 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi!
First post btw.
I am heading out to Saint martin de Belleville for New Year (below Val Thorens and Les Menuiers). It's a family thing but we fully intend to bail on them on a consistent basis. I was pushing for Meribel but they would have none of it.
This is my 4th season and I am a reasonable skiier (blue & red only so far)
Any suggestions on the best / favoured ski areas etc..?
Thanks,
Mac
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Mac22, Welcome to Snowheads..
Only been to 3v a couple of times myself, but there's bound to be some experts along in a bit to point you in the right direction - but based on what you're saying then I think you'll love it. Get a full 3v pass and blast around as much as you can. Jerusalem back towards St Martin de b is a fave run on here..
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Jerusalem back towards St Martin de b is a fave run on here..
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Sconded - well worth a blast/
I stayed in St M a few years ago and its easy to get around entire 3V from there - couple of lifts up and you can easiy drop down into Meribel or Les Menuirs
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| bertie bassett wrote: |
Mac22, Welcome to Snowheads..
Only been to 3v a couple of times myself, but there's bound to be some experts along in a bit to point you in the right direction - but based on what you're saying then I think you'll love it. Get a full 3v pass and blast around as much as you can. Jerusalem back towards St Martin de b is a fave run on here.. |
Thanks for the reply.
Last year I was recommended to try out a red run leading to Saint Martin but the day we planned to go visability was pretty dreadful (ended up in Le Pub - Meribel). Looking at the maps it may have been Jerusalem... 
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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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Jerusalem is epic, one of my favourites in the 3 Valleys 
David Douillet in Les M is a cracker as well!
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Another vote for Jerusalem, fantastic
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Thanks for the info guys... can't wait!
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| Mac22 wrote: |
| Thanks for the info guys... can't wait! |
My favourite warm up to the day was as follows.
Roc des 3 marches gondola (1st lift) out of Les M, small run to Allamandes chair - then the 3 Marches red from the top, nice and sweeping and groomed every night. Perfect start to the day - as it is empty!!!
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| CarlT wrote: |
| Mac22 wrote: |
| Thanks for the info guys... can't wait! |
My favourite warm up to the day was as follows.
Roc des 3 marches gondola (1st lift) out of Les M, small run to Allamandes chair - then the 3 Marches red from the top, nice and sweeping and groomed every night. Perfect start to the day - as it is empty!!! |
I thought all runs were... (frightened to hit submit in fear of how wrong I may be..)
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Mac22, some are left to get mogulled - because, amazing as it might seem, some people just love moguls.  I don't know the 3 Valleys well but where I ski, although most runs are groomed every night, if it's been snowing heavily then they might not have had time to groom them late on - they will concentrate on the main links, and those where the beginner ski school lessons will be. That's great - some nice new powder on a cruisy red run (without moguls!) is ideal for people like me who are not so clever in the really deep stuff.
There's heaps and heaps of choice round there - you'll have no problem (and personally I'd much prefer St Martin to Meribel).
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You know it makes sense.
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Good to know, makes sense !
Had some good snow in Saint Martin already so hopefully its going to be a good one!
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