 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi everyone
It's been a long time since I posted. Due to the changes in French law about Brits doing ski hosting I'm in a bit of a pickle.
I'm interested to hear of a few practical options as each year I have skied with Mark Warner in Val d'Isere for many years and now there's no more ski hosting, which kinda makes booking with them a waste of time. The alternative of organising ourselves seems quite lame especially when non of my friends ski. They suggested Cormayeur but I'm not sure if it's that good. I am an advanced skiier and don't want a resort that's too easy.
Can anyone offer some alternative suggestions so that I don't hang my skis up this year.
Cheers
Paul
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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are they no solo ski companies or groups along the lines of snow disciples who organise snowboard trips?
what about the ski club of GB, they still run trips dont they?
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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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cyberil, you're an advanced skier, so you know how to read a map and you probably know Val D'Isere like the back of your hand. Why do you need a 19.y.o who's only been there 20 minutes to show you where to ski?
I'm off to Val for the first time in January - perhaps can you recommend some nice spots you've been taken to...
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Fri 4-10-13 14:53; edited 1 time in total
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cyberil, Courmayeur isn't the biggest place in the world but has some good piste skiing.
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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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Contrary to popular belief it is possible to have fun skiing on your own, with people you might meet outside of an organised ski group or even, and it's a bit of a challenge admittedly, in the anarchic freeform benevolent dictatorship of something like a sH bash or other large group trip.
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I also head off and ski on my own. I often then meet up with people and do a few runs with them. Some friendships are made like that... new ski buds 
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Look at some of the Austrian resorts, it's only France that is affected by the ski hosting.
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are they no solo ski companies or groups along the lines of snow disciples who organise snowboard trips?
what about the ski club of GB, they still run trips dont they? |
or offer hosting if you don't want to fork out for a freshtracks trip.
That's why I joined them in the first place.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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There are snowHeads bashes which give you a huge variety of people from which to choose your company each day. Some will ski better than you, some worse, some will know the area, some will have an app for that etc.
Or, enter details of any trips in our new snowBuddy system here: http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=98245
It's being designed to help snowHeads find each other in resort.
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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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Mark Warner also go to St Anton and still offer ski hosting there?
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The Ski Club of GB have reps in all the bigger resorts who ski with groups 6 days per week. Look on the SCGB website to find out which bar the rep will hold his office hour in, where you can talk to him/her and where they meet in the morning. They are not affected by this French crackdown. http://www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/skiclubleaders/default.aspx#.Uk70Wq6vcyE
The rep will post his programme in several places in the resort - different days are usually at different standards and can include some off-piste. However, often the same people turn up and if so they may just go with the same lot again. Just turn up and you can ski a day free. If you want to carry on you have to join the club but there are a number of benefits (cut price in shops etc)
They also run their own ski holidays at different ski standards - some with just reps to lead you around, some with instruction and some off piste with guides : http://www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/skiclubfreshtracks/default.aspx#.Uk7z9q6vcyE . I have been on lots of them in the past.
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You know it makes sense.
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cyberil, have a look at http://www.friendshiptravel.com/ski-and-snowboard.html, it's singles ski holidays, though not everyone is single, if that a makes sense! There are people on there who's' partner doesn't ski, they do various destinations. I should be on commission for the number of times I have promoted them. I haven't been with them but came across them on two Mark Warner holidays.
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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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cyberil, everyone is still doing ski hosting everywhere except France. Apparently you can go skiing in Austria, if people on here can be believed - I should give that a go if I were you. They have apple strudel over there as well.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Hi Paul
We have qualified guides in Colfosco & Cervinia worling along the same lines as MW. Maybe you would like Italy for a change? Cheers Ruth
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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cyberil, club med do all-inc lessons and I have heard to a really decent standard including off-piste guiding at their higher groups. That would give you the social aspect maybe?
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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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Paul, youre welcome to join our mixed group to Tignes 2nd Feb. So far 10 of us, range of abilities including advanced skiers. A fun group of people, some of us have skied together for a few years but always ready to add new people.
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Hi, I totally agree that the end of hosting is a pain. Its not about knowing where you are going or even being a decent skier but being out there with someone else to enjoy the experience. I have been a ski host and the French are full of it as I did nothing more than a tour guide anywhere else with the only difference being I was wearing a pair of skis. As for skiing with others I would advise having a look at this forum, I have organised trips with my regular ski pals and we often put up an advert to see if we can add to our happy band as people drop off for various reasons over the years. No need to go on a solo trip just take the plunge and join one of the ski groups that advertise here it has worked out well for me in the past and I made some really good friends too.
My group is off to Les Arcs for New Year and maybe the Altitude comedy festival in March. Depending on our numbers we will post for new people or just give details of the trip and happy to meet up with like minded people on the slopes or for an apres or two. Take the plunge and even if you get some odd people its good for a story in the bar on the next trip!
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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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Bigrobski, as you're such a sociable bunch, pop the details of your trips into snowBuddy.
No commitment to ski with anyone but just letting each other know when we're all about.
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Next we will see snowBuddy being challenged in the French courts...
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Thanks everyone for your replies. My skiing fun was saved last week when an old friend called out of the blue and wondered if I want to join a group of 16 to go to Morzine in Feb half term. Although not an ideal time of year I screamed 'YES' down the phone. Thanks again!
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