 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hope the renovations are coming on nicely.
We’ve had season passes for Valmeinier/Valloire and it worked well but obviously did limit us to that area. Currently we don’t get to our place often enough to justify a 3 valleys season pass at over €1500 (Orelle only last year was €312 just for December, think the €250 you mention was the kids rate, it then becomes Orelle-Val Thorens for the rest of the season at about €1220 per adult unless I’ve read it wrong which is quite possible!)
For the last couple of years and probably for this winter we’ve utilised the Skiogrande card which works well for us as we can just check the weather daily and pop off to wherever is looking best or indeed had a fresh snowfall, so not limiting ourselves to a set area and indeed a free day every 8th skied. It does however limit you to just Orelle and Val Thorens but gives same discount as the Oreole card I believe, and if you time your days skied correctly you can ski there for free (8th day), always helpful as it’s the most expensive area in the valley. If you want to go wider into 3 valleys you would need a different option.
Happy skiing.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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You might want to do edsec also. He spends winter in the Maurienne
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Ah yes Orelle only is €312- €250 is kids rate. Not planning to do it anyway but still very good value if very limited.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Finally committed and booked a week in Valloire for end of March next season. Never been to the resort, or indeed any of the Maurienne so would welcome some pointers on where holds the best snow, where nice long cruiser blues are and where’s nice to eat at night. We’re stopping in Valloire town itself, right next to the (what appears to be updated) Setaz gondola.
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| bigtuboflard wrote: |
| Finally committed and booked a week in Valloire for end of March next season. Never been to the resort, or indeed any of the Maurienne so would welcome some pointers on where holds the best snow, where nice long cruiser blues are and where’s nice to eat at night. We’re stopping in Valloire town itself, right next to the (what appears to be updated) Setaz gondola. |
Lucky you.
One of the best areas in France. Plus, the unique combination of 750 years old village with a weekly market where you buy cheese and air dried sausages directly from the farmer.
Just don't tell too many people.
Here is a thread on the Dutch ski forum. Paste it into Google translate. It's only 444 posts long (now).
https://www.wintersport.nl/dorpen/valloire/forum/topic/528606
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Thanks @Onnem will take a read of both.
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Not done Valmeinier/valloire before. In a normal season snow wise would most runs still be skiable 7th-14th March. I’m advanced skier and love piste variety if there is no fresh snow. 150km is a good size but a little on the smaller side especially if say 50km of that might be iffy in March. Will be skiing week before in Les Sybelles and fav French resort is Serre Chevalier. Have done 3V, Les arcs, PDS, VD etc but looking for new places to try.
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I have been in both Valmeinier and Valloire. And in SC.
The area feels larger than the advertized 160 km.
It is spread over 2-3 valleys (depending on what you call a valley) and 5 mountainsides.
The blue valley descend to Valloire (Lutins) is normally open till end of season.
That one is a white ribbon towards the end of the season, and slushy on the lowest part, but still open.
The only slope you will probably miss is Armera, one of the most scenic pistes of the Alps. The lowest part is without snowmaking.
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| Ldj226 wrote: |
| Not done Valmeinier/valloire before. In a normal season snow wise would most runs still be skiable 7th-14th March. I’m advanced skier and love piste variety if there is no fresh snow. 150km is a good size but a little on the smaller side especially if say 50km of that might be iffy in March. Will be skiing week before in Les Sybelles and fav French resort is Serre Chevalier. Have done 3V, Les arcs, PDS, VD etc but looking for new places to try. |
You will be fine for the vast majority of runs at that time in March, May just be a bit slushy lower down in the afternoon. We will be in the area 15-21 March. If you’ve not been before try and get yourself up to Bonneval Sur Arc at the end of the valley, it’s only a small resort so it’s quiet and offers some great skiing.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Excellent. Will book in Valmeiner for a week to get my dad out from UK with TO and then I will tag 3-5 days at Les sybelles or nearby onto the trip. Bonneval probably too far on this trip as using trains/buses. Slush is fine was in flaine end of March last year and was waterskiing/dodging dirt into Les carroz at 1200m. The whole valley looks a wonderful place to do a season with a car as can ski 3V, Italy, Serre che and all the valley resorts as well. Where would be the best base for a season assuming you had a car?
