Euro MicroMini Summit - Chamonix , Jan 25/26/27 or 28

Ok,

So I'm planning a one / 2 day hook up for euros for a proper micro summit. One day of turns in the Chamonix valley, the day being dependant on conditions and confirmed as late as monday of that week via txt/mail/TGR thread.

The plan for the day is up for discussion so suggestions please.

the following have confirmed/tentative/maybe.

Wildstyle
Lostinthetrees
Ripzalot ? tentative due to injury
Hayduke
Train07
Mrs roo - Apres drinks only as its a school night/week
redskea - work dependant
idris - work dependant
Mulletizer - dependant ....
Tectonically_neglected
TeleAl ?


All are welcome including :

Huckers/splatters/jumpers/inverters/cruisers/tele-stylers/tourers/carvers. I'm sure there will be plenty of variety on the day and plenty of people to kick about with.


Pm me with your details and i will PM back.

I'm sure it'll be fun....followed by beer fun


http://www.chamonet.com/webcams/jpg/...oramic-cam.jpg

Excellent. You've got my numbers, just tell me when and where.

I'm tentative but follwing this thread like a hawk.

Dunno if I have time yet -that and the time to drive a 1000k for 2 or 3 days on the snow.

I'll be there for beers on the 27th and skiing on the 28th. Ohhhhhh yeah.

clashes with my long weekend in Alpe d'Huez :mad:
looking forward to seeing the TRs

if people need to stay somewhere for the night , ttry the hotel belvedere which is very cheap and cheerful .....

http://www.gitebelvedere.com/bv_uk.html

I leave early on 26 so 25 is what i'd be looking at but i plan on trying to touch base with anyone there throughout the week, arranging things around my hosts plans (which ain't too shabby from the sound of things).

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Originally Posted by train07

I leave early on 26 so 25 is what i'd be looking at but i plan on trying to touch base with anyone there throughout the week, arranging things around my hosts plans (which ain't too shabby from the sound of things).

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Whatever happens, i'm sure we'll hook up ..... What sort of skiing you going to be doing in the cham valley ? full extreme ski touring / mountaineering couloir destroying or slightly more sensible off piste mania with a bit of hucking ?

i'll be hucking 70 footers and destroying mountains

hey unless it will be a super-pow day I can't take a full day off from work on that week, but.... I am considering to join you for a beer in late afternoon (after all, Milan it's 2 hour driving from Cham....). I'll stay tuned and, again, in case of nuking I'll defintely take a day off to join you mags

honestly, i don't know where i will shit my pants but hopefully not on a groomer.
i will, however, be destroying some beers somewhere.

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Originally Posted by train07

i will, however, be destroying some beers somewhere.

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Yay! Boozing!

Don't shit your pants while destroying beers.

Looks like I'm out... :nonono2:

No time. Maybe later in the year, eh?

Someone at my work had booked a 2 bed / 4 person apartment in the centre of chamonix from the 17th to the 24th of January that they've had to cancel. They're allowed to transfer it into someone elses name. It cost them £800* for the week and i think i may be able to get it off them for a steal . It looks like a luxury pad.

Anyone here looking for a cham pad for a week / long weekend in this period ?

Train07 ?

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Originally Posted by Mrs Roo

Don't shit your pants while destroying beers.

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Wise words, Mrs Roo...



Hey wildstyle, i'm all set in the apt. dept..this could encourage someone else to pull the trigger though.

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Originally Posted by train07

Hey wildstyle, i'm all set in the apt. dept..this could encourage someone else to pull the trigger though.

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The accomodation is mint and includes a £220 transfer to and from Geneva airport ... Is someone interested ?

Here's the apartment.
http://www.bigfoot-travel.co.uk/show...sp?id_acco=281

I should be able to get hold of it for peanuts (less than £200 for the whole £1000+ deal)

Post up the offer in the main forum. It gets way more traffic than here in Summit land.

T-12 days till depart for Cham :)

I should be around the whole time. Look forward to destroying a few beers at the least. Wildstyle as the date approach why don't we set up a time/place to meet the first evening? Here's my Chamonix favorites:

Chambre Neuf (classic apres ski spot)
Elevation (after around 8)
Goofy's (after around 10)
MBC (after around 8 - micro brewery with snacks like hot wings, although kind of a hike)
Vegabond (after around 9 - also a bit of a hike though)
South Bar (after around 10 - Swedish chick central)
La Cantina (starts around midnight)

There's also the British ghetto places on the Bar de Moulins (Cybar, Bar'd Up, Queen Vics) although I'm trying to avoid them in my (failing) quest to learn some French / pick up Swedish girls....

