Euro Mini Summit

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cause by the end of today i should have made reservations to go to france from the 15th-29th. searching flights now. any last minute suggestions/advice appreciated. I will probably end up flying into either geneva or lyon and that is my present indecision. Sounds like Lyon is the choice since that will put close to la grave for the key week of 17-24. anyone know is the airport code for lyon, LYS??

I am going to write it off as a PMGear business expense, we are going to test the arno adams poles against a much tougher adversary than the great french extreme skier

his name..........bad_roo!!!;)

lph - you have a PM. Idris - do you still have wheels for us if we show up in Cham first?

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Originally posted by hop
Let me suggest a seven week Euro summit from March 2nd-April 20th.

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Yeah, agreed. I spend 6 years in the damn place and the first time I`m not around (US trip 6th. Jan to 19th. Feb) a maggot summit happens. And I`m leaving the US early enough to miss the Tahoe summit too. Fack :(

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Originally posted by comish
Well I'm bummed this is all happening once I left Europe!?!?!? Damn.

Have fun boys and pray for snow!

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Haha, I'll be there........Dec 30 - Jan 15.... doh :mad:

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Originally posted by Telepath
Yeah, agreed. I spend 6 years in the damn place and the first time I`m not around (US trip 6th. Jan to 19th. Feb) a maggot summit happens. And I`m leaving the US early enough to miss the Tahoe summit too. Fack :(

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I'm kind of hoping, well, counting on a sort of travelling mini-summit everywhere we go between Jan 6th-Feb 19th. ;) We should be able to figure something out for six weeks of travelling between WA, CA, UT, WY, and CO.

roo- What's the accomodations sitch for rengade mini crashers in La Grave? Looking like me, lph, and natty now.

Spring for a room at the Edelweiss. Or crash Ashurst's.

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Originally posted by splat
roo- What's the accomodations sitch for rengade mini crashers in La Grave? Looking like me, lph, and natty now.

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Splat, send me a mail. You have my addy I think, so does Natty.

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Originally posted by splat
roo- What's the accomodations sitch for rengade mini crashers in La Grave? Looking like me, lph, and natty now.

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heeeeyyyyyyyy hey hey spllllllllaaat!!!!!! what dates you chumps going? I talked to Grandma Punani this Xmas and she sent you her christmas regards.. I might be down for last week of Jan thru 2nd week of Feb wherever whenever. Cham/Grave anyhwere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally posted by Punani
heeeeyyyyyyyy hey hey spllllllllaaat!!!!!! what dates you chumps going? I talked to Grandma Punani this Xmas and she sent you her christmas regards.. I might be down for last week of Jan thru 2nd week of Feb wherever whenever. Cham/Grave anyhwere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Last night I called the office and asked them to arrange a new passport and plane tickets to Chamonix, France for Mr Superstar Punani.

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Originally posted by splat
roo- What's the accomodations sitch for rengade mini crashers in La Grave? Looking like me, lph, and natty now.

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Splat - our room is pretty full right now but I hear the Castillan and Edelweiss still have rooms for a reasonable rate. You're welcome to use our hot tub. :D

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Originally posted by bad_roo
Last night I called the office and asked them to arrange a new passport and plane tickets to Chamonix, France for Mr Superstar Punani.

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little less conversation little more action!!!!!!!

Anyone who has questions about accommodation is welcome to PM me about it. Replies might be a bit slow until I'm back in front of my own pc (+ADSL instead of 20k dialup) on Saturday but I should be able to point you in the right direction, even help quite a lot.

I advise against Ashurst's place. Just take it from me... Only what I've heard. I'll explain if I meet you.

Telepath: you are most definately from THE OTHER side of the col... ;) Not that there's too much wrong with that :)

Hop: the car's gone. They wouldn't even pay me for it but I got 5 euros for the toolkit and another 5 for the stereo. It is now in the happy car park in the sky.

Anyone ever heard of Karlsquell??? :D :D

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Originally posted by comish
Well I'm bummed this is all happening once I left Europe!?!?!? Damn.

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:D I had the same thought. And the worse is, I'd have been in Grenoble. Oh well. I did ski La Grave a lot though, so I don't feel that bad ski-wise, except for what really is the nicest part: ski with fellow maggots.

drC

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finally got confirmation from Philippe from Chalets de la Meije. Will need to hit you guys up for some money soon...

Spare place going in Chalet due to brother Samwiching his knee in Tignes. Spoke to Telepath yesterday and he reports good cover in La Grave with fresh tracks in the trees and more snow forecast this week. Result.

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Originally posted by lph


I am going to write it off as a PMGear business expense, we are going to test the arno adams poles against a much tougher adversary than the great french extreme skier

his name..........bad_roo!!!;)

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http://www.badroo.alivewww.co.uk/Eur...rip03/pole.jpg

Initial sizing up of the opposition...

Hey...I still need to nail down my ground transport from Lyon...damn I am a slacker. Roo...let me know when and what you need as far as $$$ is concerned. I'd prefer to use my version of the currency converter but I guess we can work out the exchange rate later.;)

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Originally posted by truth
Hey...I still need to nail down my ground transport from Lyon.

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I'll do what I can to help if you have questions. PM me.

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ok, going to be hitting alangna the 15-19, just couldn't turn it down cause it's cheap and sweet. i have one return ticket the 19th, and another the 25th. if it's going off, there's a good chance i'll just go back on the 25th. i would have to head back to turin on the 19th anyways to drop off the gf and then would make my way out from there.

roo- pm me your cell in case the improbable becomes reality.

Utly - check your pm.

Two feet of fluff predicted to fall between now and Saturday morning up top at La Grave. :D

Roo, when we get to La Grave you need to force me to do some tranciever work as I will be popping the cherry on a new Barryvox. Having only used F1's I 'd like to get a bit of practice in.

No worries - I'd be interested in having a look at one of those myself.

Here's a timetable for the bus from Lyon to La Grave. Does this work for you?

http://www.satobus-alps.com/grilles/grave.asp

Alternatively there's a high speed train that leaves for Grenoble at 16:15 arriving at 17:26...

bad_roo - check your PM.

truth - i might be able to help you with a ride from grenoble to la grave, depending when you are arriving. i'll PM you my contact info.

what time is everyone planning to arrive? does anyone want to ski on saturday? if the weather is good, i'd like to ski on saturday. i'll be heading down from lausanne EARLY saturday morning. if the weather is bad, i'll hold off and arrive when the group does.

-Jay

Roo, Ripz,

I arrive in Lyon at 11:00 on the 18th. Not sure how long it'll take me to get through customs and on to grenoble. The 16:30 bus might be the best bet...damn i wish I spoke French.;)

BREWSKI2 ??? I NEED YOUUU !

hey definatly want to go, i even would have a car. but i need someone joining me from germany !!!
has anyone the e-mail of brewski??? because i can not mail him via TGR and he does not show up. :eek:

The weatherforecasts totally freak out !!! from Today it is snowing every friggin day until next friday.
this is insane..... at least 50-60cm fresh in the next 48h and look at this precip here in Geneva for the next 7 days(i know it is not la grave, but it was the nearest gridpoint) http://www.wetter-zentrale.de/pics/MS_Genf_avn.gif
I MUST go.

flights are too expensive. 59 there, 59 back....(gas is below 100€ eachwhen you are 2) and the bus from Lyon is 50€(one way !!!) too....Brweski i NEEED you !