 Poster: A snowHead
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As above, where to stay. Prefer apartment, self catered, very close to slopes, but open to all types of accommodation , especially with big beds. Not fussed about apres, it`s about access to slopes and good lifts. 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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cstreat, when were you thinking of going and how many of you are there? My apartment is 200m from the lifts in monetier-les-bains, and I know of several other larger apartments in my residence for rent. Not much availability left in most of them though.
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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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2 adults mid march. You are well bookedHells Bells, so it must be good; looks perfect but no space. With out bias, where are the best access points to the ski area? Any tips on anything appreciated
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cstreat, that is because we are there ourselves in mid-March. All of the villages now have good access to the skiing. None of them are really out on a limb. Contact my friend Melanie, melanie@eurekaski.com and she may have something available to suit you.
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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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ThanksHells Bells,
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Any other tips in this area, folks ? Thanks
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We've been to Briancon twice, in the same hotel, about 200m from the gondola. Lovely old town (walled ramparts etc) and we found it cheaper than the usual mega-sized French areas for food and drink.
AsHells Bells says, access to the ski areas is easy enough from any of the villages. Although it is, of course, skiable there and back, we quite liked getting the bus from Briancon to Monetiers (very easyto do) and working our way back as a one way journey. Just makes it a different kind of day.
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cstreat, there's some apartments in Le Bez which another SnowHead has stayed in if you haven't found anywhere to stay yet.
http://www.serrechevalier-appartements.com/
And the new MGM ones in Chantemerle are very close to the pistes.
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We booked an apartment using the Serre Chevalier website there were loads on there last year - You book through their office or directly through the owner. Good range of prices we had a 2 bedroom apartment 50 m from the Piste in Chantemerle.
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There seem to be very few 1 bedroom apartments and I am reluctant to pay for 1 or 2 unused bedrooms.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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cstreat, most of the newer apartments and conversions now have more than one bedroom. Have a look at Jardins d'alpin and Pierre et Vacances in Villeneuve for something more standard
Residence Adret also might have something . It's marketed as Best Western, but many of them are more like an apartment than a hotel room. There are tons of 1 bed apartments in the resort.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I'd look at l'Hameau du Rocher Blanc, if I was you.
Right across the way from the lift system out of Chantemerle, which is the best start/finish point in the valley, IMHO.
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Great info; thank you all.
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You know it makes sense.
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cstreat, Only been there a couple of times and stayed both times in Chantemerle - it's a bit more central to the valley and seems to have the best links up and out to the rest of the area. It also has the advantage of the Luc Alphonde (sp?) run into the village so you can play how high do i have to straightline from to get me up to the flat bit in the centre.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I've enjoyed that view several times
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And made all the better by watching the fools thinking, oh, it's only the end of a black, I can do it. Then finding themselves on an icy, flat light mogul fest that's been hammered all day.
"See that one up there? In the blue?"
"Yep"
"Next beer says he falls over before the next pylon...."
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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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I've enjoyed that view several times 
