 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all, am I pushing my luck going low next weekend? I'd love one more go at skiing before the season is out and can only spare 2 days off work so short transfers are important. I'd like to visit Les Gets and La Clusaz and thought this might be a good opportunity for a taster. We are intermediate skiers and like to explore on piste but don't need anything to challenging for 3 days, just convenience. Any tips on these two destinations? Any weather advice (I think it might be warming up)? It's not going to be cheap as I can't be arsed with car hire as an early start would mean I won't be on top form for driving. Getting there quickly is important, as is eas acess to the lifts. I have a couple of optons from tour ops but would love some input, thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I think shared transfers easier to les Gets
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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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@under a new name, even on a Thursday morning?
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Looking 10 days ahead for weather is not much better than astrology but it is, as you say, warming up. As next week looks unsettled I would bit the bullet and travel a little further to get higher where there is more likely to be snow rather than the rain that is currently forecast for these resorts. Avoriaz perhaps?
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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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@chocksaway, I've done VT twice this year and Val d'isere at Xmas so looking for something different with short transfers, and b+b or half board too. The other half isnt such a keen skier so have to bribe him with nice village options  . Avoriaz hotels seem rare and don't seem to be on offer with the short break people. I know it might rain in resort but if I can get up higher to find snow I'll be happy. It might even be sunny and warm!
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@Dubmuffin, Chamonix? Not the typical choice for intermediates and not the most convenient but plenty of accommodation options and height in case it gets warm... Stay Argentiere for the skiing choice between there and Le Tour/Vallorcine? Decent size town to explore for the non skier. And amazing views, especially from the the Brevent side
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Avoriaz would be better than les Gets this late.
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La Clusaz. Lots of north facing slopes and a lovely village.
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Another vote for Chamonix. We are going a week on Friday for a long weekend with the 8 year old! Decided as the snow's been so good to ditch our normal Easter trip to Devon and have another ski holiday! It's the last week of the season so from Saturday 7th the local lift passes are only 40 euros a day. We booked 4 nights SC accommodation with P&V for £240 and transfers were £120 for the three of us. Ski hire booked via Alpinresorts - £90 for the three of us. Looking forwards to doing something a bit different to our usual ski in ski out in the Paradiski.
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Verbier is another option from Geneva
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| Chamcham wrote: |
| Verbier is another option from Geneva |
Short transfer wanted . 2 to 3 hours to Verbier plus the tolls.
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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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Thanks for all the replies, I wasn't getting an email notification so only just dropped back in
@BobinCH, I think I am going to save Chamonix until I am a better skier, and have more time to get the hang of it - convenience is important on a very short trip and I feel I haven't done enough R&D on the resort to work out where to stay, however...
@MelH, Your weekend trip does look good, Devon will be wet and cold - good choice:) I was quoted £950 each to La Clusaz going Thursday coming back Sunday, B&B, so more than a week in Val D at Xmas when you add in evening meals! The Geneva flights don't seem that cheap now, especially as we were coming back on the Sunday 8th. Your transfer and ski hire prices look good too - I was surprised to see the tour op selling ski only hire at £90 each for three days! Chamonix does look like the go to resort for short break/short transfers late in the season. I do prefer a B&B or Hotel though, just because I like breakfast to be ready when I am, and someone else to clear up after me whilst I get ready to ski!
We can't do next weekend now, so would be looking at 14th, which is getting pretty late in the season, or I can piggy back on to my brother's Val Thorens (again) trip on 1st May (*packs bikini and shorts) and save La Clusaz / PDS for another year.
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@Dubmuffin, a week later doesn’t make that much difference. Still reasonably sure PdS has more and easier shared transfers.
You don’t need to be a good skier to ski Cham.
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