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The daughter has a chnace to go here on a school trip first week of April next year. I've never heard of it; apparently it's in the Sybelles area, of which I've barely heard.
Can anyone tell me anything about it and what it might be like in early April. From the website, it looks reasonably large and reasonably high. Why have I never heard of it (apart from because I'm an ignorant slob)?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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richmond, I've been to St Sorlin D'Arves which is part of the Les Sybelles area for the last 2 years. I've put a review in the Resorts A - B. It goes up to 2600m and is 310 km of pistes altogether. Not a particularly challenging area though hardly a black run in sight. I don't know about conditions in April I've been at February half term both times.
I skied over to Le Corbier last year and it's a bit of a concrete monstrosity but on a school trip I don't suppose they will worry too much. Being a bit more modern though I think it has a few more attractions that the more traditional stations, a skating rink amongst them I think.
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richmond, I have stayed in La Toussuire and also skied Le Corbier which is linked. There is quite a lot of it. It is not very high though, so April may be risky.
It is not too expensive. Not many Brits go there.
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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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I would guess that yor daughter's proposed ski trip would be with Equity as they are to my knowledge the only british tour ops to go to Le Corbier: Equity also specialize in "all-in price" school trips.
I'm off there on Sunday with Rocketski, their "none-all-in" branch - watch out for feedback when I get back, and f you have any specific things you want to ask then let me know
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Thanks for the info, folks. It does look moderately hideous (although the Equity hotel there is an interesting shade of purple), but as ColinB says, the girlies won't care much. I'm a bit worried about the height though.; it goes up to 2600m which doesn't sound especially exciting.
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It does have 193n snow cannon!!
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