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Where are you off to this season and what are your favourite resorts?
I am off to Zermatt - expensive but that view of the Matterhorn is breathtaking!!
Look forward to hearing our views
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I've yet to visit Zermatt. When you going? early jan should be awesome with the Swatch skiers cup on.
This year I'm off to....
Glencoe for Hogmanay : I don't care if there's no snow, there's a party to be had.
Nendaz in January for a few days
Avoriaz in Feb/March
Whistler in March/April with a day Cat skiing thrown in for good measure
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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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Off to Zermatt at the end of Feb - should be nice and cold and lots of snow (fingers crossed!!). Can't wait!
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Going to La Plagne in mid January. Wanted to go to 3V's, but waited too long playing chicken on the price of the hotel we wanted. Suspect la Plagne may be a better fit with a couple of complete beginners in tow.
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Les Deux Alpes mid April. Fingers crossed I will be fit / able to ski by then.
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La Giettaz for Christmas (we leave 2 weeks today so getting excited!).
Kleinwalstertal/Oberstdorf in mid-January.
Zinal first week in April.
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Obergurgl - possibly a bizarre choice adn I'm a little worried about the smallish skiing area, but we are linking up with some mates who had already booked to go there. Skiing buddies for the small FZs more important than miles if piste.
Hoping to get in a boys' trip in Jan/Feb. prob to France. Montalbert?
Favourite resorts:
Really liked Montalbert and Madonna di Campiglio
Enjoyed Les Carroz and Flaine, but Flaine too ugly.
3V - used to love Meribel, but all too big and busy these days.
If only we could have a voting system on SH it would be great to do a proper survey (or 50)
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Tignes in December, St Foy in January, somewhere Nordic with my partner in March (Yllas, Geilo? any recommendations? This will be her second week on a snowboard) and Chamonix at the beginning of April. A real blow out this year - haven't been able to take any time off since last Spring, so all the holiday allowance is going to be used up on the slopes this year. Really looking forward to them all, especially St Foy - never been before but heard great things.
Favourite resort? Probably Chamonix, though I've enjoyed them all (apart from Arinsal perhaps)
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Radstadt in 2 weeks
BB, Arabba in Feb
EoSB, VT in April
I'm sure there is room for a cheeky weekend in there somewhere...
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Saas Fee in Feb - we have always loved it but this will be the last year as lift passes are ridiculous and they have changed the kids policy (used to be free 9 and under, now free only for under 6). Frankly we are paying more and more for old lifts, inconvenient links and a general lack of investment.
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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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Val Thorens at the beginning of January and Les Deux Alpes at the end of January, then Bansko in March as a cheapie!
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We're off to Les Arcs staying in Le Village 1950 which wasn't built when we last went to Les Arcs.
My favourite ski hols have been the following:
Courmayeur - for après ski, views and skiing the vallee blanche
Les Arcs - varied runs, including pretty tree lined runs towards Vallandry, accessible by direct Eurostar
La Rosiere - Les Eucharts a lovely base for families and the Fontaine Froide is one of my favourite runs. Also fun skiing to Italy
Montgenevre - favourite all round
Les Carroz & Grand Massif - varied ski area, scenic (except for Flaine!) and lovely mountain restaurants in Morillon and Les Carroz.
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You know it makes sense.
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Zermatt-2 days Last week! 
Driving St Martin de Belleville 26th December...then on to St Anton in New Year.
Hope for a cheeky weekend too, sometime in late Jan, just not sure where.
Hakuba Japan in Feb (just dropped Stepson No 2 at Heathrow this a.m, who has landed a ski instructor job there). First time trip to Japan.
Verbier in April (other half went and won a week's catered chalet holiday there at the Ski Show-lucky us and the 4 others who get to go too!)
Quite a season in prospect. It just needs to snow in the Alps a bit more!!
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Serre Chevalier over Christmas
Dolomites in March ( our favourite place , 3rd visit)
BTW Skied loads in France over the years,
Flaine great for beginners
Avoriaz/Morzine Great for progressing in a large area
Mammoth Mountain USA a revelation after France...so polite, friendly and organised "have a nice day" Would like to explore more in USA but budget doesn't stretch.
Pyrenees, small resort called St Lary, v french and good for a short break as we were in that area with friends for xmas one year.
3Valleys, excellent for catered chalets and big groups
Cervinia remember it was B****y cold and a bit bleak on the mountain, town was lovely tho
Paradis Ski , masses of cruisy skiing, got a bit lost due to confusing piste map!
Chamonix, bit tough for me but sons and hubby loved it
Espace Killy 5 trips (which is our favourite in France so far)
Our priorities have changed over the years as family has grown up and we are older!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Ski Amadé in Austria first week in Feb and third week in March. Yay!
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Courchevel 1850 with family in just over a week's time .. wooooo!
Saalbach with a big group of friends end of Feb
Val d'Isere solo trip with Mark Warner end of March
Favourite resorts are Val d'Isere and Saalbach.
I will go to Val every year for as many years as I can.
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I'm staying put....
plus probably a few days in each of La Plagne, Les Arcs, Espace Killy, Villars/Diablerets, Chamonix, Zermatt, Verbier and Sierra Nevada if I'm lucky
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Les Menuires 15/12
Verbier 16/1
Les Coches 7/2
Fiss 16/3
And then hopefully Davos in early April depending on conditions
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I'm going to Les Deux Alpes/Alpe d'Huez next Saturday (working..... ) and then Morzine with the family mid-January
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No wonder I'm still rubbish at skiing you guys all getting more in in one winter than I have in total! Sooooo jealous! 5 days in Tignes for me.
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Utah and Wyoming, 17 days or so from mid Feb. Should be able to ski 8 or 9 different areas
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January - Chamonix, Les Arcs, Meribel, Morzine, Megeve, Thollon
Feb Engelberg, Courmouyar, Pila
March and April Engelberg, Verbier, Murren.
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Val Thorens in 7 days, and then I'll be shopping for deals once my bursary comes through  Hoping to get another 2-3 trips sorted.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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Ponty dry slope. Erm, that's it.
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You know it makes sense.
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| Utah and Wyoming, 17 days or so from mid Feb. Should be able to ski 8 or 9 different areas |
Great road trip.
Which resorts are you planning to hit?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Mike Pow, love to ski beacons but my skiing's not up to it. I'm a classic one week a year skier who takes 3 days to get to the standard I finished the previous year. I need to get some proper lessons which are not if the "follow me" variety....
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I'm around the Amade region from the second week in Jan, so if anyone wants to hook up for a ski just PM me. Piste, off piste and touring all considered. Plus if anyone fancies some ice climbing there are some very good areas just down the road. I've been out of practice for the past 10 years so will only be doing easy stuff.
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Gatwick is looking good for a early season stopover 
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Where ever is cheap and snowy 11 Jan, playing chicken on last min booking. VT hopefully sometime on my tod, got seasonaire's floor to kip on and then hopefully EOSB.
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sequoiaboard, Good luck.
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Looks like you've got it covered Bones
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Arabba again (7th year on the trot  ) with my wife but also this year with a couple of friends, so we can play at being the ski guide/host. Really like the area though and would like to make a day trip to Cortina again this trip plus the night skiing in Zoldo if we can get a lift.
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Courchevel with the guys - January
Tignes with the Missus - February
Val Thorens with the guys - March
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FAQ
and of course the return drive again. In and out of SLC 
