Other things to do?

We have been offered to stay with friends in a large chalet in August.

I love the warm climiate and not sure if we should accept the offer.

I would like to know if there are other things to do apart from skiing and snow sports? Eating out - expensive? We would like to look around the towns and villages in the area by train ? or ski lift? Is this possible? Is the weather freezing all the time??

Any info would be much appreciated so I can make my decision quickly.

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Very unlikely to be any snow around.

Most ski lifts will be shut.

Weather will be unpredictable - as it is everywhere at the moment.

Having said all that we had a lovely holiday in the region in late spring. The scenery is spectacular

We did have a car without which it would have been difficult to see the region.

There will be lots of energetic things to do - mountain biking, rafting, hiking up hills and mountains (take song sheets for the Sound of Music), swimming etc.

We have stayed in a variety of chalets and one observation is that because of their wooden construction there is little privacy.

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Boucheboy,

Thankyou for your reply.

Long walks or even hiking up those hills sound good. I have researched the weather in August , and it does not look very warm. But the scenery sounds spectacular and it will make a nice change. I dont know how high up in the Alps this resort is, but will we need to take heavy coats?

By the way, your observation - wooden chalets - privacy? Do you mean %26#39;you can hear through those wooden walls?

Thanks for your help.

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It is the wooden walls!

It is worth it for the scenery - take layers of clothing.

The sun is also particularly fierce at the higher altitude too.

I am sure you will have a great time - and I was only partly joking about the Sound of Music ( unfortunately I can now hear it in my head which serves me right!).

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