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I’ll be going to Valmeinier in a couple of weeks for the first time. I know almost nothing about the resort. Would anyone in the know give me any pointers in terms of good places to eat, best pistes (generally blues and reds are my bag), any dos and don’ts you can think of etc?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Do a forum search on Valloire - there's quite a lot of information.
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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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If you are driving, then there is a super U in St Jean de Maurienne. That is prob your last chance of a decent sized supermarket.
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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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On the Dutch forum, this year a massive thread on Valmeinier experiences. Just paste the URL into Google Translate, and voilà. Take your time, over 300 entries...
https://www.wintersport.nl/forum/topic/528606
I went there last winter with my wife and 12 YO very sportive son. I went to practically all the large EU areas (3V, Tignes, Plagne, SC, Verbier, St Anton etc). I was very very very positively surprised.
Regarding slopes. Sandoniere all the way down is a nice thigh burner, 1100m vertical. Armera is phenomenal, because of views. The blacks from cretaz to Valloire, nice gradient wide and quiet.
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I should have added, I have only been over to Valmenier once & ate the burger bar - was a pretty basic meal! I liked the slopes on that side, but Valloire as a place trumps Valmeinier, as one is a proper town, while the other is purpose built ski accomodation. Lots of cruising easy blues & greens. The reds are not that challenging and most are quite short. Its a nice area if you want something chilled & relaxing. The fun is discovering it yourself. It is not a very big area after all. Just a PITA to get to 
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Not very long? You must be joking.
Lots of descents with 900-1000 vertical metres, like Montissot with fast detachable 6 seater for fast uphill.
Most resorts have 700 hm maximum.
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Not very long? You must be joking.
Lots of descents with 900-1000 vertical metres, like Montissot with fast detachable 6 seater for fast uphill.
Most resorts have 700 hm maximum. |
Well, to me they dont feel very long. Rose is easily one of my favourite runs anywhere. Also liked the newest Red on Valmeinier side, but have do not really have much experience on that side of the mountain.
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Thanks for the help everyone 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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It proves skiing is like Marmite as Valmeinier is the one resort I have been to that I would not pay to go back to. I thought it offered little in terms of going out quality or quantity. The skiing was a bit underwhelming, although I did like Valloire - charming real town.
I think the Maurienne has better places like the Sybelles and Val Cenis. It was cheap though.
But, the important thing here is that all opinions differ
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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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I think most of the positive comments have been about Valloire rather than the Valmeinier bit of the resort.
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Love Valmeinier, pretty resort, good skiing, snow sure and no long lift queue's in half term. Would recommend pizza le rock and les lauzes restaurant in the upper village.
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You know it makes sense.
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@Yellow Snow, Les sybelles.... really, all those aweful long drag lift?
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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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@JimSearle, when did you last visit Les Sybelles?
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