 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello all. Apologies if I've missed a previous post on this topic - have searched but couldn't find anything.
I'm heading to VT on Saturday, and the forecast has looked a bit patchy in places (better now, though). I understand that VT has pretty much no tree cover, so in poor visibility, it's not really the ideal place to be. Our passes get us wherever we want in trois vallees (I think), so I wonder if anyone had a recommendation about the best place to go when it's snowing or just poor vis. I'm trying to get in as much off-piste as possible, skiing on fairly fat twin tips, am a fairly good skier, and am keen to push myself.
Secondly, I'd like to get some more freestyle lessons while I'm there - does anyone have any recommendations? And roughly how much is it likely to cost? Everything I've seen online has been group lesson aimed at teenagers, or private lessons. Are there any group lessons for people who are....ahem...a little past their teens? 
And lastly, any recommendations on an off-piste guide? I know there are loads of options, just thought it worth asking if anyone had used anybody particularly good.
Cheers!
Andy
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The most extensive tree runs in the 3Vs are above La Tania in the Courchevel valley.They're pretty decent on whiteout days.
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You have to slog through the low vis a bit from VT to get anywhere tree-lined. It's been a while but I think I would head down to Les Menuires, then up Roc3Marches and down into Meribel. The unfortunate thing is so does everyone else, and in poor weather you don't want to risk going all the way to Courchevel which has more treelined skiing....
No personal experience but this school was recommended to us: http://www.skimarmalade.com/
Let me know how it goes, we are due out in a few weeks.
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I agree re heading to Meribel, La Tania, and Courchevel-esp the edge of 1850 and Courchevel 1650 for off piste tree skiing if the weather is bad. You will be aware that such is the relatively thin snow cover, rocks are a big problem at the moment, and VT is particularly rocky! Bear in mind the dire avalanche warnings mentioned in other threads about the current risks. 7 people were swept up in an avalanche in VT this week (all survived). It was in a popular area for off piste.
I can't recommend a guide from VT but we had a great time last season off piste with Vincent Suchel , based down the road in Les Menuires-he is a specialist off piste instructor and knows the area really well. He was also good fun. Book him through Skischool- http://www.skischool-lesmenuires.com/ski-instructors-team.
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