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Le Praz to The Ardeche 490km Cycle Ride – good luck to Jenna
They set off this morning, good luck to La Tania’s Jenna from Come-Ski. All in aid of Help for Heroes, sponsor them at: www.justgiving.com/adam-breen
Bring Your Sisters Summer UK Gigs so far: 28 Apr plus 27 & 29 May
Bring Your Sisters – UK Summer Gigs 28 April plus 27 & 29 May
Now confirmed:
Thu 28 Apr – The Live Lounge Cardiff from 10pm.
Fri 27 May – The Thornhill Arms, Islington from 9pm.
Sun 29 May – The Victoria Public House, Oxshott on Sunday 29 May from 2pm for a Sunday afternoon session…. (Bank Hol next day!)
More at: http://www.bringyoursisters.com
Closing Day for Courchevel & Meribel Valleys. VT open til 8 May
Plenty of people still enjoying the skiing over in Val Thorens today. S3V managed to keep the Saulire runs and link open until the end today but unbelievably nearly all the lifts are open in the Val Thorens sector and they plan to keep going until 8th May.
Time for Summer I think, La Tania is open for July and August with masses of Summer activities and the La Tania lifts open for Winter 2011/2012 on Saturday 10 December (1850 the previous week and VT from around 20 November snow permitting).
Go hard everyone… The season review to follow!
La Tania Charity Day – The Roll of Honour and Thanks
What a day ! There was an estimated 1,500 who attended the day with €15,000 banked so far. A fantastic effort from everyone that took part in running and helping out on the day . Below is a list of the unsung Heros who gave their time and money to raise an incredible amount of money for our charities:
The Walls and all their Staff in the Ski Lodge and LDV, again making a massive contribution of all their profits.
Rich, Bring Your Sisters, Livewire , Fourplay , Daisy B, DJ Dan, Trois Tetes, The Tonics, Pat and Sam and the ESF Duck. Without them there would not have been a charity day.
Well done Luke and Ben for building the stage .
A big thanks to Fernando and Ben for organizing, sorting and building the Sound / PA.
A massive 1,700€ from Monkey who Dj’d a charity event at Dicks T-Bar. Well done, amazing effort .
The La Tania Tourist Office, Nico, Arnaud and the team
Ski Higher again a massive contribution from Phil and Diana.
The Free Ride Republic, Ralph and team who worked their buts off.
Toffa at latania.co.uk for working and financial contribution.
Extreme-cuisine and mad Eddie for the curries.
Snowlinx for sponsoring the stage and T-shirts. Well done, a massive contribution,
The trading post for more food that could be eaten.
Family Friendly Skiing who again put up the Sebastian Action Trust team for free.
Basecampers and Lol for designing the t shirts and giving a great holiday in one of their Cornwall based campervans .
Snowbugs for the raffle prize.
Krab and the Harley crew for their continuing support, bar and Harley rides.
La Saucisse Savoyard for the great Tartiflette
3v info news, radio Meribel and radio Courchevel.
Nick Ski for their generous raffle prize.
Alpine Escape for a fantastic holiday prize in one of their beautiful chalets.
Madam Vacance for a holiday that was auctioned.
Pierre & vacance for a holiday that was raffled.
Snow Retreat for sponsoring the t shirts.
Charity Committee for organising the day, it takes a lot of time and effort and work on the day. Well done to you all.
BBQ crew , Ralph, DJ, Toni Torti, and Stephan who built the BBQ’s
Ralph and Lol for the t-shirts
Rachel for being chief seller and extreme drinker
Sebastians action trust team, Jane, Rebecca (hope the heads better), Danielle and Alex. Every year they fly out and support the day.
Ski-physio for their massage prize
Dave for selling the t shirts whilst having a mutzig for the cause .
Ferg from ski deep for sponsoring and raffle prizes .
Dan provost , the founder of charity day , has again made a big contribution in the memory of his mum who was sadly taken by cancer.
Magic in motion for their raffle prize
John from 3VT for his prize of a transfer , he is currently at Sarahs bedside waiting for his 2nd child to be born, good luck to you both!
ESF and Monchou who were read to do the downhill floats if there had been snow .
Phil from Non-stop Maintenance for doing the stage electrics .
Sam Small for a fantastic comparing job .
1650 club de sports for the loan of their stage.
Montana staff, Mini and Ania for the Charity Ball.
Angeline of Seasonhair for giving a haircut as a raffle prize .
All the cake entrants
To all that bought a drink, food, t shirt, raffle ticket, played a game, got dressed up and supported a great day. Well done to all getting up at 7.30am to clean up and get rid of the hangover with a bloody mary and bacon sarnie. (Olwyn made a special trip from brides les bains just to clean , that’s dedication!).
If I have missed anyone I am really sorry but your contribution was very much appreciate . You have all been an inspiration and should be proud of what you have achieved . Next years charity day could see some exciting changes making it a better day and safer environment for all and their families . So watch this space… Positive Altitude !
Sandy
First 2 Summer UK Bring Your Sisters gigs announced 27 & 29 May
Victoria Public House, Oxshott. Sunday 29 May from 2pm. This is going to be massive! Huge beer garden with Marquee, BBQ live music throughout the day from Bring Your Sisters and a whole load of others, a proper Sunday session with a day off the next day. You can get to Oxshott by train from Central London in just 35 mins. Don’t miss it!!!
And before that The London Gig:
The Thornhill Arms, Islington. 148 Caledonian Road, London, N1 9RD. Friday 27 May from 9pm, expect a big La Tania & friends turn out….
BYS@LdV Closing Time… The Charity BBQ in Meribel Village
Time to close up once more for the season at Lodge du Village – Tuesday Apres rocked all season, cheers!
Thanks to Mrs Krab for the pics…
Courchevel Valley Lift Openings This Week
As predicted by S3V so far:
From Saturday 16th April, 5 free shuttles will run between La Tania and Le Praz from 9.00 to 9.30 in the morning. A free shuttle will run on request during the day between La Tania and Le Praz.
We advise skiers who have a vehicle to drive to Meribel-Mottaret (free car parks) for a quick access to Val Thorens ski area.
The Courchevel Valley ski area will be limited to Courchevel 1850 area with the following lifts for access to 1850:
Foret Gondola from Le Praz
Grangettes Gondola from Courchevel 1550
For access to Verdons Piste and the mid-station for the Cable Car and Vizelle Gondola:
Verdons Gondola from Courchevel 1850
Jardin Alpin Gondola from Courchevel 1850
Pralong 6-man Chairlift (Biolley-Verdons link piste is open)
From 9am until Noon for the Cretes Pistes which is suitable for beginners:
Chenus Gondola
Cretes Charlift
Above Mid-station the following lifts operate giving access to the Combe Saulire, Combe Pylons, Turcs and Suisses pistes plus the 3V link to access Mottaret to mid-station:
Saulire Cable Car
Vizelle Gondola
Suisses Chairlift
Real Time Opening from S3V here
LT lifts now closed. Update of Courchevel Valley lifts open Sat 16/4
That’s it for the lifts in La Tania this season. Extra shuttle buses being laid on to Le Praz. The Praz, Grangettes, Jardin Alpin and Verdons gondolas are open for accessing the skiing. With Vizelle, the Saulire Cable Car plus the Suisses and Pralong Chairs open today. At least this gives access for beginners around the Pralong/Bellecote and Verdon/Family Park areas plus the skiing off Saulire including the usually excellent Turcs and Combe de Pylons pistes.
