 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello all,
Planned to do Italy but now a family member living in southern france wants to join us at feb half term for skiing.
Looking at southern alps. Our week clashes with north and parisien hols but not southern france.
So…montgenevre? Isola 2000?
Any where else that might not get the Paris crowd?
Help!!!!
Beginners/cruisey blue lovers.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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How about straddling the boarder-ish for Southern based family travel convenience ?
Sauze D Oulx possibly offers the best combination and fit for capturing all the elements, including being in Italy  absolutely ideal from ski skills outlook of slope type in abundance too.
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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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Come into The Maurienne Valley, easy trip through the Frejus tunnel and then look at Val Cenis which is easily accessible, great skiing and will not be busy. The ski pass also allows you to ski at Aussois, Bonneval Sur Arc, Valfrejus or La Norma.
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Frejus tunnel: open again?
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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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| Charliegolf wrote: |
| Frejus tunnel: open again? |
was it closed...although I don't think you need to take it if you are coming from England (I'm assuming that is where the OP is travelling from)
The rail link will be out for up to a year though, you can get as far as St Jean de Maurienne then bus.
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Can't your family member get to Italy? Probably a shorter journey than you'll have if you are UK based.
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@davidof, it was closed while we were out in SC in September.
@Clairey1975, Serre Chevalier will be easily accessible to both of you.
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The tunnel de Frejus isn't closed, but there are currently alternating one way traffic restrictions in place. Not sure how long that lasts though.
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Thanks tunnel wise…we are flying either Turin or Nice/Marseille
depending on resort.
Sauze…went two years ago at feb half term and the snow was practically non existent so nervous to go there again or anywhere near like Sestriere.
We did the tunnel in the summer…9 hour jam to get through 
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I have been to Val Cenis at half term during the French Feb break and the queues weren't too bad. I can't remember which districts were on holiday though.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Montgenevre ticks all your boxes and has a much better snow record than the other milky way resorts.
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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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Montgenevre would be a good choice. It is ideal for beginners and has good ski schools. It also has an excellent snow record
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Would Montgenevre attract the Paris crowd though? Trying to avoid!
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You know it makes sense.
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Serre Chevalier.
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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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@Clairey1975, I have no idea as I always avoid skiing at half term. However there hasn’t been as much building in Montgenevre as some other french resorts in recent years so it is less likely to be really crowded. Furthermore if there are any intermediates in your group they could easily ski over to Claviere which tends to be less busy. I would stay on the french side though as there is better accommodation and the ski schools are good.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Clairey1975 wrote: |
| Would Montgenevre attract the Paris crowd though? Trying to avoid! |
Paris crowd usually stop at Serre Chevalier.... So Montgenevre is perfect for you (I do love this village) !
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