 Poster: A snowHead
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Having fractured my hand, my normal ski plans in Jan and Feb have been scuppered but it’ll fine for my normal week at the end of March. But one week is never enough!!!
I’ve potentially got a free weekend around 27-30th April and have spied some really cheap flights (which makes a weekend affordable). Val Thorens is pretty snow sure and have read that 90% of the pistes are generally open for the EOSB which is about 10 days before.
Obviously there’s no guarantee’s and am not expecting perfect conditions but how much of a gamble is it to plan a weekend for so late in the season in VT?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Actually, 100% of pistes are normally open for the EoSB which is normally a week later than it is this year.
Once, in the last 15 years, I have seen perhaps 5%, certainly not as much as 10% of the pistes closed in the week the EoSB normally is. Basically, the lowest lift, Plan de l'eau has been closed before the end of the week, perhaps 3 times. The Bouquetin, was closed on one occasion.
The loss of the Plan de l'eau reduces the 150km piste total by about 3km.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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June?
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Cheers @admin, must admit I thought eosb was normally later. That’s sealed the deal - think I’m going to book up the flights. As long as there’s a couple of runs open I’ll be happy!
Noted @davidof, I’ll definitely look to avoid June 
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| Handy Turnip wrote: |
I’ve potentially got a free weekend around 27-30th April and have spied some really cheap flights (which makes a weekend affordable). Val Thorens is pretty snow sure and have read that 90% of the pistes are generally open for the EOSB which is about 10 days before.
Obviously there’s no guarantee’s and am not expecting perfect conditions but how much of a gamble is it to plan a weekend for so late in the season in VT? |
As others have said, last day of the season will still be snowsure. VT closes because it runs out of punters, not snow. I've had 30cm overnight on May 5th...
However, your dates are Dutch Week! Good time to be there because it's a laugh and there's ski testing and bands and whatnot but cheap accommodation goes quickly so book now!
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Thanks @Bergmeister
Good point about Dutch week and accommodation, @Raceplate, I just had a quick look and there wasn’t as much as I was expecting. That’ll be the reason why!!!
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Or there's always Tignes/Espace Killy Handy Turnip - whole area open until end of April; Tignes open until 8th May.
We've been about 10 times in late April/early May & it's never failed to deliver - even had powder at altitude fairly regularly and fresh snow (albeit it heavy to ski) at resort level in the first week of May 2017.
And no Dutch week crowds - so very cheap digs, even last minute  . We'll be there until 28th April - otherwise you could have had our cheap apartment.
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That’s a good shout @mountainaddict, and I did originally think about Tignes - and taking a look at the accommodation options now they are probably marginally better than VT.
The reason why VT was the preference is that I’ve been a few times before so know the resort which makes picking accommodation less of a gamble, plus my girlfriend is a less confident skier (blues, easy reds) so knowing the runs would be a bonus.
That said, i might snap up the cheap flights now and spent a bit more considering resort and accommodation.
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Change of Username required ? Fractured Handy Turnip ?
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