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haven't been to Les Contamines before so we don't know the ski area. Seems there are a choice of two passes. Les Contamines Montjoie/Hauteluce or Evasion Mont Blanc.
We usually buy the pass for a bigger area (Mont Blanc unlimited and 3V being the two most recent examples) only to find that a Champass or Val Thorens local pass would keep us busy all week anyway.
Due to unusually fortunate timing of flights, we get to ski 7 days instead of 6. The kids haven't been to Chamonix, so we will probably go up there for a day at the start or end of the week. Any locals care to offer an opinion on which pass they would buy for 6 days? Are the area connected by lifts or road?
p.s. We can all ski (survive might be a more appropriate term for us oldies) on just about anything. Kids have been known to race down icy moguls, but are just as happy to beat me down a nearly flat green 
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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 normally get the evasion pass if the snow is good in megeve and saint gervais and only do one or two days in les con. its mostly above tree line so best saved for nice days, you can buy 6 non consecutive days (for a little extra) so you could go to Chamonix mid week if you like.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thornyhill, I'd just get non-consecutive LC passes for the days you are going to spend there. Then if you decide to go to another resort for a day or so, that would determine which pass you get for those days. If your trips away were to Chamonix the Evasion Mont Blanc pass would be a waste of money. From LC you would need to drive to get to any other resorts, of course. If you stay flexible you can respond to weather/conditions
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2shortplanks, how come you only have 1 post 
I meant are the Evasion areas connected by lifts or roads. I realise it reads like Cham/Les C
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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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We have a hire car. - Is Les Houches part of the Evasion pass? I can't work out what additional areas it covers. Different sites show different areas.
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As above, no lift link but a shortish bus ride or drive to St Gervais to hook up with the Megeve area. However the buses run once an hour or so only.
LC has about 110km of good pistes (although the high blacks on the right of the map have always been closed when I've been there). Personally for a week I'd prefer a bigger area, but it is just about OK for a week. I find the resort a bit of an undiscovered gem....most haven't heard of it, which keeps it nice and quiet, and the location means the snow is generally great. There are some fantastic views over Mont Blanc.
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Is Les Houches part of the Evasion pass?
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I don't think so. And the snow in Les Houches might not be the best. LC would have better snow than most places around, actually. Up the top, above Signal.
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Thornyhill, Lea Houches was in good nick today....crowded 'cos other areas were closed due to high winds. The foehn is quite strong so late afternoon it was a bit slushy. Lower resorts in the evasion area may have suffered. Take the kids to GM!
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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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| Thornyhill, Hi mate... Sorry for the confusion... |
No Problem. more wishful thinking than anything else
2nd linky explains a lot. TY
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Thornyhill, the way our flights work we can get 7 days of skiing. But in practice I am only person who skis on last day!
I am not familiar wirh LC but you are prob best off getting family 6-day area pass, then on last day you or anyone who wants to ski with you just get a day or half day pass for just the area you are planning to ski
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