Morillon - Late March 2012
I just had to take advantage of the great snow this season
so I bagged a Swiss flight www.swiss.com to Geneva
- @ £49 each way, cheap when you book early.
I enjoy flying Swiss – especially during ski season as you don’t have to
pay extra for ski gear– plus I love the free chocolates!
Booked a rental car via www.carhire3000.com
, they usually offer a good deal and there are regular promo codes available if
you do a quick Google search.
Just a 45 minute drive to France & after a quick stop
off at the supermarket, I headed
straight up to the Chalet https://www.homeaway.co.uk/p1149480
The apartment, Chez Amis, is my favourite place to stay in
France. It’s a beautifully converted self-catering
farmhouse only a 5 minute drive to the Telecabine in Morillon. The Grand Massif, www.grandmassif.com is a fabulous place
to ski with 365km of pistes over 5 linked resorts - Flaine being the highest
point at 2500m.
When buying a ski pass you have the option to ski the Massif
(Morillon, Samones, Sixt, Les Carroz) or the Grand Massif (all previous resorts
including Flaine 1600-2500). You can buy
various ski passes including, 4hrs (30.90 euros - Massif), 1 day (41.40 euros -
Grand Massif) and there is a terrific ‘Happy
Days’ offer where you can ski 3 days for just 70 euros – an absolute bargain!
I always hire any ski gear from the guys at Neige et
Montagne next to the Morillon telecabine http://www.neige-montagne.com/index.php?lg=1
. They are always very friendly, efficient and helpful with the daily snow
report too.
The snow was great for so late in the season although there
was not enough left to ski all the way down to the village. The days were full of beautiful spring
sunshine - not so much that it melted all the snow but plenty for me to burn my
nose!
The Grand Massif is a wonderful place to ski. It’s a beautiful part of the world, often
overlooked as better known Morzine & Chamonix are either side of it. There are a good mix of slopes for all levels
of skiers and boarders. This trip was
taken with a group of friends who were a mixture of skiers/boarders and
beginners/intermediates. There are
plenty of places to meet up on the slopes for food, drinks or packed lunch if
you are splitting up for skiing. We
spent one day at the top of Flaine with a packed lunch of fresh bread &
French cheese sitting in the show & sunshine with the most inspiring view
of Mont Blanc – absolutely priceless.
It’s a very family
friendly resort and not the most ‘happening’ place for Après Ski. There’s a variety of places to eat/drink on
the slopes and at the end of the day, for a vin chaud, ice cold beer, hot
chocolate or nutella crepe down by the telecabine .The lack of ‘pumping’ Après
Ski here suits me just fine as the apartment I stay at has a fabulous wood
burning stove and when you’re there with good friends and a few bottles of vin
rouge – who needs ear piercing euro pop?
The slopes were pretty quiet most of the time (busier on
Sunday) which was bliss. We had a really
fun day skiing/boarding in fancy dress to shouts of ‘Where’s Wally’ & ‘Ou
est Charlie’?
Restaurants visited this time:
La Puzze –
good value, nice selection of regional specialities – love the mushroom risotto
and tartiflette, open for lunch and dinner
Mezzanine – stylish
décor, relaxing atmosphere and very tasty food.
I recommend the beef cheeks if they are still on the menu
– delicious!
This is one of my favourite parts of the world - I try and
get out at least twice a year if I can.
It’s an amazing place for both winter and summer holidays.
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