 Poster: A snowHead
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hi everyone, have got a small boys trip booked for mid jan.... decent skiers, want somewhere within 2 hour transfer of geneva with decent apres, i guess it lay, swiss or france..... thoughts?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Morzine, less than an hour from GVA. If your flight is early enough you can be skiing before lunch with great access to Avoriaz and the rest of the PdS. Good night life, restaurants etc.
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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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i did think about there, have skied the area but never stayed there..... cheers
keep em coming! 
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Verbier about 1.5 - 2hrs by car. Great skiing and great apres.
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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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we were going to go back to verbier but decided against as there's openly 3 of us, also transfer is more like 3 hours.... and a it fiddly
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Depends on what's important to you but here's a jaded cynics guide to some resorts which may be worth a thought (OK it's that time of year for me so please excuse);
Chamonix - oh yeh dude the off piste is amazing yah, i found this absolootly amazing pow 10 days after the last fall, had to trek for like 7 hours and then dropped in and wow!
Megeve - admire the cougars in their fur!
Morzine - skegness on the snow
Flaine - Bauhaus is so architectural!
All are c1/1.5 hours, as are Les Carroz, Morillon, Samoens, St Gervais, Les Contamines, Les Gets and a host of other smaller french resorts.
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@marcellus, Have you thought of taking prozac?
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@marcellus, 
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morzine then
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| @marcellus, Have you thought of taking prozac? |
Daylight would be a bonus!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@marcellus, Let's hope it snows soon 
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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'd seriously consider Morzine and Verbier and then go to Chamonix
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also transfer is more like 3 hours.... and a it fiddly
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Are you walking?
Done Verbier twice and the journey was less than 2hrs each way each time and quite straightforward from GVA. Probably on a bus or shared transfer may be a bit more.
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You know it makes sense.
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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Courmayeur
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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If you've not done Chamonix before its definitely worth doing. Good apres in the town, some very good skiing (though tracked out quicker than you can say Scandinavian seasonaire) and I'd say some of the best mountain scenery in which to ski. Anywhere. Not that cheap but can find some options to keep the costs down in terms of accommodation. MBC is great for food. Getting the bus to the lifts can be a bit of a pain but just build it in to the start and end of the day and its ok.
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FAQ
. I quite like the sound of cougar watching in Megeve though 
This one got me caught "stealth browsing" at work! 