I went to the grand massif around 2 weeks ago for the day but it was so insanely busy and an important chair was closed so we got one single decent short run (you know the black thats litterally just below the really busy main bubble lift that one)
Which resort were you in. I’ve been here for 3 weeks currently… there have definitely been busier days but I haven’t experienced anything as bad as you described. Sorry you had a bad experience
@@Simonjburgess We started at morrilion lift and went up that and the sarion, we got to the top of the sarion and found that the coulouvbier chair was closed so we had to go all the way to le carroz via the kedeuze lift and skiing all the way down to the tete de saix chair from there and then at the top of that was the top of the closed lift the coulouvbier. Then we went to flaine the normal way with the vernant chair and then got to the bottom of the grandes platiers lift which took us half an hour to get on because of the huge queues. At the top we realised that we had litterally like 10 minutes of ski time at the top because of the time it would take to get all the way back to Chamonix where we were staying in our flat. So all we had time for was to go down the diamant noir run and back up the diamant noir chair and go the whole way back home with just one decent run in the day. We had gone to the grand massif last season as well in around febuary. The queue for that grandes platiers lift was still around half an hour but once we got up there due to not having to do a massive detour we ended up with around 3 hours of time up at the top which was really enjoyable until near the end I broke my rib on a jump but thats not important. (Don't worry I was completely fine)
Nice, that’s where I have been based, Morillon. Yes heading over to Flaine is never the best idea on a busy day. Best to stay in the villages. Les Carroz has some brilliant runs and some are tucked away so people forget about them. I hope you give the Grand Massif another chance… it’s worth it in the right conditions. Coulouvrier has just opened and it’s made a massive difference
Great positivity as ever Simon
Thanks Robert, try to make the most of the conditions I’m dealt. Only thing moaners effect is their own enjoyment
Love the positivity… the glass is always half full!
Thanks Ben… great to know there are people that share this view…. if you can’t be happy in the mountains then you’ve got to rethink a few things.
Was the person moaning british ?
Yeah a few English people moaning. I get it, but also just try and enjoy yourselves
@@Simonjburgess do they have ice hockey in the Portes de soleil?
Morzine had a team. Where I am in the Grand Massif Samoëns also has a team. I used to love watching the Kamloops Blazers whilst working at Sun Peaks
Great advice 👍
Thanks Mark! Nice to know there are more positive people out there! 😀
Totally agree! :)
Thanks Radu! Positive mind makes the difference
I went to the grand massif around 2 weeks ago for the day but it was so insanely busy and an important chair was closed so we got one single decent short run (you know the black thats litterally just below the really busy main bubble lift that one)
Which resort were you in. I’ve been here for 3 weeks currently… there have definitely been busier days but I haven’t experienced anything as bad as you described. Sorry you had a bad experience
@@Simonjburgess We started at morrilion lift and went up that and the sarion, we got to the top of the sarion and found that the coulouvbier chair was closed so we had to go all the way to le carroz via the kedeuze lift and skiing all the way down to the tete de saix chair from there and then at the top of that was the top of the closed lift the coulouvbier. Then we went to flaine the normal way with the vernant chair and then got to the bottom of the grandes platiers lift which took us half an hour to get on because of the huge queues. At the top we realised that we had litterally like 10 minutes of ski time at the top because of the time it would take to get all the way back to Chamonix where we were staying in our flat. So all we had time for was to go down the diamant noir run and back up the diamant noir chair and go the whole way back home with just one decent run in the day. We had gone to the grand massif last season as well in around febuary. The queue for that grandes platiers lift was still around half an hour but once we got up there due to not having to do a massive detour we ended up with around 3 hours of time up at the top which was really enjoyable until near the end I broke my rib on a jump but thats not important. (Don't worry I was completely fine)
Nice, that’s where I have been based, Morillon.
Yes heading over to Flaine is never the best idea on a busy day. Best to stay in the villages. Les Carroz has some brilliant runs and some are tucked away so people forget about them. I hope you give the Grand Massif another chance… it’s worth it in the right conditions.
Coulouvrier has just opened and it’s made a massive difference
@@Simonjburgess We just wanted to make it worth it by getting the more difficult runs over at Flaine
Yeah I get that. Flaine does have lots to offer