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Hello I'm thinking of taking the family to Morzine February half term in 2015. Can someone advise me who's just returned during this half term to what I can expect.
Thanks all.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Having just returned, I would say the busy-ness will be hugely impacted by:
a) Which other european countries (and sections of France) are on holiday at the same time. This year was REALLY quiet for a Feb half-term.
b) Which slopes you're on. The noticeable queues we found were at the bottom of Les Gets, the Tetes/Troncs/Charnoiz lifts, and Les Lindarets. The new Pleney Gondola was so smooth that there were no (appreciable) queues in the mornings. All other lifts that we took across the PdS had significant queues.
Other than that, remember that Morzine is "low", so the village might not have much snow on the roads and that the final runs back down might be slushy (hence my wife and daughter downloaded on the Gondola each time).
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This year was REALLY quiet for a Feb half-term.
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All other lifts that we took across the PdS had significant queues.
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which has to mean they'd be even worse queues on the average half term? A lot also depends (in some areas) on snow cover. This year because cover was generally very good to low levels in many French areas people were able to spread out. When half term coincides with poor snow cover, obviously, the problem is worse. People seem to think next year will be bad because of the combination of British and French holidays.
Oh - and welcome to snowheads, Oliver8.
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Thanks for the reply jamescollings.
Looks like France will be off the same times as us next year (bad timing) especially as it would be the first time for us as a family, nevermind can't be helped.
Thanks for the greeting pam w.
I think I will be picking up a lot of help from this website.
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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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Oliver8, French holidays always coincide with English half terms - theirs are staggered over 4 weeks, so it's not always the same area of France. You can get lots of help from Snowheads; whatever your question, somebody will know the answer. And somebody else will know a different one. 
Some places are less crowded than others - there have been some enthusiastic reports about Valloire - wasn't too crowded, it seems.
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See learnt something already, I presume the paris region is the dates I should avoid?
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Welcome to Snowheads, you must be local to me as I work in Newport. I would also be tempted to consider Easter dependign which French hols week our half terms clash with. Often cheaper than half term.
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What would the snow be like in April, would it be too late ?
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Not too late but plan on skiing in Avoriaz area, which is normally good until mid April at least, so look for chalets that give easy access to Ardent and Prodains cable cars (or Avoriaz itself)
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So anywhere near a bus stop, stuart, and bars, of which there are few (any?) open in the evening in Ardent or Prodains...
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I found it unbearably crowded, out of season, last week of Jan, this year, and smoggy. Struck me as the Costa del Sol of the Alps  Flame suit on !
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