Who is going skiing and where 2014?
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PHer Marcellus runs Live The Season which specialises in seasonal lets. He knows the landscape well and hooked me up with a place in Carroz a few years back. Well worth a chat.
CAPP0 said:
When I got a transfer back out of Morzine last season (complete with pic of HF's snow-covered Defender 
), we shared the minibus with an English girl who, with her bf, had rented an apartment in the town for the season. She lived in the UK and was full-time employed but based at home, much like my good self, and decided that she could just as easily work from Morzine as Surrey. I can't recall where thy found their accommodation from but I'd be interested to hear if anyone knows?
You passed my house, complete with snowy Landy outside? I think you posted about it on here? Wish I had known you were in resort, would have guided you about for a few days! ), we shared the minibus with an English girl who, with her bf, had rented an apartment in the town for the season. She lived in the UK and was full-time employed but based at home, much like my good self, and decided that she could just as easily work from Morzine as Surrey. I can't recall where thy found their accommodation from but I'd be interested to hear if anyone knows?Lady F did pretty much what this girl did for much of the season, as did one of my housemates for the whole season. Only thing is, French broadband is pathetic. If your business needs decent bandwidth, forget it.
Edited by Harry Flashman on Monday 8th September 18:36
Asterix said:
timlongs said:
Asterix said:
Thought I'd bump this baby as you all should really be thinking of where you're planning to go this season.
We already have La Plagne booked for early Jan 2015. I chose there as it would be wife friendly (total noob) and after she tried a few more times at Ski Dubai culminating with a b
ksed knee, she has decided that skiing really isn't her thing. She tried so hard in Alpbach and she tried so hard again, She's awesome but I don't think she'll want to try again and I can only respect that.
We'll do this one together but I think after that I'll be flying solo again.
Message me if you want some discount on ski rental, I work for a rental company out in that part of the world We already have La Plagne booked for early Jan 2015. I chose there as it would be wife friendly (total noob) and after she tried a few more times at Ski Dubai culminating with a b
ksed knee, she has decided that skiing really isn't her thing. She tried so hard in Alpbach and she tried so hard again, She's awesome but I don't think she'll want to try again and I can only respect that.We'll do this one together but I think after that I'll be flying solo again.
The chalet have an agreement with a company and they bring everything to the chalet for fitting etc... do your lot do the same?
PM me if you wanna know more (and i'll try wrangle you a discount code)timlongs said:
Asterix said:
timlongs said:
Asterix said:
Thought I'd bump this baby as you all should really be thinking of where you're planning to go this season.
We already have La Plagne booked for early Jan 2015. I chose there as it would be wife friendly (total noob) and after she tried a few more times at Ski Dubai culminating with a bksed knee, she has decided that skiing really isn't her thing. She tried so hard in Alpbach and she tried so hard again, She's awesome but I don't think she'll want to try again and I can only respect that.
We'll do this one together but I think after that I'll be flying solo again.
Message me if you want some discount on ski rental, I work for a rental company out in that part of the world We already have La Plagne booked for early Jan 2015. I chose there as it would be wife friendly (total noob) and after she tried a few more times at Ski Dubai culminating with a b
ksed knee, she has decided that skiing really isn't her thing. She tried so hard in Alpbach and she tried so hard again, She's awesome but I don't think she'll want to try again and I can only respect that.We'll do this one together but I think after that I'll be flying solo again.
The chalet have an agreement with a company and they bring everything to the chalet for fitting etc... do your lot do the same?
PM me if you wanna know more (and i'll try wrangle you a discount code)Tbh - I'm not worried about a discount just good quality gear.
Harry Flashman said:
You did - you passed my house, complete with snowy Landy outside! I think you posted about it on here.
Lady F did pretty much what this girl did for much of the season, as did one of my housemates for the whole season. Only thing is, French broadband is pathetic. If your business needs decent bandwidth, forget it.
Hmm, that's interesting. I essentially need a VPN connection for office access but also on which I can run Lync permanently, including voice calls (we actively discourage use of phones now, everyone but everyone uses Lync for all company-internal calls, regardless of country). There could be the occasional VC but we haven't really embraced that. Something to think about though. Lady F did pretty much what this girl did for much of the season, as did one of my housemates for the whole season. Only thing is, French broadband is pathetic. If your business needs decent bandwidth, forget it.
