Messages posted by : jonG
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:DHi Admin,
That sounds good ,would be glad to join you and Bandit in La ferme i'll get the Mutzigs in..Mmmmmm :D :D |
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:DHi Eljay,
Glad you had a great time in Les Arcs...it sounds as if another skier/boarder has fallen under its spell,a few have even been once and never even bothered going home :Dlucky so and so's. I am jealous, due to work i will not be going out until the last week of the season....but the excellent conditions should last. Did you manage to try any of the restaurants in the area and down in Bourg by any chance? Jon. |
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Hi Mark,
From Arc 2000 La Rosiere is around an hour ,Sainte-Foy about 45 minutes to an hour and Val & Tignes will take around an hour and a half, all depending on weather ,traffic and confidance driving on mountain roads. On the way down from Arc 2000, once at the bottom of the road just before you come into Bourg-Saint-Maurice you will come to the hydro electric power station, you will see a turning to the right....if you take this it will take you straight into the town of Seez, at the end of the road is a round aboutif you take the first right this will put you on the main road through Seez,at the other end of the town the road forks, if you take the left fork this will take you to La Rosiere (a spectacular drive after a fresh snowfall,with blue clear skies and snow on the trees),the right fork will take you to Sainte-Foys ski area and Val & Tignes. By taking the right turning near the hydro station it saves you driving into Bourg via SuperU and then doubling back on yourself(if you went this way you would eventually come out at the round about i mentioned).....just bit of a short cut. When driving to sainte-Foy take the mentioned right fork out of Seez and carry along the road, you will go through two small villages Viclaire & Petite Viclaire, the next village you arrive at is Sainte-Foy-en-Tarentaise...carry on through past the L'Hotel La Monal which is located on the left just passed the Poste Office and war memorial, the road will bare round to the right....carry on this road and you will eventually arrive at another small village called La Thuile (not to be mistaken for the one over the border from La Rosiere)...once you arrive at this village there will be a turning on the left (it has a large sign at the junction so you cannot miss it) just follow this road ,and the signs for Sainte-Foy ski station and it will take you to the resort...from the junction at La Thuile Sainte-Foy ski station is only about 15 minutes up the road. I hope I haven't waffled on and i am making sense...as with all driving in the alps the times i mention are only approximate with weather etc taken into account, the only other thing i can think of is that if you do go to another resort to ski,make sure if you are doing it try and avoid saturdays as this is change over day for the resorts and traffic cues of several miles are not uncommom ( I have sat outside my friends farmhouse in Villaroger and watched cues of traffic stretching from near Seez all the way up the valley as far as its possible to see ),if you have to go on a saturday make sure you are at the resort in question by 8.30 - 9am. Once again hope this is of help. Have a safe ,enjoyable trip. Jon. |
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:D :DHi Again,
Further to Pablo's reply if you want to ski in other resorts using you're Les Arcs pass, you can have a free days skiing in L'Espace Killy ( Val D'Isere & Tignes) and the Trois Vallee's ( Meribel ,Courcheval and Val Thorens) courtesy of a Paradiski 5 days + pass (public rates). For Sainte-Foy when you show either a 5 days+ pass for Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry or Paradiski 5 day + pass you will get a preferential price of 12.50euros per day for Sainte-Foy. As for the resorts of La Rosiere(France) and La Thuile (Italy) this is the Espace San-Bernado, once again if you show you're Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry 5 days+ pass or a Paradiski 5 day + pass, you can ski this great French/Italian area for 23 euros . Hope this is of help, Once again, all the best :D Jon. |
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:DHi Mark,
You will have a blast in Les Arcs, some of the best skiing anywhere for all age groups, from easy green/blues to steep and deep...with joined with La Plagne its now one of the biggest ski areas in thr world. I can't comment on bars in 1800 to drink ,but imagine prices for a beer will be in the region of 4.50euros to 6 euros for a demi. The current lift pass prices are .... Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry 6 days (this covers Les Arcs 1600,1800,1950,2000 ,Peisey-Vallandry and the Le Pre/Villaroger sector) Adult - (14 - 64yrs)= 203 euros ,Child/Senior (6 - 13 & 65 - 71years)=152.50euros. Full Paradiski Pass 6 days (As the above + unlimited use of the Les Arcs & La Plagne cable car) Adult = 243euros / Child or Senior = 182.50 euros Paradiski Decouverte Pass 6 days (this covers the same as the Les Arcs/Peisey-Vallandry Pass + 1 day in La Plagne via the cable car link) Adult = 216euros / Child or Senior = 162 euros. If you are staying in a chalet the staff should sort out the lift passes for you ,ready for the next day when you will need them, if not the Lift pass office is located just a short walk down the stairs from the bottom of the Transarc telecabine, which is the main access point from 1800 into the ski area,it is two stage, the 1st stage gives you access to all the skiing on the Arc 1600,1800 and Peisey-Vallandry side, from the top stage you can access the pistes back down or over the ridge into the Arc 2000 & Le Pre/Villaroger sector. If you have enough time before you go(postal service permitting in this country) send me you're postal details via the "pm" facility on the forum and i will post you some details/lift passes etc. All the best,and a safe enjoyable trip. Jon. |
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Hi,
Although 1950 is purpose built it has been very well done, and it does have a newly built feel to it which will after time begin to feel more traditional s it naturally ages (if this makes sense). You will have a great time I am sure...the whole area is a gem. :D Jon. |
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:DHi again,
Sorry mis-read the ages of the nippers,sometimes the brain is not connected....doh! The runs around 1950 ,including the afformentioned run down to Pre-St-esprit "Cascades" is a lovely gentle gentle wide blue idesl for beginners or novices, in fact the runs from the "Marmottes" & St Jacques are easy blues with slightly varying gradients. The St Jacques chair is free on saturdays and sundays,this is accessed via the small bubble telecabine " Cabriolet" that links 1950 with 2000 from the top head to the right and its the first lift you come to on the left just down the easy track from the top. Sorry about not putting this in the previous reply... All the best jonG. |
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:DHi caron-a,
No worries have sent timeforabeer some info, hope it helps cheers :D jon. |
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