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Planning a trip on 5 April and Tignes is a possible destination. Is it likely to be very busy, then, though? I've never been there and don't really know when the peak periods are.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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J2R,
Tignes should be quiet w/c 5th April.No major holidays.
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Steward woodward - 5th April is the first week of UK school holidays. I believe it is also Belgian holidays. No idea how quiet/busy Tignes will be though.
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I've skied the last 3 years when the schools break up in April (Les Coches x 2, La Norma). Never busy. Giving it a miss this year but not because of busyness
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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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| Layne wrote: |
| I've skied the last 3 years when the schools break up in April (Les Coches x 2, La Norma). Never busy. |
Hmm, not skied in Europe in April before. Maybe it's only the more hard-core skiers who think to ski late in the season?
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| Hmm, not skied in Europe in April before. Maybe it's only the more hard-core skiers who think to ski late in the season? |
An indication is the number of people who ask on SH's if you can still ski in April or do they have to go somewhere really high. My missus who is from south west Germany so only a couple of hours away from the Alps. Once spring arrives she starts thinking beach! The first time I went skiing was in early April (to Tignes ironically enough). These days it's because I have kids at school. The wife can't get Feb half term off so we've been at Christmas and April when the schools break up. It can definitely get warm and the snow slushy but equally it is great picnic and beer on the terrace weather. And you can still get a dump of snow.
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| Layne wrote: |
| An indication is the number of people who ask on SH's if you can still ski in April or do they have to go somewhere really high. |
Actually, I think anyone who is on SnowHeads is already fairly hard-core by comparison with the majority of the skiing public...
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J2R, ha ha! I am not so sure...the hardest core folk I know are not on Snowheads!!
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I think there is a massive range of people on SHs. And I'm not sure the time of the year you go equates with hard core. April is a "risky" time of the year. Undoubtedly there will be slopes closed, it won't be wintry, etc. It's just a naturally quieter time I think. But if your circs dictate it's a good time for you or want to take advantage of the cheaper prices and quieter slopes, or you just fancy it, it can also be a really good time to go. One thing I would say is that we had a couple of very warm ones with poor/detoriating conditions but we had young kids which was less of an issue. We didn't ski on the Saturday when we normally would have. Also if you book late you will have a better idea of how things will be. FWIW I think this year is not looking like a great one. I was a bit sad we weren't going and for a while was thinking of doing a "boys trip" but now I am going to pass and not so sad about missing the April family trip.
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| under a new name wrote: |
| J2R, ha ha! I am not so sure...the hardest core folk I know are not on Snowheads!! |
Sure, there's hard core and hard core. But the mere act of going onto a skiing forum suggests a level of enthusiasm and dedication beyond yer average holidaymaker. Of course, there will always be those who are too busy hucking big cliffs in Kamchatka or wherever to contribute their wisdom to Snowheads.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Layne wrote: |
| FWIW I think this year is not looking like a great one. |
No, I'm convinced, on the basis of no evidence whatsoever, that the temperatures will drop in the next 2 weeks and the snow will fall and fall...
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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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J2R, I have skied Espace Killy loads of times in Early to mid-april (as I will be this year.) It is has always been quiet and the conditions have always been very good (but once.) The base depth this year is about or above average, there has been the usual warm spell to scare everyone (including myself.) I have experienced some superb powder skiing every time I have been skiing in April in Espace Killy - along with spring snow and the usual mixed conditions. Two years ago it was dumping right up until I left on the 18th (ish) April. I have skied between 30/40cm of powder in bluebird conditions twice on 19th and 18th April respectively with very few people skiing off piste. The long-range weather forecast is showing heavy snow and a drop in temperatures in Tignes starting this weekend - which is what often happens. The skiing in Espace Killy, Paradiski, St Foy, 3Vs, and Chamonix in April is often brilliant. It would be a freak year if it was not excellent again this year with some heavy snow fall!
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Depending on where the rain snow line is this weekend, Tignes may be a bit busier than normal as we might be one of a few places with reasonable snow
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You know it makes sense.
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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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Have booked for Tignes on 5th April too. Hoping for good conditions
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Poster: A snowHead
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I'm going Tignes on the 5th April too through Action Outdoors staying at the UCPA in Val Claret. It will be my first time at a resort so am hoping that it's not too busy and the conditions are good.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I left Tignes this morning. Conditions on piste had been generally good all week, though inevitably slushy from mid afternoon in relatively high temperatures. The higher altitude runs were excellent, including from the Grand Motte down Double M run into Val Claret. Solasie above Val D'Isere and La Fornet also very good. Yesterday there was a major snowfall and smaller falls are predicted throughout next week, along with lower temperatures (below freezing maximum most days I believe). Given good snow 'farming' and grooming across the Espace Killy, conditions should still be fine well into April. They'll be doing all possible to keep the Easter crowds happy later in April. Enjoy!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Hope good conditions in Easter. We are staying in Val Claret which we thought would be high enough...
Intermediate, were the pistes slushy just near the resort or also mid mountain?
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pgoncalv, Go to the Snow Reports section - I put a report on Tignes there every day.
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