 Poster: A snowHead
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Looking for a resort within an easy drive of Geneva airport (1.5 hrs). Looking for 4 nights (Thurs - Mon) early Jan. 3 good intermediates and 1 complete beginner so good ski school essential.
Thanks
TP
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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LA clusaz or le grand bornand/ Morzine might suit
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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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tp023, almost any of the Portes du Soleil. Megeve. La Clusaz.
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Les Carroz would fit the bill.
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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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Look in the Airports section of j2ski.com.
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tp023,
I would not worry too much about the ski school reputation, for a short break like that you are likely to be best off having privates and most ski schools will have instructors competent in giving privates at that level. The main problem with 'bad ski schools' IMO is overlarge or overdiverse group classes.
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Thanks for the input. 4 guys so some good nightlife would be good.
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La Clusaz is a fab place to learn and nice an quiet in Jan so you would have the slopes to yourself and not get worried about anyone in your way.
The main beginners area is at Beauregard which is 1650m - so good snow and fab views. With 3 restaurants in easy reach to revive your spirits with a vin chaud! The instructors are good too. You can choose from Snowacademie, Aravis Challenge or ESF - all good with fab english speaking instructors.
Plus there is a lot for the intermediate skiers too - Etale and Balme are fab palygrounds with lovely long reds and blues and easy off-piste if you fancy a dabble in the powder.
The best bit is it's fab for weekends as it's so close to Geneva (only an hour), so if you fly thursday morning you can be on the slopes at lunch time, or if you come Thurs night you get all day Fri, Sat and Sun (returning on a late flight).
There are a couple of weekend UK run ski chalets in La Clusaz www.gravite.co.uk or www.skiweekender.co.uk in St Jean (2.5km from La Clusaz)
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Megeve is great and a very special resort. Excellent intermediate skiing and great restaurants on the mountain and in the town. If you like jazz try the Cinq Rues Club.
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