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andyneilson

We're off to Grand Bornand on 14th March for our first skiing trip in the MH. What's the journey to Grand Bornand like? Are we likely to need snow chains? If we don't get any and the weather's starts looking dodgy is it likely that the local supermarkets will have something that would fit?

Thanks

asprn

I've not been there, but the path to success is lined with good preparation. Buy your chains now before you go, so you won't be caught out.

Dougie.

dbh1961

If you're setting off in the hope of good weather, there's no point in going - the skiing won't be any good.

By going skiing, by definition, your're hoping for Wintry weather, therefore you need chains.

I think they might be a legal requirement in some areas, anyway - so you can't go an a suck it and see basis.

rickwiggans

And have a practice putting them on, in the daylight, in the dry!

CatherineandSteve · SW Rally Co-ordinator

The main road will be OK, the French know how to keep the roads open when it snows. The road that leads to the campsite can get a bit icy because it's not cleared quite so quickly as it isn't on a bus route. Last year the only time we used the snow chains was to get off our pitch on the campsite, we had been there for two weeks and everything had frozen solid.
Having said that we wouldn't go without chains just in case.

Catherine

mickyc

You will need them to comply with the law, on both routes into G Bornand (via Annecy or Bonneville) there are signs indicating snow chains should be carried.

regards

Mick

(you can get Husky kits from ebay for about £40)

RustyM

Andy I have sent you a private message ref. snow chains have a look in Your Account.

Cheers Rustym.

fatbuddha

we were in Grand Bornand at the end of January and the roads were fine. the campsite we were on was very icy which caused a few problems levelling 'cos the wheels kept spinning trying to get them up onto the chocks but the owner helped sort us out.

we stayed at http://www.campinglescale.com - an excellent site with an indoor swimming pool and full facilities plus an on-site restaurant (albeit pricey). short walk to the town centre a good range of bars and shops for a week. you can walk to the ski lift in about 10 mins but there is a regular ski-bus with a stop outside the camp site.

as suggested - always take snowchains as you just never know what's going to happen and the police can turn you back if you don't have them.

I have Spikes Spiders on my motorhome - fiddly to set up but once set up easy to use again and again! always had them with me but as yet never needed to use them!!

peejay

Pretty much concur with the above, all I could add is don't be tempted to get cheap chains, make sure you get heavy duty ones.

Have a great trip.

pete