 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi,
We have booked flights to Turin
We are just working out were to go from here. We fancy Serre Chevlier.
Can anyone tell me if we would be able to get a bus or train as the transfers are working out silly money
Thanks
Nikki
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Was not wanting to hire a car unless we had to.
Just wondered if anyone had been able to do this transfer on the cheap via a bus or train route
Nikki
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NIKKIWHITE, when are you travelling? Might make a difference to the recommendations. But transfers do tend to work out as the most expensive part of the journey.
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Thanks..
We arrive sat 31st Jan at 9.40 am and depart at 10.05 sat 7th Feb.
Nikki
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Faffage: shuttle to Turin centre, train to Oulx, bus to Briancon.
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How's your Italian? Try this site - it's the bus provider for Turin to Briancon. My very limited grasp of Italian (very limited) suggests clicking on the tab Trasporto Publico and then selecting Orari Stampabili for the options.....there may well be other snowHeads who do speak the language and could provide a better understanding.
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mountainaddict,
I have hired a car - is it a good road all the way or a narrow winding death trap?
Ta
M
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Mattmulkeen, It is motorway for about 3/4 of the journey. It is then followed by a climb over the Col de Montgenevre, which is has a lot of hairpin bends. But it isn't a death trap, and I believe in the winter it is cleared very quickly after snowfall. You have to ascent the and descend the Col with hairpins on both sides.
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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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Mattmulkeen, it is a main route so is cleared quite quickly. Take it easy, and you will be OK.
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cta taxis was the cheapest last year
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You know it makes sense.
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Christopher, Helen Beaumont,
Hairpins + picture on serre che snow report thread - now i know why you were a shade concerned Christopher.
ta
M
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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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Mattmulkeen, I've been driven over that pass on many a occaision. But the majority of times its been in summer. The couple of times I have been up it in winter it hadn't snowed for about a week, so it didn't require snow chains and we were being driven by locals.
Just praying that the 10 day weather forecast is wrong and that it won't snow next saturday.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Best picture so far of one of the hairpins
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Looks like a pretty well engineered hairpin to me - but obviously any resort access is likely to be one where chains are needed in snowy weather.
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Just praying that the 10 day weather forecast is wrong and that it won't snow next saturday.
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Christopher, you might be changing your mind about what you wish for... the weather outlook thread has some rather dire predictions about a Christmas foehn. 
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FAQ
: The return from Briancon over the Col de Montgenevre in fresh snow was horrific - we didn't hire chains so (ridiculously with hindsight) just ignored the flashing signs saying it was compulsory to carry chains and just went for it. Quite a few cars were either stuck or fitting chains but I managed (with a bit of sliding here and there) to get the car up the pass. A total sweat soaked nightmare by the top and such a relief.....A sobering lesson if ever there was one.
