 Poster: A snowHead
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Ok, so I bit the bullet and reserved a low cost flight to Lyon, 16 Dec to 19 Dec. There are three in our group and we're probably going to rent a car and drive to one of the closer resorts.
We'll leave the choice of the resort until much later but what options do we have within 2-3 hours drive with a reasonable likelihood of snow at that time? (yes I know it's all a lottery in early season, but there's gotta be at least one resort with skiing above 1800-2000m which will have the goods).
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Les Deux Alpes might be best. Glacier on top, for guaranteed snow, and a high altitude resort. Keep an eye on the snow situation there, because the place would be pretty empty that many days before Christmas so I doubt if you need to book.
If there's plenty of snow, nearby Alpe d'Huez (or one of its satellite resorts on the same lift system - Oz / Vaujany) might be even better for you.
You could drive further, to the Haute Savoie, but the southern Alps (as above) would be ideal for a quick trip like that.
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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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According to the map I have here (saved from the rocketski.com website I think)
Les Arcs /La plagne
3 valleys (surely VT will be open by then)
Errrrm - that's it. Obviously a limited set of resorts!
Ahh, I have a SWF file that's much better - bu it doesn; have much info on resort hieghts, just approximate locations
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Timewise not a lot in it.... 2 hrs 30 to Val Thorens, 2 hrs 15 to 2 Alpes..... and depending on what time of day, given the roadworks around Grenoble, you can add another hour to the 2 Alpes journey. (Only 2 hrs to Bourg Saint Maurice of course, then you could take your pick!  )
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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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PG, I bow to your superior knowledge. I'd always assumed that the southern Alps resorts were significantly closer, timewise, to Lyon. Cedric, the northern Alps will (in a typical winter) get more early snow so PG's advice is good if you want the very best skiing. I'd agree with Bourg as a base if you have a car. You could ski 2 days locally and a couple of days skiing the Val d'Isere / Tignes network.
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Many thanks guys. PG, is the large flat free around that time (and would you rent for a weekend only?)
The only drawback with using Bourg is that one of my colleagues needs serious apres-ski bar action...I remember him singing at 2am in Cervinia last December. And I don't plan to be the designated driver either.
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Cedric, you're 2 1/2 hrs from Lyons to La Rosiere, resort opens 13th Dec and there's usually more than enough snow. If you've got a hire car then the haute Tarentaise is your oyster. We could do you a deal on a per night basis. Check out our details in snowShops.
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Hi Cedric, Trouble is you're overlapping two weeks (11-18, 18-26 Dec)... so can't really see how that can be done. There should be plenty of vacancies though, that early in the season - if I were you I'd leave it late, someone will do you a good deal ... and if all else fails you're welcome to 'rough it' here in the chalet - one double bedroom and a settee going spare!
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Cedric, your dates are fine with us we do Sun to Sun transfers, what time are you getting to Lyons, we could maybe pick you up in our mini-bus, it'll probably work out cheaper than hiring. La Ros in the 1st week of the season is a good place to be, there are usually a few parties as the bars/restuarants open for the season. We're no more than staggering distance from the village centre! If this is of interest PM me & we can work out a deal.
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Cedric, Val D'Isere is about 2 1/2 hours from Lyon airport. A very easy drive. Did it earlier this year.
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Hi Cedric... I just published a list of resorts near to Lyon on j2ski... hope that's useful! I'll be somewhere out of Geneva that weekend; unless there's a disastrous start to the snow you'll have plenty of choice (slopes and accommodation).
Cheers,
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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J2Dave, you've got Tignes, Ste Foy, but no Les Arcs, La Plagne, La Rosière???
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| PG wrote: |
| J2Dave, you've got Tignes, Ste Foy, but no Les Arcs, La Plagne, La Rosière??? |
 Thanks PG ...fink I trampled my data... computers, huh, do exactly what you tell 'em... will fix it in tonights refresh, cheers,
J2Dave...
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You know it makes sense.
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Thanks for all the information, guys. We'll be spoilt for choice.
David, I sent you a PM. The minibus option looks very appealing.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Cedric, If you want to do Les Deux Alpes, pm me. At that time of the season I could probably also pick you up. At that time of year should be 2½ hours to LDA from Lyon. If there are only 3 of you, no problemin the Scorpio!
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