3 Valleys - beginning of April

Post by **Mariusz.Zamojski** » Saturday 19 March 2005, 10:28

Hi

I'll be swoardboarding in 3 valleys at the beginning of April. Do you know any particularly good slopes for EC in that huge resort ?

Cheers
Mariusz

Post by **rikytheripster** » Sunday 20 March 2005, 13:18

I would say courchevel is the best for carving and EC. its quieter then val thorens and merribel. meribel runs are shorter and vt is usually the most busy. I would recommend a piste called grand lac i believe. have a good time

Website · Post by **Dave** » Sunday 20 March 2005, 15:18

I would take the right side of Les menuires (La masse)
Have fun

Dave

Post by **bebert33** » Thursday 24 March 2005, 14:26

Hello Mariusz.Zamojski

the best slope in 3 vallée for EC is the DARK slope at "CIME CARRON" in Val THORENS ( the TOP of val THO) when it's open and prépared.

Meribel MOTTARET give you good slopes too.

Good EC

Post by **Mariusz.Zamojski** » Thursday 24 March 2005, 14:46

Hi

Thanks guys for advices. Maybe this Caron will be the best option due to it's altitude - it's already very warm in that resort...

Cheers
Mariusz

Post by **MennoB** » Thursday 24 March 2005, 14:58

I have been to 3Vallees about 8 times.
Best slopes for EC:

Black slope of Caron
Nice slope for EC, but only when just prepared.
Downside: mostly very busy; Caron cablecar is one of the few lifts in 3V where you ALWAYS have to wait (mostly 30 minutes). So in theory nice, but in practice not.

Cote Brune
This is the red slope from Mt de la Chambre (Les Menuires) towards Meribel.
Nice wide slope with good gradient and 500 m height difference. NW-facing so good snow. Fast quad chair mostly without waiting time.

La Masse, red slope from top
Opposite Les Menuires. Relatively quiet because off the main routes. Exposition away from the sun. Good gradient and height difference. Fast cabinlift.

Post by **eaglefly** » Friday 25 March 2005, 8:35

I do no EC yet but just for carving, i did like haute combes (boismint) early morning

Post by **eaglefly** » Friday 25 March 2005, 8:36

sorry, i forgot, haute combes is in Val Thorens

Post by **Pogokoenig** » Monday 4 April 2005, 17:27

Sorry, if i'm a little late.

Cime de Caron is a must, when you stay at Trois Vallees. You have to ride it at least once. Ideal steepness, wide (mostly) and not very crowded.

Further I can recommend the slopes in Meribel Mottaret, especially the Tougnette (black) right at the bubble. It starts very steep so not many skiers are on the slope. Also very good is Mouflon (red) from Menuires to Meribel. Also not very crowded.

Val Thorens is very busy but the snow is better in April because of its high altitude.

I recognised that the slopes were not very well groomed in general. So that the area is probably not the best for (extreme) carving. I prefer smaller areas which are not so busy. Furthermore the riding level of the skiers and snowboarders seemed to be very low. I don't know why but I did not see many good skiers or snowboarders.

It made me sick seeing all those unable, nice weather, slow riding skiers (and boarders) crossing my line and destroying my run.

Just my two cents

Post by **tommaso2k** » Tuesday 5 April 2005, 11:55

Lowlier Pogokönig,

which smaller areas are you referring too? Can you please share with us?

Thomas

Post by **Pogokoenig** » Tuesday 5 April 2005, 13:59

Hmmm, any area is smaller than trois vallees. So I could say Livigno is great or Ischgl/ Samnaun. But those are not really small areas.

I like very much the Schoeneben at Reschenpass in Italy. Some pretty steep slopes, well grooemd and very wide.

But my favourite is the Kandahar in Garmisch Partenkirchen.

What is the meaning of "lowlier"?

Post by **tommaso2k** » Tuesday 5 April 2005, 14:55

Hi Pogokönig,

thanks for your recommendations. Of course you are right that most resorts are smaller than 3 vallees

Lowlier means "Bescheidener" in german

Thomas

Post by **Pogokoenig** » Tuesday 5 April 2005, 15:59

And now to something completely different....

Topic!

I've been to Trois Vallees two weeks ago. The snow became really wet and in lower areas it was more brown than white. So, if it did not snow anymore since then, the conditions would have gone really bad. I think I got some of the last good days there - regardless of my injury.