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Having booked France via GVA for January now we are considering staying in Switzerland (if possible at that time), does anyone have any recommendations for a resort handy to GVA in terms of accessibility. Doesn’t need to be a very big resort (let’s face it after two years without snow we would be happy with a large hill) but have some decent self catering options close by and easy enough to get to without costing a fortune. I anticipate easyJet won’t cancel the flight so it would be good to use existing flights as flight options fromBelfast are limited.
Any advice gratefully received!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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We're off to Saas Fee, an easy train ride from GVA (If booking the train, make sure you go to Saas Fee not Visp, the station as that will include the bus up the mountain for the same cost). We have a great value apartment from https://www.center-reisen.ch/
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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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^^^ Saas Fee a good choice. Picturesque car free village. High and glaciated so guaranteed good snow cover. Popular with intermediate locals here for a weekend trip.
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I think we will struggle with saas fee due to our return flight being early morning and first train seems to be 5.30. Any other suggestions I can look into ? Or should we think about Car rental and trying to find parking?
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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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@Binked, maybe stay at the Ibis or similar at GVA the night before to save on early transfer hassle.
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| Nadenoodlee wrote: |
| @Binked, maybe stay at the Ibis or similar at GVA the night before to save on early transfer hassle. |
Yeah Might be easiest!
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https://www.valdanniviers.ch/en/homepage.html
Train to sierre , bus up , closer than Saas or Zermatt . Lovely area Great skiing and not quite so £££ as the big names . If I was going this is where I would go . Probably choose Grimnetz but Zinal and St Luc are equally good .
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@Rob Mackley, agree - great option. Not quite as spectacular as Saas but great skiing and quieter
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Villar, Les diablerets, Gstaad, Gsteig, Chateau d'oex, schönreid, saanenmoser, Zwiesimmen, Lenk, Adelboden. Switzerland has a massive amount of skiing beyond Verbier, Zermatt and Saas F'
There is skiing up in the Jura which I don't know.
Perhaps @Nadenoodlee, can throw in a few I have missed.
Be aware that all the above are accessible by train, exception being Gsteig......which isn't worth considering without touring gear.
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Davos. Could get some bargains in Jan now the WEF has been cancelled?
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