 Poster: A snowHead
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I've just got back from a UCPA holiday to Tignes last weekend booked with Action Outdoors. It was my first trip to a resort after having spent a number of hours at Mount Hemel.
I've now got the bug and can't wait to go back again so my question is.... Which resorts are traditionally good for early season skiing in the first few weeks of December?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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They start in October back in Tignes. I think you can get some quite reasonable weekends out there with Mountainsun.
This is what they did last year..... http://www.mountainsunltd.com/special_offers/view/ski--board-camp-2013
Most resorts are open from beginning of December onwards with tour operators starting mid December. The only issue can be snow coverage early season and a lack of lifts open as it's still pretty quiet during the week before Christmas week.
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Wed 16-04-14 17:32; edited 2 times in total
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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jkchops, you could do a lot worse than go back to Tignes. 
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jkchops, most resorts (in Northen France) will typically advertise as intending to open the weekend before the weekend of Christmas week.
Most resorts are most definitely not open from the beginning of December.
You will probably be confidently able to say that glaciers will be open well before that, but you may find infrastructure and variety limited.
We skied Champoluc end-November, with unusually good snow.
Difficult to predict really!
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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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We have been to Obergurgl early December.
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Ischgl is apparently good early season. The slopes have a reliable combination of altitude and a lot of snowmaking, so coverage is likely to be good.
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obertauern, \Austria.
Ischgl, Austria
Banff (Lake Louise, Sunshine, Noquay), Canada.
Are all good in my experiance, for the 1st week of December
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Glaciers like Stubai, Sölden, Hintertux and Kitzsteinhorn are a good start; also Obergurgl, Ischgl, usually St Anton, and I believe Schladming usually opens pretty early?
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We went to La Rosiere on 14 Dec. Okay, no powder, but empty slopes, 2-4-1 lift passes and good on snow cover. High enough to be reliable and better prices than other resorts.
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Thank you for all your suggestions.
I'd ideally like to do another UCPA as it will more than likely just be me travelling solo again so i'd like to keep costs down etc. Depending on prices i'd certainly consider the week before Christmas to allow conditions to improve that little bit more.
I'm thinking that VT might be a good bet given its height....
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