 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello,
I'm looking to get away with the wife and baby daughter (she will be 14 months old at the time) for the whole of January. We have spend considerable time in both Serre Chevalier and Morzine and we planning on going to Serre Che this time around, but thinking about it there may be quite a bit of time spent not on the hill as we now have the little one so we're thinking that perhaps we may not have enough to keep her entertained in Serre Che for this long (gutted as I absolutely love it there)?!
I'm wondering if anyone has any tips of where may be good to look into visiting at this time of year with baby please? We're thinking about somewhere in the 3 valleys possibly but open to suggestions. The things we need I guess are as follows:
Good terrain,
Good apres (we will have friends out with us so there will be trips to the pub on the cards  ),
Good facilities for the baby (indoor play, maybe a swimming pool etc),
Good childcare so occasional the wife and I could ride together,
Good access from the UK (we will be driving).
Anything else you can think of that may be useful.
Thanks in advance.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I would have thought SC would be OK? It has a pool? At that age she'll probably be walking and, suitably kitted out with good quality clothing, boots and mitts, will enjoy playing in the snow. Just poking it with a stick, using a little spade to fill buckets, etc.
With one exception my grandchildren all enjoyed sledging at that age, too. And the exception, who hated the "slidey out of control" feeling loved trying to pull her teddy round on a sledge.
Incidentally, I have quite a few pairs of "infant" mitts, which are in very good condition (they never fit for long!) which I'd be happy to send you for a modest donation to Snowheads.
With a bit of imagination you can create a little "soft play" area in your accommodation and if going by car maybe take one of those small plastic slides. She'll be just the right age for that. http://www.kiddicare.com/p/Smoby_Cars_2_Extra_Small_Slide.htm?product_id=144472 Often found very cheaply on Gumtree etc.
To me, one of the key requirements, would be accommodation with direct (through one door if possible) access to somewhere snowy and safe for her to play in. You don't want to be carting a 14 month old and her bits and pieces up and down stairs too often.
Washing machine and drier would make life a lot easier, too.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@searle.matt, I'm with PamW that there should be plenty for a 14 month old to do. There's a new indoor pool in Villeneuve. There's a marked off sledging area at the bottom of the pistes in Monetier (and probably other villages) http://www.serre-chevalier.com/en/winter/about-the-valley/family/skiing/ and it's such a good resort to get around from village to village with the ski bus, which has bus in the evening until around 11. Creche facilities are good too.
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Can't agree more. Serre Chevalier gets my vote too.
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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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Thanks all for the replies! Basically gave me some ammo to send back to the wife as I'm desperate to get back to Serre Che, and would like to buy a place there so this is a perfect opportunity to look at some places ! The new pool in Villeneuve is a big plus and something I wasn't aware of as it's been a few years since I was last there!
Thanks again all!
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