La Grande Ourse

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-05

Gary — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:23:00 +0000

-7 no wind and light fresh snow visibility is currently 100m it's Hog Roast day on Mont Chery #4LesGFR #
-6 still air 5cm fresh cover and sunshine another great day on Mont Chery #4LesGFR #
-16 still air looks like it will be a blue sky on Mont Chery! Will this be the perfect day? Brrrrr #4LesGFR #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-29

Gary — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:23:00 +0000

-3 on Mont Chery still air great visibility with some sunshine piste conditions excellent but firm #4LesGFR #
20cm fresh powder onto piste -3 and sunshine perfect at the moment no wind enjoy Mont Chery at it's best #4LesGFR #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-22

Gary — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:23:00 +0000

It's Hog Roast Sunday at La Grande Ourse she's been sizzling since 7.30 and it's another fabulous day at the top no wind but cool!! -6 #
-6 but when the sun comes up it should be warm on the terrace clear skies no wind fabulous snow the Hog is in for lunch! #4LesGFR #
Blue sky -3 perfect piste Carlesburg don't do mountains but if they did it would be Mont Chery #4LesGFR #
http://t.co/CuZRviv0 #
Hi Friends
This Sunday is once again our now highly popular (and as far as we are aware unique in the Haute Savoie) Hog Roast book early!! #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-15

Gary — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:23:00 +0000

Fresh snow of 10cm it's hog roast day on Mont Chery visibility fair light winds #4LesGFR #
Remember Sunday is Hog Roast at La Grande Ourse Mont Chery catch the crackling !! #
-5 clear skies with more blue skies for the next week and snow to die for join us on Mont Chery #4LesGFR #
Up above the clouds on Mont Chery -4 clear sky 10 kph northerly wind piste perfect #4LesGFR #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-08

Gary — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:23:00 +0000

Blue sky fresh snow and the best piste of the season perfect #4LesGFR #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-25

Gary — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:23:00 +0000

Piste now getting close to perfect after the heavy snow temp -8 still air with light snow #4LesGFR #
Temperature tonight -13 with clear skies Chery Nord pistes open tomorrow 20th for those chasing the powder! #4LesGFR #
Temp -3 with cloud below 1500m clear skies above going to be a beautiful day on excellent snow #4LesGFR #
Tonight's temp -9 after 10 cm fresh snow here comes the blue skies
Happy Christmas from all at La Grande Ourse #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-18

Gary — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:23:00 +0000

#4LesGFR #snow steady snow approx 20cm overnight with drifting winds 4.5 m/s westerly -3 bring on the snow park! #
amazing snow 1 metre over the past 2 days exceptional conditions temp -5 #4LesGFR Santa is very happy!! #

Typical lunch menu

admin — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:33:29 +0000

Typical Lunch menu

Starters

Soupe à l’oignon maison, au cognac et ses petits oignons caramélisés avec une croûte mozzarella
(Homemade French onion soup with cognac and caramelized onions, served with a mozzarella croute)
€9,50

Soupe du jour maison avec croûtons et pain frais
(Homemade soup of the day with croutons and fresh bread)
€8,50

Terrine Campagnard avec une compote des bettraves et piment rouge
(Campagnard terrine with a beetroot and chilli compote)
€9,50

Flamiche de roquefort, épinard et petits oignons
(Blue cheese, spinach and baby onion tart )
€9,50

Un parfait au poulet avec des pruneaux infusés au rhum servis avec des biscuits
(Chicken parfait with rum soaked prunes and biscuits)
€9,50

Crevettes sautées dans un beurre à l’ail et piment rouge servi sur du pain rustique
(Sauteed prawns with a garlic and chilli butter, served on rustic bread)
€12,50

Millefeuille de saumon fumé, aux poireaux dans une sauce crèmeuse au chablis servis avec une pâte feuilletée dorée au four
( smoked salmon with leeks and a creamy chablais sauce with puff pastry)
€12,50

Saumon fumé avec une salade du ciboule, pommes de terre et chorizo, servis avec des rubans des carrotes
(Smoked salmon with a spring onion, potato and chorizo salad, served with carrot) ribbons
€12,50

