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Hello snowheads! I am new to all this forum posting business, so may not be in the right place... staying in Samoens for half term week (not my choice...but better than no snow at all this year) my son and his mate are making their own way to our appartment from Flaine forum-where the snowexpress coach drops them off--Does anyone know if there are any buses that run from flaine to samoens? or will we have to book a taxi?-I checked one taxi website and was quoted 70 euros for a 7km taxi ride-surely that cant be right....?
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snowbaby, welcome to Snowheads....... I'm pretty sure that there is a bus that runs round albeit very infrequently... I'm really not sure who runs it..... as for the taxi fare... sounds about right to me... it's not 7km more like 35km I would have thought (pure guess.... 15k Samoens to Chatillon, 12 chatillon to Carroz and then 10k carroz to Flaine.
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Welcome to  's
Samoens good choice nice town with some good restaraunts and good access to Grand Massif. With new lift should be better. Awesome ski school there too ZigZagSki.
As the crow flies but you gotta go round the mountain in a taxi.
Some of my mates got stuck in Flaine when the lift closed during the day and got a bus back. I think the bus is on the lift pass so likely only runs during the day.
Is the snow express coach droping them from the airport or is it a bus from the UK? They could try cham express or morzine express who have very reasonable transfers from Geneva. Ski lifts were also very goood when I used them.
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I ( no technique but will try anything especially if there are others onit ) and the family - wife ( great technique - lacks speed) -
5 year old son ( now has own skis and want to ski the BIG mountain)
Are all out there for the week from 2nd Jan
will have to look at going in march as it seems tha favorite month
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snowbaby, welcome to snowheads Lots of GM experts on the site but I was told last year there wasn't a ski bus bus out of Flaine (we had some non-skiers who were getting cabin fever in Flaine - understandable!
Not sure if you're serious about Cascades - very iffy on when its open, but if they can ski straight off the bus much better bet to ask to jump out at Les Carroz and navigate the lifts from there.
Good luck
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snowbaby, just remembered, there's something on the piste map about a paid service from Sixt at the end of the day back to Flaine - wrong way around I know but thought I'd mention it.
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Not sure if you're serious about Cascades - very iffy on when its open, but if they can ski straight off the bus much better bet to ask to jump out at Les Carroz and navigate the lifts from there
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thanks for the advice-am now getting lads to drop off in Cluses so I can pick them up nearer-they can eat and shop while waiting-hurrah!
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Just a quick note. Thursday 16th december There is alot of snow on the road up to and down to flaine so If you are going to flaine on saturday you may need chains as it was very very slippery, ( a peugeot had spun and crashed into the wall near the new les carroz chair lift) even with permanent 4 wheel drive and winter tyres we slid a very long way around on particular downhill corner into flaine
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carroz, that must have been a bit scary 
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skimum, It was not that bad, there was an entrance straight on so we headed for that, then it all gripped so was ok. At the time it could have been a bit 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Why the hell don't they grit the roads? So far as I can make out (sitting in London), there has not been much snow since the weekend. When I drove from Flaine to GVA on Monday the roads weren't too bad (snow tyres, but no need for chains) but it sounds as though they have got a lot worse over the last few days.
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Chris Mason, becuase they move the snow off the roads... if they tried to melt it then you'd get water and it would freeze.
My leaving a thin layer (ie that the snow plough leaves) using chains or snow tyres can grip into it therefore retain grip..... ice... no chance!!
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You know it makes sense.
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Hi, staying in Verchaix 26th Dec to 2nd Jan looking forward to it and praying for snow
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Staying in Les Carroz 27th Feb to 4th March with 5 mates - interested in any views on nightlife in Les Carroz i.e. is there any?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Staying in Les Carroz with 5 mates 27th Feb to 4th March - interested in any views on nightlife and best places to hang out in Les Carroz
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I'm arriving in Flaine next Saturday 26th (Boxing Day) for a week. Anyone like to meet up, especially in the mornings when my girlfriend is in ski school. Give me a call on +447766504752
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I'll be ariving in Flaine (UCPA Les Lindars) on Saturday, I was wondering of there are any free lifts nearby to grab an hour or so (as lift pass not ativated until Sunday) or is the only way to get a half day pass?
Thanks
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Libertine, not sure if there are any "free" lifts in Flaine but you can buy half day passes...
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Libertine, There used to be 4 free lifts in the beginners area: The Le Pre chairlift; the bucket lift and the Bissac drag and rope tow lifts. Ok for an hour to get your ski legs back but pretty limited otherwise
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Samoens 24-28th Jan
Samoens 13-21st Feb
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Morning all.
