Val d'isere

Sepp Blatter probably

Who is the political elite?

While I'd have to agree Blatter is the Generalissimo, it'd have to be herr Cameron and Frau Osborne who are the current political elite; But it's generally considered the three main political parties.

ADAC (the German automobile club) recently compared the cost of a simple lunch in mountain restraunts across Europe. Spag Bol in Val d`Isère was the most expensive (even more expensive than in Verbier) at 15.25 Euro. If you want to see the full enormity of the situation, here is the article: http://www.welt.de/reise/nah/article11973932/So-teuer-isst-man-in-Europas-Skigebieten.html Its in German but there is a table half way down listing the prices.

The Reka Swiss Travel Fund http://www.reka.ch/en/reka/pages/default.aspx (English) is an interesting organization. "It is a leading Swiss provider of holiday apartments in Switzerland and abroad. The Reka holiday villages in particular offer excellent value for money and are extremely family-friendly, giving them an edge over the competition".

Bandit, if you have a Coop loyalty card you can purchase Reka-Checks from larger Coop supermarkets at a 3% discount, which you could use to pay for lift passes etc.

It's great that the comparison is the two most expensive resorts in France

Given it's proximity to Val d'Isere, whats Tignes like?

Whats the top and bottom end price I could expect to pay for a standard Larger, Burger and can of soft dink?

Swingbeep, thanks for the heads-up on the Coop loyalty card and the Reka Checks deal :thumbup:

I quite fancy the job of comparing the cost of mountain food.

Anyway, Val is quite pricey, I've seen Tartiflette for 25 euros which is extortionate.

We always like to have a good lunch when we're up the mountain and we budget for it but I can't recall any surprisingly cheap restaurants.

I love Val - have a great time.