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 #1 val d'isere? Posted 22/07/2010 @ 08:54 |
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never been.......anyone got any tips?  |
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| #2 Re: val d'isere? Posted 22/07/2010 @ 09:42 |
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start saving now, food and drink are bloody extortionate. Oh and buy some chinos and a polo shirt and throw a sweater over your shoulder if you want to fit in with the Brits and buy a fur hat and some Gucci shades if you want to fit in with all the Russians.  |
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| #3 Re: val d'isere? Posted 22/07/2010 @ 09:45 |
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ahhhhh crap!
not the type of place i was thinking of then!
is it too stuck up its own arse to have fun? |
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bring it on..... |
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| #4 Re: val d'isere? Posted 22/07/2010 @ 09:53 |
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no its good fun with some good bars and the mountains amazing ive spend months over that way over the year. Its just a shame its full of posh kids and Russians. There are more Gucci and Prada shops in Val than ski shops.
By choice its better to stay in Tignes instead of Val, same ski area but much more chilled and cool place to sleep and drink. |
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| #5 Re: val d'isere? Posted 22/07/2010 @ 10:04 |
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thanks.
one of the lads were going with is sorting all the details out for this years trip, might not be too late to get him to re look and change, cant be doing with over the shoulder jumpers.......i mean, come on, what the hell are they about? |
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bring it on..... |
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| #6 Re: val d'isere? Posted 22/07/2010 @ 15:13 |
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QUOTE (inactive_16115 - 22/07/2010 @ 09:53) no its good fun with some good bars and the mountains amazing ive spend months over that way over the year. Its just a shame its full of posh kids and Russians. There are more Gucci and Prada shops in Val than ski shops. By choice its better to stay in Tignes instead of Val, same ski area but much more chilled and cool place to sleep and drink.
Whats the deal with all the Russians with this place ?? |
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- Our attitude toward life determines life's attitude towards us -
- Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing flawlessly - |
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| #7 Re: val d'isere? Posted 22/07/2010 @ 16:15 |
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half the resort is owned by them |
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| #8 Re: val d'isere? Posted 22/07/2010 @ 17:15 |
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Dude,
Scrap the worries about Hooray Henrys and Russian Oligarchs, Val is an AWESOME place to ride. It's huge, steep and a little jump to the left and you're off the cable car in Tignes.
Go, you will not regret it. |
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| #9 Re: val d'isere? Posted 22/07/2010 @ 17:19 |
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i said it was an awesome place to ride...its just also a bit of a crap place to stay hence why staying in Tignes is a better option. |
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| #10 Re: val d'isere? Posted 22/07/2010 @ 20:47 |
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IMHO Val is the best place in France. With a decent dump of snow any time through the week, you will have a superb time. The off-piste is awesome, some brilliant runs and chuck Tignes into the mix and you will be laughing.
You can get some good deals on the apres-ski beers - you can easily find beers for 3 euros a pint upto 7.30ish. Then back to the chale to cane the free stuff. |
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| #11 Re: val d'isere? Posted 23/07/2010 @ 10:50 |
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I wouldnt knock Val of just yet. One of my fav resorts by far. The off piste is brilliant easily accessible and there is so much of it you can still find untracked a few days after a dump (go to le fornet region). Its not cheap but there are bars that have happy hours at different time as you can drink for cheap until about 10 or eleven. Later on, just try the old i'm a seasonaire and you most likely get a discount, always worked for me. On thing val has over tignes is more treelined riding though, big plus if there is a white out.Town is also a lot nicer with great bus service. |
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