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I'm thinking of another holiday (making it a cheap one) Feb half term, drive but not too far as everywhere has snow. rent an apartment close to resort centre (if not on the piste) 2 girls (5 and 6) can go in ski school in mornings and then I guess we will have to spend time with them in the afternoon 
it could be a smaller older place,
Any suggestions of resorts?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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not too far as everywhere has snow
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not in northern France.... there are few cheap options at half term, as it's peak French school holiday time too.
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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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Le Grand Bornand is relatively quiet for half term
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Why not look at Felberg in the black mountains
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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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Like most threads on here this is entirely subjective as to what you consider is cheap. But having had two daughters - they are now very expert 24 and 19 year olds - you are a very brave man. I learnt very quickly that standards drop alarmingly in ski school in Feb half term and that it is far more pleasant to take them outside the peak two weeks where English and French holidays collide. It's much less cost, standards are higher, particularly with the ESF, you have more accommodation choice, if it's in March you have more chance of a warm day, and my kids learnt far more with me (about life, manners, sociability, even took homework) than ever they would have done in a week in the classroom
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then I guess we will have to spend time with them in the afternoon
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Go to Austria where they have all day ski school so you can get rid of your kids for much longer!
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Pila's good as well- just through tunnel- stay in Aosta - also as Belgium's not on school holidays until 4/3 could try La Bresse Hohnek in the Vosges- not massive but can be quiet out of school hols
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Le Grand Bornand is relatively quiet for half term
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No it's not, you even have to queue for lifts 
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The key word is relatively. That is relative to other Northern French resorts.
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Bulgaria.
Andorra.
Vosges.
Belgium.
Scotland.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Germany...we (the UK) never think of Germany.
There are a LOT of ski places there, some small...medium and large.
Not affected by the Half Term crowds.
BTW...in general they have had LOTS of snow this year!
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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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Bulgaria.
Andorra.
Vosges.
Belgium.
Scotland. |
Do you ever even bother to read the original post?
The OP wants somewhere they can drive to, not too far (presumably from Nottingham) - Bulgaria and Andorra are a bit of a schlep.
Not affected by the half term crowds is a bit of a difficulty with Scottish Resorts (assuming holiday weeks are the same).
Belgium? not to high on my bucket list of ski countries as you seem to bang on about the best powder skiing being only in America and Japan I'm assuming you're deliberately keeping quiet about your epic powder days with the Belgians.
I'd be looking at around Winterberg in Northern Germany
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You know it makes sense.
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Thank you for your suggestions so far. We are going on Sunday for a week with full childcare, this is just an extra (and maybe Easter if I can convince wife)
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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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You might find problems in Germany with English speaking lessons for the kids I would guess but don't know having never been.
I would be tempted by Aosta valley, maybe La Thuile or Pila.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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6 hours from Calais.
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Hmm. Not for me. Google maps says 7.5 hours Calais - Les Rousses. Add stops and however rarely you need to pee and refuel, it's 8 hours. Lovely area when the snow falls though! I've often driven across the Jura, coming and going from the northern Alps - prefer it to the motorway.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| pam w wrote: |
| Hmm. Not for me. Google maps says 7.5 hours Calais - Les Rousses. Add stops and however rarely you need to pee and refuel, it's 8 hours. Lovely area when the snow falls though! I've often driven across the Jura, coming and going from the northern Alps - prefer it to the motorway. |
I stand corrected.
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It’s under 8 hours from Calais to feldberg liftverbund in The Black Forest
It’s the largest resort in Germany 63k
Inc a FIS black
My girls 6 and 11 had their first days skiing there.
The ski instructors were great and spoke perfect English which you may not get over the other side of the Rhine in the vosage.
Lots of therms and indoor pools and slides too and many villages have a ski slope and a sledging run, so if they don’t take to skiing then you will have loads of snowy mountain fun.
Don’t forget the gateaux either..
the snow is currently 86/43cm and powder
Also you can stay in a number of villages enroute as there is a railway to the resort too.
Lastly the lift pass is on a points system so you can buy what you use again if they don’t like it or the conditions are nasty you haven’t paid a vast sum for a pass you’re not going to use
If I knew in March 2019 that it would be good in half term 2020 I’d book
But it is low so you can’t
But that is not the case this year
Have fun
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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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Calais to Morzine Les Gets 9 hours easy blast down the peage.
Lots of accomodation around esp with a car so you can travel.
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I agree with Pam that nowhere in the French Alps is quiet and cheap at HT but on a relative basis I'd say Les Contamines is a good option that week - easy drive, quietER, lots of apartments to rent
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Yes, Les Contamines a good choice.
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Les Contamines, Samoen, Flaine, Le Carroz perhaps?
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