 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all,
My wife and I are looking at doing a week long trip on the 11/12th of April, either DIY or with on a package-whichever works out best.
If we DIY I'd be looking to book the flights ASAP as they tend to only go up in price. We want this to be a holiday, with skiing being the focus but also nice accommodation with good facilities, my partner particularly likes skiing in Austria, not top of the list if we get nice accommodation but an attractive base would also be desirable . We could rent a car and stay in a location where we could access a number of areas but to but brutally honest don't much fancy getting up and driving every day. I'm pulling together a short list of places that should be reasonably snow sure or at least still open, and if DIY could book some of these places which are fully refundable if the conditions deteriorate.
My wife is a pretty solid intermediate, and has done limited off piste. She's confident on any pisted run but prefers long challenging preferably uncrowded red runs! I'm reasonably advanced as per the Mrs happy on anything on piste, done quite a bit of off piste-enjoy touring too.
Val Thorens. An obvious choice if the conditions are good a lot of the other valleys should still be accessible? New Club hotel has a decent deal on, considering it's AI, and includes a lift pass and tuition seems good value. I've only been to the 3V once being based in VT at the start of April, it was warm and sunny all week, on piste was great but off piste was baked.
Cervinia. Not been and the resort seems to lack the typical charm I've come to associate skiing in Italy with, but it's high and is linked to Zermatt which I've not skied and always wanted to. Reasonably big area when factoring in Zermatt.
Obergurgl. Not been but for being non-glacial is very snow sure. 110KM of pistes and access to Solden for a day gives plenty for a week.
Obertauern-It's high and it's in Austria and that's about all I know!
Finkenburg. An instructor I recently skied with recently made this recommendation, charming little area with access to a large ski area according to him. I assume Mayrhofen is reasonably OK at this time of year?
EK. Been before but only based in Tignes.
Ischgl. Not been but seems to tick all the boxes for skiing at this time of the season?
Any others I should add to the list/dismiss?
Cheers
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hi there- biased but Chamonix- April skiing usually lovely in La Tour/Grand Montets- also having a car makes life much easier-plenty of non-skiing activities given that it is a proper town & lots of resorts within an hour incl Italy/Switzerland.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Bene wrote: |
| Val Thorens. An obvious choice if the conditions are good a lot of the other valleys should still be accessible? |
All the other valleys finish 24th April, obviously the links opening are dependent on snow cover/conditions.
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Not aware of places that are "fully refundable" 
Book the flights and car/transfer now. Then a week before find accomodation according to conditions.
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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, Plenty of places you can book now with no cancellation charge-T&C's apply but certainly a weeks notice for no charge or even 24hrs isn't uncommon.
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Les 2 Alpes, even if spring arrives early you have glacier skiing right up to 3600m
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+1 to L2A; far more extensive high-altitude skiing than most resorts, and very easy to download if the lower slopes are horrible. And if conditions are right you can have a day at La Grave!
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@Bene, Davos
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Paradiski would be worth adding to your list. It's got two glaciers (on in La Plagne and one in Les Arcs) so it's a good end of season choice and it's open for another week after your holiday so still very likely to be in good condition . . .
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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@luigi, For some reason Da Hoff is closing early this year, we were still riding powder on Easter Sunday (20th April) last year.
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@Bene, book flights to Geneva. Gives you loads of options.
Chamonix f'rinstance with the MBU pass gives includes days in Courmayeur, Verbier and "Evasion Mont Blanc" for variety if wanted.
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