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Ok yous are all doing a very good job at selling 3v to me ha! I can hire a car for likes of 180e, call it 230 after fuel (how much for likes of toils etc anyone know?), it's roughly 2 1/2hrs to VT from Geneva, aim would be to fly in for about 10am Sunday morning, hopefully be in VT for 1ish, hmm hard to know if I'd get in an afternoon skiing then. That's the main attraction of flaine over VT I'll admit, 30min transfer from Geneva ha.
Mid Jan (I understand that's when you'll be going) should be fine but right now there's not much snow in Haute-Savoie (almost nothing in Samoens which is linked with Flaine).
In general anyway, if you want guaranteed snow in France you have to aim for the Savoie big ski areas (3V, Paradiski (La Plagne-Les Arcs) & Espace Killy (Val d'Isère-Tignes). All these have resorts around or higher than 2000m high (ski area can go down to 1200m) and go well above 3000m high. Ski areas are vast and varied (from glaciers to forests) and off-pistes possibilities are huge. You can actually take off-pistes "lessons"/"trips" for one or several days.
As for the toll, going from Geneva via A41 & N90 is less than 10€ toll (~8€ I think). If you fly to Geneva, be careful not to take the motorway in Switzerland 'cause you'll have to pay the ~40€ vignette for just a couple of kms (you may well be aware of that but I figured there's no harm repeating it
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Now how long are you going? Just asking 'cause you mentioned the extra afternoon of skiing Flaine offers.
Also, does it have to be Flaine or Val Thorens? Going for the 3V, if it's not unaffordable, I'd suggest you go to Meribel (it's the middle valley of the 3V such that you can explore the whole area much easier and without the evening stress to come bacl to your place in time).
The good thing for you is mid-Jan is outside French holidays so accomodations should be cheaper. Rest will be about the same.
You can regularly consult the interactive skimap => http://www.valthorens.com/fr/live/plan-interactif-des-pistes.426.htmlI'm pretty bad at deciphering the snow forecasts etc. Anyone know what the 3V are like for the next 2 weeks? Thanks!
For example, now, Val Thorens has most of its area open. Rest of the 3V is closed (probably off-season though).0 -
Mid Jan (I understand that's when you'll be going) should be fine but right now there's not much snow in Haute-Savoie (almost nothing in Samoens which is linked with Flaine).
In general anyway, if you want guaranteed snow in France you have to aim for the Savoie big ski areas (3V, Paradiski (La Plagne-Les Arcs) & Espace Killy (Val d'Isère-Tignes). All these have resorts around or higher than 2000m high (ski area can go down to 1200m) and go well above 3000m high. Ski areas are vast and varied (from glaciers to forests) and off-pistes possibilities are huge. You can actually take off-pistes "lessons"/"trips" for one or several days.
As for the toll, going from Geneva via A41 & N90 is less than 10€ toll (~8€ I think). If you fly to Geneva, be careful not to take the motorway in Switzerland 'cause you'll have to pay the ~40€ vignette for just a couple of kms (you may well be aware of that but I figured there's no harm repeating it).
Now how long are you going? Just asking 'cause you mentioned the extra afternoon of skiing Flaine offers.
Also, does it have to be Flaine or Val Thorens. Going for the 3V, if it's not unaffordable, I'd suggest you go to Meribel (it's the middle valley of the 3V such that you can explore the whole area much easier and without the evening stress to come bacl to your place in time.
The good thing for you is mid-Jan is outside French holidays so accomodations should be cheaper. Rest will be about the same.
You can regularly consult the interactive skimap => [URL=""][/URL]
For example, now, Val Thorens has most of its area open. Rest of the 3V is closed (probably off-season though).
Cheers. Seems like rest of 3V opens this weekend.
https://www.merinet.com/lifts/dates0 -
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CourchevelI think from recollection there's not actually a whole amount of blacks in Val Thorens? Best location in 3vs for skiing is actually Meribel Mottaret, just at the junction of the lifts that lead over to Courcheval and Val Thorens. No atmosphere in the town mind.
Most challenging slopes are the bowls down into Courmayeur (Grand Couloir) and a nice black called, I think, Coupe du Monde above Meribel.
(or it's a very very long piste :pac:).
Yeah both sides of the Saulire-Dent de Burgin (Courch'-Merib' connection) have great black runs.
In Val Thorens, the Cime Caron pistes are great (both sides). The Orelle area is pretty good too (red & blue runs mainly).0 -
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Courchevel (or it's a very very long piste :pac:).
Yeah both sides of the Saulire-Dent de Burgin (Courch'-Merib' connection) have great black runs.
In Val Thorens, the Cime Caron pistes are great (both sides). The Orelle area is pretty good too (red & blue runs mainly).
I love the cime Caron!0 -
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Haven't been on boards in a while. Where's everyone off to this year? If anyone has any tips for Zell Am See, Saalbach or Kitzbuhel let me know. Heading to Austria on Jan 4th for the rest of the season
If anyone is in the area let me know, hopefully I'll get to know a few spots really well!0 -
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