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| skimum, didn't ski Portet because it looked super flat after the Corbalanche chair. Is it? |
You missed out!
After the flat bit you saw, it goes through the trees and turns into an excellent fast blue right to the Molliets lift.
One of my favourite sections of blue on the entire mountain!
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| nessy wrote: |
| Would be cool if they could make Gron go high enough to ski effortlessly back to Morillon. |
All they need do is put a small drag lift in to go up to the top of the Molliets lift from the top of the Gron chair.
I must admit I did think the same thing more than once!
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rossco, Not sure what's quite so funny. I know a guy who had his leg smashed so badly there he can no longer ski and walks with a permanent limp. There are always too many morons skiing too fast for the conditions on Perce Neige.
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| steve wrote: |
| rossco, Not sure what's quite so funny. I know a guy who had his leg smashed so badly there he can no longer ski and walks with a permanent limp. There are always too many morons skiing too fast for the conditions on Perce Neige. |
I don't find it funny that people injure themselves, but surely you see the humour of loads of people snow ploughing down a narrow bumpy piste?!
Then the ski schools all bomb down it and completely clog it up.
It's crazy that it is a major link run, they really need to think about it and try and make an improvement if possible.
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I don't find it funny that people injure themselves, but surely you see the humour of loads of people snow ploughing down a narrow bumpy piste?!
Nope. I'm too busy trying to protect my kids from getting wiped out!
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rossco, I've been saying that for years and very year it seems to get worse as the area becomes better known/more developed. I do think that area could benefit from some policing - to stop people skiing in an unsuitable way and (I know this is very difficult) would certainly benefit from pisting during the day.......not sure how they'd manage that though 
Nessy, as rossco, said after the flat bit (which you can get over with minimal poling) it's well worth it.
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| steve wrote: |
I don't find it funny that people injure themselves, but surely you see the humour of loads of people snow ploughing down a narrow bumpy piste?!
Nope. I'm too busy trying to protect my kids from getting wiped out! |
Oh well, just me having a quiet giggle to myself as they all plough into a tight bumpy piste!
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rossco, Combe overlooked?? possibky due to the legal disputes!!
nessy, errrrrm yes!! so cut right up at theh join of Celine and Vernant..... stay right and you drop in nicely after the flat bit.... but there again the flat bit is a good section for technique practie of flat (very flat) skis!!
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| marcellus wrote: |
rossco, Combe overlooked?? possibky due to the legal disputes!!
nessy, errrrrm yes!! so cut right up at theh join of Celine and Vernant..... stay right and you drop in nicely after the flat bit.... but there again the flat bit is a good section for technique practie of flat (very flat) skis!! |
What legal disputes?
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rossco, ownership of the land coupled with concession in the new telecabine station.......
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paulmclean85, I will be in Samoens next week 14th March for a week happy to join up with you and your fellow snow heads
Kishor Kbardolia@sky.com
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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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I will be in Flaine for a week from 21st March. I will mostly be skiing with the family but would like to fit in a day or two guided off-piste and/or ski touring as well if possible. Do any of the schools organise off-piste groups that one can join for a day or failing that can anyone recommend a good local guide?
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You know it makes sense.
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anyone else have any recent photos and or skied these?
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hey snowheads these are my best photos ever!
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Poster: A snowHead
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ED123 Fantastic photos, deciding where to go this year and this bumps Flaine up the list
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I guess it is almost time for a 2010/11 thread....any new rumours about the coming season?
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It might snow.
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I hope it might snow too! Although seriously, whats the likelihood of enough skiable snow around Morillon the first week of the season (seems to 11 Dec this year)? And if the lifts are open, is the creche likely to be - this is very important as need the later to use the former 
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always29, A limited amount of Flaine only will be open from the 11th, morillon will not be open until at a week later. there maybe a early free weekend opening in les carroz with one or two pistes open. All depends on snow.
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Aha!
Grand Massif chat about next season - I'm interested.....
Planning a 2ski day break the week before Feb half term (14-17) with my 12 year old. Want somewhere that's not going to be as busy as the big resorts, yet reasonably accessible from GVA
Had thought might have to stay "off the mountain" in somewhere like Cluses or Taninges to get accomodation by the night & driving up to the skiing.
What do you think? Grateful for anybody's tuppenceworth.
