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Trying to find out what peoples impressions of Chamrousse are, Skiing etc ? Also I believe it's quite close to Grenoble. Has anyone heard anything about a plan for a train running from either the airport / town of Grenoble up to this resort ? 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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Very quiet, very close to Grenoble, pretty tree-lined runs and stacks and stacks of snow at the moment. Last weekend it absolutly dumped down in the lower resorts around Grenoble (Villard de Lans also) so give it a go. Not heard of any above mentioned plans but the public transport on the buses is pretty efficient and dirt cheap.
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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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Thks Sarah, hoping to be able to "pop" in there at end of month. have you actually been on the ground /in resort lately ? trying to get some info on a new development being built there.
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Never actually been there - bit of a disgrace as I live just 45 mins away!! However heard from a friend that works in an estate agents here that she has had several owners looking to sell their apartments here and move to Chamrousse as the snow for the past few years has been great and prices are that much more affordable.
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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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I spent a week there once because there was no snow in Montgenevre and we moved a group over there instead. It was v nice - easy skiing, corking views over Grenoble, very French. We spent a lot of time in a bar decorated almost entirely with dead animals - scary.
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Only just spotted this item. Having promised our 6yr old grandson a ski trip(his 2nd to the alps, 1st Flaine) and basing it on economy we went with Crystal last March staying in an excellent appartment in 1750 with ski passes thrown in. Our total cost was about what the cost for one of us would have been in 3Vs or Val.
What a good choice for him, he loved the ski school and jumped two levels With E.S.F. My wife enjoyed the cruisy type skiing and I was able to find enough fun from 2250m. Where we stayed in 1750 seems fairly quiet(suits us) and has a free outdoor pool next to a low priced cafe, small supermarket, the usual ski shops, a baker and a couple of bars. We gave him the choice of where he wanted to go this season, we are going back to Chamrousse in a couple of weeks. 
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Type23,
There was talk of a cable car from Grenoble to Chamrousse if they were awarded the olympics in 2018,
but alas Annecy won the French nomination.
There is an article on pistehors about Chamrousse and its history written by Davidof.
http://pistehors.com/backcountry/wiki/Isere-Drome/Chamrousse
I have a place in Recoin 1650. Where is the new development located.
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Wed 23-02-11 0:11; edited 1 time in total
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mike poulton,
I stayed in Chamrousse 1700 last Easter for a family trip, I think that's where you mean with your references to the outdoor pool, with the eastern European bakers?. Very comfy small but self-contained family resort and one I'd return to if the youngster was still young enough to benefit from the child discounts.
Hope you enjoy your return visit.
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JimG2009, Yes, just looked at the piste map, it was 1700.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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One of my favourite resorts -- but I shouldn't be saying that because the absence of the package hords is what adds the charm of Champers  Seriously, it is great fun - tree lined slopes lower down, and basically one giant ski area/playground. The apartments at L'Arselle are modern, clean and rather nice. Night life maybe a bit limited for the hard core apres skiers, but there are a few bars. Good for young families IMO. Train from Grenoble to Chamrousse? No chance. It doesn't even run as far as the valley below anymore (Uriage).
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