J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Iceman

peter maguire wrote:swiss side for me everytime... Easy in and out of the airport. only negative is a 4 minute shuttle to/from parking.

Peter

Agree totally here. I did the French side once and it was HELL!! 2 hours to wait for a car!! WHAT?!?!?!?, "sorry sir they are dirty and need washing...." I WILL HAVE A DIRTY ONE!!!!!!

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Only a tad excited....this time tomorrow night it will be down to single figures! 8 work days left (well, 8 days "in work")

Cheers guys, great advice as always :D

So looks like including a supermarket shop I should assuem 4 hours for the journey there and then leave 2 days early for the journey back ;)

Jon - I think I know the route you are referring to, is it the one via Percy through the douane (border control)? From memory it is otherwise only a handful of miles (or Km as you would say) that would actually be on the motorway in Switzerland?

We always have chains, hire the car from Geneva airport and always ensure we have all of the kit! Advantage we have at Geneva is that we dont have to join the bun fight for cars as my bro is going to Morzine a day earlier and will be ready and waiting at the doors with the car....

Cant see it working that smooth.... :roll:

Merryski wrote:There is a Carrefour in Moutiers, I have in the past gone via Annecy, Albertville from Geneva much nicer drive, can be done in 2.5hrs comfortably weather permitting

We always by pass Annecy, got stuck in traffic there for hours on one ocassion, "never again"

We drive for a number of reasons, one of them being pain in the ar*s of TO transport. My brother (who drives), spends almost all of the winter in the alps so is usedc to driving in challenging conditions (the only reason we invited him....)

Touch wood, never had a problem with travel in Jan :)

Based on another post from earlier this week - it sounds like teh TO cant even put chains on a bus :shock:

Use an app on your smartphone... :)

EDIT: Shouuld have clicked the links firsty :oops:

10 Sleeps!!!!!

In 10 sleeps time I will be off to Val Thorens :)

We always drive from airports to ski resorts but the last time I was in VT we actually did it on a TO bus. The bus took 4 hours to do the journey :cry:

2 Questions:-

1. How long is the drive - assuming no bad weather & leaving GVA about midday on a Saturday. Google maps seems to think it is just 2 hours :shock:

2. Is there a supermarket in Moutiers on the way?

dobby wrote:Done. This year is my first wearing a helmet, so my answers may change, depending on how I get on.

Cool, then you can join the numerous heated h debates!! :shock:

No, judging others by my own standards again ;)