 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi
Looking at booking to go to Flaine in January. One of the poeple going is a total beginner to snowboarding (will be having lessons), and the TO recommends getting the lift pass for them in resort as there are aparently beginner passes avaliable, but I have failed to find any details of this online.
Does anyone know if such a thing exists in resort (and the price?), or are there enough free lifts to keep a beginner ocupied for a day or two?
Thanks!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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There is a free chair lift (pre) that goes across the front de neige, there is also the telebenne which is a lobster pot type lift and a rope tow near the base of grand vans. If they are a total beginner that will keep them occupied for 1 or 2 days depending on how fast they progress
You can also buy a electronic points card, for the next few days, using a lift uses up points, 12 points is 10 euros last season, 40 points 28 euros etc. Small chair lift is 2 points, bigger is 10 points etc.
hope that helps
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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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Hi
We went to Flaine last Jan with our 2 children for their first ski holiday. They used the free lifts for the first few days and then their instructor would tell us where they were going on a day by day basis so that we could buy the right number of points for them. This worked out a lot cheaper than buying them a four day pass. We were able to top the card up daily if they needed extra points.
We had a great time there and would really recommend it.
btw we used the international ski school and they were very good. The kids loved their instructor and want to go back next year
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Jonnyboy, as the others have said, don't buy the beginner a lift pass wait till the instructor tells you to get one, or buy the top up card, I have an apartment in Flaine & ski it a lot 5 weeks this season alone, as for Ski lessons go with ESI (International Ski School) if you are going for Private lessons for the beginner ask if you can have Théo de La Soujeole, he is a good friend of mine & is a brilliant Snowboard & ski Instructor great fun and often takes the beginners in both Ski & Board both privately & group lessons. if you want more information PM me.
Have a great time in Jan, I am back in the Grand Massif in 3 weeks time, & can't wait 
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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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just to add to what Mutley, and nicathy, say go with ESI and stay well clear of ESF
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