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Hi all,
I'm looking to book a holiday this weekend to fly out on the 11th or 12th of this month for myself, an intermediate skiier, one friend who's an intermediate boarder and another friend whos' a beginner boarder. We almost booked Mayrhofen but after making this thread: http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=106092 and hearing about the poor conditions in the west we decided against it.
From the same thread I looked at the following lists of resorts as recommended by Onnem:
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Best snow conditions by far, to be found in north-western part of Italy. Cervinia, Champoluc, Gressoney, Alagna, La Thuile, Courmayeur, Madesimo, Sestriere, Bardonecchia, Livigno.
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and used www.wheretoskiandsnowboard.com to shortlist these resorts: Cervinia, La Thuile, Sestriere, Sansicario, Livigno or Sauze d'Oulx.
Myself and the intermediate boarder went to Sauze d'Oulx in January and had a fantastic time, we would like to try somewhere new but the most important thing is getting good conditions and a good hotel.
Our criteria:
- Under £600 for flights, accommodation and transfers
- Enough slopes to keep us entertained for the week, no less than Sauze d'Oulx (Via Lattea) 300-350km
- We aren't partically bothered about apres ski, we would rather have an early night and get onto the slopes asap
I've found a few holidays but not reading the best reviews on the hotels that Crystal and Inghams were offering within our budget.
We would appreciate some package suggestions, Half Board hotel or Catered Chalet please
What can you find us? 
Thanks!
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Thanks AJ, some good suggestions there!
Looking at the chalet in La Rosiere, am I understanding it correctly that it's only £9 extra for flights?
Also it says £924 total for three adults, but "TBB" Twin Room?
Lastly, I should have mentioned, my friend has a snowboard to take with him if that makes a difference?
Thanks
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if snow conditions are a priority, then just about anywhere in the Dolomites. Arabba, Canazei, Selva, Corvara, Alta Badia...
Don't know which tour ops go there though.
Just had a 1.5m dump. Another dusting this weekend. The 1m the Arabba report at the village should easily last until after the birthday bash in Feb, without any new snow.
Certainly not expensive for meals/drinks.
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TBBseems to mean twin beds (check romm numbers against the descriptions) That £9 is just the flight supplement, the original 'free' flight is full (and was probably at back bottom oclock anyway) just pick a cheap/conenient flight option. Snowboard is £35 return on top (you need to add as an extra)
Why do I know all this? Just finished booking ours! 
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Sat 4-01-14 1:49; edited 1 time in total
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ahhh - didn't notice you are a three.....will do some refining 
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Thanks andy,
Looking at your suggestions, are these well suited to our critera? I've read Alta doesn't allow snowboarding!
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Thanks AJ, any recommendations for flights? 
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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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the skiworld all come with flights?
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All I can see is the option to add £9 for flights which I thought was the supplement? I can't see the triple room either
Thanks
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You know it makes sense.
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I've read Alta doesn't allow snowboarding!
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Alta Badia most certainly does allow snowboarding. I don't know anywhere in Europe that bans it.
The Corvara - Alta Badia - San Cassiano side of the dolomites is perfect for beginners/intermediate (all the villages I mentioned are fully linked). Actually the other villages are not difficult either really, in general.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Ah ok thanks Andy!
I'm looking for help building the full holiday package too, my only previous expierence of booking a skiing holiday was this year for a week with Inghams which was pretty simple.
Thanks
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Poster: A snowHead
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Yes, I'd take that £9 flight. The site gets a bit touchy when you back in and out of the booking screen. Might think I have it 'reserved' as I went in to check the codes. Give it 5 mins and also check you are telling it there are 3 of you It tends to default back to 2 at times.
Chalet Choucas:
1 TWB – twn jacuzzi bath/wc + sofa
It's a twin with a sofa bed. Or pay £120 each more and you can have two rooms between you.
Chalet Marmotte:
3. TBW – twin j.bath/wc(e.bed)
All three of the la rosiere have the same room in them in some form or another. Open each room and see which ones say '3 adults' or read the room descriptions before you go into the booking form bit, it says which room numbers are triples.
aj xx
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Would you recommend Arabba for a beginner boarder andy? I thought I remembered it being a bit steep, hence trying selva instead.
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it does have steeper terrain, yes (as well as pretty easy). It does have steeper runs on one side.
Selva also a good choice. Canazei too (big open bowl is basically a beginner playground). Corvara probably not on the tour op radar, so DIY.
We've had near beginners on the birthday bash there manage the full circuit, which includes those steeper sections.
Can't wait to go back... only 4 weeks to go...
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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George 3G, http://www.alpineanswers.co.uk/ski-chalet-deals can be a useful site to find deals
Personally i wouldn't take a newbie to Arrabba as moving off the bunny slopes to something a bit longer is not an easy transition to make. Any of the pistes taken are petty much all 'through' pistes so as well as nervous newbies you get people gunning through as fast as they can to get round the ronda
Selva/San Cassiano might be a better bet in that regard
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Sorry, I'm slighty confused here. Does the dolomites cover Arabba, Selva, Canazei and Corvara?
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George 3G, One from left field, a hell of a bargain! No connection just saw this on Twitter/Facebook
Alpoholics: We have a late cancellation for the week 11th-18th Jan so if you would like an awesome chalet holiday that has... https://www.facebook.com/Alpoholics?fref=ts
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We have a late cancellation for the week 11th-18th Jan so if you would like an awesome chalet holiday that has been partly paid for by someone else now is the time!
> £299 per person on a catered basis with free transfers to/from Geneva/Aime (see website).
> Hot tubs/Saunas
> Great location
> Great food
> Bataleon Snowboards test centre
> Switchback Snowboard Bindings test centre
PM me or email info@alpoholics.co.uk
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Thanks Boredsurfin, great suggestion. Although I did remove La Plagne from a previous shortlist due to hearing it wasn't very well suited to snowboarders and in some areas there is even rope to pull them across the flat areas?
Thanks
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George 3G, At that price I'd put up with a couple of flatspots
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Does the dolomites cover Arabba, Selva, Canazei and Corvara?
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yes, and Ortisei, Campitello, Colfosco, San Cassiano, Marmolada... and more (it's a massive area - those are just the villages that are lift linked!)
oh and it's snowing there again.
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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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Doing some research it looks a good area!
I've found the following packages:
Cortina HB £509
Selva HB £609
That's all I could find, I'd appreciate if some more could be hunted out for me please! Preferably flying form Birmingham but could accept Gatwick. Either HB hotel or Catered Chalet
Thanks
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You know it makes sense.
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Thanks AJ,
This is my short list so far that I'm trying to fill in with more options to give show my two friends tomorrow for us to choose from, I forgot to mention earlier that we like to have some tree lined pistes as we had in Sauze d'Oulx in January.
Any more package suggestions that I can use to fill my gaps would be very much appreciated
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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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Only the links I shared above originally they are all package deals.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Good job you aren't flying from newcastle.....all that is left is Bulgaria or club med  . Good job I' m already booked 😀🏂
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Bump, anymore packages guys?
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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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We booked Sauze d'Oulx in the end, thanks to everyone that contributed towards this thread
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Val Thorens, Tignes or Courchevel will have decent snow by most standards even in a bad year and the skiworld prices are gooooood.
