Poster: A snowHead
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Hello. I am looking for suggestions for 1 week holiday anytime between 26 January to end of February. Any suggestions on resorts which have plenty of Blue runs to choose from?
Other than Sunweb are there other companies which are recommended? We would like to fly and rent equipment.
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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Cervinia/Valtournenche in Italy.
There's hundreds of more options but you'll need to provide a much bigger brief!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@nattib, Dolomites - almost anywhere
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Think you need to pick a country/areas you feel like first. Also be aware that in many places a good part of February is school holidays and so some resorts will be a LOT busier than others. We can all come in with recommendations from Norway to Bulgaria, Japan, France, Spain, Austria and Switzerland but think you need to look at flight costs/availability first as that will determine where you can access within 2/3/4/5hrs from the airport.
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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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flight costs/availability first as that will determine where you can access within 2/3/4/5hrs from the airport.
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Or trains or cars. You do not have to fly to go on a ski holiday
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@johnE, +1 for the Dolomites..
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Do you want a big ski area with plenty of blues in between the steeper runs so you can get around the whole area? Or a gentle, smaller area with a cheaper lift pass? A few options which come to mind:
In Italy: Alta Badia, Alpe di Siusi, Folgaria
In Austria: Ski Welt (Ellmau possibly the best base for blue run skiers)
In France: Les Saisies, Courchevel, Megeve / St Gervais, La Plagne, Val Cenis, Valmorel / St Francois Longchamp
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I found Flaine (Grand Massif area) pretty easy to get around, long gentle blues connecting everywhere.
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as said Saint Gervais seems to be on the easier side of skiing.
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@nattib, your criteria is too open.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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nattib wrote: |
Other than Sunweb are there other companies which are recommended? |
Snowtrex or book direct.
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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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Aletch Arena. There's plenty of blues linking all the resorts, and after a few days, you might fancy trying some of the easier reds (of which there are many).
You can get a train from Geneva, and there's a Train / Ski combo offer too.
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@johnE, I agree but the OP said they want to fly.
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You know it makes sense.
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@Cheesie168, Good point
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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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A l o o o n g time since I was there, but have a look at Châtel. Close to Geneva, and IIRC plenty of gentle runs. Crystal Go there. Last season I was in a hotel with many Crystal guests; they seemed happy bunnies.
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Poster: A snowHead
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We are looking at resorts in Europe. Since the half term is 10-14 February we would avoid this period unless there was a good deal available. The plan would be to fly from London (Gatwick, Luton or Stansted). After ski entertainment is not important for us. And finally the ski area does not have to be huge as we will enjoy the views.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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the half term is 10-14 February
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the French half term is four weeks - from 16 February. Avoid them all, if you are going to France.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@nattib, You could try La Rosiere, large enough ski area, over 160 kms of pistes, linked to La Thuile in Italy on a single, reasonably priced lift pass, good selection of accommodation from self -catering to 4 star hotels. Go to www.larosiere.net for more details from the Tourist Office, you'll find lots of You Tube videos there which will give you an understanding of what the resort offers.
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@nattib, You could try La Rosiere, large enough ski area, over 160 kms of pistes, linked to La Thuile in Italy on a single, reasonably priced lift pass, good selection of accommodation from self -catering to 4 star hotels. Go to www.larosiere.net for more details from the Tourist Office, you'll find lots of You Tube videos there which will give you an understanding of what the resort offers.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@nattib, You could try La Rosiere, large enough ski area, over 160 kms of pistes, linked to La Thuile in Italy on a single, reasonably priced lift pass, good selection of accommodation from self -catering to 4 star hotels. Go to www.larosiere.net for more details from the Tourist Office, you'll find lots of You Tube videos there which will give you an understanding of what the resort offers.
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nattib wrote: |
We are looking at resorts in Europe. Since the half term is 10-14 February we would avoid this period unless there was a good deal available. The plan would be to fly from London (Gatwick, Luton or Stansted). After ski entertainment is not important for us. And finally the ski area does not have to be huge as we will enjoy the views. |
I repeat your criteria is too open.
Who is on the trip? What is their skiing experience?
Where have they been before? What did they like?
Do prefer S/C, catered chalet or Hotel?
Do you want ski in/ski out?
Etc., etc.
Think us more of a data agency... the more information you supply about yourself the better the match....
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If you are okay with twisty coach transfers, have a look at Soldeu or Eltarter in Grandvalira in Andorra.
Lots of Blues and less challenging reds
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nattib wrote: |
We are looking at resorts in Europe. Since the half term is 10-14 February we would avoid this period unless there was a good deal available. The plan would be to fly from London (Gatwick, Luton or Stansted). After ski entertainment is not important for us. And finally the ski area does not have to be huge as we will enjoy the views. |
I thought English half term was the week after that?
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@vfr4, surely the UK half terms are not as significant as the local mid winter holidays
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English half term impacts on flight costs, French holidays impact on accommodation costs. Summary of these is avoid both if possible!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And the worst impact of both is lift queues and crowded pistes.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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valloire/valmeiner has long crusing greens, blues & easy reds. Valloire if you want a traditional village, valmeiner if you want a purpose built resort.
Always worth looking on the tourist webistes for the resort + the various 'vacancies' like madame & Pierre - the people who manage/run the aparthotels. (ie apartments owned by private individuals, but rented out like hotel rooms)
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@Layne,
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I repeat your criteria is too open.
Who is on the trip? What is their skiing experience?
Where have they been before? What did they like?
Do prefer S/C, catered chalet or Hotel?
Do you want ski in/ski out?
Etc., etc.
Think us more of a data agency... the more information you supply about yourself the better the match....
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+...and what about cost? Is your budget tight, generous, could you put a figure on it? As an example, late January would be about half the price of mid Feb.
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You know it makes sense.
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I would recommend taking a look at grand massif, either staying over in flaine or any of the villages such as Samoëns, Les carroz Etc. You’ll be able to get most of the way around using only blues (as I tend to plan the same!)
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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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Avoriaz.
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