 Poster: A snowHead
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What's it like, specifically for a family with 2 kids aged 10, all experienced on piste, novices  off piste?
Grub? Hotels?
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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There's a discussion further down the list. Very good - small resort so easy to get around the village etc. Are you goign imdependently or with Ski Miquel?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks; I looked, but obviously not very well. No idea how we'll go, if we do.
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Richmond, I'm thinking of going too and started thethread lower down some time ago! Web site www.baquiera.es is okay and gives you a piste map. Booking hotels independently might be a problem if you don't speak spanish! Best airport to fly to is Toulouse apparently.
Looks like an intermediate paradise with some easily-accessed and safe off-piste. Good snow record too and nice and sunny. See you there.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Sorry, didn;t get back to you
Here's the original thread (or one of them anyway)
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=1498
It's been suggested that Barcelona is also a good airport to fly to, if you;re going independently. If you live near Stansted though, Pau is best, direct flight and a lot closer
I went with Ski miquel and they were great, would love to go back there
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According to auto route, 2 hours or so from either!
FROM PAU
Time Mile Instruction For Towards
Summary: 107.6 miles (2 hours, 16 minutes)
09:00 0.0 Depart Pau on Local road(s) (South-East) 0.3 mi
09:00 0.3 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 43 yds
09:01 0.3 Exit roundabout onto D716 0.7 mi
09:03 1.0 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 54 yds
09:03 1.0 Exit roundabout onto D716 [Route d'Uzein] 1.6 mi
09:06 2.6 Continue (South-East) on D716 174 yds
09:07 2.7 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit 32 yds
09:07 2.7 Exit roundabout onto N134 1.3 mi
09:10 4.0 At roundabout, take the FOURTH exit 142 yds
09:10 4.1 Exit roundabout onto Boulevard Olof Palme 1.5 mi
09:13 5.6 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit 174 yds
09:14 5.7 Exit roundabout onto Ramp 0.3 mi A64 / E80 / Dax / Bayonne / Lourdes / Tarbes
09:14 6.0 *Tollbooth* Stay on Ramp (East) 32 yds
09:14 6.0 Stay on Ramp (East) 0.1 mi
09:14 6.1 Stay on Ramp (East) 0.2 mi A64 / E80 / Lourdes / Tarbes / Toulouse
09:15 6.3 *Toll road* Bear RIGHT (East) onto A64 [E80] 24.2 mi
09:35 30.5 *Toll road* *Tollbooth* Stay on A64 [E80] (East) 0.9 mi
09:35 31.4 *Toll road* Stay on A64 [E80] (East) 29.8 mi
10:00 61.2 At E80 Exit 17, continue (East) on Ramp 0.4 mi Montréjeau / Luchon / St Bertrand / Valcabrère
10:01 61.6 *Tollbooth* Stay on Ramp (South) 21 yds
10:01 61.6 Stay on Ramp (South) 0.2 mi
10:02 61.8 Bear RIGHT (West) onto N117 1.3 mi
10:04 63.1 Stay on N117 (South-West) 0.1 mi N117 / Tarbes / Pau / Luchon / Espagne Par Val d'Aran
10:04 63.2 Turn LEFT (South-East) onto N125 3.2 mi
10:10 66.4 Continue (East) on D33 8.5 mi
10:24 75.0 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 131 yds
10:24 75.0 Exit roundabout onto N125 9.5 mi
10:40 84.6 At Fos, bear LEFT (South-East) onto Local road(s) 87 yds
10:41 84.6 Entering Spain
10:41 84.6 At Argut-Dessous, turn RIGHT (West) onto N230 15.0 mi
11:04 99.6 At Viella, turn LEFT (East) onto C142 8.0 mi
11:16 107.6 Arrive Baqueira-Beret
SUMMARY
Driving distance: 107.6 miles
Total travel time: 2 hours, 16 minutes
Driving time: 2 hours, 16 minutes
Cost: £12.31
FROM TOULOUSE
Time Mile Instruction For Towards
