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Started by Maesyderw in Ski Chatter 12-Nov-2008 - 1 Reply
Maesyderw posted Nov-2008
We're off to 1950 in December - any tips. Restaurants, best beginners slopes,ski passes etc.
Rustyinn
reply to 'Les Arc 1950' posted Nov-2008
I went to 1950 with a couple of beginners last season.
All the restaurants were very good - but get very busy so definetly recomend you book your table in advance unless you are prepared to wait or be very flexible in your dining times!
The small supermarket in the village had a good choice of things to if you have a self catering apartment (you can also oreder your rotiseri chicken to collect at the end of the day if you like that sort of thing).
Our beginners started on the blues of the St Jacques 33 chirlift just above Arc 2000 - loveky wide and easy (but that chair is damn slow!), but within a couple of days they were happily tackling the blues down from L'Arpette & Col de la Chal. They found the Cascades run down from 1950 to be a little intimidating at first as it can get a bit bumpy at times and there was a lot of very fast traffic on it. The Pre Saint Esprit39 chair back up is also one of the slowest I've ever encountered (and the queues if the higher lifts are closed are a nightmare - unless they have put in a new fats one for this season ?), The Comborcier 41 chair from the same point is a lot quicker, but links you over to Arc 1600 rather than taking you home.
Dave
P.S. And ignore any comments about 'Arc Disney' from other skiers - there just jealous!
P.P.S. If any of you are intermediate skiers then it's definetly worth taking the chance to head over to Villaroger and stop of at Soliet restaurant for lunch.
All the restaurants were very good - but get very busy so definetly recomend you book your table in advance unless you are prepared to wait or be very flexible in your dining times!
The small supermarket in the village had a good choice of things to if you have a self catering apartment (you can also oreder your rotiseri chicken to collect at the end of the day if you like that sort of thing).
Our beginners started on the blues of the St Jacques 33 chirlift just above Arc 2000 - loveky wide and easy (but that chair is damn slow!), but within a couple of days they were happily tackling the blues down from L'Arpette & Col de la Chal. They found the Cascades run down from 1950 to be a little intimidating at first as it can get a bit bumpy at times and there was a lot of very fast traffic on it. The Pre Saint Esprit39 chair back up is also one of the slowest I've ever encountered (and the queues if the higher lifts are closed are a nightmare - unless they have put in a new fats one for this season ?), The Comborcier 41 chair from the same point is a lot quicker, but links you over to Arc 1600 rather than taking you home.
Dave
P.S. And ignore any comments about 'Arc Disney' from other skiers - there just jealous!
P.P.S. If any of you are intermediate skiers then it's definetly worth taking the chance to head over to Villaroger and stop of at Soliet restaurant for lunch.
Topic last updated on 12-November-2008 at 12:11