Chalets

what date are you going?...I should be there from the 11th for a week,,

I liked Val Thorens but walking up that hill is a killer at that altitude.

felthorpe wrote:I liked Val Thorens but walking up that hill is a killer at that altitude.

You can ski back to the Balcons buildings, it's got it's own little semi-pisted bit which comes off the Plein Sud run.

Never did that bit on ski's because we were staying in the central part (up the moving carpet) but we did venture up there one evening for a beer without ski boots on and it nearly killed me! I would go back though as I really liked the resort but I believe all the catered chalets are in that top bit? So we may have to investigate Balcons.

andyhull wrote:

felthorpe wrote:I liked Val Thorens but walking up that hill is a killer at that altitude.

You can ski back to the Balcons buildings, it's got it's own little semi-pisted bit which comes off the Plein Sud run.

Thats where we are :thumbup:

Is it easy to ski out from up there Andy?

Iceman wrote:

andyhull wrote:

felthorpe wrote:I liked Val Thorens but walking up that hill is a killer at that altitude.

You can ski back to the Balcons buildings, it's got it's own little semi-pisted bit which comes off the Plein Sud run.

Thats where we are :thumbup:

Is it easy to ski out from up there Andy?

Yes, there's a path down to the main run through town, suitable for all abilities. The people in the background on the right have just left the boot room. The path zig-zags down to the run.

That'll be the bottom of the return from meribel/les men in the Centre left - the hard right over the bridge and change in underski conditions always seems to cath me out when I'm tired at the end of a day all the way over to Courchevel 1650 and back

Never stayed at Balcons but have heard people rave about the accom - every time Ive been to VT Ive had beginners with me and didnt fancy the drop in to the chalets from the bottom of Plein Sud - looked a little icy and steep for a first week-er but might try it myself this year just so I can see what its actually like