Weather looks to be improving on the snowfall front. Here's hoping for a bluebird one day that week.

I'm not going to call the day until the Monday 23rd so i can get a good assessment of the weather or the week. I'm goiing to try and pick a good day for us ....

Shall we start discussing an itinerary ? Grand montet off piste mission ? vallorcine tree runs ? Maybe even do grands montet in the morning and vallorcine off piste / tree running in the afternoon ? we will have a range of abilities by the look of it so we need to keep the terrain varied rather that super hardcore ....

Beers sound good but i will be coming into chamonix for one day so it will be for beers in the evening after turns only .... When i/we call the day on the monday, we can firm up the beer drinking location ... ( south bar gets my vote for eye candy alone ..... i always feel old and ugly in there though :nonono2: .. l).


Updated roll call :

Wildstyle
Lostinthetrees
Ripzalot ? tentative due to injury
Hayduke
Train07
Mrs roo - Apres drinks only as its a school night/week
redskea - work dependant
idris - work dependant
Mulletizer - dependant ....
BAILED - Tectonically_neglected -- BAILED until march summit ?
TeleAl ?

BBirtle - tentative ... deffo beers
Horizon - in the area, still tracking down.

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Originally Posted by wildstyle

Shall we start discussing an itinerary ? Grand montet off piste mission ? vallorcine tree runs ? ...

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Just depends completely on the conditions so suggest you leave it up to the last minute. What I generally do is have my in-bounds pow day fun at La Flegere, then leave the sloppy lift accessable seconds to others and move on to the Midi runs, the way-off runs (Pas de Chevre, etc), and ski tours of varying lengths.

All subjective though. Idris is crazy about the Chamonix Shrubs for example and probably knows some stashes I don't.

- Brian

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Originally Posted by wildstyle

Weather looks to be improving on the snowfall front. Here's hoping for a bluebird one day that week.

I'm not going to call the day until the Monday 23rd so i can get a good assessment of the weather or the week. I'm goiing to try and pick a good day for us ....

Shall we start discussing an itinerary ? Grand montet off piste mission ? vallorcine tree runs ? Maybe even do grands montet in the morning and vallorcine off piste / tree running in the afternoon ? we will have a range of abilities by the look of it so we need to keep the terrain varied rather that super hardcore ....

Beers sound good but i will be coming into chamonix for one day so it will be for beers in the evening after turns only .... When i/we call the day on the monday, we can firm up the beer drinking location ... ( south bar gets my vote for eye candy alone ..... i always feel old and ugly in there though :nonono2: .. l).


Updated roll call :

Wildstyle
Lostinthetrees
Ripzalot ? tentative due to injury
Hayduke
Train07
Mrs roo - Apres drinks only as its a school night/week
redskea - work dependant
idris - work dependant
Mulletizer - dependant ....
BAILED - Tectonically_neglected -- BAILED until march summit ?
TeleAl ?

BBirtle - tentative ... deffo beers
Horizon - in the area, still tracking down.

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March summit??? I ain't saying no...

I'll proably be in Zermatt beginning of febuari

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Originally Posted by wildstyle

... ..... i always feel old and ugly in there though :nonono2: .. l).


Updated roll call :

Wildstyle
Lostinthetrees
Ripzalot ? tentative due to injury
Hayduke
Train07
Mrs roo - Apres drinks only as its a school night/week
redskea - work dependant
idris - work dependant
Mulletizer - dependant ....
BAILED - Tectonically_neglected -- BAILED until march summit ?
TeleAl ?

BBirtle - tentative ... deffo beers
Horizon - in the area, still tracking down.

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ahhhh, I am not alone

Ok, its looking more and more like thursday or friday of that week.

I'm hoping there will be more snow than the measly amount between today and thursday.

http://www.chamonet.com/snow_report.php

http://www.chamonix.net/english/snow_reports/latest.htm

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Originally Posted by Lostinthetrees

I have personal gear & 40m cord.

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Your cord is long.

My best days are Monday, Thursday, Friday.
Say one of those, and I am in.

Wednesday not possible. Tuesday a stretch.

Weekends work fine, but crowds might deter the rest.

Edit = late reply because I just heard about this thread. Sorry.