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Assume that you wanted to ski/board for a week at the midpoint of each month from December to April. Assume that money is not in endless supply (so cheaper the better) and that availability and reliability of cover (and hopefully not the likelihood of snowmaggedons and other fun-depriving events) are the primary considerations. Lack of busy pistes are also important at the appropriate times. Assume intermediate ability levels for the sake of it. Assume will need to fly there and not hire a car (ideally). Assume that some form of pre-booking & planning is required rather than absolute last minute.
Which areas or specific resorts would be your choice for each month?
(Bit of a hypothetical dream - but, hey, dreams can come true  )
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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EASY!
7th Dec Tignes = Vast and deserted
17 Jan Austria (open/tbc)
9 Feb Japan (2weeks makes sense here)
7th Mar Serre Chevalier
18th Apr Val Thorens
#liveTheDream
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Sun 17-11-19 2:43; edited 1 time in total
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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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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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@Grizzler, what kind of apres atmosphere/activities would you hypothetically prefer?
Do you prefer towns/villages that are low rise, with old buildings, traditional village style? Or those that look like Hemel Hempstead?
Assuming those things aren’t very important, as you haven’t mentioned them, how about:
Dec - Tignes
Jan - Saalbach-Hinterglemm
Feb - Arabba
Mar - Morzine*
Apr - Val Thorens
* allowing Switzerland to be included without expense of staying there. Cervinia being another possibility for that in March.
ALL HAVE:
- cheap flights from UK.
- airport to resort transfers.
- lots of pistes for intermediates
- challenging pistes if wanted
- decent lift systems
- wide choice of accommodation at different price points
3 reasonably small attractive towns (2 like Hemel Hempstead).
4 biggest European recreational snowsport countries covered, incl Switzerland by the back door.
5 trip reports to write and post.
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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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@admin, you off for another Japan test?
At least I knew this time instead of being in Tokyo reading a out your exploits without my skis.
I get your theme though -)
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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There was one criterion that money is not in endless supply. Does Japan still qualify? Flights would be a fair bit even if other things are budget.
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Almost certainly Italy in Feb and defo avoid UK 1/2 term unless Brexshit has happened by then as if it has there won’t be any UK visitors.
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| under a new name wrote: |
| Almost certainly Italy in Feb and defo avoid UK 1/2 term unless Brexshit has happened by then as if it has there won’t be any UK visitors. |
I'm going 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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@martinm, me too! 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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| admin wrote: |
EASY!
17 Jan Austria (open/tbc)
#liveTheDream |
That specific line drew my attention. Care to explain?
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Sorry @drporat, it's probably a lot more 'open' and less 'tbc' than you'd like it to be.
I expect to be exploring/researching Austria the week before the PreBBWUW. I'd really like to do something bashy there but not really found the right opportunity yet.
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You know it makes sense.
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| admin wrote: |
Sorry @drporat, it's probably a lot more 'open' and less 'tbc' than you'd like it to be.
I expect to be exploring/researching Austria the week before the PreBBWUW. I'd really like to do something bashy there but not really found the right opportunity yet. |
On 17 I am returning from St. Anton, I was hoping for a good reason to stay another week and utterly crash all plans of normality.
What about our Austrian connections in Saalbach/Radstadt etc?
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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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Nov = Soelden (Austria)
Dec = Tignes (France)
Jan = Ax-Les-Thermes (French Pyrenees)
Feb = St Anton (Austria)
Mar = Wengen (Switzerland)
Apr = Verbier (Switzerland)
May = Zermatt (Switzerland)
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