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Back to the mountains after a couple of seasons off!
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Well after a couple of seasons off due to a knee injury, I'm all booked up for a week in Les Arcs at the start of February - can't wait! I've skiing Les Arcs for a couple of mornings when staying in La Plagne, so looking forward to getting back there and exploring a bit further. In fact last time I was there was to ski the snowHeads Montalbert - Villaroger challenge...I've got the gilet somewhere upstairs!

Travelling down on the night Eurostar snow train from Ashford, looking forward to that as before by train I've always changed in Paris and got the TGV. Will be nice to put my feet up in "first class" (well, standard premier!) too.

Fingers crossed for some good snow snowHead snowHead snowHead snowHead

Ed
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Sounds great man! Enjoy and I hope it snows a plenty for ya! Smile
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Good to see you getting back on the horse (figuritively) after an injury!

Ive been to Belle La Plagne before and its excellent; when were you last there?

Fingers crossed for a huge dump (of snow wink ) at the end of Jan! Enjoy it!
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I was in Plagne 1800 over new year 08/09 - blimey, scary to think it's that long ago...

I enjoyed Paradiski a lot - I love a bit area to explore. Last time on the slopes was in the 3Vs.

Tried my boots on last night - bloody hell had forgotten how uncomfy those things are Wink
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How are you going to get to Les Arcs from the UK then? I'm torn between Les Arcs and Zell Am see for 7th-14th of Feb:/

Never skiied anytime apart from Feb or April (NEVER skiing in April again, awful), how was it in new year?

Better get used to the constriction in time for feb then!
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Eurostar direct from Ashford to Bourg St Maurice. Mates are on the same train, but as they booked earlier they got seats together. As I'm on my own I thought I best upgrade to "premier" Toofy Grin Then I guess the funicular / coach up to the resort.

Snow was superb at new year, but as you'd expect, it was bloomin' cold.

Zell am see - never been but have a mate who's there most seasons.
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Ed Ludlow, Congrats on getting back to it-if you don't mind me asking what sort of cost is the train? I don't live remotely close to London but I'm down with work often passing through St Pancras and wonder about getting a long weekend in.....

Pi, Les Arc and Zell are a bit apples and oranges as far as ski resorts go.

Zell, beautiful town and lakeside setting-year round destination. Skiing is pretty limited if conditions aren't great on the lower slopes. You've access to Kaprun and the glacier but if it's needed it will be mobbed. You also have several other areas which although aren't lift connected are close by-Kitzbuhel, Saalbach to name just a couple.

Les Arc huge area in its own right, connected to La Plange one of the biggest ski domains in the world. Loads of mileage if that's your thing, sence of travel etc. Runs to suit most particular intermediates and adventurous intermediates IMO. Based on skiing alone I'd go for Les Arc everytime but it depends on your ski level and personal preferences.
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I think it would have about £250 standard, I've paid £330 for "premier".

Mates who booked when the tickets first opened paid £150 for standard, so worth booking early...
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NEVER skiing in April again, awful
Depends where you go Pi - We've been to Tignes/Val Thorens at the end of April/May Day Bank Hol every year since 2007 and it's never been less than excellent - with powder at altitude on at least 50% of our trips. And we've also had a fair bit of good skiing into June on European glaciers.
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We've skied in every month of the year in Europe and never failed to enjoy it.

What was awful about April? Puzzled

As mentioned above, choose your resort carefully and you should be ok any time. wink
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Grizwald, Thanks for the heads up. I may aswell go for les arcs based on your recommendations, coupled with the fact i've been to Zell before. I am the type who enjoys racking up miles in a day, not just finding a nice slope then repeating it.
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mountainaddict, wow i've not heard of a June ski before! I stand corrected perhaps it was just a bad year in general, sounds like I should give it a second chance!!
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Bergmeister, Just constant slush on the slopes, the kind that really slows you down and bogs. However was purely ice at altitude. Going by the advice of yourself and Mountainaddict i will endevour to give it a shot in the near future! perhaps i'll try Tignes!
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