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REPORTER-RESEARCHERS: Audrey Ball, David Bjerklie, Val Castronovo, Nancy Newman, Zona Sparks, Susanne Washburn (Senior Staff); Barbara Burke, Wendy Cole, Kathryn Jackson Fallon, Mary McC. Fernandez, Janice M. Horowitz, Jeanette Isaac, Sinting Lai, Michael Quinn, David Seideman, Linda Young...
REPORTER-RESEARCHERS: Audrey Ball, David Bjerklie, Val Castronovo, Nancy Newman, Zona Sparks, Susanne Washburn (Senior Staff); Barbara Burke, Wendy Cole, Kathryn Jackson Fallon, Mary McC. Fernandez, Janice M. Horowitz, Jeanette Isaac, Sinting Lai, Michael Quinn, David Seideman, Linda Young...
...REPORTER-RESEARCHERS: Audrey Ball, David Bjerklie, Val Castronovo, Nancy Newman, Zona Sparks, Susanne Washburn (Senior Staff); Barbara Burke, Wendy Cole, Kathryn Jackson Fallon, Mary McC. Fernandez, Janice M. Horowitz, Jeanette Isaac, Sinting Lai, Michael Quinn, David Seideman, Linda Young...
...Val d'Isere is also the location for the 1992 Olympic downhill race and and grant slalom. Consequently, the town where Val d'Isere is located has changed, for the better. For one, access by car from Geneva, Switzerland, has been reduced to two and a half hours. For those who fly in by plane, public buses leave frequently from the Geneva airport. As for accommodations, there are apartments for rent as well as bed and breakfasts, but they do need to be reserved in advance. The ski passes will probably make the biggest dent in your budget...
...however, despite being 1850 meters high in altitude, snow has been sparse at Christmas time, and the normally highly enjoyable "off-piste" skiing was disappointing. The best time to go is in February and March when snow is abundant. "Apres-ski" life ranges from English pubs to French nightclubs. Val d'Isere attracts mostly British and French skiers. If you like to ski, and want to find out how good you really are, Val d'Isere is just the place...