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| Ldj226 wrote: |
| Excellent. Will book in Valmeiner for a week to get my dad out from UK with TO and then I will tag 3-5 days at Les sybelles or nearby onto the trip. Bonneval probably too far on this trip as using trains/buses. Slush is fine was in flaine end of March last year and was waterskiing/dodging dirt into Les carroz at 1200m. The whole valley looks a wonderful place to do a season with a car as can ski 3V, Italy, Serre che and all the valley resorts as well. Where would be the best base for a season assuming you had a car? |
Pretty much anywhere in the valley would be fine…our place is in St Michel de Maurienne - travelling times vary from 5 mins to Orelle for 3V, Valmeinier 15 mins, Les Sybelles 30-45 mins, Val Cenis/Aussois, La Norma, Valfrejus all about 45 mins then Bonneval about an hour. Les Karellis is also worth a visit, again small and it’s family orientated but doesn’t get busy at all and day ski passes are very cheap….Through the tunnel to Bardonnechia and Sauze 30 mins or so or back down the valley to St Francois Longchamp linked to Valmorel about 45 mins. St Jean, St Michel and Modane all have train stations and you can hire a car locally if needed….Modane is a pretty good place to look for accom (not the prettiest place but very accessible to all above), you can knock off or add on 10/15 mins to resorts mentioned above depending if you go up or down the valley.
Season passes are available for HMV resorts around €430 if bought by October normally and you can look at a Skiogrande card that gives daily discounts at the 17 areas in the valley, with a free day for every 8 skied.
Last edited by So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much  on Sun 26-10-25 7:12; edited 1 time in total
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You know it makes sense.
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You probably know there is a one week Haute Maurienne ski pass that allows you to ski one day at each of the Haute Maurienne resorts you mention and as many of them as you like in the one you buy it at. But that does mean skiing all the week in the Haute Maurienne (which, by the way, has very good off-piste).
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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A bit of me is definitely sad not to be going back to the Haute Maurienne this season, but hopefully the Ecrins will be good.
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Poster: A snowHead
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We're looking for a small apartment in the Maurienne valley for 3 weeks around the end of March / beginning of April 26. @andmelffion's pad suited us well last year but is already taken. Any other suggestions?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| altis wrote: |
| We're looking for a small apartment in the Maurienne valley for 3 weeks around the end of March / beginning of April 26. @andmelffion's pad suited us well last year but is already taken. Any other suggestions? |
Sorry..apart from a few nights early Feb and a few nights mid March we are fully booked until 7th April, can ask our property manager if she knows of somewhere else available a bit earlier for you.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Hi. We have a small apartment available in Termignon (part of Val Cenis ski area) for those dates. Let me know if of interest. Can happily send more details/video.
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Does anyone have codes for skiogrande pass?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I think membership is only 7 euros.
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| Doccam wrote: |
| Does anyone have codes for skiogrande pass? |
No codes for Skiogrande, card is just €7 per card per year with an upfront fee also of €7 for the card.
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Thanks thought I’d check!
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I've a question about the Skiogrande card: once you've accumulated 80 points (enough for a free day), will the next day automatically be free, or can you choose when to use it?
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| denfinella wrote: |
| I've a question about the Skiogrande card: once you've accumulated 80 points (enough for a free day), will the next day automatically be free, or can you choose when to use it? |
It’s automatically the next ski day, you can’t pick and choose. We always try and use it at the most expensive ski area..
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Good to know, thanks! So that would be Orelle?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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It's good that Orelle / Val Thorens are included in the free day offer, despite not allowing the 50% Saturday rate.
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Orelle/VT meant to be v windy over next 2-3 days according to our waiter at lunch and meteo blue maps he should us- high wind at altitude and he said could chance of links back to Orelle being shut. Thinking about trying another resort tomorrow. Balance is too high too windy too low no snow with current thaw. Any ideas?
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@altis thanks. We’ve been hoping to get a trip to Karellis this week so we’ll give it a go 
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Poster: A snowHead
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We will be heading to Les Karellis today….first day of our season and it’s a relatively gentle resort and one of our favourites.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Les Karelis yesterday and today again. Higher lifts closed today but still great. Thanks for the steer
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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We’ve been to Valloire today, snow was a bit sketchy/bare in bits, not too bad high up. Wind was gusting but we managed a few hours of great skiing on pleasantly quiet slopes.
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Does anyone have any recommendations for private ski lessons in Le Corbier? Probably looking for a couple of 2hr lessons for an early intermediate.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Can’t help with Le Corbier, but there’s a really experienced guy in Valfrejus Yves@valfreeride.com who is a fantastic teacher/coach. He seems to be the “don” of French instructors as everyone lets him in everywhere he goes and seems to be held in very high regard.
If you have a way of getting there he would we worth travelling for.
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@wavester, thanks but we have no transport, so needs to be local.
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Anyone in HMV resorts this morning- webcams look horrendous. Is it as bad as it looks?! Unsure whether to head out having been drenched down the Valley walking the dogs!
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I left yesterday, sorry!
Don't think it's forecast to be that windy, at least. And snowline looks OK - currently 2°C in Valloire at 1,400m.
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@definella yes saw that- terrific trip posts by the way.
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