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Hello! Can you help?
Looking for a long weekend ski trip at end of March. Could fly anywhere. Short and easy transfer that doesn’t involve car hire. One of my friends is not going to ski as she has a knee injury but wants time to chill in the mountains whilst we ski, so would need a resort with things to do. She’s a burnt out doctor who desperately needs a break from work/life/kids.
I was thinking Chamonix as it ticks a lot of boxes and has the fab QC terme spa.
Any recommendations?
Thanks in advance
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yes, Chamonix probably a good idea, provided the skiers are aware of what it offers. Certainly a good place for a non-skier. And given the variety and depth of accommodation in Chamonix, you'd probably find something - non-standard lengths of time aren't always easy in France. Pity you don't want car hire, as a car is useful in Chamonix, especially for your non-skiing friend, if her knee injury doesn't prevent her driving. Driving from Geneva airport to Chamonix is a morceau de gateaux. She could drive you back and forth to a variety of lifts. 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I think we will be arriving at different times from diff uk airports so need to meet in resort- hence no car.
I’m ok with Chamonix - did a week there a few years ago and didn’t mind the bus thing. Wondered if any where else I haven’t thought of ? Any other resorts nice spa and places to hang out for non Skiers
Thanks for reply. No idea how I posted this twice
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St Anton has a pretty nice wellness and direct trains from INN and ZRH.
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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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Austria usually has lots of packages aimed at girls week/weekend. It is worth looking there as Public transport is decent so non skier will be able to get around easily.
Maybe look at Zell am See or Kitzbuhel?
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Arosa
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At which airports will you all arrive? That would narrow down the vast choice....
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Thanks for replies!
Haven’t booked flights yet so could fly anywhere
I was assuming that doing all DIY would be cheaper but maybe need to look at packages.
Like the sound of St Anton. Never skied in Austria
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How about an Innsbruck city break, be loads going on and you can get straight out of the city to plenty of local ski areas.....
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If she's 'burnt out', maybe she needs a career change, not half a holiday? Just saying.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Probably. We’re all doctors and it’s been bloody exhausting
If everyone leaves there will be no one left in the NHS…
She will have other holidays but my point was I want it to be nice for her as well as the ski fiends
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You know it makes sense.
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I'd be thinking Austria or Switzerland flying into a major, decent airport with good public transport, eg Zurich or even Munich. Loads of shops, restaurant to relax in on the way back.
I'd tend to avoid Innsbruck, it can get rammed with people, sitting on the floor is probably not the way to end a Spa type weekend.
Resorts / hotels, you'll have a good choice, just depends on how big a spend you're up for.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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St gervais les bains as the name says just over an hour from Geneva lots of easy skiing and a thermal spa !
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Poster: A snowHead
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| St gervais les bains as the name says just over an hour from Geneva lots of easy skiing and a thermal spa ! |
Thank you! We are going at gervais. Any recommendations of stuff to do/ nice runs etc? Have you been to the spa?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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No specific recommendations (I've only visited StG in summer) but feel the mountains are absolutely gorgeous to visit, skiing or not.
Often say to non skiing friends that I'd still go even if I couldn't ski, such a relaxing detachment from low altitude uk living. Hope you all have a great time from such work pressures.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Snowysarah, I'd work out how to get down to the spa somewhat in advance. St Gervais the ski station is above (and a good few minutes drive) from St Gervais the thermal spa.
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@under a new name, currently in St G. The free ski buses include one which shuttles hourly between the Bettex lift and Le Fayet - including a stop right outside the Thermal Baths.
And there is the new hotel just opened, which includes what hotels call a spa. Don't know anything else much about the place, it looks quite nice, and we are planning a research visit this evening to check whether they serve decent beer.
Only problem is that the pistes desperately need a weather change bringing fresh snow and some slightly lower temperatures.
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