The STW Ski & Snowboard thread. The 2016-2017 season

hammerite – Member
Does L2A still offer days out on their pass? Think it used to be AdH and Serre Che, but I might be wrong.

Yes, they still offer that and a few others click on me and scroll down to the 6 day pass prices for the list

@sprootlet.. I’m working as a transfer driver. Dec-apr, either staying in samoens or les carroz .

Just booked Wednesday- Saturday in Morzine, flying into Geneva, in early February. Which is a good reasonable transfer company?

Last time we booked with Morz Express and the snowy and dark conditions were obviously not enough of a challenge for the child that was driving us as he didn’t stop playing with music on his phone. Needless to say that we weren’t impressed with the service/driving so will book someone else this time. Can anyone recommend a firm?
Cheers

Can anyone recommend a firm?

Used before.

http://www.thefarmhouse.co.uk/airport-transfer-form.php

danradyr1 – Member
Just booked Wednesday- Saturday in Morzine, flying into Geneva, in early February. Which is a good reasonable transfer company?

Ive used a few companies and have found the cheaper ones invariably wanting. I now only use AlpNav http://www.alpnavtransfers.com/ they’re head and shoulders above, very comfortable, obey the speed limits (surprisingly not a given! 🙁 ) and dont have to fill a big minbus, ragging around the valley before they start making their way back to Geneva, so they pick you up hours before you really need.

Thoughts?

You are going to need to sort the crack in the tarmac out, winter is nearly here and the snow and ice is only going to make your job harder…

@danrady have used Ski Transfers (spin off of Ski Blue Ridge) in summer, it was €30 each way

@igm as I posted in March the French local we met in Peisey was thankful the Brits are still coming as business from elsewhere had really dropped off. As protectionist as they are the French understand tourist economics. Anyway any changes are for the 2019/20 season.

Anyway any changes are for the 2019/20 season.

Agreed – at the earliest, possibly never.

The point though is that while the French will definitely welcome the tourism, they may not welcome UK ski instructors (no previous there), UK companies making the profits, UK staff getting the work. They will try to be protectionist and have the tourism. There will be a compromise maybe – but it won’t be the good times we currently enjoy. (And if that lass you keep talking up gets in there may not be a compromise)

Anyway enough of this now. Let’s giggle like kids about early season snow that we all know means almost nothing.

@turbo, guess you’ll be working for gomassif transfers then 🙂
If you fancy meeting up for a run or 2 let us know

igm all this early season snow just makes me wish I lived a few hours drive away. Even though the skiing was so-so close to NYC being able to drive out/back for a day or weekend where happy times.

Stevo from White Room linked to this .. mid November in Sainte Foy 🙂

Now there’s a manifesto I could support you on

Morzine transfers – avoid Alpybus, too many horror stories of folk being stranded for hours a buses weren’t running due to lack of passengers etc.

Had great service from Skidigonzales in the past, used Action Transfers during the summer who were spot on, and have also found mountain bus good too.

@sprootlet – I am indeed.. how long will you be out there for?

Thanks for the suggestions. AlpNav booked.

Anyone had a look at the PS4 game The Steep? Jnr downloaded the beta version today.

We’ll be there from 2nd Jan until 1st April so plenty of time to catch up and you might be delivering some friends to us over the season!

Cheeky request alert , anyone a member of SCUK or Ski Ckub Great Britain and would let me use their membership discount ?

Serre Chevalier then,

Any recommendations for apartments?

Piemonster,.
Snowmonkeeys had a few a short walk to The lift at the bottom of the Luc Alphand black and the main lifts out of Chantemerle, Always wanted to stay in Monetier, they have a thermal Spa which looks ace for a bit of an apres ski soak.

I don’t know what snow monkeys is?

It’s a company who had apartments for rent in Serre Che.
Their website seems to be down at the moment.

Ahh, that explains the failure of my Google Fu

Piemonster
Rocketski
Serre Chevalier
7th Jan £269. Flight , transfer and Half Board in a hotel I stayed at and was ok as in hot water 24/7 , bar and reasonbable food.

