Serre Chevalier - What's it like? :-)

Hi

I've just booked a week for a group of friends in Serre Chevalier, departing 20th March....

Never been there before, but skied the Alps quite a bit - Les Menuires, Sestriere, Les Deux Alpes, L'Alpe Huez etc....

I hope it's a good choice - especially for that time of the year, as I think it's quite low?

Any feedback on the place and tips on where to go etc. much appreciated :D

Thanks

Paul

Some info here:

http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/6720.page

Tony_H is probably your man...

Edit:

http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/5718.page

Thanks......

paul126 welcome to J2ski :D Serre Che is actually several ski stations, along a valley. It's really rather good as a resort. Lack of snow due to low altitude is not normally an issue. It's been a while since I was there, so no rec's on bars from me worth having.

Thanks for that - glad to know it's good....didn't realise it was several stations....that sounds promising! :-)

Have just read the Tony_H review and am now really pleased I've booked it - - - and can't wait :-)

Thanks everyone...

I had one of my best days skiing there last year, it dumped around half a metre the night before (down to resort level) and then bright sunshine the next day!! Really good off piste cutting through the runs amongst the trees!

Hi, first time post to this site.

Spent last week in Serre Chevalier, and was very impressed with the skiing, the place is massive. get the full ski pass for €194 and get to ski in all 4 villages. We stayed in Snowmonkey's apartments in Chantemerle 1350, night life is very quite due to the villages being very spread out. About €6 for pint of beer, and about €12 to €22 max for an evening meal. Snow was brilliant, we'd 30cm dumped one night and 80cm dumped another at the top slopes, loads of powder feilds to make fresh tracks, and the option of getting a heli drop. The slopes at Briancon are my favourite as there are a good choice of reds all to yourself. A good choice of fast groomed blues, dotted all over the place, Loads of good black slopes some groomed others they leave as moguls. Very good ski schools, €45 per hour for privite lessons. Tranfers can be pricey so car hire is probably the best option. Skiing a very impressive 9/10 Apres ski 4/10 (but the 1st week in Jan is usually quite, you may find it different)

Ultan