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Hi there. Dates have just come out for school inset days next academic year. Yippee, we can take a long weekend in March 2021! Where to go though? Mum, dad and two girls aged 9 and 6 at the time. Everyone capable of skiing a fair chunk of the mountain. But where to go???? I prefer to self book rather than tour op and we might book the girls in for a lesson or two. Ideas? This wont be our only skiing that year, but a cheeky add on.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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You'll need the precise dates.
Early-March and everywhere above ~700m will be open.
Late-March and everywhere below ~1800m will be melting fast.
1. Isola 2000 (France)
2. Sauze d'Oulx (Italy)
3. Kitzbuehel (Austria)
4. Megeve (France)
5. Chatel (France)
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@Farry, Flight times and ease of transfers are the key thing to look at initially, what extra days are you getting on the insets? If it’s a Friday and Monday, that will cross over two weeks accommodation periods, but if your outside of French school holidays you should be able to get a deal for SC, hotels booked direct should OK. Ive done a couple of solo short trips Thursday to Monday to Flaine via GVA, and Monday to Thursday in Kaprun via Salzburg, getting a single room was the hardest bit for me.
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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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Megeve would be a good shout
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Agree with that.
I was going to suggest Les Contamines - similar short drive from GVA (and for a long weekend, the economics of hiring a car are compelling). Les C will likely have better snow than Megeve and you are less likely to get the bad weather that Megeve is particularly good for. Les C is quieter and smaller linked area but not really an issue for 3 days?
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Yes, Les Contamines would be OK, though you might need to download by gondola. Another possibilit, with more skiing to go at, is Praz sur Arly, just a few miles further along the valley from Megeve. Less busy, and less expensive (and a lot less up itself) than Megeve. Fast access up the 6 man Cret du Midi chair, with huge free car park at the bottom. Access to the best, and quietest, of the Notre Dame de Bellecombe skiing. Even after the French holidays your choices might be limited to where you can find self catering accommodation for less than the full standard French week. But as @Whitegold says, your timing in the month is important. The first week of March is still French school hols. Second week ideal. Ah - just seen this is 2021!! I'd not think about it until much nearer the time. Nobody in high-demand accommodation will take a long weekend booking for March 2021 at this juncture.
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I'm going with the same area but saying St Gervais, cheaper then Megeve but same ski area & easier to get to Les Contamines (you should go for a day at least).
I am assuming your service day is a Monday, then it is very doable. In fact I am doing it this weekend with 5 dads & 5, 12 year olds.
Fly out Friday after school, 1 hour transfer get you into village by 10.30, time for 1 beer. Ski Sat, Sun & Mon until 13.00, quick shower then up to Geneva for 18.00 flight home (don't forget to pick up chocolate for mum this time!!!!!!!). Perfect weekend
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From mid march Skiwelt do free kids ski passes and a discount on accomodation booked through the tourist board. You can generally get short stays ok after mid March. We have been in March and there is generally plenty of snow, if a bit soft low down and late in the day, Westendorf is probably the best centre. You are not far from Munich airport with flights everyday of the week. Saalbach Hinterglemm has a similar lift pass deal but the transfer is a bit longer.
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