As a few (Gruffy, 897SMA,harryflashman)(cheers guys) if anyone is thinking of a place for the season then let me know (here or, email marcellus@livetheseason.com, or through the site www.livetheseason.com) as this is what we do!
But be warned the cheap places are disappearing fast with only 12weeks to go until the start of the season (in property terms)!
But be warned the cheap places are disappearing fast with only 12weeks to go until the start of the season (in property terms)!
Harry Flashman said:
You passed my house, complete with snowy Landy outside? I think you posted about it on here? Wish I had known you were in resort, would have guided you about for a few days!
Lady F did pretty much what this girl did for much of the season, as did one of my housemates for the whole season. Only thing is, French broadband is pathetic. If your business needs decent bandwidth, forget it.
I worked from my apartment in Chamonix last season too, but I do pay for a good connection. It's not exactly fibre optic but it's not bad for the mountains and didn't cause too much trouble for my work.Lady F did pretty much what this girl did for much of the season, as did one of my housemates for the whole season. Only thing is, French broadband is pathetic. If your business needs decent bandwidth, forget it.
I just got this result (I'm there now):
Asterix said:
timlongs said:
Asterix said:
timlongs said:
Asterix said:
Thought I'd bump this baby as you all should really be thinking of where you're planning to go this season.
We already have La Plagne booked for early Jan 2015. I chose there as it would be wife friendly (total noob) and after she tried a few more times at Ski Dubai culminating with a bksed knee, she has decided that skiing really isn't her thing. She tried so hard in Alpbach and she tried so hard again, She's awesome but I don't think she'll want to try again and I can only respect that.
We'll do this one together but I think after that I'll be flying solo again.
Message me if you want some discount on ski rental, I work for a rental company out in that part of the world We already have La Plagne booked for early Jan 2015. I chose there as it would be wife friendly (total noob) and after she tried a few more times at Ski Dubai culminating with a b
ksed knee, she has decided that skiing really isn't her thing. She tried so hard in Alpbach and she tried so hard again, She's awesome but I don't think she'll want to try again and I can only respect that.We'll do this one together but I think after that I'll be flying solo again.
The chalet have an agreement with a company and they bring everything to the chalet for fitting etc... do your lot do the same?
PM me if you wanna know more (and i'll try wrangle you a discount code)Tbh - I'm not worried about a discount just good quality gear.
Amateurish said:
jock mcsporran said:
Has anyone driven to Avoriaz from the Swiss side? Any issues with the route? Traffic better or worse than coming in from the French side?
We're thinking about taking the Hull-Rotterdam ferry instead of the tunnel and coming down through Germany. Route timing only shows about an hour difference compared with Calais-Avoriaz but it would save us a fair bit on the drive to Dover and a good night sleep.
Just to point out - you can't drive to Avoriaz from Switzerland. There is only one route by car and that is from Morzine in France. You can *ski* from the Swiss side though. We're thinking about taking the Hull-Rotterdam ferry instead of the tunnel and coming down through Germany. Route timing only shows about an hour difference compared with Calais-Avoriaz but it would save us a fair bit on the drive to Dover and a good night sleep.
I have driven to Morzine using the Swiss route once (via Basel and Bern) and it was significantly busier than the French route via Dijon and Troyes (a route I have driven many times).
jock mcsporran said:
I thought by saying the Swiss side it would have been taken as via Switzerland (thonon Les bains) rather than all the way round avoiding Switzerland and coming in from France, especially since I said driving through Germany. I realise I have to enter France at some point and have driven the Dijon route a million times but I normally take the tunnel.
You would still have to have to go Thonon=>Morzine=>Avoriaz the other roads up to Avoriaz that you can use in the summer are Pistes in the winter!!Marcellus said:
You would still have to have to go Thonon=>Morzine=>Avoriaz the other roads up to Avoriaz that you can use in the summer are Pistes in the winter!!
There is only one road to Avoriaz (from col de la joux verte) in summer or winter. There are two approaches to the col, one from Morzine one from Montriond. jock mcsporran said:
I thought by saying the Swiss side it would have been taken as via Switzerland (thonon Les bains) rather than all the way round avoiding Switzerland and coming in from France, especially since I said driving through Germany. I realise I have to enter France at some point and have driven the Dijon route a million times but I normally take the tunnel.
Thonon is also French. I presume you mean Basel - Bern - Montreux route, in which case in my experience it was very busy. Amateurish said:
There is only one road to Avoriaz (from col de la joux verte) in summer or winter. There are two approaches to the col, one from Morzine one from Montriond.
