 Poster: A snowHead
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Myself and Grimsby Ranger (plus 5 mates) have flights booked to Geneva on 1st December for our annual boys weekend on the slopes. Our destination was to have been Tignes (which was great this time last year). However following PG's traumatic photos and updates  , we are now having a re-think!!
The question is where (within a 4 hour drive from Geneva) will have the most skiing available? and can any Snowheads recommend any accomodation for 7 (not too bothered about the standard, but need a good location near the lifts)
Thanks in advance for your help.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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SteveKirby, My guess unless there's a significant change in the weather (and there is some forecast for next weekend) is probably Zermatt. 3 hours by car from GVA including a change onto the cumpolsory train at Tasch. There's a lot on the glacier, you can also get over to Cervinia and it's a lovely place. I'm out there next weekend.
You won't have a problems getting accommodation that week.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks Steve Sparks, SteveKirby, I've never tried Zermatt, if we went to Cervinia io anche practico parlo Italiano (don't mind anyone who is fluent correcting my feeble effort)
Seriously though all suggestions will be greatly appreciated, we're also thinking about Saas Fee, what are everyones thoughts on that?
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thinking of taking my better half away for first weekend dec, again any good ideas please
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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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shorty, see what happends this weekend with the snow.We could see a dramatic change of conditions. Whatever happens I would recommend going high.
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How much snow does it actually need to fall to open up the links from Tignes to Val? and how long does it take to bash it? 
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SteveKirby, if it's anything like La Rosiere, which is also high and rocky, then at least 40 cms before the lift company will even run a piste basher.
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It going to be a tense few days for us guys with flights booked!!
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SteveKirby,
recent data below. Austria is not really an ption from Geneva. Between Zermatt and Cervinia, C is mainly south facing and Z north facing. C is easy skiing, Z more challenging.
Go to Z.
AUSTRIA
Hintertux - 100cm Kaprun - 84cm Kaunertal - 50cm Neustift - 70cm Obergurgl - 5/50cm Pitztal - 55cm Solden - 115cm
SWITZERLAND
Saas Fee - 78cm Zermatt - 70cm
FRANCE
Tignes - 30cm
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Thanks offpiste. According to Autoroute St Anton is 240 miles from Geneva, so if the conditions were exceptionally good (in comparison to the nearer resorts) might still be worth a go? Anyone know what its like in the Arlberg at the moment? It looks great on the webcams today!
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I cannot advice you to go to Les2Alpes if you want a fairly large amount of pistes/lifts open. I have skied several times in L2A before Christmas and even though there was a lot of snow they only opened some of the main lifts and pistes which is really narrowing down your choice of tracks. However, some of the upper pistes (jandri) are very nice to cruise at and they are almost always open.
By the time that i'm writing this, i suddenly realise that it is quite distinct from Geneva, so maybe not very useful info for you;-)
ciao
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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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"Passo Tonale (0/140cm) continues to have hard packed pistes but it is going to see a dramatic improvement with snow falling for most of the week"
Unfortunately it is the wrong side of Italy for you.....
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