Poster: A snowHead
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Hi All,
Looking for some advice on which week to go to Val D'isere/Tignes over Easter.
I notice that French School holidays are 2nd week of the English school holiday's - w/c 7th April and was wondering if this will make it significantly busier compared to the 1st Week W/C 31st March.
We will be taking our children (5 and 7) for the first time so booking them into ski school but availability (can only get afternoons currently) for the 1st week is really bad and the 2nd week is fine for availability.
Obviously Easter is a bit earlier this year so it just everyone taking advantage of that - or should I not worry and assume both weeks are going to be busy either way?
Also - in terms of lessons - which is better nursery area - Val or Tignes - its been 10 years since i've been to either place so cant remember what the easy greens/nursery slopes were like? I hear that the Solaise area has been improved for beginners (though not sure a 5 and 7yr old will make it off the nursery slopes by the end of a week).
Any advice appreciated
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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My experience is that at that time of year you don't have the February crazy crowds. Its not overly busy and both Tignes and VdI have loads of capacity.
Re the nursery slopes it depends where you stay. With beginners I would prefer to stay in Val Claret and have access to the free beginners Bollin chairlift for the nursery slope.No button lifts here.You might consider staying at ski in ski out accommodation in VC so you won't be carrying 5 and 7s skis and can go back to the apartment for lunch. After gaining confidence you have easy access to the Green slopes in VdI via Borsat. You can also get to Grattalu which are confidence building slopes.
I also think Tignes VC gives the skiing parent more choice to head off in different directions while the youngsters are in school. You can drop and have a choice of 5 lifts in different directions. And that's what would sway it for me.
A friend recently returned from Val rightly commented that all the runs down to the valley are steep and hard runs. Even thought they may be graded blue they are reds and terrified the early intermediates he was with.
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Having skied a lot in both Tignes and val, and more recently teaching my 4 year old I would say val is the better bet for nursery slopes, all in one place, free lifts etc and depending how they go they can go up to the solaise nursery area, you are right though..... download as regardless of the colour of the slope on the map, not an area for learners to be.....new gondola is great too..... ps I am massive fan of Tignes but would still say val for your needs
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I would agree re: the nursery area at Val, they've really made an effort with the Solaise novice sector. You can start off at the Savonettes at the bottom then quickly progress up the mountain and get the bubble back down.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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i am assuming that its still juts the village chair thats free, not to go up solarise and use the nursery area at the top?
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@GarryC, is spot on, in April it is much quieter and even school hols don't create much in the way of lift queues.
April skiing can be amazing. Lots of sunscreen normally required!
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Savonnette and Village are free. You can also get a Solaise (Just for the gondola and the magic carpets at the top) pass for €36 a day.
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Thanks all, useful info. We have opted for the 2nd week due to ski school availability and flights work out cheaper than driving which is a bonus too. Just hope all that snow holds out now!
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