{"id":507,"date":"2014-08-12T10:33:01","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T08:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainpassions.com\/wordpress\/?p=507"},"modified":"2019-10-23T11:06:47","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T09:06:47","slug":"ski-les-carroz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mountainpassions.com\/winter\/ski-resort-reviews\/alps\/ski-les-carroz\/","title":{"rendered":"Les Carroz"},"content":{"rendered":"
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T<\/span>here\u2019s a certain reassurance which comes with the knowledge that you\u2019re heading to one of the larger linked-domain ski areas, not least since the extent and variety of terrain on offer is usually backed up by plenty of options to help decide exactly where to base yourself. Although we\u2019ve come to know the Grand Massif<\/strong> well, the terrain above Les Carroz d\u2019Araches<\/strong> is rather less familiar to us, a situation which we don\u2019t need too much encouragement to remedy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\nThe sheltered terrain among the forested slopes of Les Carroz once again prove their worth, and we have a great time floating around the gladed pistes and barrelling down the run beyond the Gron chairlift.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Skiers in Les Carroz benefit from its' forested pistes, especially in poor visibility.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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An efficient lift system carries skiers back up for another thrilling run on fresh snow.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Above Les Carroz: here comes the powder<\/h2>\n
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After picking up our Grand Massif lift-passes<\/strong> we head cautiously to the car parking area to don boots and goggles for what promises to be an interesting day. From the vantage-point of the gondola lift it\u2019s clear that visibility is already less than ideal, so for now we elect to stay below the tree-line to take advantage of the sheltered terrain and clearer sightlines. <\/p>\n

Gliding off into the unknown brings an sense of adventure which is heightened by the near-silence of our progress. Where are all the other skiers? They must be out there somewhere but we\u2019ve yet to see or hear them \u2013 not that there\u2019s any lack of other things for us to concentrate upon, as we float around this sector\u2019s tree-lined pistes. Visibility finally opens up just a little after a lunch break, although the forecast is far from encouraging. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Times like these are nothing you wouldn\u2019t expect in any mountain area, and they when we encounter them they do at least give us an useful opportunity to see whether whether they create problems for skiers who are new to an area.<\/p>\n

With that in mind we continue exploring the local terrain above both Les Carroz<\/strong> and nearby Morillon<\/strong>, which both have some reassuringly wide, tree-lined pistes. Before long, however, snow flakes appear and begin to thicken steadily. Visibility is less of a problem now we know our way around, and we just love the magical transition from slightly compacted snow to ungroomed, untracked powder. After the lifts have closed we ski in near-total silence on a deepening carpet of fresh snow all the way back down to just above where our car is parked. Perfect.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Decision time: Grenat or Dolomie piste between Flaine and Les Carroz?<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The liaison piste between Samo\u00ebns and Les Carroz.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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To Flaine and back, while the snow keeps falling in the Grand Massif<\/h2>\n
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Next day finds us out early and keen to head over to Flaine<\/a>. The improved conditions have brought out more skiers, but with no significant queues for the lifts we make rapid progress. By the time we reach final gun-barrel drop into Flaine Forum<\/strong> the number of skiers with the same idea has increased dramatically, but once we\u2019re down everyone somehow spreads themselves out once again.<\/p>\n

With plenty of time before we need to think about a lunch break we take the Grand Plati\u00e8res gondola<\/strong> to the highest point (2480m<\/strong>) in the ski domain, and enjoy a couple of bracing runs back down on Faust<\/strong>, still one of our favourite red-graded runs, despite some remodelling in recent years to improve skier safety.<\/p>\n

When we finally stop for lunch we emerge from the seductive warmth restaurant to the unwelcome realisation that conditions on the mountain are deteriorating once again, so before visibility clamps down completely we decide to make our way back to our side of the mountain. Aided by the 8-seater Grand Vans high-speed chairlift<\/strong> and a couple of flat-out blue cruising runs, we\u2019re amazed how just rapidly the return is accomplished \u2013 too rapidly, in fact, so we spend some time back among the wooded terrain we\u2019d enjoyed the previous day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Next morning we retrace our tracks over to Flaine in near-perfect conditions, this time taking the Aup de V\u00e9ran gondola<\/strong> and exploring the possibilities below the T\u00eate des Lindars<\/strong> (2561m<\/strong>). The high point for us actually turns out to be the lowest, altitude-wise, as the entertaining red-graded C\u00e9lestine<\/strong> woodland piste swoops through the trees like a boarder-cross run before firing us back out again right beside the village. We\u2019ll do that one again, I think.<\/p>\n

Our final days in Les Carroz<\/strong> see further good weather before the onset of more heavy and sustained snowfalls, adding a magical transformation to the tree-lined landscapes and giving everyone as much powder as they can handle (and for some rather more..). The sheltered terrain once again proves its worth, and we have a great time floating around the gladed pistes and barrelling down the skier-cross run<\/strong> beyond the Gron chairlift<\/strong>. The real challenge here is not to get around at speed without spinning off, but to do it all without losing concentration due to laughter – both your own, and among those following. Great fun.<\/p>\n

We leave a still-snowy Les Carroz<\/strong> with heavy hearts, but with a sackfull of happy memories – and consoled by the certain knowledge that we\u2019ll be returning.\"MountainPassions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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