Yep us too.
Booked my tunnel crossing for March 11th today. Whoop
Like the idea of parking practically on piste. Ski in/ski out California.
Thought I should do a post camp update.
So we ended up Wild Camping for 4 nights. There is an aire which is free, has some toilets and a pub across the road. We stayed there one night, but after being woken up by some Scottish skiers looking for cocaine we decided to find another place to camp the following nights.
Loads of places to park providing you are considerate.
We were fortunate it never snowed in Chamonix valley so didn’t have a snowed in van on our trip.
Diesel heater required before bed and in the mornings. Good quality sleeping bags used and we were all fine.
I slept in the roof and two friends downstairs. No insulation used, apart from some bubble foil on the windows behind the blinds and an external insulated silver screen on the front.
Wore merino wool long Johns for sleeping, it was cold if you poked out of the sleeping bag without the diesel heater running.
For showers we used the local swimming baths which had a small spa area, all included with your ski pass.
After skiing each day this is where we went to freshen up.
Local bakery in Cham that opened at 7:30am. Fresh sandwiches and crossiants plus coffee, plus we had juice and cereals in the van and a brew kit.
Lunch was on piste and dinner tended to be somewhere out in Chamonix.
Skis and equipment all inside van. I removed two draws under the seat and the skis were stored safely in the van out of sight.
We made sure to dry off and wipe skis before putting away to reduce moisture build up.
Can’t think of anything else.
