 Poster: A snowHead
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Well, I can indeed see the attractions of huge resorts and the common obsession of covering distance - but with the high pressure hanging over Europe we have just had a few days of hitting the small resorts in the Valais - today, Nax was absolutely wonderful - tiny station, slow chairs fine in the sun rather than the horizontal snow of last weekend, long, long pistes with no one on them, no queues for anything, fab snow condition and endless rolling forest off piste. And free parking. Oh and a huge avalanche to the south of Combes, worth paying attention to the avi warnings. But a hugely rewarding day. Small can be very very good.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Thu 16-02-17 21:48; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Agreed! Always been our philosophy! Some great Aosta Valley skiing at Torgnon, Chamois and Weissmatten in January this year (as well as at the more mainstram Cervinia, Courmayeur and Pila).
At Chamois, conditions were perfect groomers, the sky was blue....and we saw 5 other skiers all day  .
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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 have a vision of one year when the kids are a bit older of doing a weeks "touring" of smallness.
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Yup, agree as well. Always a fan of Chamrousse above Grenoble. Bar Argentiere the highest density of seriously good hard core skiers I have ever seen.
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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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@Dorset Mogul, you are out of date. Sadly to my eyes GMs is now full of idiots who think fat skis on piste is cool... 
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@under a new name. Mmm, you maybe have me slightly rumbled peut etre as it is probably 10 years since my last visit but being a mogul fanatic Grand Montets if that is where you mean by GM was always a top spot for seeing great skiers.
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Never been disappointed by my annual trip to ski a series of small resorts in the Pyrenees Orientales in one week, even in full blown French school holidays the queues and crowds are not a problem. And any hint of bad weather on the weather forecast, the day trippers (that make up the bulk of clientele) stay away, and you can easily get fresh snow with no queues. Case in point was on Tuesday- snowed overnight Monday, forecast to be bad weather but instead was pretty sunny in Espace cAmbe d'Aze with cloud below in the surrounding valleys (making for impressive views!) Result- 20 cm fresh powder, sun and no queues in Feb half term!
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Met a couple of retired Canadian guys about 10 years ago at Weardale. They were making a long trip going round small ski areas fortunately there was snow in the UK while they were there.
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| Chris_n wrote: |
| Met a couple of retired Canadian guys about 10 years ago at Weardale. They were making a long trip going round small ski areas fortunately there was snow in the UK while they were there. |
MMmmm. There is small, and there is tiny...
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There is small, and there is tiny...
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and there is heroically optimistic!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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one great and rarely mentioned small French resort is Areches-Beaufort. Great off piste, it seems, though I wouldn't know about that. Bloody cold place though - keeps it snow v well as a consequence. Possible to park skis outside a restaurant and feel sheepish that yours are the only non-touring versions!
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