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French super resorts launch 'XXL Pass'
12 of the best known ski resorts in France have launched a new lift ticket option this winter, the XXL Pass. The new ticket option is available to holders of lift passes valid five days or more from resorts in three of the world’s largest ski areas – 3 Valleys, Paradiski and Espace Killy.
Pass holders pay 10 Euros per day to be able to use their ticket from one of the three regions in one of the other two. Resorts participating include Courchevel, Meribel, La Plagne, La Tania, Les Arcs, Les Menuires, Meribel, St Martin de Belleville, Tignes, Val d'Isere and Val Thorens.
The pass replaces the under-publicised and slightly more complicated Espace Olympique pass which was launched after the 1992 and provides access to more than 1,310km (770 miles) of piste.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I had an espace Olympique when I did my season - bloody good value!
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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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Yes you used to get 2 free to Espace Killy -Trois Vallees Les Saises and Pralogon but the lift pass offices looked at you as though you had 2 heads maybe this will be easier
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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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boredsurfin, I have wondered about doing your trip: Montalbert to Villaroger and back.
How long did it take? And do you think it would make a good race?
We could even have a snowheads league table for this . . . . 
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Have skied Villaroger to Montalbert and back in a day....was back in time for several Mutzig's before dinner
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It takes about 3 hours over and 2 1/2 back what do you sayboredsurfin, and a race league would be great fun
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redrunmarcus, Jonpim, Restaurant receipts from each end as proof! 
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We have also done Montalbert to top of the Transarc and back to Trappeurs for Lunch at 1.00pm
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boredsurfin, Yea I can live with that one ...as long as we exclude Giles... 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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redrunmarcus, Quite! but we can include Rosario who is going to ski again this season after a break of 5 years 
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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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Yes so I understand ..have they sold the restaurant?
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redrunmarcus, Yep, so every Sunday off! La Arome in Aime opens next week, and very nice it looks too. The current plan is to open every lunchtime except Sunday and each Thursday Friday Saturday night.
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You know it makes sense.
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Sounds great will have to pop in on the way up in Jan ...do you know who bought it?
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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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redrunmarcus, Rosario said it is a Single Lady with lots of Hotel/Restaurant experience, she is planning to leave it the same for the coming season.
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Poster: A snowHead
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French or English?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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redrunmarcus, French.
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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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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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redrunmarcus, Surely from the carpark in Villaroger?
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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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Guvnor, sorry meant the route must be via the black/red from the top of Aguile Rouge to ensure all use the sameish route
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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redrunmarcus, Agree with that bit, but surely the day starts in the carpark, up to 2000, across the whole area, lunch in Montalbeert, then return, then up to the top of the Aiguille Rouge for the return blast back to the car?
(Assuming you are starting in Villaroger of course)
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Thats fine I am in Montalbert so we could start in the carpark- I think the idea or the restaurants was to get timed till receipts to prove the times
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redrunmarcus, In which case you'd need to head down to a restaurant towards the bottom of the Aiguille Rouge anyway....
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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redrunmarcus, Ski's versus car on a February saturday could be an interesting result 
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redrunmarcus, boredsurfin, Guvnor, count me in please. Have done said route with Chris so we did it pretty dam quick!
Woman who now owns Trappeurs used to have restaurant in Les Arcs but not sure where
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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boredsurfin, yep on my new board. Poor redrunmarcus, we will be thinking of you and see yuo when?
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Am over in mid-December, so I guess the conditions might not be suitable, but if there is grass on the wicket, lets play cricket.....
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You know it makes sense.
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FAQ
so perhaps times for the great Villaroger treck can be posted ---must be from top of Aguile Rouge 
