Messages posted by : pubsinger
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I'm sure I'll be accused of being a 'sheep', and just blindly following the norm, but show me an expert downhill skiier, or slalom skiier, or extreme skiier, who is carrying poles 'cos he/she thinks they're an attractive accessory, and I'll stop using them.
This being said, me as an pretty good intermediate, mostly drag them along the ground, until I get to a slope needing a bit more control, ie, moguls. |
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Skiing is excellent. Lots of skiing over 2000m metres, so pretty snow sure. Whole variety of slopes facing in all directions. Plenty of blues/reds, and lots for learners.
Virtually whole resort can be accessed on chairs/gondolas/cable cars. Very rarely would you need a button lift. You'll have a great time. |
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As far as the clothing/temperature issue,as pointed out, rather dependant on the weather. However, on the basis that your fiance will be in lessons pretty much all day, which by default, means she'll spend a lot of time standing still watching the rest of her class ski, she'd better wrap up. Always better to have too much on than not enough.
Meet her for lunch, take a back pack and divest her of any clothes she doesn't need. Loving those 'airpins. |
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Mont de la Guerre is a red, Champagny has good selection of runs especially wide blues under a chairlift ( Rossa I think).
Mont de la Guerre,from memory, is a bit open/precipitous right at the top, and may spook more timid skiiers. Also regularly closed if snow is not too good. |
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Yep, a one day extension to the standard La Plagne pass would be a good idea, as masses of skiing, without having to go over to les Arcs every day. With exchange rate as it is, would be a good idea financially.
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