 Poster: A snowHead
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Anyone been to said resort in summer?
spurred on by recent threads we discovered over the weekend that some friends are heading to Les Contamines in August and we are considering joining them.
regards,
Greg
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Haven't been in summer but can imagine it would be nice for walking (it's on the Mt Blanc circuit) and MTBing
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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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Yes, walked through it twice while walking the TMB. Much the same as any other small French, Alpine town, as far as I can tell (as much as any are the same as any other) - I quite like it. Some really good walks out of the town, of various degrees of strenuousness; I suspect at least one lift will be open in Summer to get you up a hill without too much effort; and reasonably convenient for the fleshpots of Chamonix, if that's your thing (and you have a car).
The paved Roman road and footbridge just south of the town are worth a look.
If you're thinking of camping, then I can say the campsite is OK.
And it was the first place I ever had Tartiflette Pizza!
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Been at Easter and wandered around the lower gorge area apres ski - nice activity park with swimming and canoes IIRC, tennis, high rope course etc. Swimming lake at midstation.
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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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the fruit tarts here http://trelatete.com/ are worth the walk (went touring up there a few years back, which was great)
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Live there one summer, 2009iirc, and a very nice place it is too.
Feels more like a French Village than a ski resort open for teh summer.
Not masses amounts to do but yes the lift is open all the way to the top station opening up some lovely walks and MTB trails.
Most of the shops are open too and they're not rip-off city like some resorts.
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Contamine is fantastic ! I go every summer Infact i have an apartement there if you are interested.Lots to do walking biking tennis outdoor swimming lake fishing rafting climbing Proper alpine village .For more info www.lescontamines.net or www.lescontamines.com
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if the lifts up are open, there are some great walks, without having to do any heroic climbing, from the col du Joly - in both directions. Also I am told, good MTB trails over towards Megeve from there.
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pam w, are you in the area in August? we are likely to drive from the UK so could meet up for a beer/wine/meal/lunch/walk/whatever!!
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Yep - great place to go in the summer - has the feel of a real French village - we often drive over from Flaine on market day (I think Thursday but check with the Contamine tourist information) - kids also love the swimming lake and the boating lake at the top of the La Gorge cable car - really comes alive for the Ultra trail du Mont Blanc race as well - Le Husky is a great value "locals" bar - L'air du Temps brilliant for Italian/pizza - worth going just to meet the guy that runs it
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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kitenski, yes, I'll be around from about 9 august till the end of the month - that'd be great.
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