 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi folks, well having booked our main trip in end of January to La Rosiere, we decided to see if we could get a cheapy week in March.
I have managed to book a 3 bedroom, sleeps 8 ( 2 on the sofa ) appt. at the above venue, got it at a bargain price off a French web site,
Anyone stayed or been to these appts. and if so what are they like.
I have skiid and stayed in Val Cenis ( last season ) and skiid to Termignon, so although i have skiid its runs and stopped for a quick Vin Chaud i don't know much about Termignon.
Any tips, bar or restaurant recommendtions greatfully recieved
Thanks
Tim B
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Hi Tim
I stayed in Val Cenis in Jan 2009 but like you I only went to Termignon briefly, and on skiis, so can't help I'm afraid. The 2 villages are well linked up though and I think the ski buses run late into the night so you can always nip between the two if Termingnon is a bit quiet.
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Hi Tim, if you look at the peakretreats web site they have write up on these apartments and resort. Not been myself but did consider it. I think if you search on snowheads for val cenis people have been.
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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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Stayed there for the last week of the season in April this year. Very French - hardly saw another GB car all week. Very good value apartments and friendly recption staff. Be warned that one of the other blocks of apartments looks poorly constructed + maintained and doesn't do much for the ambience. Not very much around the apartments - just a couple of promising looking local restaurants but we didn't try them so can't comment.
Very different to La Ros and other popular resorts - no night life. It's very much a farming community. Cows were grazing next to the piste (only bit of snow left by then). Beautiful drive down the valley to Val Cenis and Bonneval. Went back during the summer to drive the Col d'Iseran. Would be great to cycle if you've got the level of fitness required.
Efficient new chair lift upto some short, nice slopes that are served by drag lifts. Link to Val Cenis gives you plenty more skiing. Only problem we had was a powercut one morning that put the lifts out of action until 11am.
Lots of other resorts are in driving distance. Valfrejus worth a trip. Valloire/Valmeinier are great too, but a bit further.
For a cheap 2nd week - hard to beat. Hope to go back again soon.
Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Thu 7-10-10 22:12; edited 1 time in total
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dw832,
Cheers, this suits us for a second week, will be 4-6 of us, all we want is somewhere quiet, without the queues. As i said in my OP, we ski'd into Termignon when staying at Val Cenis this Jan/Feb 2010. It was however very cold, we then did La Toussuire in March.
whilst in La Touissuire my brother in law took a fall and had to be taken off the mountain ( torn calf muscle ). The pistierre that ski'd him off stated Val Cenis area was ideal for late season, due to its location and the snow holding/staying longer.
As long as there are a couple of restaurants, we will eat in all bar two nights. My recollection of Termignon is that some of the drags are quite long, but the reds are great with no-one on them.
Seeing as we got the appt, for less than 330 euro for a week, i think we have had a right result. 
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