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Ski Season Advice
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Firstly I trust everyone is well in these terrible times!
Having had my last 2 weeks skiing sadly cancelled, like I am sure many forum members, and while stuck indoors I am turning my attention to next season...staying positive there will be one!!!
Simply put, I am thinking of doing a few months skiing from probably mid January until end of March likely in the Espace Killy or other nearby high altitude French resorts.
Not interested in seasonaire work, bunk rooms/ hostels etc. but need to be sensible about costs - basically nothing too fancy but needs to be decent... Would welcome any thoughts about where to stay (down valley or in resort), types of accommodation available for such periods and booking agents/ websites etc. etc. as having had a very brief look this season there seemed little available.
Finally, my apologies if this topic has been covered many times before but I am a relatively new member and have not seen anything relevant to date. Thanks in advance!!
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

I do not generally do advertising, and I am not affiliated and have never used this service. I have investigated the possibility prior to buying a second hand van and converting it. They do season lets, which would cover most of the period and might be cheaper than other methods depending on what you opt for. I am not sure that camping in vans is something which is encouraged these days, it was not that popular 15 years ago either. (lots of signs saying no campervans, particularly in Italy and Austria)

https://www.mountainrooms.com/accommodation/val-disere/seasonal

Van parked in Val d'Isere (la Daille):



Van parked in Tignes les Breviers:
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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?

@ADD, it was a few years ago but I did something similar in paradiski - a few pointers here, although perhaps a bit outdated (phone and internet)

https://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=46330&start=253

Enjoy whatever you end up doing
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@bertie bassett, I have not read this, it was interesting. Particularly in relation to costs. I would say buying a van and travelling over a few years might have similar overall costs to doing a season. (depending on the van and if you resell it) The difference is that you get to see many more different resorts, you do not get to know many people in resorts, and you are pretty much always on your own. (excepting when you are not due to evening entertainment)

It really depends on how much you need/want the company of other people. The younger you are the more suited to working in resort, and the more friends you will make. As you get older you are better off on your own or in your fixed group or other travellers.

These links relate to my experiences in a campervan visiting many European resorts and elsewhere. Mostly regarding the period 2003-2006 although some of the descriptions are more up to date.

https://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?p=1793636&highlight=timeout#1793636
https://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?p=1793776&highlight=timeout#1793776
https://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?p=1794123&highlight=timeout#1794123
https://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?p=1794161&highlight=timeout#1794161
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bertie bassett wrote:
@ADD, it was a few years ago but I did something similar in paradiski - a few pointers here, although perhaps a bit outdated (phone and internet)

https://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=46330&start=253

Enjoy whatever you end up doing

Thanks!!
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