 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi
I am looking for advice for a quick 3 day trip before Xmas. 19th till 23rd December.
We are driving so needs to be within 10 hours of Calais. Plus somewhere with good snow or snow making.
Considering LA plagne mainly. But also looking at meribel with possibility of tignes( atex 2000) or courmayeur.
We have done last 2 years at chamonix but want somewhere new, not packed, with snow.
Any advice gratefully received.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Have you looked at Flaine? a bit nearer than the ones you have mentioned and has a good snow record..
And - Welcome !
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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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Haven't thought of flaine. Will look into it. Thanks . also which might be less crowded just before Xmas out of la plagne or tignes/ val d,isere?
Trying to avoid 20 min queues like we once had at avoriaz.
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We’re going out to Verbier in early December. There are always some of the upper slopes open by then, just how much is open will vary, depending on the conditions. This was the Savoleyres sector when we went in early December 2016:
Generally, we find it like this about 1 year in three. About the same ratio it’ll be snowing too hard for us to bother, or not great and we just go snowshoeing instead. We go out principally to get our apartment ready for the season, so are fairly laid-back about skiing as we’ll be out again a couple of times after the New Year.
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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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Going pre Xmas is a bit risky these days with conditions, I reckon I’d be going somewhere high like Tignes or Val Thorens.
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Pre Christmas ski trips are our favourite. Generally do Tignes most stuff is open with minimal queues. Only thing you need to be aware of is University trips.
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Uni trip pre Xmas this year is 14th to 21st Dec , they will be in Tignes , Val T , Alpe Deux and Deux Alps poss Avoriaz
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Thanks for the info. Never been to tignes before so I think that sounds best.
Cheers : D
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Tignes is a brilliant resort. I’ve spent about 8 weeks there in total throughout my life and loved every time. Once skied there on 3rd December and it was some of the best conditions I’ve ever had, and almost like our own mountain it was so quiet.
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