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@Skimum1, @Layne, I tried that line but my daughters anxiety was so bad (just in life not just the exams), she refused Easter for her GCSE year and and again refused this year for A-levels. She did give permission for me and Keira to join my sister however.... and said we could do same again this year.
I am think SFaB. Haven't put it past hubby yet.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@NickyJ, quite so, I suspect my experience may be different with our younger ones; they are all different. Good luck to your daughter this year (and for the SFaB…!)
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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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| gendal wrote: |
| Still not sure if there is a catch (nothing open? Too early to be sure of sufficient snow? Staff training week?) but we couldn't resist what seemed like a giveaway price from LeSki for Val d'Isere on 6 Dec. Flights/transfer/shared chalet/breakfast+dinner/7 nights for £850pp. |
It's what you'd call a punt.
There will be skiing but it's just the luck of the draw as to how much and how good it will be.
Undoubtedly there will be some runs not open and lifts not running but if you are just happy to be in the mountains and take what's on offer (which it sounds like you know already) it will be great. After the long Autumn it can be great just to get out there.
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| gendal wrote: |
| Still not sure if there is a catch (nothing open? Too early to be sure of sufficient snow? Staff training week?) but we couldn't resist what seemed like a giveaway price from LeSki for Val d'Isere on 6 Dec. Flights/transfer/shared chalet/breakfast+dinner/7 nights for £850pp. |
Hey, a good percentage of us SHs will be there before you, the PSB running 2nd/9th Dec. just over the hill in Tignes.
Based on the last couple of years:
- There will be snow. It might be thick, so thick you can't do anything on the Friday and everyone's worrying about the transfer coaches back to Geneva, or it might be thin, and spend your time practicing your short turns as you slalom stones. But there will be snow.
- Not everything will be open in resort, but you won't be left struggling to find lunch or a beer in the evening.
- Not all the lifts/runs will be open, but they will be the minority and where a lift is closed it's usually not the only one to the same destination and the low numbers of skiier mean they don't need the extra capacity/pay for the electric. You can still get around 90% of the resort though.
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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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We have two hols booked! Montgenevre over New Years and Corvara at the end of Jan/start of Feb. First time in the Dolomites since school!
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@Dyrlac, ooh 17, that sounds interesting logistically s/c
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Was there another thread about this? 2 trips booked to the beloved Dollies so far
Surprise pre Christmas trip in San Cassiano to celebrate our wedding anniversary (hubs has no idea  ). 2nd trip at half term in Badia. Might get a cheeky few days at Easter whilst our son is on a school trip if we can. Somewhere with a short transfer from GVA….
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| Layne wrote: |
| @Dyrlac, ooh 17, that sounds interesting logistically s/c |
Not my first rodeo with wrangling this crew, but yeah, am going to really really miss the chalet hosts doing the post-dinner tidying. OTOH, that is what we have 7 teenagers for. We're spread across 3 apartments (4 families) and 2 of us will have cars for a big ole shop, with my hope being that dinners will be a pretty light touch affair (when we don't just go out to eat and/or never make it back from the Ronnie), although Mum is willing to take on catering duties (gigantic pots of bolognese) in exchange for not being required to ski in the afternoons. 
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Les Arcs second week of January in a group, then again mid-February solo, and end of March going to Val Thorens solo. This gonna be an expensive winter.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Jan 27th "boys" (we are all 50+!!) trip to Saalbach for the first time. Diy'd it to save a few £ over Crystal. 1st time back in Austria since 2017, we are excited!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Nothing yet. But as above, having to juggle A level mock exams for the elder (she’s ok for Christmas but not later) and school HT trip for the younger, when the rest of us aren’t so impressed by previous pre-Christmas trips…. Something’s Gotta Give.
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Four days in Morzine at the end of Jan24 with the girls - my first time skiing since March 2019, with two babies in between times.
Going to stay in a friend’s apartment for the first time as it was only purchased in the last couple of years.
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You know it makes sense.
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Yup Val d sere 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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4 full weeks at Belle Plagne: 23 dec to 6 jan then 10 feb to 24 feb
5 days in Belle Plagne 9 to 13 march for our daugther to prepare Etoile d'Or
3 days 13 to 16 march in Carroz d'Araches for Etoile d'Or
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Poster: A snowHead
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Of to Tignes in Jan with some family and old friends. Haven't skied with any of them for a few years so should be fun catching up.
Then back to Kyrgyzstan for a couple of weeks in Feb. Plan is 100% touring, but might have a few lift served days depending on conditions and avy safety. Hoping to do a few days winter camping higher up in the valley and tick off a few new lines.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Tignes in Dec and Pila in Feb, can't wait
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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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Nothing booked, yet... our eldest son is going to be doing a chalet hosting season so we will tie in with that.
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| Orange200 wrote: |
| Nothing yet. But as above, having to juggle A level mock exams for the elder (she’s ok for Christmas but not later) and school HT trip for the younger, when the rest of us aren’t so impressed by previous pre-Christmas trips…. Something’s Gotta Give. |
Well that’s eased: elder came home and asked for a €1300 school trip to Washington DC in November. So I guess she won’t be seeing snow this winter…
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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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We've only got flights booked so far to Geneva for the 3rd week in April. We usually go to Tignes, but we are camping in France at the moment & drove up to Val Thorens today to have a look round. We've never been there before & it is now on the (very) short list as well! We're staying in Bozel (lovely), so may scope out Courchevel next. Ski resorts do look weird out of season though...
