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Belle Plagne, Ski Hire Recommendations

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Looking for info on Chalet Montagnettes if anyone has experience. Thanks snowHead


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Chasseur, I went there once to have a look at it and pick up some leaflets. It was yonks ago, but I liked the look of it and we would have gone there for family holiday in 2002 if we hadn't bought an apartment! Good size accommodation for families, and I liked the idea of an open fire (though you had to buy firewood, naturally enough). Location seemed v convenient.

I walked up one night after the pistes shut, when I was staying in Plagne 1800. It was so slippery walking back that i toboganned part of the way, sitting on the leaflets I'd been given. They were sturdy, light cardboard style,but still got a bit worn. wink
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pam w, Laughing and many thanks. BTW, location-wise, ski-in/out?
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Chasseur, yes, as near as dammit. IIRC the chalets are on a kind of "ski-through" thoroughfare - gentle and easy. Not one of those places that are SISO as long as you're a 19 year old freestyle god.

That was one of the attractions for the family. But someone who knows Belle Plagne a lot better than I do will probably be along in a moment - it would be worth getting a more up to date assessment!
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Yes, have stayed a couple of times, in the 4 bed unit with 2 families. Nice quality accomodation and we like the sociable aspect of the lounge/kitchen and open log fire (as mentioned firewood in resort is more expensive than gold).

There are 2 different units in BP, the 1 on the very upper level is SISO, as long as you can do blues. Sorry, never stayed in the unit in the middle level.

There are 2 disadvantages for us, the upper level is a long trek from the centre, but the deal breaker was access which is only through the garage, this has limited height and I cant get a Range Rover with a roof box into it. You have to leave the car out side and walk all your gear to the chalet, a serious pain with young children and lots of gear. The 2nd year, in heavy snow, it took me 2 hours to empty the car Sad

Without these 2 problems we would still be using it.

We now use Le Quartz, with adjoining apartments and parking right outside the door.
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Thanks again pam w and to you also landlockedpirate snowHead
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Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Well that was pretty easy. All booked for the 28th snowHead woooohoooooo
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After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
We are there at the same time, see you on the slopes Very Happy

Or La Tete for Happy Hour Toofy Grin
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landlockedpirate, most definitely....I'm not averse to a bit of apres! snowHead See you then/there.
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Chasseur wrote:
..I'm not averse to a bit of apres! snowHead


Really, wouldn't have noticed. wink

Le Matafan can be good for a beer or three. Little Angel

When I wanted to take my family skiing after a few years off, I chose Belle Plagne as an ideal location as I'd been there a some years before. It really worked well for us as it's got very easy access to the slopes. Enjoy. snowHead
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geepee wrote:
Chasseur wrote:
..I'm not averse to a bit of apres! snowHead


Really, wouldn't have noticed.


Laughing

Have stayed in Plagne Belecote about 6 years ago on 4 day stag do. You can imagine what that was like Laughing Looking forward to getting reacquainted with the area....if i remember it of course..... wink
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Chasseur, The first time I stayed in Belle Plagne it was a last minute booking, to share an apartment, so no idea who with. A couple of bloke turned up with all their supplies for the week and made it clear that they didn't do apres, not a problem as they were nice people anyway. Then a young ice hockey player turned up who didn't drink either, but again a perfectly acceptable roomy.

I was resigned to having no drinking companions for apres when the last one turned up. He immediately pulled a bottle of whiskey out of his bag and asked where the nearest bars were. We had some great evenings in Le Matafan, which last time I went had migrated into a bigger venue. Funnily enough you remind me of him, in a good way of course. Toofy Grin
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So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
geepee, Toofy Grin

Well I'm sure there'll be no shortage of apres buddies in Austria when you're out there (end of this week?).....in fact, I can't help wondering whether we got enough training in at Tignes..... Laughing
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You know it makes sense.
Anyone have any personal connections/recommendations re ski hire in Belle Plagne - prefer to book in advance and always good to take the business to the deserving.
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