 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all,
I have an exacting resort requirement - let's see who can come up with a good-un:
1) Switzerland - my daughter is working through the grades and so we'd like to keep it Swiss
2) Good intermediate/advanced - my mate and I like good reds and blacks to get our teeth into
3) Good beginner - my wife likes gentle blues to potter
4) Walking - my mate's wife does not ski and likes gentle walks (she has health issues)
5) Walking crosses skiing - she likes to walk with him for a couple of hours so accesibility to the slopes with walks around is good
6) Hiking pass on the lifts if possible (she still likes to get about)
7) Drivable from the UK
Now for the tricky bit - it can't be:
1) Wengen/Murren etc - it meets all the above criteria but we've done it to death over the last 7 years
2) Adelboden - likewise
3) St Moritz - beautiful skiing and walking walking routes don't cross skiing routes and a bit too far on the drive
I'm all ears...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Zermatt
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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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Arosa? Crans Montana?
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Arosa Lenzerheide. Arosa is geared up for walkers as well as skiers. Marked paths through the ski areas reached by cable car from the village.
However, I wouldn't drive there. I'd take the train.
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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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Verbier? Or maybe a resort that links in like Nendaz. Zermatt is also a good shout.
We lived en Suisse for a while and loved all the little resorts like Leysin etc, but for a week I'd stick to the bigger ones.
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I don't think Verbier itself is good either for beginners or for walkers.
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Davos would tick a large number of those boxes, don't know what the drive would be like though.
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I think Nendaz is a great shout. There has been loads of work done in the village over the last few years - a gorgeous 5* hotel and great access to skiing and walking.
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Flims/Laax/Falera?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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Saas Fee? Beautiful resort and stunning setting. Lots for the non-skiers including a whole mountain for pedestrians.
Only drawback is its not the biggest area and not a huge number of challenging blacks or off piste. You can do a day trip to Zermatt for more challenges (and a view of the Matterhorn!)
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