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Abroad - Wkend to Chamonix for £139
Love2shred - Apr 07, 2008 - 10:25 PM
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Ski weekenders are offering a wkend to Chamonix via return coach from London Victoria - dept Thurs 17th April, arrive back on the following Monday morning. Accomodation inc based on 4 sharing for £139.
Thats a steal really.
Sidget - Apr 07, 2008 - 10:54 PM
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Bit late innit? =/
Still an amazing deal, how much would the lift pass be
charlie - Apr 07, 2008 - 11:08 PM
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Hmm, 18 hour coach trip, for two days riding... No ta.
Love2shred - Apr 08, 2008 - 09:24 AM
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Lift pass is about £25 a day.
Its actually 3 days riding if u do the maths Charliebuoy! And if its not for u then keep quiet.
D*ck.
Sav2001 - Apr 08, 2008 - 09:59 AM
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Do you have a link to the web offer...???
Love2shred - Apr 08, 2008 - 06:05 PM
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Here u go
http://www.skiweekends.com/pages/news/l ... spx?nid=24
G/Dad - Apr 08, 2008 - 07:15 PM
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Hi. We're off to Chamonix on the 17th April. 3 intermediate snowboarders who won't want to waste any of the 3 days. Any advice on the best areas to make for would be very welcome.
Gazcicini - Apr 08, 2008 - 11:57 PM
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Anyone game, I'd would rather share a room than have one on me own? Im booking tomorrow as I dont think those spaces are going to last long. Get on coach few beers sleep and get up at resort dont sound to bad.
Gaz - Kent
danger_mouse - Apr 09, 2008 - 12:14 AM
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G/Dad wrote:
Hi. We're off to Chamonix on the 17th April. 3 intermediate snowboarders who won't want to waste any of the 3 days. Any advice on the best areas to make for would be very welcome.
when i was there we tryed a few places but i found the brevent lift the best .
p.s. love2shred chill on the calling charlie a d*ck hes only saying its a long journey for a few days boarding, 18 hours is a long time on a bus....i should know i was on one 2 weeks ago.
Gazcicini - Apr 09, 2008 - 12:38 AM
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Didnt realise it was that long? Hoping I can pick it up in Kent and shave a few hours off the journey. Find out tomorrow when I book.
aqua76 - Apr 09, 2008 - 07:47 PM
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G/Dad wrote:
Hi. We're off to Chamonix on the 17th April. 3 intermediate snowboarders who won't want to waste any of the 3 days. Any advice on the best areas to make for would be very welcome.
At this time of the year id stick to Grands Montets....
NewbieLew - Apr 09, 2008 - 10:09 PM
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I thought the snow was like ... Dead now
chaletlaforet - Apr 12, 2008 - 09:55 AM
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We were riding fresh lines at Flegere all day on Tuesday and Wednesday - conditions are still very good everywhere except Les Houches, though the snow is probably best at Grands Montets. Tuesday was one of hte best days of the season! Blue skies and deep powder.
That's a good deal - also the lift pass is now effectively half price - after 12th April, when you buy a day pas, you get the next day for a Euro. This wil go on until the GM closes on the 11th May.
http://www.compagniedumontblanc.com/pag ... 3fdeafddcb
Hodude - Apr 12, 2008 - 12:01 PM
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Chaletlaforet,
Is the Grand Montets suitable for beginners?
I have flights booked into Geneva for 03/05 for a week, and haven't decided on which resort to go to yet, however everyone is telling me to go to Tignes for guaranteed snow... i know its late in the season...
But if Cham is still open and will be sufficient for a week, then the shorter transfer is a big selling point for me.
Situation is my mrs will be a complete beginner and wants to learn to ski, so is the Grand Montets suitable? Or will enough of Cham be open for the mrs to have a good time?
Or do you think i should go to Tignes??
PS. Nice website 
nickmotture - Apr 12, 2008 - 12:36 PM
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Love2shred wrote:
Lift pass is about £25 a day.
Its actually 3 days riding if u do the maths Charliebuoy! And if its not for u then keep quiet.
D*ck.
Wow how to make friends and influence people, calling one of the most popular people on scuk a dick...........go you!!! Carming
chaletlaforet - Apr 12, 2008 - 01:59 PM
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The GM is better for beginners than it's often made out to be, but at that point in the season, the nursery slopes at the base will be closed. Flegere will probably still be open, and will be much better for beginners, but will get slushy fast as it's so sunny.
If she was learning to board, I'd say it's a possibility but the blues on the GM really are a bit steep to learn to ski. A pity because the good stuff at the top is incomparable. There's plenty to recommend Chamonix in May (lovely spring scenery in the valley, mountain biking, the end of season parties on the mountains, I love it!) but you need to be reasonably confident to get the best of it.
In all honesty I'd agree - Tignes is probably a better choice. If she wasn't really interested in skiing and just wanted a nice mountain break with a couple of days lessons, I'd say Chamonix, but a week learning in May would be better spent in Tignes, I think.
Thanks for the kind words about the site 
Hope this helps and have a good time!
Hodude - Apr 12, 2008 - 05:56 PM
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Thanks for the informative response chaletforet aka firebug (snowheads).
Has certainly left me with a dilemma, but a good dilemma!
D0n2k - Apr 14, 2008 - 04:51 PM
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Not sure where the 18hrs coach ride comes from, shouldn't be as long as that, unless Cham is another 5hrs from Meibel - in which case, bugg3r.
I went Victoria --> Meribel in december, was about 13hrs door to door. Trip wasn't that bad at all.
Few beers, ipod and kip on the coach, no dramas really. If you can go from maidstone or ashford, do so, that shaves a few hours off too.
Lift pass is about £76 for the 3 days or just £38 if you only want 2 days (due to late season offer).
Shame I missed this post earlier, booked already - but oh well see you out there.
chaletlaforet - Apr 14, 2008 - 11:45 PM
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aha - was it you that was asking a similar question there?
happy dilemma-ing