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Hi all
In need of advice from the experienced ski travellers among you 
Background: hubby is an excellent skier though happy to take it easier on reds and blues (but still some challenge), I'm an advanced beginner and my kids would be the same - perfecting our parallels on greens and blues.
Just back from Meribel and it was warm, snow slushy, my form took a nose dive. So thinking Feb next year to reduce this risk.
Considering Alpes d'huez (only put off by how busy it could be), Trysil or the Dolomites (Madonna, Corvara, Cortina,) - basically beginner heaven places so i can get my confidence back but that hubby can go off and find some fun reds.
Trysil Questions:
1. Any advantage of staying at Tourist Centre side over the Hoyfjellserratt side?
2. Ease of getting from (for example) The Radisson at Tourist side to the ski school meet up point on that side?
3. If stayed at the other side, how easy to get to the ski school meet up point there?
4. Should we be put off by all the drag lifts or are they barely an issue?
Essentially, i'm trying to work out how painful the mornings could be 
Italy Questions:
1. Anyone have a recommendation for an Italian beginner heaven resort, with an accommodation close to ski school?
Thanks so much folks for any input you can give.
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Corvara is blue heaven in Dolomites and my friend is currently staying at the sport hotel there this week and says it’s fabulous
Trysil - its enjoyable and some of the hotels are great, especially the ones ski star have now taken over. However ski school is painful via lifts. If you have a car, then throw skis and kids inside, drive the 500m up the road and park there. Ski school is now 10m away.
I’d also recommend looking at the chalets that are right next to ski school at the top of the mountain. Yes no pool or sauna but ski school is fall out of bed and you’re there.
Button lifts are a pain and people ski across them. The Norwegians are lovely though.
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I would second Corvara as an option - plenty of blue runs to practise on. An alternative is Colfosco, linked to Corvara with a single gondola lift and this is arguably better for beginners.
From Corvara, your husband could ski easily over to Arabba where the skiing is more challenging or head in the other direction towards Selva.
We stayed in the Hotel Mezdi in Colfosco over Christmas and can highly recommend it. Our daughter's partner was a beginner (with a few hours on an indoor slope in the UK beforehand) and he enjoyed Colfosco and all the blues around Corvara. So much so, that we are heading back to Corvara on Saturday.
We spend quite a few half-term weeks in Arabba when my daughter was younger and never found it too busy, although this might have changed. It certainly wasn't too busy over Christmas week. A few Italian regions have school holidays during Carnival week in February, which often clashes with our half-term week, but not the whole country would be on holiday then.
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Just had a quick look and carnival week in Italy next year seems to start on 22nd Feb, so shouldn't clash with UK half-term.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Agent Orange wrote: |
Corvara is blue heaven in Dolomites and my friend is currently staying at the sport hotel there this week and says it’s fabulous
Trysil - its enjoyable and some of the hotels are great, especially the ones ski star have now taken over. However ski school is painful via lifts. If you have a car, then throw skis and kids inside, drive the 500m up the road and park there. Ski school is now 10m away.
I’d also recommend looking at the chalets that are right next to ski school at the top of the mountain. Yes no pool or sauna but ski school is fall out of bed and you’re there.
Button lifts are a pain and people ski across them. The Norwegians are lovely though. |
When I was in Trysil, albeit quite a few years ago now, staying at the Radisson Blue Ski school meet point was very close to the hotel boot room exit, via covered magic carpet lift. I don't know about the Hoyfjellserratt side.
You definitely woudn't want to schelp from one side to the other on a morning before lessons though, they are quite a way apart and it involves skiiing over the top of the mountain.
I personally don't have an issue with drag lifts, but I know some people don't like them. The Button lifts are very straightforward, just keep your legs shut, T-bars a tad trickier I guess, but you soon get used to them.
Both Italy and Norway will be way less busy than Alp DH in Feb. Norway will be cold, no slush problems when ever you go
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| JbirdMara wrote: |
Trysil Questions:
1. Any advantage of staying at Tourist Centre side over the Hoyfjellserratt side?
2. Ease of getting from (for example) The Radisson at Tourist side to the ski school meet up point on that side?
3. If stayed at the other side, how easy to get to the ski school meet up point there?
4. Should we be put off by all the drag lifts or are they barely an issue?
Essentially, i'm trying to work out how painful the mornings could be
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If you stay in the wrong place and have morning lessons then it can be quite a hassle.
1. At the Tourist side there are more choices of faster uplifts into the main ski area, you are at the larger beginner area depending on yr levels and there are more restaurants there if eating out.
2. No chance of getting over for morning lessons without a car. They seem to start them just when the lifts open so can’t take lifts, you’ll need to take the ski bus or drive.
3. You’ll need to stay in the clump of flats right around the meet up area or drive up and see 2. Although the lift from the Skistar resort hotel (the old Radisson on that side) seemed to open a little earlier but not sure if that was usual.
4. Drags are there and are needed to get the best out of the area, some are long, you can stick to chairs but that will limit you. If you can’t deal with drags best to go somewhere else.
We really like the place, not busy, no loons flying around, Norwegians are very nice.
We’ve stayed both sides and I prefered the tourist side.
Any other queries, let me know otherwise best of luck.
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@JbirdMara, Trysil would be perfect for you & your kids. Your husband might find it a bit limited although there are a few more challenging/interesting slopes. Personally I wouldn't worry about drag lifts, they really aren't that difficult or uncomfortable, but others disagree.
I can't comment on the other resorts you mention, I haven't been to them.
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Thanks for the input guys.
I’m thinking we’ll opt for Corvara/Colfosco this time but keep Norway up my sleeve for a future trip.
Will throw myself into the accommodation search now. Looks like a massive range of h/b and s/c options 
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