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Started by Rossyhead in France - 41 Replies

Re:La Plagne Info

Mike3000
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posted Mar-2009

karen72 wrote:I hope you dont mind me asking a question on your thread but I am thinking about la plagne for next year for myself and family (all near enough beginners, just want to stick to green and blue). I have never been to France skiing before alway skied in Austria. The only thing that worries me is that the runs are going to be a bit "samey". from looking at pictures of the la plagne area there doesnt seem to be much in the way of scenery. just slopes for miles which is a good thing but I dont want it to get boring. Or if someone can tell me different. like I say we will be sticking mainly to blues and greens, might have the odd day over to les arcs (which on looking at a 6 day family ticket between the discovery and the unlimited pass was only a difference of about 80 euro for 4 of us).I am still looking at options but I do still keep coming back to la plagne mainly because of its vast area of blues and cruisy runs


I love the scenery at La Plagne, have a look

http://www.pbase.com/mike3000/montchavin

Mike

KevinC
reply to 'La Plagne Info'
posted Mar-2009

La Plagne has some great scenery - stay in Belle Plagne above the purpose built villages and you won't have any complaints! Just returned from Bardonecchia and the gf commented she found La Plagne scenery much more pleasing on the eye.

Couldn't comment on the other places - St Gervais does sound appealing though.
Bon. Allez!

Dids1
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posted Mar-2009

My sister called me from La Plagne this morning.

Says it snowed all day yesterday and all the runs were quite hard work. My Mum who learnt at 60 and is now 68 is coping really well with the conditions.
(I can't help admiring her)
So...for anyone heading out there next week, or for Easter...you've got a new covering! In fact more on the way too.



Rossyhead
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posted Apr-2009

Just came back from said holiday and had a blast
helped that our chalet host has been there for 3 seasons and knew ALL the extra hidden gems that are around the resort-"hidden valley", "brown trouser ridge" and tons of cool off piste bits and peices
I would heavily recommend the chalet and the resort in general to anyone!
www  Baggy pants, wide stance. Mad steeze, cork 3s

Mike3000
reply to 'La Plagne Info'
posted Apr-2009

So come on, tell us where "hidden valley" and "brown trouser ridge" are please

Rossyhead
reply to 'La Plagne Info'
posted Apr-2009

hidden valley is down "les sources" off the rioch de mio-bubble out of bellecote-head to the right as soon as you round the corner and it drops off down to a valley which was dead quiet and came out at a chair i cant remember the name of!
The brown trouser ridge(is actually its name is off the rioch de mio as well but left down the start of the black but then along a narrow ridge (hence the name)that tracks to a bit of offpiste which was nice or we hiked up and over to the valley down to champany which was deserted and fresh!
just was amazing to get decent local knowledge as part of the package
(not a rep for the company i promise!)
ive seen people put photos on here-how du do it?
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Rossyhead
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posted Apr-2009

ok just a quick test to see if this works-2 of the people in our group at the top of la rossa chair in monchavin

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Rossyhead
reply to 'La Plagne Info'
posted Apr-2009

this is half way across "brown trouser ridge"-thats our chalet bloke infront!


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Topic last updated on 24-April-2009 at 10:11