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Hi
My family (wife, 2 kids 9 and 6, 2 grandparents) are looking at going to Les saisies for a week in 2026. We’ve not been before but reading about it, mostly on here, it sounds good for our boys who have been a few times before.
My question was around dates…we are between 24th January, 31st January and 7th March, for our possible weeks.
I’m leaning to 24th January, as guess less crowds (compared to the 31st Jan week) and maybe less slush (compared to March). Would this be along lines of what you think too, or do you think either of the other dates are better?
Thanks
Mike
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7 March will be French school hols - avoid at all costs! Busy, and accommodation expensive. Either of the previous weeks should be fine, given that weather is the luck of the draw. And welcome to Snowheads!  You will need to get yourselves there, and you are a big party for renting a car.
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Hi thanks for the reply, that’s helpful. Yep I thought first week of Feb might be some French school hols, but thought 7th March would be ok, so that’s good to know.
I’ve found a couple of Geneva private transfer companies…apparently around €550-600 for return transfer for six of us. Though have had that before and when you email…price changes!
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If "return transfer" means both ends of your stay, 100 euros each is good value. Just make sure your accommodation is in easy walk of the slopes - and particularly the ski school meeting place.
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Great thanks, so the 3 dates should be ok actually. Snow cover probably not much between it is there - as in, just luck really I guess?
And yep the transfer was return price so yes, we thought that was reasonable.
Accommodation, looking at mmv les chalets les cimes - looks fairly good location. Also heading for that one, as means we can use clubcard points!
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@mdhenning, yes, sorry, got the French dates confused - they are all OK. I'd probably choose 31 January, but it's a toss-up. Chalets des Cimes should be fine. If you want ski school for anybody, book in good time. I'd always recommend the Glisse Passion ski school. Their "mini team" classes for kids are excellent. Have fun.
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Ah nice, thank you. We’d said for once we might splash out and do a few private lessons and stick them in the same lesson (as unfortunately for the older one, they are pretty much the same ability)…but neither want that, and prefer the sound of a small group lesson. So yes, their mini team ones look ideal for us!
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I bought mini-team lessons for two grandchildren at Christmas. One ended up in a class of one, and one in a class of two as others had failed to turn up. Have had similar experiences in the past. They got on brilliantly despite a dismal start to their first lesson, in pouring rain that turned to heavy snow. Came back soaking wet, but pleased with themselves.
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Great thanks very much
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24th Jan: fewer crowds, better snow. 7th March: slush and sunburn. Tough call… not really
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7 March is a great week to go actually - first after the French school hols and not normally "slush". Any more than January is "short days, poor visibility and freezing cold".
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The only issue in March is that the lower elevations (1000-1300 m) of the Espace Diamant may be quite slushy, but that's well below Les Saisies' elevation (1600). You could amuse yourself for a week only in LS but I really like some of the terrain toward the Flumet end.
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