 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi,
A friend and I are planning a trip somewhere the second Easter week, looks like there may be some snow and only need to take 4 days off work to get a long week in. If anyone wants to join us that would make driving economically sensible.
I am a pretty good skier, my mate has never been before. We are willing to go anywhere, I usually go to the states so I have rather little experience of the European resorts. I would love to go to Chamonix, and it does look from the rather far in advance forecasts that the French alps are a good bet for snow. We are looking at any accomodation as long as it is cheapish, a hostel would do us.
I have a petrol Vaxhall Vectra, not that great on petrol but should get us there and back.
Anyone what to join us, or just chip in with thoughts and recomendations?
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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'd be able to do you a deal!!
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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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marcellus, Whats Les Carroz like at the moment. I was dreaming of the corbalanche run (and how I'd ski it better next time) last Saturday  .
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still got snow in the village only it's starting to go now....... best skiing is in the morning but more snow is forecasted for next week!
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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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hughbedo, IMO i wouldnt bring your mate to chamonix( if he is learning to ski)..although it is an amazing place (for off piste bc skiing) ,the learner areas are very poor
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Are they that poor? He is a complete begineer, so only really needs a gentle slope. If they are so poor as to be worth going somewhere else, any recomendations?
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| Are they that poor? He is a complete begineer, so only really needs a gentle slope. If they are so poor as to be worth going somewhere else, any recomendations? |
Perfectly good beginner and novice slopes at Le Tour. As you will have the car with you, it will be easy to drive up from Chamonix.
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Perfectly good beginner and novice slopes at Le Tour. As you will have the car with you, it will be easy to drive up from Chamonix.
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I learned on these no complaints. Whats snow like in Chamonix at moment? Brevent and Flegere get soft quick if I remember rightly. LeTour and Grand Montes were better in the afternoons I think.
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| snowbunny wrote: |
| hughbedo wrote: |
| Are they that poor? He is a complete begineer, so only really needs a gentle slope. If they are so poor as to be worth going somewhere else, any recomendations? |
Perfectly good beginner and novice slopes at Le Tour. As you will have the car with you, it will be easy to drive up from Chamonix. |
Thing is, my mate cannot drive so I guess we shaould aim to staywhere there are easy slopes and I shall drive the the good ones. Is that realistic?
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it will be easy to drive up from Chamonix.
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well, it's a bit of a hike. I agree Grand Massif would be better - particularly for you to ski round some of the higher runs, and hook up with your mate having lessons on the nursery slopes. We booked lessons for friends coming on Sunday - ski school VERY busy next week, so don't leave that too late.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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hughbedo, LeTour, best beginner area, and Argentiere, where you'll wanna go, are beside each other so its not a big drive. There is a good shuttle bus in Chamonix too. So maybe try to find accomodation near either one. If he progresses quickly he will appreciate the good snow at Grand Montes too while this is the celebrated part of Chamonix it has some great blues and reds which I managed in my first week. Brevent and Flegere are lovely too if the snow holds up but they do face South!
BTW if he is getting lessons they usually meet in Chamonix town centre and take a skibus to wherever the instructor says. As an absolute beginner I used esf here had an instructor called Bernard who was superb. I dont know if the ski schools have other bases in the valley.
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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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hughbedo,
HI my Lads trying to get away...still got any room? and have you booked anywhere yet?
He is 19 and a student nurse so if your mate breaks a leg [lol] he will be able to help
He is a good snowboarder
Andrew
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