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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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We are off to Mayrhofen on the 13th. By waiting the extra week the accommodation prices came down significantly and we only needed 4 days leave, plus I get two days at home before having to go back to work / school.
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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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Also Mayrhofen but previous week, too long to wait for Easter (me and 2 kids 14 and 10).
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I'm heading to Val Thorens on following weekend (13th) for the Family Bash, in the company of many fine Snowheads!
I can't wait!
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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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Driving or flying? drove out on 29th with family (I will then commute back and forth), very quiet as it was meant to be Brexit day, repatriation on 23rd
Family trip? yes but meeting up with friends as and when
First time or seasoned pros? the latter
How are the conditions looking? I can only speak from a PSD pov, freeze-thaw conditions so nice and solid in the morning, good racing conditions on north-facing slopes, sugary snow towards lunchtime and afternoon. I love it at this time of year with the sun out, hard and fast early on then chill for the rest of the day!
The PDS was very quiet over the weekend, yep I know it's not full holidays yet, but I get the feeling it won't be too busy wherever anyone ends up.
Bon ski everyone!
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I'm in les arcs at the moment and the conditions are pretty good. I suspect they'll hold out to Easter. The resort is very, very quiet.
We are driving home on Sunday, and expect no problems.
Though I think the skiing will still be ok at Easter I decided some time ago not to ski this Easter but look for a climbing trip instead. So I have 4 more days on the snow this season. 
I hope all of you coming out over the next few weeks have a good time and don't get too burnt.
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I'll be sedating the children and packing them into their travel cages for the Family Bash, we hit the road on the 12th.
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A flying visit to Sölden/Obergurgl for me and Child 1. Just four days of skiing next week but really looking forward to it.
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Flying to Tignes via Chambery on Saturday. Have been to Tignes / Val D'I a load of times but either by Eurostar or flights to Geneva, so a little nervous about the Chambery experience.
We are taking some friends who are going to be on their first family ski holiday. We sort of sold it as glasses of wine on the sun terraces in the afternoon but the weather forecast is looking far more like snowy conditions..... which is 100% fine by me.
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driving out to Tignes on friday evening for 2 weeks staying in Le Lac. 2 daughters aged 5 and 3 my wife and i. We're on the 20.36 chunnel crossing
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Heading out ahead of any potential Brexit disaster on the 11th (was going to be the 12th, then saw the potential for something brown hitting some rotating blades in a particularly Brexity fashion) and booking a hotel just south of the tunnel. Even if it turns out we didn't need to do that, it does mean avoiding getting up at 4am so that's a win. Then the epic long drive down on the Friday, another hotel, and then Family Bash in VT 
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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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Out to vt on Sunday 14th. Conditions look promising, skis have been waxed and we are all getting excited, ski early to saulire, back for late lunch at 2 and sunbathe/booze in the afternon 
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Down to les arcs on the 5th overnight driving to get there early on the 6th. Seasoned amateurs  but first time EVER at Easter. Just wifey and me, so we’ve booked an expensive hotel to spoil ourselves.
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You know it makes sense.
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Val Thorens on sat for a week, looking forward to it.
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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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Off to Norway on Saturday for 10 days. Hopefully no Brexit nonsense in Norway. Finland at Christmas. Just the not of Manchester airport on Saturday morning.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@jamescollings, where in Les arcs are you staying? Be interested in how you get on, tempted by Les arcs 1950 for next year.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Eurotunnel evening of the 11th to be on the slopes of Tignes morning of the 13th. Staying in Le Boisse.
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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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@brovert, do you tour? ill be in Tignes then
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Driving down to Meribel Village after school/work on Friday 5th
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Up at the sparrows fart on 13 April to join the SH hordes on the SFaB. 11 days and counting .
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@Mother hucker, Probably not this time. Daughter is back from uni for the week.
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Another one out to VT on Saturday, with the family (we’ll mostly - eldest is staying home to prep for A levels).
Flying into GVA early evening courtesy of EJ, then renting a car. First time I’ve hired from Swiss side, maybe those winter tyres will prove useful if we’re lucky with that snow
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| tomj wrote: |
I'm heading to Val Thorens on following weekend (13th) for the Family Bash, in the company of many fine Snowheads!
I can't wait! |
Hopefully without the Brexit thread crowd (although some will be there) or you won't be waiting to get back home again!
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Flying to GVA, week in Chamonix on Saturday. Catered for the first time in 10 years - amazing bargain! So excited about not having to cook.
We’re going to do other stuff as week as ski as it’s our 2nd family trip this year. Climbing wall, aiguille midi, Mer De Glace etc
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Flying to GVA, week in Chamonix on Saturday. Catered for the first time in 10 years - amazing bargain! So excited about not having to cook.
We’re going to do other stuff as week as ski as it’s our 2nd family trip this year. Climbing wall, aiguille midi, Mer De Glace etc
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Handy Turnip at the Taj-I-Mah in Arc2000.
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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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Driving down to Tignes on Saturday with friends and family. We had lots of snow on our previous trip back in December and the forecast appears to be promising the same next week! Had been looking forward to spring snow and chilled sunny apres afternoons!
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| lpsmc1 wrote: |
| Off to Norway on Saturday for 10 days. |
Where abouts?
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You know it makes sense.
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Hemavan in southern Lapland for a short week 14-18th with the family. Fly from Stockholm. It’s -5C and snowing
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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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@Rappers, where abouts in Tignes you staying? Do you tour?
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Pejoli, I think the winter tyres are only supplied December to March not in April, but don't worry the roads are clear and it is well above zero at the moment.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@jamescollings, the Taj I Mah from the 6th until Easter. You are smashing out. Could you please tell us what it's like. Their promotional do in London laid on some fantastic food.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Lol. I found an amazing deal (well.. compared to full price) on trivago. The tripadvisor reviews alternate between people saying that the drinks are expensive (NSS! A hotel claiming 5stars 2km above sea level? Of course the drinks are expensive) and other people saying that it isn’t up to other 5star hotels they been to (probably comparing it to a beach-side hotel).
I’ll do a trip report with my own perceptions 
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Off to Tignes 13th - 20th April with a Skiworld package. Never skied France before (always Austria) and never skied so late in the season. Excitement is an understatement!
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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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Just booked a very last minute trip to Les Coaches (Paradisiki), self drive and self catering with the family. Complete bargain with sun web, so much so that I hope it isn't a scam!
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@Klamm Franzer, apartments this late in the season should be dirt cheep. There is lots of availability and to many owners a 100 euros is better than nothing. How big is the apartment?
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Just nipping off for 4 days in Les Contamines with my daughter. OH is staying to look after our puppy and our boy wants to focus on his GCSE revision (his choice).
Really looking forward to it. We'll do a day videoing for her GCSE PE, perhaps a day trip to Grands Montets and I hope to take her on her first ski tour.
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@johnE, 2 room apartment 40m2, so not huge but ok. £960 including 6 day Paradisiki passes (worth 976 Euro). Less than £1700 for 4 of us including tunnel, tolls, fuel and ski hire, I reckon. Somewhat less than half term!
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In wales the holidays are a week later, great for cheaper deals, my ferry is booked for the 13th of April, and we are going down inthe campervan. Waiting to see what conditions are like and may abandon all together and just go to mid france somewhere if it's too warm.
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@Klamm Franzer, 40m2 for 200 pounds sounds about right. Have a great trip.
There appears to be lots of English children here in les arcs at the moment. Is it the English schools spring break?
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