 Poster: A snowHead
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Able to add another trip in 2nd Feb 2024 to supplement our usual March trip to les gets and never been to either of these well known resorts. Will just be me, the wife and 8 year old daughter and decided we want to knock these off but can't decide which one. 8 year old is comfy on red runs and would be at ski school in mornings. Keen to hear opinions on which is better
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Main consideration is I'd say.... Do you want to have a faff with public transport / hire car to your chosen Chamonix area each day or not. That's not a slur against Cham but I'd say a big consideration for those with kid(s). On the flip side Val has a much longer airport transfer at start / end of your stay.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Val d’Isere without question
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@mikeelsa, I'd concur with @Steve Angus.
If junior's in ski ischool, that's likely pretty much to have you up Brevent or Flégère in the AM and it's a bit of a faff to then go elsewhere (Grands, Le Tour,...) for the afternoons. I mean, it's not at all difficult, just added effort.
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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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Good responses and the things that are good to know. Any other places i should consider. We were always austria before choosing les gets for the last few years. Done alpe d huez and les 2 alpes but rest of France is untouched
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@mikeelsa, Verbier?
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Chamonix would be last on my list for a family ski holiday in France as it is spread out and not ski to the door. Val D’Isere would be better. I’d recommend les arcs, les carroz and Montgenevre
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@snowymum, absolutely, most of the time, but, to be fair, the apartments we used to rent out were 2-3 minutes walk from the Brevent cabins and many families stayed with us and were very happy just up Brev-Fleg for the week ...
(We were a little unusual and 'twas very hard to convince people before they arrived that they didn't want to be beside the Aig du Midi  )
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Gonna be busy in Feb, maybe consider Italy?
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@davidof, vacs don't start till 10th? Non?
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Been to montgenevre as well but only for day when in sauze. Considered dolomites as well but hard to work out what's linked and whats not. Verbier interests me as well
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@mikeelsa, left field ... Monterosa e.g. Champoluc?
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Obviously both world class, but Val for convenience with young child.
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You know it makes sense.
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Chamonix is a place you go for the off piste when the lure of the amazing mountains outweighs the crappy infrastructure and dogshit!
Val d’Isere, Tignes, Val Thorens etc would be much better for vast amounts red run skiing with a young ‘un in tow.
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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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@BobinCH, really not much dog poop when the Parisiens aren't here!
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Poster: A snowHead
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For France, agree Val d’Isère or somewhere in the wonderful 3V.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thanks for replies. Val d isere looks favourite now
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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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VDI or loads of places in Austria or Italy would be wonderful for the family (at this time of year.) I would want to be off-piste with guides (in the mornings) if I was going to VDI and to be with the family for lunch and afternoon skiing.
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| mikeelsa wrote: |
| Thanks for replies. Val d isere looks favourite now |
If it is VDI check Steve Angus' availability for ski lessons ('The view from ....... Val D'Isere' thread in the Snow Reports forum).
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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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| Kenzie wrote: |
| mikeelsa wrote: |
| Thanks for replies. Val d isere looks favourite now |
If it is VDI check Steve Angus' availability for ski lessons ('The view from ....... Val D'Isere' thread in the Snow Reports forum). |
Thanks.
@mikeelsa - drop me a pm if you want any info etc. Thanks
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