Messages posted by : PrivateBryan
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Hello,
So what do you reckon to the Winter Sports Watch? Sounds good, but is it too cheap to be? Thinking of a Christmas present with a difference... Bryan |
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Hello,
Grand Massif is a good bet. It's made up of 5 villages, Samoens, Flaine, Morillon, Les Carroz and Sixt. At least Flaine is not a village, but a purpose built resort. Not very good looking but skiing fits all your requirements. We've been to Samoens 5 times in last few years. It's beautiful village, set in the valley floor at 800m so can be wet when it's snowing up high. It takes about 30 mins to ski over to Flaine where you get lovely long reds and blues. Les Carroz is my fave but Morillon good too. The Grand Massif is great for a short break being close to motorway and Geneva. France is not cheap though and the mountains restaurants are not great. We've started taking a filled baguette out and enjoying the scenery. Good luck! Bryan. |
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Thanks for the responses.
We'll be staying in Praranger which looks slightly closer to ST M. Snow looking good - and hopefully the slopes won't be hopelessly overcrowded as many schools are already off for spring break Ours don't break up until the 4th. Bryan. |
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Hi all,
We are a mixed family group going to the 3 Valleys in early April. We are staying in a hamlet between Les Menuires and St Martin. I am wondering how easy it is to drive to Val Thorens and park, or is that too much hassle. Are we better off driving to Les M or St M and accessing the lift system from there? And how easy is it to park in the villages? Is there a daily parking cost and do you have to catch a bus from the car parks to the lifts? I've had a good look at the website and can't really see this info. We aren't worried about the snow conditions as we know the area is pretty good but has anyone come back recently who can pass on some info? Any recommendations on a decent ski hire shop in either village would be appreciated. Any info gratefully received. Thanks in anticipation. |
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Hi,
I was in Samoens from the 9th - 12 January and we skied a bit in Morillon. We had 2 days of snow and 2 bright clear days. The conditions were fantastic. Don't know if you've been to Morillon before, but of the ski areas in the Grand Massid it is probably the one that suffers most when it warms up. That said, the snow was the best I've known there in 5 visits. Get a Grand Massif pass and go to Flaine. The snow there is great and there are some lovely runs from the top. Les Carroz was excellent. The snow was clinging to the trees and the the scenery was stunning. The runs down to Morillon get a bit heavy towards the end of the day but the trip back is worth it after a great day skiing. Enjoy! Bryan |
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Bri,
Have you tried tog24? They seem to have upped their range and quality this year. Might be worth a look. Berghaus aren't 'girly' either. Bryan |
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Hi,
Firstly, I got back from Samoens late last night from a 4 day short break. It was brill. The conditions were excellent. 2 days bright sunshine but cold. All day yesterday powder snow, poor visibility, but enough for loads of fun. Flaine was great but Grand Massif did shut for a couple of hours due to high winds. In that instance we were bussed to Les Carroz. I've been there the last 4 years and last year we took advantage of the Portes Du Soleil pass. We did have to go to Prodains. You take our Grand Massif pass and they give you a day pass - so the answer is, yes, you do need to go to Prodains. Could your friends meet you? You'll already have driven over (takes about 40 mins) so they could ski over to Avoriaz and meet you there perhaps. Have a great time. Bryan |
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Hi...again...
Just checked and the nearby resort was San Simone. It was very foggy on the day we were there so I am afraid I cannot report on it. http://www.slopingoff.co.uk seems to have a little report on the area... Bryan... |
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