tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post1622700646798581385..comments2024-03-27T14:03:14.775+00:00Comments on Captain JP's log: The les cascades run from Flaine to SixtJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09475536270807856327noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-85816946562778258062023-01-23T08:13:01.840+00:002023-01-23T08:13:01.840+00:00There is a restaurant part way down on Lac de Gers...There is a restaurant part way down on Lac de Gers. It’s magical on a sunny day. Book in advance. It’s off the piste so you phone to be collected and towed there by skidoo. <br /><br />All comments are fair. Maybe guess they measure 14Km from top of the gondola. (The run starts lower down) <br /><br />You can come to too much harm on the last stretch as they have nets on the down hill side. <br /><br />Ask the Flaine pisteurs about the quality of the snow at the bottom. In spring it can be very slushy or have bald patches and in winter it can be glorious or icy <br /><br />I’ve done it more than once! Its special Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-88465353682869968192014-09-02T10:20:06.870+00:002014-09-02T10:20:06.870+00:00I love going to Residence L'Oxalys when I go o...I love going to <a href="http://www.flaineapartments.co.uk/Apartments/" rel="nofollow">Residence L'Oxalys</a> when I go on a ski holiday!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003185437725279572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-21453952319965289802014-02-28T10:31:46.157+00:002014-02-28T10:31:46.157+00:00It is one problem with Cascade that there are both...It is one problem with Cascade that there are both very flat bits and, as anon said and I found, the end can be icy with steep drops at the edges. <br /><br />So there are drawbacks for both advanced skiers and beginners, but it is a good do-once experience.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475536270807856327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-51290538976530459942014-02-28T09:13:32.656+00:002014-02-28T09:13:32.656+00:00BTW, we skied Cascade 2 weeks ago and although it&...BTW, we skied Cascade 2 weeks ago and although it's advertised as a 14Km run its only 12Km. GPS ski apps are useful.....<br />I would recommend only competent skiers use this run, the final couple of miles is VERY icy, narrow and as another advised, has steep drops at the side. <br />IT was good to do the run once, but I don't suppose anyone ever returns, as apart from the stunning scenery for the top few Km's the flat sections and lower down the mountain mean it's hard work to ski and slow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-57805081762523106192012-02-07T09:32:04.963+00:002012-02-07T09:32:04.963+00:00Buff's more into apre-ski.... and pre-ski.
I&...Buff's more into apre-ski.... and pre-ski.<br /><br />I'll post a pic of the mid-way facilities shortly.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475536270807856327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18283526.post-29924898014880227252012-02-07T02:24:31.772+00:002012-02-07T02:24:31.772+00:00Egads, 14 km?
Surprised someone hasn't opened...Egads, 14 km?<br /><br />Surprised someone hasn't opened a pub around the 8 km mark.<br /><br />Sounds like a project for a certain gonzo sailing journo.<br><br>O Dockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.com