 Poster: A snowHead
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Sorry if someone's already metioned it, but why not Zermatt? It's linked to Cervinia IIRC and the transfer is a doddle
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| Peter Leuzzi wrote: |
Really gutted as wanted to ski Cervinia as it suits us in terms of standard, long cruisers, snow sure, not French etc.
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you haven't missed anyhting ... i've been to Cervinia 3 or 4 times (don't ask me why) and i have to say it's probably my least favourite resort in the alps
the skiiing is fairly limited and pretty windswept up at the top which is probably where you saw all the long cruisy stuff .. the runs back down to Cervinia and over into Zermatt are probably not suitable for beginners unless the conditions are superb
as others have said there a shed loads of more suitable places much closer to Geneva .. although i don't know the French Alps that well, my recomendation would be Morzine ... very pretty resort by French standards and if you're only there for a few days you can just stay on the Les Gets side without bothering trying to get over to Avoriaz and the Portes du Soleil ... save that for when you're better and have got a bit longer .. and there's a great bar at the top of the Plenney that you can get late lifts up to, have a few beers/vin chaud and have a nice cruisy, tipsy 500m descent home as darkness approaches ... the restaurants are all a bit cheesy (literally) but there's a few cool bars to while away the evening
oh yeah, and there's a public bus that goes from the airport to the resort although i can't remember how you find out the times it runs
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David@traxvax, dates above. Please PM me.
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Frosty the Snowman, already onto it. Very helpful.
eng_ch, skiing bit difficult for me from all accounts, unless you can convince me otherwise! Have been offered some accom at Morzine that sounds good value, but just hedging awaiting others to reply. I have had about 4 knock-backs for the short stay and they all replied within about an hour of enquiring.
johno, and Hoppo, thanks for that
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I'd second, third or fourth Morzine / Les Gets. It's pretty snowsure and has a good range of cruzey runs if that's what you're looking for.
www.skiblueridge.co.uk are a good bunch in Les Gets who do transfers as well. www.skimorzine.com and www.morzinelets.com are both good places to look.
Personally, I'd hire a car throught www.holidayautos.com if there are two of you. It's cheaper than a transfer; it's an easy drive; is a reliable 1.5 hours and gives you an option of trying Flaine (via Morrillon in the Vallee Verte) for a day if you still fancy.
I've taken the bus from Geneva to Morzine once only. Never again. It's hideously slow.
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PhillipStanton, thanks for that and welcome to snowheads
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