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Thats exactly whee i want to stay, 1650 but it seems most of the TO's do not go there, just 1850 and 1550.
1650 appeals because of all the greens and that it is at the edge of the domain, making it quieter?
My only concern is that it will be New Year and we suspect the whole area will be rammed.
I know what you mean about the Dolomites, cant put my finger on it, but I always find somewhere else to go first!!!!
Based on your criteria, you seriously need to be looking at Serre Chevalier. I know you're a francophile, its got a big area 250km, lots of off piste opportunities, you can ski off the mountain to all bases and there are some ski in ski out accommodation mainly in Chantmerle and Villeneuve, and altitude is good with excellent snow records. You and I should discuss this over a beer sometime.......maybe when I do an East Mids run.....????
Anyway, if you want to do the Milky Way you ought to stay in Sauze - cheaper, more fun, better local slopes, and an easy link to Sestriere. MontG is the arse end of the Milky way IMO, although its worth a day there to ski it.
I can see myself being dragged kicking and screaming to SC by yourself at some point! Beer sounds great, let me know when your over, hopefully i can get it in around work as my shifts run to 7pm most days : -(
The thing that puts me off SC is that it just looks like its a stop on the motorway rather than a mountain village. And also the trees, i like lovely conifers and pines but all the tree lined stuff there looks deciduous that lack the same charm, they look scruffy.
Now that may sound real superficial and probably totally wrong but thats the first impression i got when i looked into it and first impressions stick.
Skiing cost an arm and a leg for a family, if i was alone i would take a punt.
Lots of trees. They are nice trees, don't be nasty about the SC trees :wink:
Do you like piste variety?
Do you like off piste options?
Do you like some long fast reds, and a few blacks thrown in as well?
Do you like rustic old buildings and mountain huts?
Do you like Marmottes that wolf whistle at you when you enter the toilet?
I could go on, but you'd probably think I'd turned into the Dave Mac of Serre Che.
M. Le Mayor de Les Salles Des Alpes, or something.
Snapzzz - skiolympic.co.uk have 2 suitable chalets in Courchevel 1650 and Pierre et Vacances have the apartment block Le Moriond. And we were in the 3 Valleys for the New Year and the only time it got crowded was the day after the big storm/avalanche when only the lower lifts were working - the rest of the time it was fine (and okay we were in Meribel that time but we did have a quick trip into Courchevel as well).
Dave - I was remembering that it took me and my friend, who is only a blue piste skier, well over an hour to get from 1650 to 1550 on skis, but only 5 minutes on the bus :D
And I think one of the reasons 1650 is generally quieter than 1850 is because, as Snapzzz says, it is on the border of things so that people coming over from Val Thorens, for example, don't usually reach it.
Ally
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Started by Lizzie-B in Ski Chatter 25-Feb-2012 - 31 Replies
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Choosing a ski resort' posted Feb-2012
I must really get to the Dolomites, I have been threatening now for too long :oops:
Snapzzz
reply to 'Choosing a ski resort' posted Feb-2012
AllyG wrote:ki down or gondola up to 1850 AND the gondola keeps going until late at night.
1650 would probably suit your daughter as it has really lovely easy runs and it's much quieter, but it's a pain to get to the rest of the 3 Valleys from there unless you take the bus to 1850 or maybe to 1550 (only 5 minutes) and then the gondola up to 1850.
Thats exactly whee i want to stay, 1650 but it seems most of the TO's do not go there, just 1850 and 1550.
1650 appeals because of all the greens and that it is at the edge of the domain, making it quieter?
My only concern is that it will be New Year and we suspect the whole area will be rammed.
Skied: Arinsal, La Plagne, Alpe D'huez, Flaine, Les Arcs, Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz, Sauze, Courchevel, Val Thorens
Tony_H
reply to 'Choosing a ski resort' posted Feb-2012
Snapzzz wrote:Tony_H wrote:
Not been to the Dolomites myself, but the places I keep looking at are:
Selva
Arabba
Canazei
Ortisei
La Villa
Corvara
You'll find something in that lot.
I too have looked and looked at The Dolomites but something keeps putting me off, don't ask me what because i don't know. But the Stella Ronda does look like lovely skiing.
I am right in the middle of choosing a resort for new year and i really wanted to go Austria but the convenience of the Ski in Ski out french resorts keep pulling me back.
My criteria are
Ski in Ski out
Big area
Lots of easy greens and blues for the family
Snow sure.
The third option is important to me but it does mess with my real desires of tons of stiff reds for me easy off piste. Right now i am looking at the likes of Valmorel, Montgenevre and possibly Courchevel. But the biggest factor is going to be the altitude being relatively early season.
I know what you mean about the Dolomites, cant put my finger on it, but I always find somewhere else to go first!!!!
Based on your criteria, you seriously need to be looking at Serre Chevalier. I know you're a francophile, its got a big area 250km, lots of off piste opportunities, you can ski off the mountain to all bases and there are some ski in ski out accommodation mainly in Chantmerle and Villeneuve, and altitude is good with excellent snow records. You and I should discuss this over a beer sometime.......maybe when I do an East Mids run.....????
Anyway, if you want to do the Milky Way you ought to stay in Sauze - cheaper, more fun, better local slopes, and an easy link to Sestriere. MontG is the arse end of the Milky way IMO, although its worth a day there to ski it.
