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A couple of us (blokes in 40s) are thinking of going for a weekend to Champoluc in early February. Obviously want some good skiing, will probably do a half day off piste but was wondering what the Aprés ski is like. We don’t need anything wild but would still prefer the choice of at least a few bars where you can have a good time. Some of the reviews I’ve read suggest that there’s no nightlife what so ever.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Ummm, no... there are a few bars.
Lo Bistrot immediately apres ski, Golosone after dinner, a few others. I mean, it’s not Val d’Isere... but still.
Not quite sure what you mean by we’ll do half a day off piste?
How can you know?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@under a new name, if the conditions are right then hopefully we’ll do a half day off piste. Thanks for the reply.
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Small resorts will always struggle. So the apres is more wjatyou make of it rather than relying on other people!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Mr.Egg, as long as there’s a few bars we’ll be happy.
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It's not Val d'Isere? It's got less apres ski than your typical small French family resort does in summer
The bistro is fine for a quick one while waiting for someone, but crowded and not much in the way of typical atmosphere, don't think they even play music. The only proper bar, with any kind of raucous behavior is il Golosone. Go there every night, try the full shots menu and end up arm wrestling a heavily tattooed Swedish chic. Worked for us, sorry can't find photo.
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Also the Sans Souci / which does good burgers. Folks hang out at the Atelier opposite the Bistrot but we had a dreadful lunch there a few years back and vowed never to return. Also the Du Relais which I confess I don't think I've even had a beer in.
There is also a "proper" apres ski bar whose name I forget and it isn't on g-maps just to the right of the Pistone (Del Bosco) just after the last steep pitch. We dropped in last March but the music was too loud inside and Mrs U was too cold outside (Raynaud's).
Oh and out of town you have pool and assorted games and music at the California, no idea what these days at the Grange (base of Frachey) and new for this year the Camp Zero hotel complex.
What I was asking re "half a day hp" was that it seems to be like an odd thing to say. As in the "Half a day" bit. Be aware that if you are going off piste off Punta Indren, avvy kit is mandatory. Not sure just how well controlled, but mandatory. Tako Sports rent it.
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@under a new name, ah yes, the California, been there too....luckily there were no queues for the pool table, the darts, the bar. Tumbleweed.
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@polo, I hate queuing for the bar.
You can't have everything, right? "Undiscovered gem", empty pistes, etc. somewhat suggest that it's not going to be the busiest place in the world, non? Never been a problem for us.
Oh, and Pachamama, forgot that, haven't been in years, average age barely in teens. And Herman at the Castor used to do an open mike night on a ? Tuesday? Often rather good.
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a bit further down the hill but Hotel Castor has a reasonably sized and comfortable bar, with some music on during the last half term I was there.
http://www.hotelcastor.eu/en/bar
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@kitenski, snap
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Never been to the nightclub, as the one or two sensible members of our group steer us home at the right time, reminding us we are several decades too old.
I end up there on a lads weekend almost every year, as my mate is married to a wealthy Italian with property in town. The snow, terrain, chilled vibe and great food are good enough reasons to go, but Apres isn’t. Still love the Golo.
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@polo, your mate doesn't own a bar in South London does he?
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You know it makes sense.
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Nope, he’s in IT, her family are lawyers I believe. He only goes once or twice a year but literally knows the whole town, such a friendly place
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@polo, haha that would have been funny.
My OH’s father was born there so pretty much everyone in town is a cousin, usually by more than one connection
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