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dunx - Jan 04, 2007 - 09:49 AM
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Mike from Wasteland who came last year on the Bash and will be with us this year, took a trip over to Les Menuires just before Christmas to scope things out.

He says there are some alternative apartments available for those people on the basic package. They are brand new, better planned with more space, but 5 minutes from the Yeti bar which is our HQ.

What are people's thoughts on using the new apartments, rather than being above Yeti?

Stuffe - Jan 04, 2007 - 10:01 AM
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I'm in a Chalet, so the apartment thing doesn't concern me (although I expect a screaming horde to decend wanting more space, the holy grail of cheap holidays in France...), but to risk slight thread hijack, I would be interested in car access to the Chalets, whilever Mike the mole was snooping around and may have info?

dunx - Jan 04, 2007 - 10:10 AM
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Here's some shots of the alternative apartments. Mike insists he does not know the people in the shots Smile

For those that were at Yeti in Alpes d'Huez last year, you can see they're a vast improvement on those, but I have no idea what the apartments above the Yeti in Les Menuires are like.

nickmotture - Jan 04, 2007 - 10:19 AM
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They wont look like that after a week of scuk bashing!! Smile

lizzibeff - Jan 04, 2007 - 11:26 AM
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Better appartments please!

You'd be mad to not want them. The only thing i really want is elbowroom in the shower and a bed. Everything else is a bonus!

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Mike - Jan 04, 2007 - 12:05 PM
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les menuires has very good car access all over and i did not see one parking attendant so you do not have to pay either

rhiannon - Jan 04, 2007 - 12:06 PM
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Better apartments please!!!! we can all walk back drunk from the HQ if necessary.

My apartment will look spotless all week Razz

22 days to go and I am like an over excited child already! Very Happy

nickmotture - Jan 04, 2007 - 12:26 PM
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Hmm without wanting to sound slike a stick in the mud, i probably wouldnt have signed up and paid the extra for the chalet if id knows the apartments were gloing to be all plush and not quite as ermm 'dodgy' as they were last year!!

Graeme_B - Jan 04, 2007 - 12:42 PM
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Never been so cannot really comment. Though a five minute walk isn't much! I will rent my sledge out for anyone that doesn't fancy the walk!How far will we be from the lifts?

The guys in the chalet photos look cool! I hope they are there too!

charlie - Jan 04, 2007 - 12:49 PM
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New apartments please!!! If they're better than the Yeti ones then I'd go for them. Who wouldn't?!?

Me@tyChi - Jan 04, 2007 - 01:21 PM
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Yep sign me and stellavision up for a luxury basic apartment too!

Them apartments last year were minging!

Techboy - Jan 04, 2007 - 01:46 PM
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I've voted to upgrade - only because of people comments on the apartments last year Smile

5 mins to the HQ is okay. How far are they away from the slopes and other things? Will we be walking to the slopes/shops/whatever or getting transport? I'm new to all this hehe.

nick3020 - Jan 04, 2007 - 02:04 PM
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New appartments please. Theres 6 us all over 6 feet tall and 1 bloke close to 7 foot. The more room the better!!

dunx - Jan 04, 2007 - 02:20 PM
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I have no idea whether the Yeti apartments in Les Menuires are better or worse than Alpes d'Huez and I assume that all "Yetis" are different. The chalets are supposed to be really nice though.

People's comments last year were that a) they wanted better/more food and b) they wanted better accommodation, which is why we played it safe by offering the chalet option. Originally one of the two chalets was catered, but after several months nobody had booked that option, so we removed it, so both were catered.

BTW, "Mike" up there is Mike from Wasteland. Finally got him signed up Smile

Looks like the better apartments are popular though. If we take that option, it would be for everybody who booked the basic package.

dunx - Jan 04, 2007 - 02:22 PM
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Techboy wrote:

I've voted to upgrade - only because of people comments on the apartments last year Smile

5 mins to the HQ is okay. How far are they away from the slopes and other things? Will we be walking to the slopes/shops/whatever or getting transport? I'm new to all this hehe.

You can ride straight to the door of both Yeti and this new place. Will try to find out where they are wrt lifts. Everything is walking distance though and there is a pedestrian lift system which operates until 11pm. I'll ask Mike for some more details.

UPD: Mike says the new apartments are in the same area as the chalets, so even better. See map on WB page.

nameless - Jan 04, 2007 - 02:32 PM
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id go for the better appartments too.
dont mind a 5 min walk if im gonna be more comfortable

Mike - Jan 04, 2007 - 02:34 PM
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the apartments are in the same area as the chalets

me1978 - Jan 04, 2007 - 05:17 PM
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looks like we're settled on the new apartments but I thought i'd put my two pennys worth in anyway. see ya'll in a few weeks Thumbs Up

me1978 - Jan 04, 2007 - 05:18 PM
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looks like we're settled on the new apartments which is all good but I thought i'd put my two pennys worth in anyway. see ya'll in a few weeks Thumbs Up

Techboy - Jan 04, 2007 - 05:26 PM
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A double post - that's 4 pence Very Happy

carnivormonkey - Jan 04, 2007 - 08:02 PM
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ive voted on the new apartments. last years were pants. bein 6'5" im hopin for a bed i can fit in this year! plus if were in the same area as the chalet guys even better.

gazman - Jan 04, 2007 - 08:19 PM
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Im all for the basic up grade . But as long as that bloke is not on the steps when we get there .

charlie - Jan 04, 2007 - 08:36 PM
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gazman wrote:

Im all for the basic up grade . But as long as that bloke is not on the steps when we get there .

