Messages posted by : Timeforabeer
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This is true, but two things about Les Gets; they are bloody good at piste management, they get a cold airmass helping to preserve snow better too. Oh and a third - lots of pistes are on grass so a few CM of snow will cover pistes.
All this said, many runs were browned out by early Jan last year. |
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I've more experience of the other side of the PdS - Avoriaz, Morzine and Les Gets. We skied across to the Chatel side a couple of times though and loved it; this year we almost booked Chatel but went to Courchevel instead. Overall PdS has a great linked infrasructure and, to my mind (and belly) the best on-mountain eating and drinking in France or Switzerland. If you get over as far as the Nyon sector in Les Gets/Morzine (not lift-linked, unfortunately) then there is the incomparable cote de boeuf at Chez Nannon.
Enjoy! |
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Regrettably it's the going rate. If you figure it's probably ten hours of someone's time there/back twice plus fuel then you're probably not going to get very close to £200.. especially priced in euros.
That said, I'd love to be proven wrong! |
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I agree with Bandit, great ski area but not very suitable for beginners. Put simply, it's a steep resort. I's suggest Trois Vallees, or maybe Dolomites - which will be super romantic too.
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Hi - I have a booking with the excellent British Alpine Ski School for my two kids for the 'adventurer' package over Christmas.
The min group size is three - the max is 6 (I think). Anyone else in 1650/1850 at the time who fancies adding to this group so it can work? EUR260 for three hours per day plus a whole day adventuring on the Thursday. Christmas day off!! Thanks a lot, respond/PM me if interested Matt |
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ESF has the stranglehold here, I think there's one other small school. You may get a decent guy, but bear in mind it stands for Extremely Snotty Frenchmen.
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Also, as long as you're not tied down to school holidays or anything, WAIT for great deals... the press releases I'm seeing are talking about discounts even now, and the season hasn't started yet. You'll also see where has had some decent snow.
Look out for 'Fresher's Week' offers - all-inclusive packages for first timers with free ski hire, lift pass, and group tuition. Gooogle it. There are some great ideas here but I would also chip in with Les Gets; nice town, great access from airport andf to the slopes, good range of schools (do not use ESF, every single time I have I've regretted it - huge classes, 'bon, allez, follow me' attitude). Good luck. |
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Re the last reply don't go to Les Gets this year unless they have a major dump of snow. We were there early Jan when rain and warm weather played havoc and there has been no significant snow since. Normally the pisteurs are very good there but nature has dealt them a pretty bad hand. While the official snow depth is 60cm or so, this is in some random off-slope location. On the well-used tracks you have to figure on considerably less. And I see from the J2 snow forecasts it's freeze-thaw here and across the northern French alps unless you go really high...
On another matter our snow comes from air masses pushing in from the north and northeast, not from New York. |
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