any one ski?

[Greedo]

Lived in Val d'Isere for 6 months when I was 21. What a time I had there i'll tell you.

Not been anywhere for a few years. Mrs G has never fancied it but she seems to be coming round to the idea. Just trying to get a group together now for a week in Feb hopefully. Not holding out much hope though as people are moaning at the cost.

 

[GilesM]

Off to Courchevel / La Tania in early March, should be good.

 

[Cycling Naturalist]

Lived in Val d'Isere for 6 months when I was 21. What a time I had there i'll tell you.

Not been anywhere for a few years. Mrs G has never fancied it but she seems to be coming round to the idea. Just trying to get a group together now for a week in Feb hopefully. Not holding out much hope though as people are moaning at the cost.

A group of us have done a cheapo version by driving down and staying at a cheap hotel in the Isere valley and driving to the resort each day. If you're prepared to put up with the travelling, Bourg can be a cheap place to stay.

 

[User482]

A group of us have done a cheapo version by driving down and staying at a cheap hotel in the Isere valley and driving to the resort each day. If you're prepared to put up with the travelling, Bourg can be a cheap place to stay.

Bourg St Maurice also has a funicular railway linking it to Les Arcs.

 

[Dalestar]

going to Tignes in March - a group totalling 46. Should be fun.

 

[Cycling Naturalist]

going to Tignes in March - a group totalling 46. Should be fun.

Tignes is the best place I know for groups as everyone can do their own thing and still meet up at the bottom.

 

[Greedo]

I know what you're saying. Would be cheaper but a lot have never really skied apart from me.

I like to be in the resort as well though. I think that's more of the fun going out at night and getting all wrapped up and walking home from the pub in the snow. Just a big romantic at heart me

A group of us have done a cheapo version by driving down and staying at a cheap hotel in the Isere valley and driving to the resort each day. If you're prepared to put up with the travelling, Bourg can be a cheap place to stay.

 

[Cycling Naturalist]

I know what you're saying. Would be cheaper but a lot have never really skied apart from me.

I like to be in the resort as well though. I think that's more of the fun going out at night and getting all wrapped up and walking home from the pub in the snow. Just a big romantic at heart me

Ahem, I'm not sure if it is cheaper now. This is the place we stayed at the first time we went.

http://www.le-monal.com/

I remember eating a staggeringly good snail stew. It seems to have gone a tad up market since.

 

[Cathryn]

I WANT TO GO NOW!!! Just reading this thread makes me want to go!!!

 

[ComedyPilot]

All this talk of skiing has got my juices flowing. I'm off to heat up some mulled wine.

Here's a pic of the Nebelhorn to drool over.

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[Dayvo]

This'll get the juices going, but the wrong kind, though!

http://www.gennendrek.nl/photogallery/chavanette.jpg

 

[ComedyPilot]

The link doesn't work for me???

 

[Dayvo]

The link doesn't work for me???

Google 'Chavanette' - aka 'The Wall' in Avoriaz/Portes du Soleil!

 

[ComedyPilot]

Ah haaa. Jeeeeeeeeeeeesus, that's my 'snowplough' technique redundant then?

 

[Cathryn]

This'll get the juices going, but the wrong kind, though!

http://www.gennendrek.nl/photogallery/chavanette.jpg

That's the kind of slope I go down on my bottom!!