monetier is fairly quiet, but there is often live music in the Alpen bar.
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| shockingmoment wrote: |
| dan100 wrote: |
| shockingmoment wrote: |
Great news. Davina (www.snow-connections.com) has come up with the goods. She's set up a new ski school so has been a bit busy....
Anyway, from what I gather, the lessons will be based in Villeneuve. |
do you where the new ski school going to meet? |
Dan - good point. Don't know. Apart from Villeneuve. I posted the link to the website - S/C 1400 somewhere!
I'm hoping they'll collect us from Chantemerle. |
Top marks for great organisation.
Davina at snow-connections.com has arranged for a ski instructor to meet us at Serre Ratier (outside cafe?) for the lessons. Must remember my red Carnation.
Saves us a lot of hassle travelling and means we get an extra 1/2h in bed!
Not long to go.
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snowangel. Hi could you please give me the name/contact details of your fab instructor friend and the discount shop - we arrive in SC Chantemerle on 6 april. Thank you!! Liz F
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Liz Freeman, welcome to snowHeads 
If you don't get an answer (and haven't sussed it out of course), try sending a private message - the process auto emails notification to the recipient.
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hi the ski school is snow connections if you search on snow connections sure you will website and contact details. Snowangel's contact is Davina. She is very nice and speaks incredible english - sadly i didn't have my lesson with er but can reccomend her colleague jules if davina not availiable. My friends on our trip also had rivate lessons.I think I was the most positive about my instructor so if davina not availiable ask for jules. pretty good value at 37 euros per hour.
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dan100, Davina is English.
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| Helen Beaumont wrote: |
| dan100, Davina is English. |
 thought her accent sounded amazing
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