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Looking for somewhere different after skiing the Courchevel valley for the last few seasons, we want to try somewhere new, but also with somewhere confidence building for others in the party.
So I'm looking for somewhere with easier blues, nothing too steep, not too fussed about the mileage like the 3v's as that would only appeal to me, but somewhere that confidence can be built.
Not bothered about apres, but a bar or two to sit outside would be nice, most likely be either self catering or hotel, probably won't chalet.
Good ski school for kids and adults.
Don't really want anything more than 2 hours transfer if possible...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Italy - Courmayeur would fit the description (I loooooooove skiing there) , and multiple other places in the Aosta valley.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Champoluc (or Gressonney)?
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The blue heaven of Alta Badia
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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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For the sake of change, Austria. Different skiing, food and atmosphere.
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Somewhere in the Dolomites should suit. Endless blue runs. Corvara or Selva should meet the transfer parameter flying into Innsbruck or Bolzano.
Food is good too.
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@TQA, Bolzano airport is (has?) closing down.
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| fixx wrote: |
| Italy - Courmayeur would fit the description (I loooooooove skiing there) , and multiple other places in the Aosta valley. |
I'd go with that. Not only does it have lots of nice blues but I find they're really nicely cut into the mountain and thoroughly enjoyable to ski. Very scenic and pleasant.
Also you can pop under the tunnel and go to Les Houches and Evasion, both also packed with lovely rolling blues and easy reds.
Accommodation in Courmayeur not Cham / St Gervais though... food costs half as much and you can have pizza for breakfast
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If you want France again, Evasion Mont Blanc area, including St Gervais, Combloux, Megeve. One hotel I know has particularly good instruction included.
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La Plagne - loads of long blues with access to Les Arcs which has lots of nice blue runs as well.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Depending on the time of year, perhaps take a look at Obergurgl
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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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Alpe d'Huez? With Grenoble as your airport.
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La Plagne was my first thought but it's the important stuff that is going to swing this. Pork or cheese? Transfer time.
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You know it makes sense.
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Corvara is looking good from the piste maps, looking at accommodation options, will take a closer look at Courmayeur
Not too fussed about france, italy would certainly be different, although my Itanglese is nowhere good as my Franglais, maybe I'll just have to speak louder and do odd hand signals
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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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I was going to say the Aosta valley too @fixx,
in particular Cervinia.
Sunny slopes good food on the mountain.
Confidence building wide riding cruisey motorway pistes.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Courmayer is very nice too, and you can go to La Thuile for a day or even Chamonix by coach.
Not much in the way of screaming apres, the Italians like to go to bed early for some reason.
Best bar was "Bar Roma" with free nibbles at tea time, thy also do the best Oirsh Coffee in the alps.
must go again.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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SkiWelt (Westendorf, Soll Ellmau, etc.) - for flattering blues I'd choose to stay in Westendorf (or possibly Brixen in Thale as you an easily access both sides). Easy transfer from Munich, or even closer to Innsbruck.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Les Saisies - 195 km of lift linked pistes, mostly blues and reds.
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@pam w, good to see you are still around. How is the apartment sale going?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Little Martin,
I remember Flims/Laax being lovely friendly skiing and 90 mins drive from Zurich if you fancy a change from France.
Megeve/Combloux/St G is a good option too
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Agree with Cervinia @DrLawn,
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Les Saisies - 195 km of lift linked pistes, mostly blues and reds.
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another good option
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I think the criteria is just too broad.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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@Layne agreed, I think it might have been easier to ask where not to go.
I can think of less places which don't fit the description than places which do.
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Thanks for all the suggestions plenty to look at and research.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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How is the apartment sale going?
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It's not.  I'm going out next month and have a couple of friends each visiting for a few days. If we still have it this winter it's not a disaster - far from it - but I'll start getting hot under the collar if there's no movement by the end of the season.
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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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I have skied Courmeyeur and while I had a good time the morning and evening cable car was a bit of a drag and there were not that many runs. OK if you are satisfied yo yo ing up and down the same runs OK. I remember howling down Gigante
I enjoyed Cervinia more as the runs were longer especially those down to Valtournenche, and varied.
But I found myself returning to the Dolomites again and again.
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