Don't they all look like they're having so much fun though? Laughing

ROBster - Jan 04, 2007 - 09:16 PM
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charliebuoy wrote:

gazman wrote:

Im all for the basic up grade . But as long as that bloke is not on the steps when we get there .

Don't they all look like they're having so much fun though? Laughing

I'm betting that bloke on the stairs is called tarquine!!

lizzibeff - Jan 04, 2007 - 09:29 PM
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I'm gonna ask if i can borrow that lass's yellow top, it looks dead comfy.

shibby_jay - Jan 04, 2007 - 09:44 PM
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one more vote for the new apartments here Smile

Johnny - Jan 04, 2007 - 10:46 PM
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oooh new ones for sure Smile

dunx - Jan 04, 2007 - 10:52 PM
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lizzibeff wrote:

I'm gonna ask if i can borrow that lass's yellow top, it looks dead comfy.

I see you as the comfortable sort LB. Pipe and slippers before Horlicks and bed.

Looks like it's a go then. I don't think we need to decide until next week, but better rooms nearer the others is a bonus if you ask me. It sounds like the SCUK crew will be in with the Basic Bunch anyway as all the chalet places have gone.

Rabbitboy - Jan 05, 2007 - 01:37 AM
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Move us, to the better appartments. Its away from the music (mad Dutch singing), better digs and everyone is based together.

MattR - Jan 05, 2007 - 08:17 AM
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yeah, the apartments last year did leave a little to be desired, couple of nights of the dutch singing coming thro the wall at 4am really put me in a good mood.

And the bashing my funnybones got in that shower, plus the occasional nudge of the taps......from comforatable to 'uncomfortable' in one easy motion............. jeez

dunx - Jan 05, 2007 - 09:44 AM
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Added bonus would be that if we're not in the Yeti, there's more room for more Dutch students on their student week.

Human106 - Jan 05, 2007 - 09:49 AM
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God bless the Dutch and their liberal attitudes to life!

davetesco - Jan 05, 2007 - 09:55 AM
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Posh ones!

nickmotture - Jan 05, 2007 - 10:33 AM
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dunx wrote:

Added bonus would be that if we're not in the Yeti, there's more room for more Dutch students on their student week.

A good point well put, scrap what i said before, i vote for the posh new apartments even though i wont be staying in them:)

Kat - Jan 05, 2007 - 10:56 AM
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davetesco wrote:

Posh ones!

For a second there I thought you were getting excited about posh Dutch students!

nickmotture - Jan 05, 2007 - 11:05 AM
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Well if last year is anything to go by it wont matter if they're posh, common, student or profesional, we'll still all assume the'yre all Dutch nurses! Smile

MattR - Jan 05, 2007 - 11:12 AM
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so you swine get to reap all the benefits of the Yeti clientel and actually get some sleep too, i got neither last year Sad

nickmotture - Jan 05, 2007 - 11:14 AM
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I got both;)

MattR - Jan 05, 2007 - 11:17 AM
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b'stard

lez_s - Jan 08, 2007 - 01:23 PM
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are we going with the alternative apartments then?

cazkins - Jan 08, 2007 - 02:25 PM
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What are the posh apartments called? Is there a website to check it out?
Oh also whilst im here how many people is it to an apartment,whats the single/double room ratio like? And when are yas gonna start allocating indivuals to apartments or do we get to pick?
Sorry for all the questions im just so excited!!!!

Cheers x

feersum_endjinn - Jan 10, 2007 - 12:51 AM
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my vote is for the upgrade. Though there are no pics of the shower room......hopefully the photographer was not standing in the shower cubicle for the second last photo taken and sitting on the toilet for the last. No need to be shy people Wink

dunx - Jan 10, 2007 - 11:55 AM
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Sent the email out last night. Everybody booked should have got one (except figureitout as she seems to have left her job Wink

), if not details on the WB page - see events menu.

We have taken the new apartments. I don't have all the details, but they are 4 person pads with two in the bedroom and two in the living area. We had similar but larger rooms last year.

Not sure on beds. Layout of chalet 1 shows 3 doubles, but Mike said they were all twins. Chalet 2 doesn't show the beds. Still trying to find out about the beds in the apartments, but I'm hoping they're twins. Should have all this info confirmed by the end of the week, so I can sort allocations.

Don't know the names of the new apartments.

HarryCambs - Jan 14, 2007 - 12:33 AM
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Hi, I just been on the "wasteland ski big" chill before christmas.
So yes, the accommodation does differ from resort to resort. Over in Risoul there were apartments of 6, with 2 rooms with 2 bunks each and a sofa bed in the living room that accommodates 2.
We got lucky because there were few people so most apartments had 3 people.