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Mrs T and I have just returned from St Anton having had our annual trip with friends. We are both solid intermediates and will attempt almost any piste and are totally safe, but are lacking a bit on the style front! We are both keen to improve, but didn’t want to break from the group for lessons, as we just love skiing with our mates.
So, we’re thinking of a second trip on our own, probably mid March, with a view to taking some private lessons and improve, but wouldn’t be able to afford another trip to St Anton. Any recommendations for a mid March trip, to take some lessons, but without breaking the bank. Would be quite happy to go self catering and live on pasta to keep the costs down!!
TVM 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Serfaus / Fiss / Ladis
That’s my plan anyway. It may work for you too.
My plan B is Val Thorens on a bash in April
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Mrs T and I have just returned from St Anton having had our annual trip with friends. We are both solid intermediates and will attempt almost any piste and are totally safe, but are lacking a bit on the style front! We are both keen to improve, but didn’t want to break from the group for lessons, as we just love skiing with our mates.
So, we’re thinking of a second trip on our own, probably mid March, with a view to taking some private lessons and improve, but wouldn’t be able to afford another trip to St Anton. Any recommendations for a mid March trip, to take some lessons, but without breaking the bank. Would be quite happy to go self catering and live on pasta to keep the costs down!!
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If you can go in the quieter weeks (see Euro School Holidays thread) I'd advise booking very late indeed. Hold your nerve, Thursday or Friday for a Saturday flight  . Best deal I had was in 2013, week in the Schneeberger in Neiderau, very good half board, from Gatwick, £249 with crystal. Essentially free! Might not be possible these days but there will be deals.
Wait to see where conditions and forecast are decent and then book. If you're looking to keep cost down, a last minute with Crystal to Italy mid March might be the way to go. Private lessons in Italy are cheaper than Austria and France. Pyrenees might be an option too, package to Andorra. Or DIY to Baqueira in Spain - there are lots of cheap flights to Toulouse and Flix Bus do cheap and quite regular services from Toulouse to Vielha, the town to stay in if you are skiing Baqueira. Hotels and food in Vielha are very reasonably priced. Instructors there will have you skiing with the flare and panache of a famous matador.
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As above for waiting it out to assess roughly snow distribution as that may influence your destination and cost.
Italy a good option, mid march a great time to ski as well anywhere really. Cervinia often comes at decent price on late deals, convenient with TO and stay in town. Any instruction I've taken in Italy has without reservation been really good too.
Sauze d oulx too, but definitely watch snowfall over coming weeks.
France, Val Cenis, for extensive improvement terrain to really enjoy, along with good cost for accommodation and food, also pass cost. Village Llansvillard good to stay but easy snow access without busses for virtually anywhere there.
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