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LA THUILE RESORT, NEWS UPDATEUpdated December 2009Headlines...
The resort opened officially on 5th December 2009 and closes on 25th April 2010. UPDATE 18th Jan 2009: Mt. Belvedere at 2652 meters above sea level is covered well with 2 Meters of snow. Lower slopes have 80 cms also, allowing return to the village (1450 meters above sea level). 97% of the resort is now open and snow conditions are currently solidly packed and some sleet has been reported at lower altitude. Enjoy your holidays folks.
Booking ski passes with Neilson is cheaper this season, currently at £175 for 6 consecutive days. Last year the same pass would have cost over £190. Nice one Neilson.
This season sees the opening of a fantastic new small children's ski area named "First Curve". The moving carpet in front of the Planibel has been moved and relocated in First Curve.
Old news...
Regular visitors to La Thuile will remember the dreaded long slow and freezing cold two man chair to the top of Mt. Belvedere. It used to take forever to reach the top and when you got there you were usually frozen solid. Well there's good news folks... It's gone! They've replaced it with a brand new 'magic carpet' four man chair. Oh and by the way, you have to pick it up from the other side of the top of the Forclaz. The first map shows the old lift from the bottom of blue 28. The second map shows the new lift, which is much shorter, much faster, and its on the other side of the mountain. (Also note that the following blue runs have been upgraded to reds: 18, 19 & 21)
OLD MAP NEW MAP
Remember the hike up hill at the top of the Belvedere lift? Well its gone... They have blasted a chunk of the mountain away so that its an easy crossing into France now. (Picture should follow)
First he could be found... behind the bar at the Rendezvous (which was later re-named "La Cage Aux Follies"). THE GOOD OLD DAYS !!!!!
At Rendezvous... Left: Franco / Right: Johnny Boy _________________ Then he ran Bar Ippo, which now seems to have turned into a cafe.
At Bar Ippo... Left: Franco / Right: Nick _________________ Another season passed and Franco was now to be found managing bar 'King' (get it?)
At Bar King... Left to right: Gerry, Franco, Woody (on his knees again), Andy, and Steve ________________ Now he's gone and left the village!... He can be found at La Vacherie on the Aosta road out of Pre St. Didier. It's a fantastic restaurant with a night club bar below. Well worth a trip to.
At La Vacherie... Left to right: Woody, Franco, Ali, Anna, Nick and Tony
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