3 of us arrive in Les Carroz AM Sunday 10th Jan & leave late evening Wednesday 13th Jan.
We're staying in Les Belles Piste Hotel, anyone who fancies joining us for a pint is more than welcome.
4pm it's normally a quick one in the bar / restaurant on the run back into town, not sure of the name but it's on the right hand side of the piste heading back into Les Carroz, with a terrace.
5.30 -8.00, quick Leffe in Le Marlow, then hit the pitchers of Erdinger in Le Pointe Noire.
8.00+ Dinner, vino & night-cap, (Cognac if you're offering!)
marcellus, Hopfully bump into you around & about at some point on this trip.
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Tue 5-01-10 18:59; edited 2 times in total
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Libertine, I agree with Steve - but if you go from the top of the yoghurt pots that lift you from forum to foret you can ski down via a green (a bit flat at the beginning) or a red (usually cut up by end of the day) then down the nursery slope to the bottom of Le pre, back up Le pre, back up the Yoghurt pots and repeat 'ad fatigium' . It's free and about 20 times longer than Xscape/Hemel/MK etc but about 1/20 of the run from the top of Grand Platieres! Enjoy!
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Whats the snow like at easter? looking to go 11th April this year
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easter is usually ok in the morning.... sun bath in the afternoon!!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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easter is usually ok in the morning.... sun bath in the afternoon!!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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marcellus, Easter is lovely... get up early, ski till about 2pm, then get to village level and soak up the rays.
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Hi - I'm new here - just discovered this website, and VERY impressed so far! Group of us going to Flaine in March, and booking it all separately (flights and accommodation already booked!) - anyone know of a good, reliable private transfer firm we could use - there will be 9 of us (no skis), and flying into Geneva. Been to Flaine last year too, and love it! 
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mcphail, welcome... try gomassif.co.uk............... you never know which snowheads you might meet 
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Thanks Marcellus - just looked at the website, and the prices are the best so far - so may go with them.
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can I ask a bit od advice from the GM experts? We're going to LC for a weekend soon and just wanted a reminder of the quickest/best/easiest (not all the same I'm sure) skiinglinks from LC to Flaine (and LC to Morillion and LC to Samoens for that matter). We are a mixed ability group - all skiers - sometimes it will just be the A team out, othertimes will include early intermediates. Have the new lifts made a big differrence - I'm guessing Molliets has?
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Carroz to Flaine - Telecabine, Gron, Airelle, Vernant.
Carroz to Morillon - Telecabine, Molliets
Carroz to Samoens - Telecabine, Molliets, lanche.
I've yet to see a queue at the Mollients...
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The new Molliets chair seems to be much quicker than old one too, or is that just my imagination?
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marcellus, Cheers - fantastic service! Molliets must be a big improvement - was that always the best way to Morillon? I seem to remember some poleing / walking?
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e17phil, Welcome along!
1. Massif will be enough for a half day, it gets you as far as Flaine, but you cannot go up the lifts except the one back towards Sameons.
2. Dahu has 1 or 2 tricky narrow parts - get them to follow your (or an experienced persons) tracks on these places and the rest is relatively easy. In fact, the red on the other side of Samoens coming down (forget the name) is actually easier than Dahu.
3. Flaine is all good fun... my faves are from the top of the smaller Gondola - also, if open try "Fred" right at the top RHS of Flaine as you look from the bottom. It's a lot quieter on that side that the middle or LHS usually, but all "motorway" skiing. You really can get some great speed on the wide open spaces at the top.
Enjoy!
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e17phil, yes Massif will be fine for half a day.
I second the Dahu suggestion plus, it is intersected by a black and a red to your "novices" can pootle on teh blue whilst the "advanced" take on the reds and or blacks (or bail onto the Dahu)
Good restaurant at the bottom too by the chair!!
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Stevo - thanks for the speedy reply.
I doubt I'll get the beginners onto Marmotte even if it is easier! Although, I may take them up the lift which goes half way and get a couple of the others to check out Marmotte and report back.
Thanks for the advice about Fred (hardly fits in with the other names!) and the RHS - it looks as if there are a good bunch of reds across there and if it's quieter so much the better.
Cheers.
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Cheers Marcellus
May be an idea just to play around the pistes in and around those 2 lifts. That way different people can take turns in assisting the novices 
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e17phil,I think Stevo the Saddler meant the Chariande run rather than Marmotte which used to be classified as a black at the top before it was re-profiled - and he's right - Dahu can get very mogulled and congested lower down as the more nervous follow the blue route down rather than the red.
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