Summary: 112.6 miles (2 hours, 21 minutes)
09:00 0.0 Depart Toulouse-Blagnac on D902 [Fil d'Ariane] (North) 0.6 mi D1 E / Cornebarrieu / Beauzelle / Grenade
09:01 0.6 At D902 Exit 1, bear RIGHT (North) onto Ramp 43 yds Blagnac-Centre / Place de la Révolution
09:02 0.6 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 43 yds
09:02 0.6 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit 54 yds
09:03 0.7 Exit roundabout onto D1 [Avenue de Cornebarrieu] 65 yds
09:03 0.7 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 0.2 mi
09:04 0.9 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit 32 yds
09:05 0.9 Exit roundabout onto Ramp 0.1 mi D902 / A62 / A61 / Toulouse
09:06 1.0 Bear RIGHT (South) onto D902 [Fil d'Ariane] 0.6 mi
09:07 1.6 Continue (South) on A621 [Fil d'Ariane] 0.9 mi
09:08 2.6 Continue (South) on D901 [Fil d'Ariane] 0.8 mi D901 / Auch / Tarbes-Lourdes / Montpellier
09:10 3.3 Continue (South) on échangeur de Saint-Martin 0.3 mi A61 / A62 / Bordeaux / Montpellier / Toulouse-Centre / Purpan
09:11 3.7 Bear RIGHT (South-East) onto A624 0.7 mi
09:12 4.4 Continue (East) on A602 10 yds
09:12 4.4 Continue (East) on échangeur de Casselardit 0.3 mi E09 / A61 / Montpellier / Foix-Tarbes / Le Mirail
09:14 4.7 Bear RIGHT (South) onto A620 [E09] 2.4 mi
09:17 7.1 Continue (South-East) on A64 [E09] 2.6 mi A64 / E09 / Foix / Tarbes-Lourdes / St Sébastien
09:19 9.7 *Toll road* At E09 Exit 37, stay on A64 [E09] (South-West) 3.2 mi
09:22 12.9 *Toll road* *Tollbooth* Stay on A64 [E80] (South-West) 1.5 mi
09:23 14.4 *Toll road* Stay on A64 [E80] (South) 5.6 mi
09:27 20.0 Stay on A64 [E80] (South) 20.5 mi
09:44 40.6 *Toll road* Stay on A64 [E80] (West) 9.9 mi
09:52 50.5 *Toll road* *Tollbooth* Stay on A64 [E80] (North-West) 0.1 mi
09:52 50.6 *Toll road* Stay on A64 [E80] (West) 15.5 mi
10:05 66.1 At E80 Exit 17, bear RIGHT (West) onto Ramp 0.5 mi Montréjeau / Luchon / St Bertrand / Valcabrère
10:06 66.6 *Tollbooth* Stay on Ramp (South) 21 yds
10:06 66.6 Stay on Ramp (South) 0.2 mi
10:07 66.9 Bear RIGHT (West) onto N117 1.3 mi
10:09 68.1 Stay on N117 (South-West) 0.1 mi N117 / Tarbes / Pau / Luchon / Espagne Par Val d'Aran
10:10 68.3 Turn LEFT (South-East) onto N125 3.2 mi
10:15 71.5 Continue (East) on D33 8.5 mi
10:29 80.0 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 131 yds
10:30 80.1 Exit roundabout onto N125 9.5 mi
10:45 89.6 At Fos, bear LEFT (South-East) onto Local road(s) 87 yds
10:46 89.7 Entering Spain
10:46 89.7 At Argut-Dessous, turn RIGHT (West) onto N230 15.0 mi
11:09 104.6 At Viella, turn LEFT (East) onto C142 8.0 mi
11:21 112.6 Arrive Baqueira-Beret
SUMMARY
Driving distance: 112.6 miles
Total travel time: 2 hours, 21 minutes
Driving time: 2 hours, 21 minutes
Cost: £13.28
Barcelona's out though at alomst four hours
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I think it took us closer to three hours from Toulouse last year. You can reach the valley in just over an hour or so. The time consuming bit was going up through the Val d'Arren to Baqueira. If there has been alot of snow, chains are advisable the closer you get. We did have a huge amount of snow falling that week, and we had to have chains on the Amazon.
One of the most comical things i saw whilst there was by the top lift. People thinking that being in their new 'road' 4 x 4's would give them all the grip they needed on road snow and ice. After taking five or so minutes wheel-spinning themselves out of the car park, (and thus looking particularly pleased with themselves), applied their brakes when at a top speed about 1mph; watching as they slid slowly sideways into the large snow bank. Only to then see them go to the boot and try to put snow chains on.
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