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brian
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Neilski, Zermatt has everything except the convenient beginners' area.
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France - megeve/morzine or chamonix if she isnt going to ski
Switzerland-villars/crans
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manchester to chambery with Jet2, then go to Bourg St Maurice - town for your missus, funicular up to Arc 1600 for you. 90 minute taxi transfer for ease or train if that's your choice
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Neilski, Oo the suggestions above, I know that Zermatt or Megève would be good. Zermatt takes longer to get to (3.5 vs max 1.5 hrs). Zermatt would be by train, Megève by scheduled bus. Both are classy 'proper' Alpine villages.
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Zermatt is indeed a fantastic spot for mountainophiles; the valley has something like thirteen 4000+m peaks around it, so plenty to look at.
I would also recommend my old favourite Kitzbuhel if they get any snow this season. It's nowhere near as spectacular as Zermatt, obviously, but it's pretty and several of the mountain restaurants are easily accessible by foot (at the minute, I suspect that they all are). There are a good number of marked walking and snowshoeing trails on the mountains. The town is (in the centre) very pleasant, plenty of bars and cafes, and a decent swimming pool.
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brian, i am right in thinking zermatt is also gastronomic centre of the ski world(or so my mate tells me)
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How much of a windfall? Go to Ischgl - hour or so transfer from Innsbruck, stay at the Trofana Royal. Luxury hotel, gastronomic cuisine, spa treatments, good sized town, beginners area as she steps off the gondola....
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easyJet Liverpool - Basel
Train to Wengen. Loads of non-skiers there. Pretty village. Beautiful scenery. Other half can easily meet you for lunch by getting the train up the mountain.
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Neilski, Zermatt was not especially gastronomic when I was there, although I haven't been for many years. I'm sure that there are excellent restaurants, but at a price. For good grub for normal people, Courmayeur is pretty good. It's a lovely place, on and off the mountain. You have to take a cable car up to the ski base; I'm not sure where the nursery slopes are.
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Guvnor, already doing a week with my sons in ischgl in late march(really can't wait) hence the need to get out before that
budget should be about £1500 max for luxury weekend/mid week break cause she's worth it
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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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| Neilski wrote: |
| budget should be about £1500 max for luxury weekend/mid week break cause she's worth it |
Which is why you're taking her, non skier, to a ski resort. Good man.
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brian
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Neilski, Zermatt has some of the most renowned mountain restaurants, the Fluhalp, Chez Vrony etc. I think that's what your friend is probably alluding to. The downside being most of them are a bit awkward to get to for a non-skier 
Restaurants in the town are none too shabby either mind.
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You know it makes sense.
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Elizabeth B, wengen sounds good went to grindlewald a few years ago and loved it, what is the transfer time to wengen from basel
and can you recommend any nice hotels
richmond, she really wanted to go to paris but i said it would be far too cold at that time of year 
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| Neilski wrote: |
| richmond, she really wanted to go to paris but i said it would be far too cold at that time of year |
Good work.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Neilski, Grindelwald would also work!!
Transfer time from Basel to Wengen is around 3 hrs (by train). There is an hourly service.
If you look at the MSB thread then there's details there about the Victoria Lauberhorn.....nice hotel!! The Sunstar always looks nice too. I've stayed in the Hirschen, which is a 2*...very friendly & nice, but basic.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Saas Fee. Delightful village. Pretty good skiing a all levels for a week - and should be great for a beginner. Check out the Fereinart to stay, if you are flush with cash.
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Neilski, Paris is very cold in late Feb. If you fancy a gourmet experience, the Hotel Alliey in Monetier-les-Bains, Serre Chevalier has a Michelin-starred restaurant, and a spa. Reasonable transfer from Turin or Grenoble, and the main hotel rooms are gorgeous.
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thanks every one all sounds great
lots to think about
let you know what we end up booking
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Look at Courmayer, just over an hour from Geneva through the tunnel, loads of taxi services from Geneva. Town is a foot of M Blanc great views, on the mountain loads reds and blues, good food in the huts.
The town is very smart, locals have a tradition of evening promenading, then they go to eat. Somereally good resturants in the town - it is Italy.
Aosta is 30 mins down road a roman townif other half wants to shop and sight see, you can ski in Pila which is 18mins by cable car from Aosta train station.
We had a week there a few years ago our 4th week of skiing and found it great.
If you want to try and get your wife skiing try Andorra, not as pretty or easy to get to, but the instruters are mainly Brits Aussies etc, with option of one 2 one tuition. There is also a ski club rep there soif a member you can ski with them each day.
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FAQ
(forgotten insurance policy)and fancy splashing out on a weekend or mid week trip in late feb or early march
