J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by jonG

Timeforabeer wrote:We always hire a car at Geneva, I hate transfer services. We drove to Val last year - traffic was bad, with no major pile-up just SWOT and took almost 4 hours. Another thing re hire cars - if you get it on the French side, watch out for them not doing ANYTHING to winterise the car; we had a frozen diesel issue, and had to leave the thing in Val and get a taxi back. Also, you need a Swiss motorway sticker thing...

On the Swiss side, they winterise and put snow tyres on - es la lei - but also it's often more expensive than on the French side (but then, the sticker is taken care of..). Try the www.carrentals.co.uk web crawler - it's great watching the price of the rental falling as it crawls more sites...

Once you start getting near Geneva on the A40 you will see a sign that says " Telepherique de Seleve" ,once you see this sign keep an eye out for an industrial unit on the right hand side of the road, and a large silver factory with it's name in big red letters saying SAMU ,once you see this you are near the exit for the A411 ,when you see this exit ( it will be on the right hand side in Blue signage with white lettering) take this exit and it will take you back into Geneva via the french side so you do not get stuck on the Swiss motorway and get stung for the "Vignette- 30euro".


Once on this road carry straight on through the checkpoint and over the cross raod and on past the football field, the next turning on the right if you take this will put you on the main road through Geneva, which ends up at the bottom end of the lake, go over the bridge and take the road round to the right and just follow the signs for Ferney and the airport.


All the best


jon.

Hi,

Just to mention it says .co.uk but it is just the UK bit of the site registration but there is also

www.raileurope.com if you prefer.

Once again ,all the best


jon.

Hi,

For train times and availability the following site may be of use ,but as Tino says check out the info on the blog's

http://www.raileurope.co.uk/

All the best

jon

Hi,

It sounds a wonderfull experience....being stuck out in the wilderness in a log cabin...bliss, roaring log fire and a good heraty meal and something to take the nip out of the air in the 40% proof range sounds like my cup of tea....

...be able to put all those Ray Mears programmes to the test :D :D

jon

Hi


Doh! my typing is getting worse.....should have put Snowboard!


what a wally :D :D


jon.

Hi Again,

If you get in quick the Daily Mail Ski & Snowdoard mag is doing a trip to Val D'Isere from 18th April and you get a load of goodies thrown in all in its £429, you even get discounted off piste skiing, free picnis, free half day coaching sessions from profesionals, and you get to test all the latest ski's and boards for free

phone 01484 548996 ,email mail@leski.com


jon

MMMMmmmmm dubious fashion :D


Mind you I think the fir would have looked better on the original owner ,but you cannot improve on what nature has inented sometimes.....

....but it has been very cold over the northern parts of europe from what I have read lately so cannot blame them, the Anne Summers ski collection in the 2nd pic has potential though :thumbup:


jon

:thumbup:Hi Again,


Sorry i have abrain like a seive, for car hire check out Autoeurope at www.auto-europe.co.uk or by phone on 0800 169 9797 ,i have used them for years and find them to be pretty damn good :thumbup:


jon.