Thanks,
CW
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Hi Ed, great pictures, Diane is brilliant as well as being a really lovely lady & great fun, out of interest the picture you took in the tight steep bit with the guy with the silver/titanium helmet, is that by any chance Salim?
CW, I have stayed in this place in cluses when I could not get to my apartment because it was rented out & had to wait6 for people to leave, not 5 star but next to an OK place to eat & it only cost me 81 euros per night for 3 of us, great and cheap.
Hotel Inter-Hotel du Faucigny
Address Zae Les Bords d'Arve / 170 Rue Cesar Vuarchex
Scionzier, 74950
France
Phone +33450981671
Fax +33450985112
E-mail reception@hotel-faucigny.com
I hope this has helped you.
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cardweg, There is an ibis in sallanches next to the carrefour. I stayed there last feb for 5 days and drove up to les carroz. Was eur40 a night as i booked it really early. The restaurant in the supermarket is reasonable, shuts at 8.30pm, there is one in the ibis as well.
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Thanks Mutley & carroz,
Those were exactly the two options I had identified.
Glad that someone i "know" (if even only virtually) has actually stayed there and can vouch for their accomodation.
I'm now toying with a choice of resort: Sallanches to Combloux/ Les Houches/ St Gervais or Cluses to le Grand Massif (not sure which resort)/ Les Gets
As my son has only had one week on snow & we've only got 2 days skiing, I'm not too fussed on a big area, just a good handful of well linked greens & blues.
Grateful to hear anyone's thoughts on the matter.
CW
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| Mutley wrote: |
CW, I have stayed in this place in cluses when I could not get to my apartment because it was rented out & had to wait6 for people to leave, not 5 star but next to an OK place to eat & it only cost me 81 euros per night for 3 of us, great and cheap.
Hotel Inter-Hotel du Faucigny
Address Zae Les Bords d'Arve / 170 Rue Cesar Vuarchex
Scionzier, 74950
France
Phone +33450981671
Fax +33450985112
E-mail reception@hotel-faucigny.com
I hope this has helped you. |
cardweg we have stayed here as well following a recommendation here. If you do have to stay in the valley, it's very acceptable and reasonably priced. We stayed en route to Flaine.
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Mutley, - yes it is! We had a really great time.
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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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and it really was steep- Diane is supern and I would not have been able to do it without her (I'm sure none of us could)- she very gently increases the pressure until....... nad then we go off and do something easy- quite a ludic quality and quite unlike a trip to la Grave I did- but actually I skied stuff far steeper in Flaine- but then did something far less taxing.
Have you skied with Salim much- he is great fun.
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You know it makes sense.
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Mutley, I think Salim was the first of our group to go down and that the line hadn't been skied for a while as it had a little (10-15cm) of undisturbed snow over old tracks.
Yes obviously we all straight lined it
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we had a fantastic week despite no new/fresh snow- except for ridiculous places like that gully.
I'm not sure what I'm doing in the coming season apart from a family trip to Peisey with hordes of kids (I'll probably tele to make the most of it) I'd certainly do the Flaine week again but I'm not sure if I will have the free time.
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cardweg, Asking about easyish stuff - Les Carroz Grand Massif is handy enough - the main cabinlift gets you to a really nice area that has access to a few blues (and one green I think) that are great for early improvers. You can come down on the lift or ski down nice blue, dependent on confidence / snow conditions.
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cardweg, Thinking about your son, Morillon has the advantage of one of the loveliest long green runs in the Alps (the Marvel) which is a joy even for those who are red/black skiers so really nice for your son to get really confident on.
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Stan you are right Marvel is a great run skied it loads Cardweg there are also some very good blues from the top of flaine, a bit technical (steeper) to start with but great fun & wide pistes, you could just buy the Flaine bowl lift pass as you have only got 2 days, but if your son is ok & up for it it is a great adventure exploring further afield in the other areas of the GM resorts
What ever you decide it will be a blast for you.
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Mutley, hello- am now going to Flaine 8th January for a week- with Diane etc-
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ed123, have a great time. Your message just prompted me to take a look at those pics from last year. They are really good. Hope the weather is as nice for your trip this coming season.
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Massif info.for 2010/11 season Corbalanche Black having a cut and plough over this week, to remove all the bushes etc. making snow coverage easier. Snow-making installed from top of the "Morrillon Blue" that starts at Chalet D'Clair.
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then we have to wait to half term and Easter, plus I am trying to sneak another week in and I just hope my wife wont notice I am missing. 