| Euro madness! |
Can't believe the way the Euro has appreciated against Sterling (and especially the Dollar) - GBP = EUR 1.305 this morning on the BBC. It's going to make those Cervinia smoothies even pri...
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| Skiing by Train from Zurich |
Hi, I will be spending some months in Zurich and wanted to get in a bit of Weeknd Skiing. At present the plan is not to have a car. Does anyone know if it is practical ...
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| Courchevel Lift Operators on strike today! |
My son has just texted me this news so checked it out - apparently they are and due to poor working conditions - poor sods!!! Meribel is open but I should imagine the bus and lift queues are...
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| Belle Plagne ATMs |
Are there any in Belle Plagne itself, does anyone know?
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| Les Gets - looking for good affordable hotel |
Hi- Planning a trip to Les Gets at end of March for 4 days and looking for a decent and affordable well located hotel in central Les Gets, any recommendations? Thanks...
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| Courchevel lift passes |
What sort of lift passes are in use in Courchevel? Will we need photos? Also, what are the options for kids. We've a 7 & 5 year old and I'm wondering whether we'll need to bother with...
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| Good ski repair shop in Flaine and in Chamonix |
I am planning to travel via Geneva to either Flaine or Chamonix (no final decission yet). My new (and expensive ...) skis require serious base weld / repair (cought big rock the first w...
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| Serre Chevalier and nearby resorts |
Hi, I am going to Serre Chevalier for a week just before Easter. I understand from the Serre Chevalier website the lift pass gives access to the resorts listed below: Grande Gala...
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| Need Recommendations for Mountains Near Geneva |
I just found out I will have an open day in Geneva during my upcoming business trip to Europe. I know nothing about the Alps and would appreciate any information regarding nearb...
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| Paging Ace - you are now permitted to smile |
The snow in the Pyrenees is crap, for the second year running, while it's great in the Alps. Casting around without much hope for a cheap catered chalet last-minute bargain in the Alps at ha...
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| Mayrhofen/Hintertux |
We've done France very often over the last few years and Austria would be a nice change. We're a couple of good intermediates not put off by steep reds or blacks, but are quite at home o...
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| Courchevel |
Hello again, I would like to have your guidance about any similar accomodation options like Arc 1800 self-catereds. Do we have the chance to have similar self catered aparts in Co...
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| twin tip freestyle skis |
hello all, I was skiing in Les Arcs (stayed in Arc 1800) between 26.01 and 02.02, everything was perfect and I have seen so many guys using that twin tip'd freestyle skis. <...
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| gloves |
At last a new subject for trolls. Or a discussion about the cost of certain type of bicycle shed. I bought a pair of Level Mitts/Gloves, many years ago in Val T, which have...
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| Ski Binding Question |
When my skis are in summer storage I always un-tension the bindings (which I recall reading some years ago as being good practice). My wife has not skied (mainly because of the kids) ...
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| Chamonix to Cervinia |
Has anyone experience of driving this route in winter? We are in Chamonix for a w/c 8/3 and want a day out to Cervinia (along with Flaine and Courmayeur). The sat-nav says 1 hour 15 m...
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