J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by bedrock barney

Nelly, if you get over to Les Arcs, the view from the Aiguille Rouge at 3226m is fantastic. Quite a queue at the cable car though.

This might help a little:



The piste you can see on the other side of the lake is Madeleine (green). The piste to the left hand side of Madeleine is a blue and I think starts out as Marais but splits in two part way down. It is very easy to see the restaurant when you are at the top.

You can get the Datcha chair which brings you out just below the top of the Madeleine chair. From here you can go down the blue Marais or blue Fourche. There are some little connecting chairs at the top of the Solaise, one of which is called Lac which presumably will get you over to the restaurant but I don't think we ever used that lift.

From the top of the Madeleine express you can ski down a short distance and by keeping to the left hand side you can get to the red Arcelle piste which is great fun. The un-pisted Marmottons run also leads from here . That looked like a right pig of a run from the chair lift!

OldAndy wrote:Ally - that restaurant is at the top of the Solaise above Val D'Isere.

It is. The lift you can see in the picture is the Madeleine. Unless the planet suddenly lurches closer to the sun or international travel is banned, we will be having lunch there on Monday 31st December 2012. :D

AllyG wrote:Bedrock Barney,
Do you think your first one could be this one, which is the Alpage/Soli at the top of the Chaudannes - the one I said was closest to Les Brevieres?

I'm just going by the colour of the stonework. I skied past it several times but I am hopeless at knowing where I am when I'm in the mountains :oops:

Ally, I think you are correct. Great cheese omlettes can be found within. :D

I note that no one is sampling the delights of Bulgaria!

We ate here in Tignes but not sure where it's located.....will head back here for lunch at New Year




This is our regular stop in Val d'Isere as mentioned earlier in the thread. Great salads and quiche. Loads of people were also tucking into the barbeque food. Got very busy though so we tried to be in the queue by noon to avoid the crowds.



I'll do more reconnaissance when we are in Espace Killy 10 days before you lot. No charge!

Nice floorboards!! :mrgreen:

which happen to be my favourite eras for contemporary furniture and art. 8)