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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Do you absolutely have to be in a resort? You could stay somewhere like Grenoble which is a nice town in its own right and has decent skiing within 30mins and Alpe d'Huez and Les Deux Alpes withing 45mins or so. On a similar theme, Briancon is nice, isn't JUST about skiing and has a lift out of the town centre into the Serre Chevalier system
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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If you're looking for somewhere to 'live' rather than just 'holiday' then considering real towns with skiing rather than ski resorts would probably be the best approach. With a wife who doesn't (yet) and a mini-snowHead in tow, I'd say this was actually the only sensible option.
In France, the two places that immediatedly come to mind are Chamonix and Bourg St. Maurice.
Chamonix obviously is surrounded by some of the best skiing in the world yet it's a substantial enough town in itself to support a year round community. The fact that it isn't awfully far from Geneva must be a bonus too.
BSM, whilst a bit further out into the 'wilds', is still a proper town with the most incredible range of resorts within relatively easy access (including your beloved V d'I). There has to be what, 2000km of piste within 1.5 hrs drive from BSM.
Outside France, somewhere like Innsbruck could be good. It's not just a town but a smallish City so it's an interesting place in itself, with galleries and museums and all the other stuff that cities tend to have. It's surrounded by mountains so there's a huge choice of skiing available. Or perhaps staying in one of the surrounding ski stations might suit you better? Maybe Seefeld? It's one of those picture postcard Austrian ski villages with rather a nice swimming pool if I recall. Maybe not too cheap to shop in but close enough to Innsbruck to make regular trips there feasible.
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If you want childcare, Arc 1600 is great - and your wife can nip up and down from Bourg on the funicular, and along the valley to Annecy etc.
Or, you could go to La Clusaz, which is much more local to Annecy (lovely town).
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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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Wengen, quiet resort but with plenty to do in the area
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At this stage you're probably not going to able to be too picky as most of the seasonally let appartments will have gone. You might however have the budget to pay weekly letting rates for the season so not be too bothered. I'd go for somewhere where you can get a decent sized place - wife & junior will be a lot happier with you out skiing all day if they've enough space which may dictate that you can't really be in a purpose built resort.
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Sherlock Chalets, We are in a very similar situation except that "Junior" is 8 and likes skiing. We are heading for Lanslevillard (Val Cenis) for 6/7 weeks from Jan 5th. Chosen for following reasons: went there for a week and liked it; not too crowded, even in Feb.; SEASON tickets bought for only E150 each (adults) and 120 (kids) ... but you have to apply before 15/12 for this and pay a cheque in Euros ( otherwise the season pass is still reasonable - about E270 I think); it is a "real" place (a proper little town, not just a skimonster), but has access to skislopes from the doorstep; we will have a car and can explore up and down the valley (with discounted rates as a VC season passholder) - e.g. Orelle, back door to Val Thorens, is just 1/2 hour away. I could go on if you wished! Peter
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Sherlock Chalets,
Annecy is a fantastic town all year round and only 1/2hr from the Aravis mountains and La Clusaz/Le Grand Bornand ski resorts or 1-11/2 from les Deuxs Alps etc. there are also lots of little french ski reorts close by which are good for a days skiing. The town is fantastic in the summer too and as your wife is mediterranean in origin I'm sure she will love it, asit's very cosmopolitan and has some lovely cafes and shops!
We live in La Clusaz but would equally love to live in Annecy!
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How about staying at Nice, missus gets the sun, you get the snow an hour away??
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