Massif de la Vanoise Travel Guide

 wandeljp Says:  Tour de la Vanoise (Day One): From Modane to l'Orgère. The Vanoise is the oldest one of the French National Parks: 53000 hectares of pure nature for the biggest happiness of the hikers and amateurs of beautiful nature. A path make the tour around in seven days. The steps,... 

 wandeljp Says:  Watch Alps flowers On our trail we sow many beautiful wild flowers every where around us. ---oooOOOooo--- En chemin, nous vîmes de très nombreuses variétés de fleurs sauvages des Alpes partout autour de nous. ---oooOOOooo--- 

 olye Says:  It is well worth going on one of the many guided walks. They are very informative, and will encourage you to climb higher tha you might on you own. They will give you a good chance of seeing wildlife, and the views are not to be missed 

 wandeljp Says:  Les Etablons As usually we stay only one night but we are receive on the best way. ---oooOOOooo--- Comme à notre habitude, nous ne sommes reste qu'une seule nuit. Mais nous avons été reçus de la meilleure façon!---oooOOOooo--- The young lady who's run the affair is a super... 

 wandeljp Says:  We stay one night in this mountain refuge (mountain hut). It is about 5 our climbing mountain slope before you come there. One house all alone on 10 minutes from the ridge. ---oooOOOooo--- Nous sommes restés une nuit dans ce refuge de montagne isolé. Il faut 5 heures de... 

 wandeljp Says:  Refuge du Col de la Croix du Bonhomme We stay one night, the reception was fantastic, very friendly people from al over the world. Great atmosphere. Amazing views. For quiet night is it not the must. But your are in holiday after all!---oooOOOooo--- Nous étions restés une... 

 Veghel Says:  For a review of this accomodation see my other tip. This second tip is just to show some additional pictures. 

 Veghel Says:  I stayed in Les Balcons de Val Thorens with my wife and two friends of ours. We stayed there in the last week of April 2005, so just before the end of the season. You sometimes hear stories about apartment buildings in France being close to demolition at the end of the ski... 

 Veghel Says:  It is a year since I've been to Restaurant La Ferme de Rosalie and I can't remember exactly what I had for dinner, but I do remember that it was excellent and there was much garlic in it. The restaurant serves the traditional Savoy kitchen. The atmosphere is informal, but... 

 Veghel Says:  The Funitel Grand Fond provides access to Orelle on the other side of the mountain, via the Breche de Rosaël (3,000 m). To actually go to the other side, you follow the flat path on the top right for about 50 m. Just before you are there, you usually face strong winds that... 

 Veghel Says:  If you take the Moraine and Col chairlifts to the Glacier de Chavière, you should see excellend snowfields on you right hand side just before arrival at the top. At the top, take the regular run and pass the small bar on the left. Right after the bar go to the left and leave... 

 Veghel Says:  ONe of the very good things in Val Thorens is that almost all accomodations are ski in - ski out accomodations. Several runs and even some lifts go right through the village. 

 Veghel Says:  Cime the Caron (3,195 m) is the highest point of Les Trois Vallees that is accesible by ski lift. The cabin lift is impressive itself as it is huge! Also the span between the posts is impressive, just like the views during the trip and from the top (weather permitting,...