Poster: A snowHead
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I know nothing's guaranteed, but I've found good flights/accommodation for Les Deux mid-late December.
I've never skid around here before, so any experiences?
There are are a couple of December vids online, which look decent, but historically there has been next to no snowfall until January.
Help appreciated!
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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 live here. With skiing up to 3600m, much of it above 2500m, mostly north facing and a glacier it's probably one of the most snow safe resorts. There'll always be enough skiing, perhaps not down to resort though. It varies from year to year tbh. 3 years or so ago we had loads in December then none for 6 weeks. Looking at my photos from opening day this season snow was great higher up, in fact it was all winter.
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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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The L2A glacier is almost gone.
Little open before Xmas week.
Val d'Isere and Tignes are far better for early-season.
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Well there are two conflicting answers - appreciate the help though! I'm reasonably inexperienced, this will only be my third trip, hence the interest in L2A.
I also have Austria in mind (especially Obergurgl). Either way, I'll be leaving it late to book!
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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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@Harry_Gurnt, I'd listen to the advice of the person who lives there personally!
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And not the one well known for talking absolute dangly bits
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Claude, amazing pics!
@Harry_Gurnt, you should also compare ski maps and total costs.
I've been to both locations: Obergurgl and Solden in Nov.Dec, L2A in Jan. I imagine you will be able to ski in both of them.
Do you go for hotel or s/c? Compared to the Tarentaise ski area (Les Arcs, Tignes,3V), L2A has cheaper restaurants off and on mountain, cheaper supermarket prices. But I remember a soup and a main dish on the mountain was still cheaper in Solden.
You wrote it's your third trip, which pistes you search? L2A has more blue and green pistes than Obergurgl/Hochgurgl. If you are willing to travel and take into consideration the neighboring Solden (30 min free bus) which is on the same skipass, together they'll have more.They are Austrian buses - coming often and strictly respecting the schedule which is displayed in the bus stop.
What kind of apres ski you are after? If I remember correctly, in Obergurgl the liveliest was Niederhutte, a cheerful restaurant with good and cheap warm dishes,located on the piste, with sometimes a local band playing inside. In Solden you have Fire and Ice down on the main street, a glass round shape pavilion playing old disco hits + 80s and serving a lot of alcohol. In L2A you have Pano Bar high on the mountain, which is Follie Douce style, lively and loud after 14-15, Check YouTube for all of them
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