France Summer 2016

[Buster Highmen]

Thanks.

In '96 we did GVA->La Grave (3+ weeks, Serre Che, Milky Way, Val Frejus, Val Cenis, Alagna, La Thuile/La Rosiere)->GVA->Florence(1 week)->GVA.
Then in '97 we did GVA->Monetier les Bains (Serre Che, La Grave, Milky Way, Vars/Risoul, Trois Vallees) and this last trip was the first time back to LG for my wife in 20 years.

We're planning on going back to ski next year.

[plugboots]

Me too. Staying at Pelle's, prolly first week of March. My 10th trip to ski out of La Grave.

[Ripzalot]

nice dude! i probably shouldn't say but you just missed the dweezil show by a week.

[Buster Highmen]

nice dude! i probably shouldn't say but you just missed the dweezil show by a week.

S'ok, going to a rock concert just wasn't on the priority list, particularly within 6 months of the Bataclan incident.

Oh yeah, a list of resources.
Paris:
Hotel was http://www.hotelcentralsaintgermain.fr/index_en.html Great spot, good air conditioning, quiet, really centrally located, excellent concierge.
Great food here in sidewalk bistro style, awesome cheese plate: http://www.hotel-paris-relais-saint-germain.com/
Best food of the trip, super high end tasting menu: http://davidtoutain.com/
Excellent meal here: https://www.facebook.com/semillaParis/info?tab=overview
A great classic bistro run by Taillevent alumni http://www.lespapillesparis.fr/#about-1-1
Great local coffee bar: https://www.facebook.com/bistro1paris

La Grave:
Chalets de La Meije, super nice place, inexpensive: http://www.chalet-meije.com/en/
Edelweiss: All in one, nice rooms away from the autoroute, excellent restaurant, ask Robin for scotch recs: http://www.hotel-edelweiss.com/
La Vieux Guide - gourmando stop in LG: http://www.au-vieux-guide-grave.fr/
Skiers Lodge: Run by the guy who really started the La Grave thing, Pelle Lang, all inclusive lodging food guiding: http://www.skierslodge.com/

Dijon:
Hotel Jacquemart - not for touchy snooters, but an excellent location, rooms on Rue Verrerie (more quiet) : http://www.hotel-lejacquemart.fr/
La Dame d'Aquitane - excellent food, great wine list, super ambience: http://www.ladamedaquitaine.fr/

[Island Bay]

Excellent stuff, B. Well travelled, and well told.

I was just thinking of La Grave this morning, having read an article about the landslide near the Chambon dam. Great memories of Trifides 1 and Pan de Rideau in '92, and of being there with my wife in summer a few years ago.

[yellofin]

Buster how's the cell service in la grave? I need to be able to call in for work in New York. Chamonix had great service

[Mr. Mike]

you figured out the deets on the ski trip yet? I'm going to try to talk my wife into a week in Yurp in 17 too.