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The 4 main villages
of Serre Chevalier contain a vast array of facilities, all of which
are available to the competitors on Spartan Hike. Detailed below
are the facilities and some other related information that you may
find useful upon arrival.
Office du Tourisme
Serre Chevalier
Tel: +33 (0)4 92
24 98 98
Fax: +33 (0)4 92
24 98 84
Lift Pass Costs
Le Grand Serre Chevalier
Pass covers the whole area of Briançon, Chantemerle, Villeneuve
and Monêtier and permits you to one day's skiing in many of
the resorts nearby.
Llift passes for
the period of Spartan Hike can be secured at reduced rates through
Ski World. Teams wanting lift passes for any pre-training will either
have to purchase in resort or negotiate through Ski World.
Full information
with current prices can be obtained HERE
Ski Hire
There are many places
to hire skis within resort. One of the best places is from Regis
Sport in Villneuve which is located near to the Race Office.
Regis Sport will provide discount to military customers of up to 20%
and they have a wide range of quality skis suitable for all disciplines
within both Alpine and Nordic.
Travel
Nearest town
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Briançon
(6 km)
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Airport
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Transfer time
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Transfer distance
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Turin (TRN)
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02:15
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108 (km)
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Lyon (LYS)
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03:30
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208 (km)
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Marseille (MRS)
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04:15
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250 (km)
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Airport bus
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Yes
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Train station
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Briançon
(6 km)
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Apres Ski
Restaurants
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no. mountain restaurants:
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11
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ave. food cost:
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3 course meal from
€20, Pizza £6.30, Sandwich £2
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ave. drink cost:
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Small beer £1.45,
House wine £6.80, Coke £1.45
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Bar & Clubs
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nightlife rating:
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There are a number
of bars offering 'happy hours' in the early evenings. Recommended
is 'Le Frog' and 'Le Caveau'.
The town is relaxed and
informal with a wide selection of great value restaurants to
choose from in the evenings. Clubs are quite few and far
between. Recommended is the 'Yeti', one to steer clear
of is the 'Bam Bam' as it is overpriced and there is frequent
trouble with the bouncers.
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Non-Skiing Activities:
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Serre Chevalier
is not just a ski resort, it is a haven for outdoor activities.
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sportcentre
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2
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cinema
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2
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ice skating (indoors)
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1
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sleigh rides
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1
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snowmobile
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1
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hang gliding
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1
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para gliding
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1
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ice skating (outdoors)
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2
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tobogganing
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1
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ice-climbing
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1
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Resort Amenities:
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petrol stations
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The
nearest garages that accept Euro Shell cards are in Grenoble and
Gap. Both towns are more than an hours drive each way.
The nearest garage that
accepts BP cards is an Agip one, just across the Italian border.
There is also one in Gap. The local BP station has now closed
down.
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post offices
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4
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banks
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3
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accepted credit
cards
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Visa, American Express,
Eurocard, Diners card, and Mastercard (Cirrus and Plus at ATM's
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cash machines
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4
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laundry facilities
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2, One located near
the race office and one in the old town of Villeneuve.
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