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| T Bar wrote: |
| Booked accommodation Corvara in February. Not arranged flights yet, planning on going to Cortina and making it a 10 day trip. |
That would be a long trip you got there. I hope you enjoy your trip soon.
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@Mollerski, great! I know where to direct all my questions now
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Everything booked now... Nice pub in Kent, Channel Tunnel then mellow drive to hotel in Strasbourg, arrive in Sankt Gallenkirch early afternoon to get skis edged/waxed and settle in to apartment, 10 days skiing then slightly less mellow drive back with single overnight at Bethune.
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| Mjit wrote: |
| gendal wrote: |
| Still not sure if there is a catch (nothing open? Too early to be sure of sufficient snow? Staff training week?) but we couldn't resist what seemed like a giveaway price from LeSki for Val d'Isere on 6 Dec. Flights/transfer/shared chalet/breakfast+dinner/7 nights for £850pp. |
- There will be snow. It might be thick, so thick you can't do anything on the Friday and everyone's worrying about the transfer coaches back to Geneva, or it might be thin, and spend your time practicing your short turns as you slalom stones. But there will be snow.
- Not everything will be open in resort, but you won't be left struggling to find lunch or a beer in the evening.
- Not all the lifts/runs will be open, but they will be the minority and where a lift is closed it's usually not the only one to the same destination and the low numbers of skiier mean they don't need the extra capacity/pay for the electric. You can still get around 90% of the resort though. |
Perfect - thanks @Mjit. That's what I was assuming but it's good to have it confirmed.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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In addition to our Easter trip, we're now hoping to squeeze in a days skiing at Oslo Winterpark as we've just booked Oslo for three nights over New Year.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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3 weeks at Arc 1950. Late Jan, early March (boys trip) and Easter (family)
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Just booked onto the InsideOut Season Opener and Technical Tune-Up, so I'll be in Les Allues Dec 9–20 doing some fairly serious work on technique. Will probably book another week for mid-January and a further one for early April, possibly both UCPA, in due course. Might also try to get a long weekend in Wed–Sat in March somewhere in easy reach of Geneva.
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You know it makes sense.
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Passo Tonale all inclusive first week in Feb.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Pila for the later of the two February half term weeks, will be the kids' second ski trip.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Driving down to Les Arcs in Feb half term with brother and nephew (who's so far had 2 lessons at Castleford). Staying at the campsite in Bourg St Maurice so just looking at renting ski lockers at top of funicular- anyone done that?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I'm planning not to go skiing and go to the other side of country like around Asia. I want to visit around Singapore. Do you think would it be a good idea?
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Val d'Isere for us, hopefully over Christmas - any helpful hints on staying there would be greatly appreciated. Our eldest son is going to be a chef in one of the chalets there, hence going to that particular resort.
We tend to go catered, plus fly, but open to other suggestions!! The chalet he's working in is already booked for that period.
Might try and squeeze in an extra trip as well, possibly a shorter one..
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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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Going on my own to Morzine for 5 days mid-Jan. Nervous daughter is taking a year out and is talking about trying snowboarding instead of skiing next time.
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Just booked my old fav for Christmas. Passo Tonale. All inclusive hotel, flights, transfers, lift passes and ski/ boot hire for an average of £700.00 per person. 2 adults 2 kids.
There are other fancier resorts out there but Tonale has always been good and can get a day in Madonna.
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asso Tonale. All inclusive hotel, flights, transfers, lift passes and ski/ boot hire for an average of £700.00 per person. 2 adults 2 kids.
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bloody hell that's a good price. Enjoy
We're booked in for 2 trips - Ste Foy Tarentaise, and Morillon in the Grand Massif
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Dec 8th - Dec 13th. Flights to Lyon. Preliminary reservation on an apartment in Les 2 Alpes. Many people say go elsewhere - but it's the easiest place to get to using public transport - I do not wanna drive. No Bens Bus or equivalent running on the days we are traveling. Private tran sfer for 2 are out of budget.
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We’ve booked a group of 8 Les Deux Alpes end of Jan beginning Feb. I’ve never been there before and having seen the other thread with quite a few comments about it being boring I had second thoughts. But we are a group and we decided it was best for this trip to keep the 3 real beginners happy. They did one week at LDA last year and we felt they would learn and progress best by revisiting a familiar ski area.
I think there will be plenty for us intermediates to enjoy and it seemed the best deal for us all to enjoy a group holiday…..can’t wait!
Booked Diy Half Board 3* accomodation including lift pass from Sunweb, easyJet and Jet2 flights into Grenoble, Bens Bus transfers.
Private lessons for the 4 ladies with Charlotte from Easiski (thanks snowheads for the recommendation to get in touch with her.)
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I've booked Feb. 4-11th for Maui, Grand Wailea. The thread title doesn't say anything about booking a ski trip. 
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FAQ
so it will need to be someplace reasonably gentle within striking distance of GVA. Les Gets/PdS would be great (we know the resort from years back), but worry about their early season snow record.
in Méribel Village.
