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Bars and Clubs
Les Menuires isn't internationally
renowned for its evening entertainment, but there's
enough to have a bit of fun.
The resort is split into 3 main levels, Reberty which
is the highest part and has the Leeberty nightclub,
they used to show some old school cheesy snow surf
videos before they open the dance floor. There's a few
bars dotted around in Reberty as well.
The main resort is Croisette, which is a horseshoe passage
way of shops and bars. There are a couple of nitespots,
On the Rocks Café, which is painfully
expensive and has live music (the usual U2, police,
queen e.t.c covers) and the passport, which is the biggest
club in the resort, the have different music on different
nights, a typical french disco…… there's also
The Sphere a first choice bar with sat tv. etc
La Mousse an internet café with a pool
table and more choice of beer than the rest of the alps,
and a few other french bars.
The lowest part of resort (Preyerand) is the home of
The Yeti, this is a Dutch bar and it can get
pretty steamy, worth a visit.
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Off-piste
Les Menuires has
loads of off-piste, mostly starting on La Masse at the
top of the second telecabine. There's more untracked
opportunity here than any other part of the Three Valleys.
You can drop off towards the Lac
Du Lou and VT down the itinerary (not very steep and
usually tracked to death) or off the side behind the
pisteurs hut under the rope (south facing and prone
to avalanche).
If you follow the ridge down from
the hut and stay on the Menuires side there's a lovely
bowl you can fly down. You can also take the chair and
hike a bit and find some peaceful backcountry.
There are itineraries down to
St Martin and Villaroger, but there only worth doing
if the snowline is low, you book a cab and you don't
mind walking a bit.
On the other side of the valley there's loads of ways
of getting to Meribel-Mottaret without needing a piste.
Walking up the 50 metres from the top of the Beca drag
lift gets you to a rarely done powder field to Meribel.
The First Choice workers are well known for there kicker
days, so get in with them if you like air….
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Moguls
The Black Pylones
run and Lac noir can be bumpy if that's your thing.
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Speed
Pylones is also one of
the steepest runs in the 3V's. It's a good run to flatline
after its been pisted. If you're ready for it.
La Masse top to bottom is another quick run especially
if you get first lift up (which is what the night porters
usually do before sleeping).
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Snowparks
Menuires board park
can be good, a couple of hits, a spine and one or 2
pipes, that have been well designed (they also own the
only Dragon in the valley, but don't use it as much
as they should).
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Events
Menuires hosts a couple
of big events every year and they build another pipe
(international standard) and more kickers. There's usually
one event that's open to everyone, and one international
or invitational.
There's also the 3V rally, a yearly race for all the
seasonaires in the 3 valleys.
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Away
Days
Annecy, is everyone's
favourite and there's usually a few cars floating about.
Some companies arrange a staff bus for nights out in
VT as well.
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Shopping
The Tds at Capricorn under the bridge and the Intersport
next to the 'On The Rocks'. But most people shop in
VT.
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Internet
Cafés
La Mousse has about 5
PC's and offer printing, at the best rates in resort.
Some other bars and a few hotels have one PC, but these
are more expensive and not so quick.
More
details
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Eating
Out
The Trattoria (pizza),
Perdrix Blanche (pizza and gizzards), La Hacienda -
tex mex, and in Reberty Les Marmites Du Geant (steak
and duck)
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Mountain
Restaurants
The Restaurant at the
halfway stage of the Mont De La Chambre is where the
Torchlit descent is run and the views from the restaurant
at the top of La Masse are spectacular..
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McDonalds
nearest mcd's is Albertville
about 45 minutes drive but there's a kebab shop in Moutiers
by the train station.
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Shopping
Day
Moutiers or Albertville
have the best supermarkets. You can bump into all the
chalet shoppers in the 3V on Wednesday and Thursdays.
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Transfer
Day
Transfers can come
from Moutiers (snow-train) and flights from Chambery,
Lyon and Geneva. Chambery seems to be everyone's favourite
airport, it's better than the tent at Lyon at least.
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Après-ski
Options
Buses to VT, Torchlit
Descents and pub crawls if you can find enough bars.
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Living
Most of the action
is in the Croisette, it can be a long cold walk to Reberty
and Preyerand at 2 in the morning when it's snowing.
So if you do live in either of these, try to blag some
floor space, before you get too pissed.
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Links
www.lesmenuires.com
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If you’re thinking of doing a season in Les Menuires then why
not search through the Club
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they may be able to offer.
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[Thanks to Kevin Shah for putting this Guide together. He gets Powder
hoody for his troubles]
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