 jerv2606
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Hi Folks.
My wife and I have recently been learning to ski at the Snowdome and we'd now like to book at bit of last minute trip to the alps for a week over Easter. I've got a few questions though...
Firstly, what resorts would you recommend for beginners looking to advance and also within a reasonable distance from an airport?
Secondly, are snow conditions likely to be good the last week in March? (I know this is a hard one to predict)
Lastly, what's the best approach to take with booking the holiday? To me the cheapest solution seems to be book flights separately, then book accommodation and passes from somewhere like Snowtrex or Sunweb. Can you recommend any good sites to book with or ways to save money?
Thanks in advance.
Jerv
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Obergurgl would suit nicely. Given we are now last minute and it is your first time I would look at tour operators. Do you need school holidays? If you can go a week earlier, it would be a lot cheaper.
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jerv2606
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Unfortunately we have to go during the school holidays as my wife is a school teacher.
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Oh well. We are going the week later (2nd April) still school hols but slightly cheaper 
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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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Flights to popular destinations increase in price massively in school hols so I find it doesn't work out cheaper to DIY especially to France. I've only not used a TO once, which was to Norway. Neilson do some reasonable deals to Andorra in school hols which may be worth looking at, resorts are quite 'British' so popular with beginners.
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jerv2606
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We've now booked up to go to Tinges with Crystal Ski for a week on the 26th, I can't wait  are there any pointers I should know?
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@jerv2606, have a great time.
Have you booked ski hire and / or lessons?
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jerv2606
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We have booked ski hire and lift passes, not sure if we are going to book any lessons yet though.
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| We have booked ski hire and lift passes, not sure if we are going to book any lessons yet though. |
Definitely do so, skiing on the mountain is quite different to in a dome. Having a few lessons at the beginning of the week will make it a much more enjoyable experience.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Definitely do so, skiing on the mountain is quite different to in a dome. Having a few lessons at the beginning of the week will make it a much more enjoyable experience.
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Tignes is a very big and moderately intimidating ski resort. A good choice for a late season holiday but it will be quite difficult initially to decide where to go without finding yourselves on terrain more difficult than you bargained for.
If I were you I'd book morning lessons for the week - that'll still enable you to have plenty of time exploring on your own.
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jerv2606
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OK, any recommendations?
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We learnt to ski in the UK, booked a holiday to Austria with ski school and were still intimidated when we got up the mountain, it is so different to the 150m of the Snowdome. Now with the benefit of miles under the skis I think you would be out of your depth on the mountain without taking instruction. There are no button lifts, T bars or chairlifts at the Snowdome either. On the plus side on our first holiday we were skiing with people who had been skiing for 5 years, so there is some benefit to taking lessons in the UK.
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You know it makes sense.
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@jerv2606, which part of Tignes are you staying in?
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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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@jerv2606, +1 for advice to definitely book lessons. I agree morning lessons for week best. Absolute minimum 3 days. Mornings better as you're fresher, snow tends to be better condition that time of year, you can practice what you've learnt with any energy you have left in the afternoon.
Are you staying in Val Claret, Tignes 2100 (Le Lac), Lavachet. Les Brevieres or Les Boisses?
Great choice Tignes for Easter IMO.
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jerv2606
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We are staying in Tignes 2100/ La Lac.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@jerv2606, I would suggest starting a separate thread about recommendations for ski school.
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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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Or maybe edit your thread title, to make it clear you're looking for recommendations in Tignes Le Lac.
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Go for the group lessons, all week, preferably in the mornings. The lessons should give you a good idea as to the runs that you can ski, and will help you get your bearings.
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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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Some resorts are good value booking ski lessons and pass for 6 days together. At Christmas in Les Arcs a lift pass was 250 euros, a lift pass with beginner ski lessons was 300 euros.
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