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Snapzzz
reply to 'Choosing a ski resort' posted Feb-2012
Tony_H wrote:
Based on your criteria, you seriously need to be looking at Serre Chevalier. I know you're a francophile, its got a big area 250km, lots of off piste opportunities, you can ski off the mountain to all bases and there are some ski in ski out accommodation mainly in Chantmerle and Villeneuve, and altitude is good with excellent snow records. You and I should discuss this over a beer sometime.......maybe when I do an East Mids run.....????
I can see myself being dragged kicking and screaming to SC by yourself at some point! Beer sounds great, let me know when your over, hopefully i can get it in around work as my shifts run to 7pm most days : -(
The thing that puts me off SC is that it just looks like its a stop on the motorway rather than a mountain village. And also the trees, i like lovely conifers and pines but all the tree lined stuff there looks deciduous that lack the same charm, they look scruffy.
Now that may sound real superficial and probably totally wrong but thats the first impression i got when i looked into it and first impressions stick.
Skiing cost an arm and a leg for a family, if i was alone i would take a punt.
Skied: Arinsal, La Plagne, Alpe D'huez, Flaine, Les Arcs, Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz, Sauze, Courchevel, Val Thorens
Tony_H
reply to 'Choosing a ski resort' posted Feb-2012
We definitely need to talk, young man!!! Stop on a motorway? Hardly. Ok, theres a road runs through all the resorts, but its not intruding except maybe in Briancon, but I'd stay elsewhere given the choice.Snapzzz wrote:Tony_H wrote:
Based on your criteria, you seriously need to be looking at Serre Chevalier. I know you're a francophile, its got a big area 250km, lots of off piste opportunities, you can ski off the mountain to all bases and there are some ski in ski out accommodation mainly in Chantmerle and Villeneuve, and altitude is good with excellent snow records. You and I should discuss this over a beer sometime.......maybe when I do an East Mids run.....????
I can see myself being dragged kicking and screaming to SC by yourself at some point! Beer sounds great, let me know when your over, hopefully i can get it in around work as my shifts run to 7pm most days : -(
The thing that puts me off SC is that it just looks like its a stop on the motorway rather than a mountain village. And also the trees, i like lovely conifers and pines but all the tree lined stuff there looks deciduous that lack the same charm, they look scruffy.
Now that may sound real superficial and probably totally wrong but thats the first impression i got when i looked into it and first impressions stick.
Skiing cost an arm and a leg for a family, if i was alone i would take a punt.
Lots of trees. They are nice trees, don't be nasty about the SC trees :wink:
Do you like piste variety?
Do you like off piste options?
Do you like some long fast reds, and a few blacks thrown in as well?
Do you like rustic old buildings and mountain huts?
Do you like Marmottes that wolf whistle at you when you enter the toilet?
I could go on, but you'd probably think I'd turned into the Dave Mac of Serre Che.
M. Le Mayor de Les Salles Des Alpes, or something.
www
New and improved me
AllyG
reply to 'Choosing a ski resort' posted Feb-2012
Snapzzz wrote:Thats exactly whee i want to stay, 1650 but it seems most of the TO's do not go there, just 1850 and 1550.
1650 appeals because of all the greens and that it is at the edge of the domain, making it quieter?
My only concern is that it will be New Year and we suspect the whole area will be rammed.
Snapzzz - skiolympic.co.uk have 2 suitable chalets in Courchevel 1650 and Pierre et Vacances have the apartment block Le Moriond. And we were in the 3 Valleys for the New Year and the only time it got crowded was the day after the big storm/avalanche when only the lower lifts were working - the rest of the time it was fine (and okay we were in Meribel that time but we did have a quick trip into Courchevel as well).
Dave - I was remembering that it took me and my friend, who is only a blue piste skier, well over an hour to get from 1650 to 1550 on skis, but only 5 minutes on the bus :D
And I think one of the reasons 1650 is generally quieter than 1850 is because, as Snapzzz says, it is on the border of things so that people coming over from Val Thorens, for example, don't usually reach it.
Ally
Merryski
reply to 'Choosing a ski resort' posted Feb-2012
Dave - I was remembering that it took me and my friend, who is only a blue piste skier, well over an hour to get from 1650 to 1550 on skis, but only 5 minutes on the bus
Did you get lost
From Bel Air in 1650 you can ski to across to a chair (cant remember name) from which you can ski all the way down to 1550 going through 1850 all on blues
from 1850 two chairs to Meribel
Have skied from Orelle to Meribel in an hour
Last trip mixed ability party managed to ski around 50km per day for 4 days never skied same run twice, based in Meribel covered 1850,1650 La Tania, VT, Orelle and Les Menuires always returned on different runs
Back in VT in 6 sleeps
Did you get lost
From Bel Air in 1650 you can ski to across to a chair (cant remember name) from which you can ski all the way down to 1550 going through 1850 all on blues
from 1850 two chairs to Meribel
Have skied from Orelle to Meribel in an hour
Last trip mixed ability party managed to ski around 50km per day for 4 days never skied same run twice, based in Meribel covered 1850,1650 La Tania, VT, Orelle and Les Menuires always returned on different runs
Back in VT in 6 sleeps
Lizzie-B
reply to 'Choosing a ski resort' posted Feb-2012
If you want to borrow the book, drop me a PM with your address and I'll drop it in for you.
Lots of love,
Snow God Tony x
Thanks Tony will be in touch after your ski in St Anton
I agree with all of your criteria and will look into the places you are have been/are going too although sadly I cant match all yours as I have to go in school holidays and cant wait till the last minute bargains cos there aint any then but heyho doesnt stop me planning and enjoying the skiing.Roll on next year !!
Topic last updated on 27-February-2012 at 07:34