 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi - after a week in Tignes this Christmas considering a cheeky second ski trip in mid April , likely to be a short one 4 -5 days ( probably Fri April 10- Weds April 15). We will be traveling with kids aged 9 and 6, both have skied before ( the younger one is happy on blues and greens). Where should l consider which is reasonably snowsure for this time of the year and also not a super long transfer ( as it is a short trip) and suitable for kids? Good quality ski lessons would be a plus. Planning to fly and find a s/c accommodation. When should I ideally book - now or wait - given that the dates fall on Easter weekend?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Have just looked on Sunweb , some reasonable deals in Meribel, Flaine , L2A and PDS .. any good this time of the year? Also considering Austria or Italy?
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@Bella2015, L2A is very reliable in April. Glacier and skiing to 3600m. 1¾ hours from Grenoble Airport, just over 2 from Lyon.
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@Claude B, thank you. Will look into it. Probably should limit myself to resorts with glaciers ..
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| Bella2015 wrote: |
| @Claude B, thank you. Will look into it. Probably should limit myself to resorts with glaciers .. |
Not necessarily, we've skied April for years, just pick places with a good historical snow record, the Arlberg, Ischgl usually top to bottom skiing in April despite no glacier as an example.
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@kitenski, ok will look into those as well
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Went to Tignes last year at the same time of year and it was superb. Mountainsun did cheap short breaks. Not a bad transfer from GVA
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@Bella2015, Tignes would be my reccomendation, though accommodation Friday night to Wednesday may be a problem straddling both weeks of the Easter holidays.
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Try these guys if finding accommodation for only a few days is a problem, as the name says
https://www.skiweekends.com/
Not used them but chatted at the ski show and a few times over the phone and they seem onto it.
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@Col the Yeti, @johnE, Tignes is an obvious choice of course but we just got back from there and it’s is quite a long transfer too
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@ster, thank you.. will check them out
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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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@Bella2015, I agree with what has been said on Tignes and Les 2 Alpes. Regarding the other options you list:
- Portes du Soleil isn't the best choice mid-April, it is generally not high enough. Too bad, because the transfer is pleasantly short!
- Flaine should be a bit better, but not the other areas of the Grand Massif linked area. And the main bowl in Flaine can be quite steep.
- Italy warms up earlier, it is definitely too late for the Dolomites, probably late for Via Lattea (Sauze d'Oulx), maybe still OK for the Monterosa (Champoluc) but that area is not suitable for blue run skiers.
Another option worth looking at is La Plagne, with a large area of fairly easy pistes above 1800m. Transfer is a fair bit shorter than for Tignes.
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@balso, thank you. Definitely will add La Plagne to the list ( went there last Xmas, great resort and my eldest absolutely loved the kids fun slope, and now l think my little one can try it too)
Any insights into Austria? Haven’t been there much. Also Cervinia still good in Easter?
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You know it makes sense.
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| Bella2015 wrote: |
| When should I ideally book - now or wait - given that the dates fall on Easter weekend? |
As it's an odd duration, there won't be any last minute deals to jump on, so if you see something within budget, I'd try and book now.
As its school hols, flights will likely only increase as dates approach and cheaper options on accommodation will be less available.
The only advantage of leaving it later is being able to have more idea what snow conditons will be like, but you can probably cover that by going for somewhere the snow lingers longer.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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As already suggested MountainSun will probably be the cheapest as they will throw in transfers
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Poster: A snowHead
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@luigi, makes sense @russ_e, will check if they do self catering
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| russ_e wrote: |
| As already suggested MountainSun will probably be the cheapest as they will throw in transfers |
Do they? From Geneva to Tignes? Do you just ask?
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1. Lech
2. Les Menuires
3. La Plagne
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@Whitegold, will add Lech and Les Menuires to my list.
Mountainsun and skiweekends seem to focus on catered options so may not be best for me as we want self catering
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@kitenski, thank you. Looks good. Perhaps an option to keep in mind if we book closer to the date to have better idea of the snow coverage at the time
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@Whitegold, do you happen to have any suggestions of sites/agencies to look for accommodation in the resorts you recommend
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