[BNM] [OT] Snowboarding

[Joe Aliferis]

except Tignes is a very high resort

If you're wanting to go in Jan, save money and goto a lower resort

snow wont be a problem and visibility will be better

joe

Richard Maynard wrote:
> Yeah, Tignes isn't bad - nice big ski area (Espace Killy?) twinned with Val D'Isere.
>
> Nightlife is much better over the hill in Val D'Isere though, but the main route back to the resort is an icy black - not great for beginners.  You can get a bus or taxi between the two resorts if you want to.
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> I wouldn't worry about the temperature in Jan - I've been there then, and although it was chilly it wasn't that extreme.  Staying a bit lower down can mitigate the unpleasantness if the weather is really bad!
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> Regards,
>
> Richard.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bnmlist-bounces at brightonnewmedia.org [mailto:bnmlist-bounces at brightonnewmedia.org] On Behalf Of Joe Aliferis
> Sent: 07 December 2007 10:31
> To: Brighton New Media
> Subject: Re: [BNM] [OT] Snowboarding
>
> Tignes is great - the higher you stay the better - actually in the
> tignes resort itself is best
>
> Jan is too hardcore weather - can spoil the experience unless you are
> black run expert boarder
>
> also the grande Motte (very high glacial peak) will prob be closed cause
> of wind/weather
>
> Best time is Late Feb
>
> Joe
>
> wayne wrote:
>   
>> Yo
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>> Couple of questions for the borg:
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>> Where is good to go?
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>> When is good to go - I'm thinking early/mid Jan.
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>> Who is good to book with?
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>> It's a small group: 3 - 4
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>> We want to go for 5-7 days
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>> We don't want to spend the queens daily allowance on it.
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>> We don't mind hiring a car.
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>> We want to have free lift passes and transit of boards etc in flight.
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>> We want utter luxury.
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>> Last couple of points there - optional.
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>> W://
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