The French skiing thread
Winter is slowly coming over French mountains. I sincerely hope we will have a 2009/2010 season as great as 2008/2009 was (a milestone regarding quantities of snow).
Let's start with the opening dates known as of today, at least for the Alps : Isère Les 2 Alpes : 28 november 2009 Alpe d'Huez : 6 december 2009 Chamrousse : 5 december 2009 Savoie Tignes : 27 november 2009 Val d'Isère : 28 november 2009 Val Thorens : 14 november 2009 Bressans Val d'Arc : 21 december 2009 Courchevel : 5 december 2009 Le Corbier : 19 december 2009 Saint Sorlin d'Arves : 19 december 2009 Champagny en Vanoise : 12 december 2009 La Norma : 13 december 2009 La Plagne : 12 december 2009 La Rosière : 12 december 2009 La Tania : 12 december 2009 Les Arcs Bourg Saint Maurice : 29 november 2009 Les Menuires : 5 december 2009 Les Saisies : 12 december 2009 Méribel : ... Peisey Vallandry : 12 december 2009 Saint Martin de Belleville : 12 december 2009 Valloire : 12 december 2009 Val Cenis : 19 december 2009 Valmorel : 18 december 2009 Arèches Beaufort : 12 december 2009 Aussois : 19 december 2009 Bonneval sur Arc : … Brides Les Bains : 19 december 2009 Sainte Foy Tarentaise : … Valfréjus : 19 december 2009 Valmeinier : 19 december 2009 Haute-Savoie Le Grand Bornand : 5 december 2009 Megève : 5 december 2009 Avoriaz : 12 december 2009 Chatel : 12 december 2009 Flaine : 18 december 2009 Chamonix Mont Blanc : 20 december 2009 Les Contamines Montjoie : 18 december 2009 Combloux : 19 december 2009 La Clusaz : … Les Gets : 19 december 2009 Morzine : 19 december 2009 Praz de Lys Sommand : 19 december 2009 Praz sur Arly : … Saint Gervais Mont- Blanc : … Samoëns : 19 december 2009 Alpes du Sud Auron : … Isola 2000 : 5 december 2009 Montgenèvre : 5 december 2009 Val d'Allos : 12 december 2009 Les Orres : 05 december 2009 Orcières 1850 : 12 december 2009 Praloup : 12 december 2009 Puy St Vincent : 12 december 2009 Risoul : 12 december 2009 Serre Chevalier : 12 december 2009 Sauze Supersauze : 13 december 2009 Devoluy : 19 december 2009 |
ski resort calendar
I see the date for Praloup is missing - They are planning to open on December 12.
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Thanks. I'll edit the OP.
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Thanks for putting this together.
Isola 2000 is supposed to open on 5 December |
Edited, thanks.
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First week of season lift openings announced for 3 Valleys
Courchevel, Meribel, Val Thorens, Les Menuires and Orelle resorts have announced the map of open lifts and slopes for the first week (5 to 11 December 2009).
Info is available here : http://www.meribel-alpina.com/data/d...but_saison.pdf Lift pass prices are reduced for the 2 first weeks : - 35 % off for 5 to 11 December - 25% off for 12 to 18 December |
Originally Posted by bodory
(Post 12710477)
Courchevel, Meribel, Val Thorens, Les Menuires and Orelle resorts have announced the map of open lifts and slopes for the first week (5 to 11 December 2009).
Info is available here : http://www.meribel-alpina.com/data/d...but_saison.pdf Lift pass prices are reduced for the 2 first weeks : - 35 % off for 5 to 11 December - 25% off for 12 to 18 December in short: - going back from Courchevel 1850 (actually Les Creux) to Courchevel 1650, a new detachable chairlift replaces the old Prameruel & Roc Mugnier chairlifts - below the Courchevel Altiport, the beginners Cospillot draglift is extended downwards to accomodate additional lodging - upgrade to the Rosael chairlift from Orelle, specially designed to operate with stronger winds than in the past - if you miss the last connection of the day between Meribel & Courchevel ;), there is now a free shuttle service between La Tania and Meribel, in addition to the existing shuttles within the Courchevel valley. |
You could add the new "Golf" detachable chairlift in Meribel, above the "Lapin" piste.
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Originally Posted by bodory
(Post 12711274)
You could add the new "Golf" detachable chairlift in Meribel, above the "Lapin" piste.
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Anyone subscribed this ?
http://www.skialacarte.fr/en |
Originally Posted by JOUY31
(Post 12711655)
Right :). I missed that one. It means less time wasted when doing a long, easy and pleasant downhill stroll from the Col de la Loze with my nephew and nieces :). Still wondering when they will finally upgrade the capacity of the Chenus gondolalift in Courchevel 1850, though.
My favorite downhill is from the top of La Saulire to Meribel !!! ^ |
Originally Posted by JOUY31
(Post 12710961)
- if you miss the last connection of the day between Meribel & Courchevel ;), there is now a free shuttle service between La Tania and Meribel, in addition to the existing shuttles within the Courchevel valley.
A pleasant alternative is to stay for dinner at "Le Plantin" restaurant and ask them to drive you back home :) |
Originally Posted by Mynameismud
(Post 12712163)
For this, they of course need to increase the ski pass fares :D
Originally Posted by Mynameismud
(Post 12712163)
My favorite downhill is from the top of La Saulire to Meribel !!! ^
My favourite one in Meribel is the "Venturon" piste. In Courchevel it is "Jockeys", down to the Praz. |
Originally Posted by bodory
(Post 12716197)
La Mauduit? My favourite one in Meribel is the "Venturon" piste. In Courchevel it is "Jockeys", down to the Praz. And no, I have never been stranded in Meribel on my way back to Courchevel. I've done worse ;), being stranded in Les Menuires many years ago, so it meant a taxi ride down to Moutiers and back up to Courchevel ... |
Originally Posted by JOUY31
(Post 12716323)
I have never taken the itinerary down to Brides, either, but I would like to try one day, provided there is enough snow and not too much walking involved.
March is usually the month with the highest quantity of fresh snow ; nevertheless, that fresh snow melts quicker than in January. |
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