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Going to Arc1800 from Grenoble airport by hire car on Sat 19th March,never been before how easy is the run,any problems anyone know that i may encounter?
Any feed-back much appreciated
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Liamj. welcome to snowheads. You shouldn't have any problems other than the usual of the N90 being clooged up on transfer day, but that's usually only after Albertville. It's avery straightforward route and Autoroute (A41-A43-A430) until just before Albertville and then the N90 to bourg St Maurice, it should only take you a couple of hours at most.
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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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As far as I can remember only the last 17 miles from Moutier to BSM has single lane. The rest is either motorway or dual carriageway.
Changeover day can be a pig but coming to Arc 1800 should be OK because it would be mid March. It pays to leave early when you finish with Arc 1800. I would pack up the night before, sneak out before 7am and have breakfast in Albertville. Any spare time left is better spent in Grenoble than stuck inside Tarantaise valley.
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Tks Guys,much apreciated
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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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It is mid March, but it is also the start of the UK Easter Hols! If it's anything like the half term a few weeks ago then it will be pretty chaotic (that's based on the reports posted here).
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On a related issue, i am also driving to La Plagne from Grenoble Airport on April 9th, so i guess the travel advice is the same, however do you think it will still be mandatory to hire snow chains?
also, is holidayautos.com generally the best deal, are there any other well priced companies out there? (holidayautos.com dont seem to have the options to have a ski rack/snow chain hire on their website)....and has anyone tried to get skis inside a 2 door corsa, does it work or should i just not bother and hire skis for the week/pay more to upgrade to a car that they would fit in (can you fit skis in a renault clio or will i need to go even bigger?!).
thanks for any advice 
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tomski01, if it's snowy/icy you'll need chains on the road up to La Plagne from Aime, 21 hairpins and the Gendarmerie will turn you back if conditions are bad. We've used our chains more this season than any other, last sunday our driver had to use chains on the road from Albertville to Annecy, unheard of. Can't help you with the Corsa but my daughter has a Clio and she regularly carries her skis in it.
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Thu 10-03-05 22:02; edited 1 time in total
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David@traxvax, thats what i wanted to hear, think ill be hiring the Clio then, lets hope that this warm spell that is coming doesnt last until 9th April!!!
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