 Poster: A snowHead
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The hardest thing in arranging out trip next year is pinning down the week and ensuring that everyone can get the time off!
It looks like we're all free in the second week of Feb (6th - 13th), previously we've opted for the first week in Jan which is great for avoiding the crowds, although less snowsure this year.
Does anyone have any advice on the best week to aim a trip for in February, does the second week in Feb clash with French school holidays or tends to be horrendously busy?
Many Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Bradlex, that is the first week of the 4 week long French break. There will only be one area on holiday then (Zone B) and it won't be Paris, so might be OK.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Hells Bells, ahh I see, thanks for the steer, have just seen how it works via wikipedia.
The shortlist resortwise is L2A, Val Thoren, Serre Chevealier so I'm not sure if the impact will me different by resort?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Bradlex, I'm sure lots can recommend areas to look at (and recognise this isn't what your original post asks!).. But we spent a week in Valmeinier during British Feb half term (and part of France, but not sure which areas!), it wasn't packed by any means and we only really spent any time queueing at one pinch point on one day.
Not as big an area as VT or SC, but I think it was probably on a par with L2A - even though L2A is marketed as being bigger.
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Views on Tignes 27th Feb - 5th March? Just Zone C (Paris). I'm looking to go this week.
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French resorts are last resorts for the Paris holiday weeks.
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@hammerite, sure thanks, we tend to use UCPA so are limited to an extent, however from previous post advice it looks like Serre Che, L2A and VT are good options (we have skied VDI/Tignes 2 years in a row).
Chamonix, Argentiere, Flaine, La Plagne are all options with UCPA but we'd discounted them either due to bussing to the slopes, quiet apres, not challenging/too challenging for improving intermiediate piste skiing.
But I would be happy to re-prioritise based on how busy the slopes will be.
@pam w, do you mean the Paris weeks correlate with the busiest weeks?
Many Thanks
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@Bradlex, especially if there is also another French region on holiday. The final week is not too bad though. If you are with UCPA, you won't be affected too much by lift queues.
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@Bradlex, I suspect that @pam w doesn't been that the Paris week is the busiest - just that the Parisians are a little more OTT than the rest of the country(wo)men. Oh and don't talk to me about the kids 
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Paris weeks generally are busiest and definitely most unpleasant . Pushy, impatient queues. Is that really your only option ? UCPA instructors will find suitable slopes for your level and also get you lift priority.
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@pam w, the week we're looking at is the second week in Feb - so not the Paris weeks. It looks like the earliest we can get everyone available. Only other option would be March.
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The second week in March, after the French holidays finish, would be infinitely preferable.
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You know it makes sense.
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What @pam w says. Week starting 5/6th March would be even better
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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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That's what I mean. Likely to be one of the best weeks of the season. 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Watch out for the Dutch Half Term too. We found Val Thorens very busy that week a few years ago (early March IIRC)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The first week of February would be good.
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