 Poster: A snowHead
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is les saisies a gamble for new year? its 1600 i think which in theory should be fine, but as i have never being i thought i would put it out there..... alternative is espace killy, but clearly further and more expensive etc..... its for skiing with 2 young kids so greens all week are fine.....
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I think there would be enough snow in Les Saisies itself. We skied there at the end of December in 2016 which was an exceptionally bad snow year and the main slopes on Mont Bisane were snow covered (whereas nearby Megeve looked completely green). The rest of the Espace Diamant is lower so harder to predict.
I would not choose Tignes as an alternative with young kids as if you had whiteout conditions it would be bleak. I would suggest also looking at Montgenevre which has suitable runs for your kids and usually has good snow at Christmas. It has plenty of trees lower down which makes it easier to keep track of the kids when its snowing.
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@ajc2260626, it's an age old dilemma. If it's a poor start to the season you want the altitude. If the weather is poor you want the trees. Ideally you want both which is why I got to Les Coches a lot but it's not an ideal young kids place.
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@snowymum, i know tignes like the back of my hand and there's some nice little loops for complete beginners for my 4 year old, am not too worried about lack of trees as they are really just pootling on the nursery stuff etc i just want a short a drive as poss and a smaller / cheaper area & resort etc i think that montgenevre is prob about as far as tignes? when you went to les saisies was there coverage on the nursery slopes?
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@ajc2260626, maybe have a look at La Norma.
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@ajc2260626, I think Les Saisies would be fine for what you are looking for. There are numerous easy runs on the Mont Bisane side which was entirely white even in December 2016 when snow conditions were well below average in the northern french alps. There are also some gentle runs in the Legette/Chard du Beurre area. It is a beautiful resort and very family orientated. I would definitely give it a go.
Montgenevre is as you say probably about the same length drive as Tignes but there tends to be less traffic from the Maurienne valley onwards. The drawback is paying for the Frejus tunnel.
Snowhead Pam W owned an apartment in Les Saisies for many years so maybe it would be worth sending her a pm if she doesn't see this thread.
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i will drop her a line, cgh places look the best bet for accomodation as i believe they are at the foot of the slopes......
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@ajc2260626, We stayed in Le Hameau de Beaufortain (CGH) some years ago. It is in a beautiful piste side location. However some of the apartments have small room sizes/lack of natural light and it is a drive from the centre of the resort. I think Residence Amaya looks the best option now. It is built by MGM and only a year old, on the piste yet within walking distance of the resort centre (I think). We are going to Les Saisies next season ourselves and have booked Residence Amaya self drive through Peak Retreats who I'd recommend if you want to book through a self drive tour operator. If you want a cheaper option Chalets des Cimes (MMV) look to be in a reasonable location.
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Les Saisies (Bisanne sector) is as good as anywhere in snow terms, but be under no illusion that it will be very crowded at New Year, as will anywhere else. There is a new lift set up (since I sold my place) which should make the Residence Amaya much more convenient than that area was previously. There are lots of cheaper, more basic, apartments in the centre, all easy enough for access. If you need ski school, book it WELL in advance. I would recommend the ESI Glisse Passion school - when we last used it they had very small kids groups. Much more expensive than the monster ESF classes, but well worth it.
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Cheers Pam, I will be teaching them myself so that’s at least on thing I don’t need to worry about, I think that amaya place is about the same price as the cgh places so prom amaya the way to go
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