I am now kicking myslef for early booking as at that price i would have gone back again this year..drat.

Whistler opening on Wednesday. Winter showed up really early, then went walk about for 2 weeks and all that lovely new snow melted, but it’s shown up again this last week so hopefully there will be a decent base down. The lower mountain is still very very green but the forecast is looking encouraging 😀

80cm in the front of our chalet in Flaine 🙂
Anyone tried Faction clothing? I need some new pants and TK Maxx have them in my size, just not sure on the quality. I do ski like Candide though (in my dreams)

I see the World Cup skiing event at Beaver Creek early Dec has been moved to Val d’Isère due to lack of snow out there. Its been a bit warmer and wet in the Alps of late but looks like its cooling down again soon.

I’ll just leave this here….

strange its not showing right…..anyway, copy and paste.

http://www.redbull.tv/video/AP-1PMT7S62N1W11/la-liste

the World Cup skiing event at Beaver Creek early Dec has been moved

We’ve only just had a couple of storms in Colorado, and it was pretty warm up until recently. Breck is not looking too great right now.

Spin – Member
http://www.redbull.tv/video/AP-1PMT7S62N1W11/la-liste

Watched that on sunday night – great film. Bit different from the normal ski movie genre.

Anyone off to Val Thorens or may ski through?

Large favour to ask. Beers waiting for you. pm me.

Watched that on sunday night – great film. Bit different from the normal ski movie genre.

It’s absolutely awesome. Best ski vid I’ve seen in years.

Well, Whistler opening day was on Wednesday. Things looked pretty poor but we had a huge storm roll in a dump a huge amount of snow. Powder turns on Whistlers opening day, followed by tits deep powder on Blackcomb on it’s opening day and then another 35cm day today. It was even sunny this morning. Absolutely blinding start to the season.

The Grandparents have agreed to have the miniDT’s for a few days so Mrsdts and I have a long weekender to ourselves in Jan. flights to Geneva and a hire car or easy transfer.
Been to Cham, Grand Massif, Nendaz, Cormayeur previous years, any recommendations for resorts and flexible accommodation. Half board, B&B or self catering..

9 weeks to go!

Jura mountains as you are on limited time?
Or Praz Sur Arly , Abondance , Avoriaz are all quick to get from GVA .
You need to be on an 0600 flight on sat am , then 1900 return on the MOnday to make it worth doing imo.

Jura (Metabief) saves 30 mins vs driving to Les Gets, not worth it even for a long weekend.

Closest decent resorts all round are imo PdS, so Morzine/Les Gets. You’ve been to Chamonix too, could try Megeve ? Verbier is very do-able for the weekend (1hr 45 from airport) and can even use the train (although tickets for 2 are same/more as renting a car). Cheaper accomodation down in La Chable and Bike Verbier do B&B (car needed). In a rental car Meribel is do-able ditto La Plagne or Champagny-en-vanoise. I’ve done Val for a 3 day weekend but that’s a stretch. You’ve done the obvious ones really.

Edit: other thoughts La Clusaz or Villars

Generally our plan was rent a car and drive straight to airport after skiing on Sunday in your ski gear/change quickly in resort car park (did get one of my Swiss speeding tickets following this plan)

Note this weekend Verbier have opened Le Chable lift to bikes from 11 after all the skiers are up high. A few enduro trails open inc Black 10 / Jackass which is ‘kin hard enough in perfect conditions (ie a lot of it a walk for me). Ski one day, bike the other 🙂

Like the sound of Megeve, Looking at a Thursday pm flight out and back on the Monday PM..
We have always found accommodation is the harder part to sort out as it is usually in week blocks and they are less keen on part weeks..
I’m quite keen on the older resorts, have spent lots of time in the mega resorts so a smaller more traditional place is appealing for a short break. Cormayeur was nice..
Prefer the hire car option as it leaves you the option of leaving late before the flight and yes straight to the airport after a slide.

Edit, yes the Swiss are quite efficient at getting their tickets out to foreign drivers…Royal mail IIRC