Sélection de charcuterie La Grande Ourse – câpres, cornichons servis avec un chutney au piment rouge et ananas
( Smoked and cured meats with capers and cornichons served with a chilli and pineapple chutney)
€15

Plat principal
(Main courses)

Mignon d’agneau glacé aux épices de cajun cuit poelé servis avec des petits pois bonne femme
(Pan seared lamb fillet with a cajun glaze, served with petits pois bonne femme)
€19

Cocotte du garde – chasse – Chevreuil, pigeon et faisan cuit en cocotte avec lardons, airelles et légumes, servi avec une sauce riche au vin rouge
(Game keepers casserole – Diced venison, pigeon and pheasant, cooked with bacon, cranberry and root vegetables in a rich red wine gravy)
€22

Confit du canard Normandie aux choux – rouge à l’aigre-douce arrosé de sa sauce au porto et groseilles
(Confit of duck Normandie with sweet and sour red cabbage and a redcurrant and port sauce)
€16

Tartiflette La Grande Ourse, notre specialité de homard et noix st.jacques, servis avec une petite salade verte
(La Grande Ourse signature dish- Lobster, scallop and bacon tartiflette with melted reblochon cheese and a small green salad
€21

Fillet du bar grillé servis avec ses légumes d’hiver, ratatouille de pommes de terre glacé au vinaigre balsamique
(Grilled sea bass fillet served with winter roots, potato ratatouille and a balsamic glaze)
€19

Lapin chasseur aux champignons, lardons, estragon et sa sauce au vin rouge, tomate et purée du jour
(Rabbit chasseur with mushrooms, bacon, tarragon in tomato and red wine sauce served with mash of the day)
€16

Salade de chèvre aux poires, vinaigre des noix, tomates cerises, œuf dur, pomme de terre
(Goats cheese and pear salad with a walnut dressing served with cherry tomatoes, egg and potato)
€14

Tartiflette aux champignons à l’ail avec une salade verte
(Mushroom and garlic tartiflette served with a green salad)
€15

Boeuf mijoté dans sa sauce au whisky, crème aux graines de poivre accompagné du riz au safran
(Slow cooked beef with a whiskey and peppercorn cream sauce accompanied with saffron rice)
€16

Poulet St. Moritz – Filet du poulet enrobé du speck farcie de brie et chorizo servis avec légumes à la provençale et vinaigrette au pesto
(Chicken St. Moritz – Chicken breast wrapped in speck stuffed with brie and chorizo served with provencal vegetable medley and a pesto dressing)
€16

Fillet mignon du porc servis à la sauce moutarde de Dijon, garnit de pruneaux et accompagné de riz
(Pork loin served with a dijon mustard and prune sauce and a saffron scented rice)
€18

Tajine de légumes rôtis et noisettes servi avec un cous cous épicé
(Roast vegetable and hazelnut tagine served with cous cous)
€15

Sample evening menu

Geoff — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:59:46 +0000

Sample Evening menu

Glass of Champagne
Amuse Bouche
(Baby biscuit filled with salmon cream cheese topped with salmon caviar)

Pre-Starter
Tarte tatin au Foie Gras
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Crab and cognac bisque with a red pesto crostini

Main Course
(Please choose one of the following)

Lime & chilli marinated wahoo fillet served with a mango and mint salsa
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Baby pousin oven roasted with thyme & bacon served in a cassoulet dish with winter root vegetables and a mustard and leek mash
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Oven roasted venison fillet wrapped in Parma ham served with truffle dauphinoise potatoes, a wild mushroom sauce and baby vegetables.
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Pumpkin and asparagus flamiche with parmesan and truffle essence served with cepe potatoes

Dessert
(Please choose one of the following)

Le frisson
(lemon and Earl Grey mousse with a cherry liquer centre)
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Trio of creme brulees (chocolate, coffee and vanilla)
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Souffle de glace with cointreau, burnt orange segments and mint
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Selection of local cheeses

Coffee and petit fours

€85 per person
(including Kassbohrer transport)

WeatherUpdates for 2009-02-20

Gary — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:59:59 +0000

Crystal clear skies..4 degrees on the terrace with light winds.. All lifts and runs open #