Chamonix 2005

The Chamonix Experience – March 2005

What a fantastic trip, definitely one of the best to date!!

10 great lads, 2 great apartments, loads of beers, loads of sun and most importantly loads of great snow!! A BIG thank you to the boardagain team for organising yet another great trip. Bring on 2006!!!

Holiday Review

Looking for somewhere to go next?? Take advantage of our experience!! Here’s our view on Chamonix:

This year we stayed in the Balcons Du Savoy Apartments, Chamonix which you could not fault if it’s a self-catering trip you’re looking for. The 4 star apartments offered among other things games’ room and private swimming pool (great to unwind in after a hard day on the piste)! Staff were very friendly and spoke very good English. You can also ski to the apartment entrance. Great!

Chamonix is a definite party town although things don’t really kick off until the early ours so if you can’t handle the pace all night, don’t go out till late – Go hard or go home!!!!

Recommended bars: Dick’s T-Bar, The Queen Vic and Wild Wallabies. Café La Terrasse had a superb live band playing pretty much anything requested and The Jekyll Pub, although a ten minute walk, is situated near the Bowling Alley and comes highly recommended for food at a reasonable price. The Cauldron is another good restaurant serving more of an A La Carte menu but be prepared to take a deep breath when asking for the bill. Keep a credit card handy!

Things to be aware of: BUSES – what a nightmare!! The Chamonix bus service is very good and runs frequently but make sure you read the info on the front! On many occasions we found ourselves in the wrong place even though we thought the bus was going the right way! If in any doubt, check with the driver.

Must Do’s: Take a trip up the large cable car to the highest point even if you don’t ski down the black run (You can come back down the cable car if you wish). The view from the top on a clear day is breathtaking – Take a camera!!!

by Penfold