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Late season best snowboard beginner slopes: Courchevel?
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I have a friend who I have now managed to convince to become a snowboarder. I am planning a trip in April, and my default go to is Val Thorens. Val T doesn't really have the best long green runs that I know of but it does have 3 free carpet lifts. So I am thinking of an alternative in Courchevel but I have never been as I always end up just staying around the Val T/Les Menuires side of the valley. The reason Courchevel is on my list is because of the number of (Free) green runs and when he progresses, blue runs just by the resort. I am thinking of spending a day with my mate on green runs to teach him and for me to finally dedicate a whole day riding switch.
So my question is, how is snow in Courchevel in the first week of April? Les Menuires resort which is at the same altitude is already slushy by lunchtime, and I'm afraid that Courchevel being the same elevation would not be so great in April.
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Most of the Courchevel slopes face North, but most of Les Menuires slopes, exclusing La Masses, face West or even South West, therefore, for a given altitude, you would expect the snow to be less slushy in Courchevel
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Thanks for confirming, I was looking at google maps and Courchevel orientation looks very similar to Tignes/Val d'Isere where it's a little more sheltered from the sun. In that case I shall continue with the Courchevel decision and will hopefully post a report here.
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In answer to the original question - the best slopes late season will be the ones his instructor takes him to.
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