 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi Snowheads - I'm going to Morzine 18 to 22 December - there are 3 of us in the group - 2 beginners and me an intermediate.
I am thinking suggesting we just get the Avoriaz pass - Are there enough easy runs in the Avoriaz area? or would Les Gets be better for the beginners?
From memory there are some easy blues/greens between Avoriaz centre and the top of the Super Morzine lift. It's a few years since I was there and I spent most of the time on the runs above Les Prodains so memories are a bit fuzzy.
I'm likely to be solo skiing in the mornings while the other two are in lessons - are there any runs/areas worth aiming for? (I don't mind upgrading to a Portes du Soleil pass for myself)
Any advice would be very much appreciated  Thanks, Henry
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I think the whole of the pds doesn't open until the 20th of dec,there is plenty of gentle runs in and around avoriaz to cater for your group,we go out on the 13th for a week.
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@Henwc, I would wait until you get there to see how much snow on the ground. Avoriaz should be fine for your group, especially for a short trip
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Thanks guys - I'll wait until we get there but plan on Avoriaz only
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Where are they in lessons? That will dictate which pass to get.
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Le Gets and Morzine are quite low and suffer badly in poor snow so wait and see what the weather is like.
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Because it's a short trip we went for private lessons so there is some flexibility - the plan is for them to be in Avoriaz. It sounds very likely we will end up with just the Avoriaz pass but as suggested we will wait until we get there.
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If the beginners are first-timers then for Avoriaz they will have to get the bus up/back from Morzine as you do need to ski between the top of the Super Morzine and where lessons meet in Avoriaz. Sure they may make it along the flat traverse going over but if they've never put skis on before the last drop down in to the centre of Avoriaz won't do much for their confidence!
For first-timers having lessons (and so ski passes) for the Morzine/Les Gets side would be easier.
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If the beginners are first-timers then for Avoriaz they will have to get the bus up/back from Morzine as you do need to ski between the top of the Super Morzine and where lessons meet in Avoriaz. Sure they may make it along the flat traverse going over but if they've never put skis on before the last drop down in to the centre of Avoriaz won't do much for their confidence!
For first-timers having lessons (and so ski passes) for the Morzine/Les Gets side would be easier. |
The OP said they are having private lessons so usually some flexibility as to where they meet. They could go up and down by the Prodains cablecar couldn't they? That might be easier.
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Yes they will be able to use the prodains
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OK, they will have to get the bus to the Prodains cable car then
My point was that just walking to the Pleney would be easier, though lessons are slightly cheaper up in Avoriaz.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Thanks for all the info everyone! Are there greens from the top of the cable car to the meeting points or will the guys need to walk? Not a biggie but it's worth managing expectations
One of the beginners is an ok boarder so we are planning to go round with him on his board the day before the lessons
Cheers
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You know it makes sense.
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Thanks for the link - Is there any chance of there being enough open for me to make it over to Chatel and back to Morzine in an afternoon? I might even ride the new lift if it is open
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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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@Henwc, new lift not now planned to open until January. Pre la Joux and Linga sectors should be open for you with Super Chatel opening from the 20th.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Henwc, Avoriaz opens (snow permitting) Dec 12. On the positively awful Chatel site you can't buy a Chatel pass for a date earlier than Dec 20. So I'm guessing they have no plans to open any earlier.
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| under a new name wrote: |
| @Henwc, Avoriaz opens (snow permitting) Dec 12. On the positively awful Chatel site you can't buy a Chatel pass for a date earlier than Dec 20. So I'm guessing they have no plans to open any earlier. |
mmmm  that's odd as their advertised opening dates for PLJ sectors are earlier, weekends from end of Nov IIRC, and certainly PLJ/Linga that week before 20th. I agree it is an odd site. I've bought passes from the neighbouring sites before as they're easier to use.
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@under a new name, it's on there somewhere as I looked the other day but agree it's not obvious.
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Chatel Pre la Joux opens weekends from last weekend Nov, first weekend of December, then open full-time, with Linga, from 13 Dec. The rest of Chatel opens 20 Dec.
For Henwc, the Linga/Pre la Joux link with Avoriaz is open from 13th.
http://skipass.chatel.com/opening-periods.html
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Thanks for the info everyone - I guess I had better check the snow out before I get overexcited and plan a PDS grand tour though
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