 Poster: A snowHead
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just booked some easy jet flights to geneva for a quick dash to the slopes last week in feb , got max 2andhalf days ski time with my son , we've been to chamonix and pds loads and he's keen to try somewhere new , so just after a few good ideas for us , it will be all about the ski/board time so ski in ski out and short transfer time is paramount , but also we both like challenging terrain with long runs , any advice most wellcome
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Saint Gervais
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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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@Jonny996, cheers , did look at megeve , but to fancy , this could work 
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I think that's Paris holidays so a few days accommodation could be a problem. You could stay in Sallanches within easy reach of a range of possibilities including St Gervais, Flaine and Combloux.
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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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les Carroz / Grand Massif? https://winter.lescarroz.com - 1hr from Geneva
Verbier is maybe closer than you think - just under 2 hours, great terrain.
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Switzerland might be a better bet in one if the busiest holiday weeks in France
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@Dabber, In peak French holiday season you might have better luck in Switzerland as pointed out by @pam w, a friend who is a boarder really rated Leysin for a short break though I can't say I've been.
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Les Contamines would be my first choice. Nice old French Savoie village with good skiing. Also not yet discovered by the TOs.
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Another vote for Grand Massif - Les Carroz etc.
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cheers all , verbier is a definite maybe
@T Bar, will check lysin out
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Les Diablerets / Glacier 3000... even on a powder day the glacier will be quiet. Prices slightly higher compared to France but not a massive difference (lets face it this isn't a cheap hobby!). If you can get cheap flights to Basel then Engelberg is also great and an easy/cheap 2hr train ride away
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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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La Clusaz? Big enough area and lots to do.
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| pablito69 wrote: |
| Les Diablerets / Glacier 3000... even on a powder day the glacier will be quiet. Prices slightly higher compared to France but not a massive difference (lets face it this isn't a cheap hobby!). If you can get cheap flights to Basel then Engelberg is also great and an easy/cheap 2hr train ride away |
The original poster has already booked flights to Geneva so Basel won't be of much interest I'm afraid. And Engelberg is much easier from Zurich as there's no railway station at Basel airport. Direct train to Lucerne and change there for the Engelberg Express! 
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You know it makes sense.
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Will be interested if you find any accommodation in a French resort that week, let alone ski in/out. ...
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@under a new name, ive actually found plenty of choice in most of the resorts for the friday and saturday nights just not sure the skiing at the smaller sites are what were looking for , think verbier will be the best option anyways
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Dabber, really - interesting, also crossing Saturday night?
And you sure it was a Paris week?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@under a new name, megeve / la clusaz / courmayeur / st gervias all had choices of 3 and 4 star hotels in reasonable locations , only limited room choice but there were choices there . anyhow booked verbier now as my lads never been and it has the best skiing of all
friday 22nd to sunday 24th feb
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Leysin is really easy to get to by train from Geneva and is a fun place for a couple of days. Likewise Villars.
As mentioned above, Glacier 3000 is fantastic on a powder day (weekend!)
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Another vote for Grand Massif. Samoens is great.
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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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Stay in Sion....train ride from Geneva and local bus up/ down daily to Nendaz.....cheap way to ski 4V. Or same with Martigny for direct access to Verbier.
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@Dabber, very interesting. And I hadn't clocked that you were referring to "current" searching.
When we started renting our apartments there would have been nothing available - but that was 12 years ago. Still not a huge choice compared to what you'd see in low season though. But I guess Booking.com and AirBnB are having that effect.
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Les Carroz. Be prepared to get up early each morning, ask me (and no doubt, other LC afficionados) about q avoidance if you decide to visit. It’s a lovely little village.
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