 Poster: A snowHead
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Suggestions for where to board this winter?
I'll probably just do a few 3 or 4 day breaks, so it must be Europe.
Must have in excess of 100km of piste and very few cat-tracks.
So, over to you well informed people to help me decide.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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That's quite a broad set of criteria. Do you have a preference for resort type (eg traditional village, ski convenience) or a particular country that you really like, or types of uphill transport to avoid, etc, etc?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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rob@rar, I'm trying to be open-minded. I would like a tradititional village & convenience (is this possible?) and would prefer not too many drag lifts.
I'm just interested in some ideas, rather than rely on my own pre-conceived prejudices, which might be totally inaccurate.
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ssnowman, Where have you skied before and what did/didn't you like about the resorts ?
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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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ssnowman, OK. My suggestion would be Villaroger - traditional village, but convenient access to the entire Paradiski (Les Arcs and La Plagne). Very few drag lifts in the entire lift network, and just about all of these can be avoided. Get there by train, plane or drive.
Alternatively, base yourself in Bourg St Maurice and ski for a day in Les Arcs, a day in St Foy, a day in La Rosiere/La Thuile and a day in La Plagne. It's not a traditional village, and this plan relies on a car, but you will have access to some amazing ski terrain within about 30 minutes of your base.
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I'll complement rob@rar's Paradiski suggestion with Verbier or Chamonix. Where Paradiski slots itself firmly in the family-friendly market, Verbier and Chamonix are both solidly in the hardcore freeskiing camp - so have a completely different vibe.
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Remember Les Arcs was one of the pioneering resorts as one of the first to recognise boarding - Only one drag (Deux Tetes) to avoid and only one green slope (Gollet) to miss out on if you are on a board so I have to go with Robs suggestion
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Right, places, I have visited; Obergurgl, Livigno, Macunaga, Les Arcs, Verbier, Val d'Isere, Serre Chevalier, Meribel, Cervinia, Gressoney, St Martin de Belleville, Tignes.
Favourite out of the above is Serre Chevalier, hard to say why. I also liked Espace Killy for the quality of slopes. Not overly keen on Three valleys.
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rob@rar, I like the idea of staying in BSM & visiting a few resorts.
Chamonix always looks so spread out on the piste map, must admit the lack of convenience puts me off a bit.
St Anton is on my list as a possible as are Flaine & Portes du Soleil.
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rob@rar, I like the idea of staying in BSM & visiting a few resorts.
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I think quite a few snowHeads would agree. There are at least a couple who own (and rent) apartments there, and there are some reasonably priced hotels and B&Bs to choose from in and near BSM. The local guiding outfits might help make the most of your trip, eg heliskiing, with drop offs in Italy; off-piste day from the back of the Aguille Rouge, a day in St Foy; and mile upon mile of piste to choose from. All this in less than 45 minutes travel time (and often much less) from BSM.
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