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Day Escapaders - The Hall of Fame
The Three Valleys (Original) Escapade in a Day
29 or 30 different lifts, 12878m (42,250 feet) of vertical or Everest and a half
(or even 27 lifts if you hike a bit)
This is the lift company original promotion of visiting 14 points across the Three Valleys and gaining a certificate & badge over the period of your holiday. Doing it in a day is a bit tricky though! It all started out as a late night "is it possible" discussion - the history and our original route are here.
Cards to be stamped at each check point are available from the La Tania lift pass office (although you need to go to the 1850 office for your certificate/badge) and all the check points are show on the current piste map - except the top of La Masse on the 3V map.
Come and have a go, if you think you're hard enough...
Note that from 2008 they just analyse the lifts you've traveled on - no use hiking out the 4th Valley now.... and from 2010 season the piste map does not include the top of the 4th Valley and the Col lift in Val Thorens... The official Escapade now just for lightweights obviously!
Note that the X-Wing Discovery only has 10 points and doesn't count!
PS. You do this entirely at your own risk, act responsibly, take full ownership for your own actions & those with you, respect other people (& the mountain), ride within your limits, always obey the skiers & snowboarders code, observe all signs, pay attention to advice from Pisteurs, only ski off piste if fully equipped & knowledgeable, it's not a race (you won't be insured), but above all, take care, don't wreck things for others & don't even think of blaming anyone else if it all goes horribly wrong.....
The usually chosen Escapade in a Day route, pistes and lifts here. The full size map here
The Day Escapaders Hall of Fame
The Old School - Nick, Sandy, Toffa, Dave, Brian, Toby, Jack and Chuck. Route, map and pics
The Docs - Ian, Alex and Rob post a very respectable time. More here including GPS map
The Hikers - 6 Hours 23 Minutes, Nick, Ferg, Joey, Jenna and Mick. More here
The Yachties - Rob, Sally, Simon, Millie and Lauren. More here
The SkiPowers - James and Hamish. More here
The Sisters - Will, Aaron and Rich, new record of 5 Hours and 43 Minutes. More here
The SkiBeaters - Tim and Jen, pics requested.
Peter and Keith - not the oldest, not the quickest - but they did it! Now where's that pic?
The Spaniards Team - setting the standard for 2009 in January. Their Pics Here
Brian & Jean from La Tania's Bed & Breakfast on 16 March with a time of 7 hours 18 minutes - not bad for a couple in their 60s, with Brian having a dodgy back and arthritic knees (their words!)
The Belgiums - Bob & Ingrid & Tom 14 March 2009
Toby and Peter Buckle - Toby age 10 pictured above with his certificate 6 April 2009
Andy and Tracy Barnes - Starting from La Tania at 9.08 returning at 16.44. 7 hours 36 mins on 7th Jan 2010
(The first with the 2010 Escapade Route)
page last updated 17/01/10
