Poster: A snowHead
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Hi All
Off to Samoens in 2 weeks
I have a piste map but cant work out how to get from Samoens to Flaine Bowl. Any body idea on which runs/chairs to take.
Anybody got any good itinerarys for Grand Massif. No Black runs, maybe some easy reds. Cheers Gaz
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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It's easy enough - Grand Massif express lift to Samoens 1600 followed (I think) by the little Damoiseaux lift. Then either Chariande 1 lift, hop across to the bottom of the Croix lift up to Tete des Saix, or Chariande 2, down Gouilles to the Gouilles lift also up to Tete des Saix. Then take Silice (or the Sortilege red for a bit of fun) followed by Dolomie, and the Vernant chair to take you up to Grands Vans. From there it's Tourmaline down into Flaine!
Okay, sounds a bit of a handful and it does take a little while, but there's some good runs round Samoens too. Marmottes is a nice red, and up in the Flaine bowl you have Cristal and Serpentine (and the enjoyable little off-piste in between) and the reds of Lucifer and Faust. And you'll have to try Mephisto Superieure and the other reds that stem from it!
Am out there myself from Saturday, although skiing from Morillon (just along the valley). Hope you have a great time!
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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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It will be pretty obvious when you get up the Grand Massif Express (GME). Just follow everyone . They have done a new piste back from Tete des Saix which I haven't tried yet and next year there will be the new Chariande Express from the GME arrival to the top of Tete des Saix. It will then take 7 mins to Tete des Saix instead of the current 25mins with Chariande I + La Croix so you will have to come back next year. There will be new MGM accommodation available too at the bottom of the GME so keep an eye on http://www.peakretreats.co.uk/ski/samoens.htm
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Thanks Guys.
How long would it take us, to get to Flaine Bowl from Samoens?
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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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DJADS, We experienced huge half term queues out of Samoens on the GME, so went to the little red eggs from Verchaix, which were much speedier, but you do need a car for that option. If you're off in 2 weeks you should miss the horror week however. Great snow from the looks of the aircraft window when we flew out of GVA yesterday.
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