Isn't Montriond a Commune of Morzine?Also, isn't there a road just before you get to Avoriaz on the left hand side that drops you off over the other side then turn right in Les Lindarets and wiggle throught to Chatel? I seem to remember going that way on a "Mont the Mont Blanc Tunnel Tunnel run" one year, but may have it wrong!
CAPP0 said:
Harry Flashman said:
You did - you passed my house, complete with snowy Landy outside! I think you posted about it on here.
Lady F did pretty much what this girl did for much of the season, as did one of my housemates for the whole season. Only thing is, French broadband is pathetic. If your business needs decent bandwidth, forget it.
Hmm, that's interesting. I essentially need a VPN connection for office access but also on which I can run Lync permanently, including voice calls (we actively discourage use of phones now, everyone but everyone uses Lync for all company-internal calls, regardless of country). There could be the occasional VC but we haven't really embraced that. Something to think about though. Lady F did pretty much what this girl did for much of the season, as did one of my housemates for the whole season. Only thing is, French broadband is pathetic. If your business needs decent bandwidth, forget it.
Are you out this year Flash? would love to hook up with you and anyone else you have hanging on. As a bonus you can have a play on the Salomon Labs!
Broadband is not bad, I get 9meg in my chalet and work through a VPN with no issues.
I will be doing 4 weeks in Les Gets and then taking a week elsewhere, courtesy of whoever is renting my chalet that week!
Marcellus said:
Isn't Montriond a Commune of Morzine?
Also, isn't there a road just before you get to Avoriaz on the left hand side that drops you off over the other side then turn right in Les Lindarets and wiggle throught to Chatel? I seem to remember going that way on a "Mont the Mont Blanc Tunnel Tunnel run" one year, but may have it wrong!
No Montriond is a separate "commune" (it has its own mairie). Also, isn't there a road just before you get to Avoriaz on the left hand side that drops you off over the other side then turn right in Les Lindarets and wiggle throught to Chatel? I seem to remember going that way on a "Mont the Mont Blanc Tunnel Tunnel run" one year, but may have it wrong!
There is a route from Lindarets to the col de Bassachaux but it is not a paved road. You can ski it in the winter though.
OscarIndia said:
CAPP0 said:
Harry Flashman said:
You did - you passed my house, complete with snowy Landy outside! I think you posted about it on here.
Lady F did pretty much what this girl did for much of the season, as did one of my housemates for the whole season. Only thing is, French broadband is pathetic. If your business needs decent bandwidth, forget it.
Hmm, that's interesting. I essentially need a VPN connection for office access but also on which I can run Lync permanently, including voice calls (we actively discourage use of phones now, everyone but everyone uses Lync for all company-internal calls, regardless of country). There could be the occasional VC but we haven't really embraced that. Something to think about though. Lady F did pretty much what this girl did for much of the season, as did one of my housemates for the whole season. Only thing is, French broadband is pathetic. If your business needs decent bandwidth, forget it.
Are you out this year Flash? would love to hook up with you and anyone else you have hanging on. As a bonus you can have a play on the Salomon Labs!
Broadband is not bad, I get 9meg in my chalet and work through a VPN with no issues.
I will be doing 4 weeks in Les Gets and then taking a week elsewhere, courtesy of whoever is renting my chalet that week!
Send me dates when you're out in resort next season - if I can coincide at some point, would be great to ski with you again. And by "ski" I mean headplant spectacularly. Wouldn't wish to step away from tradition!
Likely to be a long weekend or two to see you guys and other friends in resort, or maybe a full week in Feb if we can avoid half term and find accommodation. Full week would be Lady F & me with another couple, driving down. You'll like them - good people and close friends.
In terms of internet - I think we just had a poor package in my rented place. As OscarIndia and others say, you must be able to pay more and get a proper connection.
Edited by Harry Flashman on Tuesday 9th September 13:47
Harry Flashman said:
Hello, compadre!
Send me dates when you're out in resort next season - if I can coincide at some point, would be great to ski with you again. And by "ski" I mean headplant spectacularly. Wouldn't wish to step away from tradition!
Will text them tonight, I promise to keep the camera rolling full time so as not to miss the next installment!Send me dates when you're out in resort next season - if I can coincide at some point, would be great to ski with you again. And by "ski" I mean headplant spectacularly. Wouldn't wish to step away from tradition!
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