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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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cathy,
I can never remember the hotels I've been to so can't really help on the front. Have been to all the resorts you have mentioned except Sella Ronda and they are all prtty good. Though if you are worried about tame skiing the on piste stuff at Wengen is generally pretty tame. The off piste has a reasonable reputation but it was a long time ago that I was there and didn't do much in those days.
Another place worth considering that has good skiing is easy to put a DIY package together via Zurich and had a good hotel on my visit at a reasonble price is Flims.
Extensive and enjoyable a bit south facing so maybe best at this time of the year. Can't remember name of hotel though. 
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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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St Moritz. Best resort in the world.
Chamonix. Best skiing in the world.
Zermatt. Best piece of Toblerone in the world.
Lech. Best resort in Austria.
Verbier. Best nightlife in the Alps.
Take your pick.
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If you fancy Austria, hurry up and book, as it's fasching week from Feb 2nd so it's very busy!!
Deb
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brian
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cathy, potential problem is that easter is early this year, so carneval/fasching is as well, 2-9 Feb is the peak week in Austria/Switerland this season. If you could go a week earlier it would probably be cheaper/easier to book and might help with flights as well.
Anyway, of the places you mention I've only skied at Zermatt, but I think everyone should go there at least once, it's Matterhorntastic.
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cathy, I second T Bar's recommendation of Flims/Laax (obviously), easy connections, no need for TO. Yes, 2 Feb is Fasching week and getting booked up quickly, but the two hotels at the base station in Laax, the Laaxerhof and the Signina, are both nice and practically ski in - maybe 50 m to lifts and bottom of the pistes
If you could go a week later, both the Laaxerhof and Signina have all-in packages (HB, lift pass etc). You would need to get there, but there are plenty of reasonablish options and the package and flight should come in around your budget
Signina packages
Laaxerhof packages
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cathy, Have you decided on how you are going to punish "someone" yet?? I am sure snowHeads would be happy to advise!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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cathy, so why give the poor darling the choice?! There must be obedience classes for this kind of thing.
We split the duties down the middle. I organise winter holidays, she organises summer. I get a brief chance to moan and then she books it.
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You know it makes sense.
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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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Did you check Inghams costs for Canada, they had some cracking deals last year.....around £199 I think for room on arrival to Banff and Fernie!!
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Poster: A snowHead
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brian
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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cathy, you just need to laugh at the Andy Pandy suits!
The Signina is in Murschetg which is a tiny community based around the lifts - there are night clubs, bars, restos, the two 4* hotels with wellness, ski hire shops, a supermarket, hole-in-the-wall, ski school, all in a tiny area. It does tend to hop but, being Swiss, is rarely too noisy. If you want to go elsewhere of an evening or finish skiing in Flims, the ski bus runs half-hourly during the day and hourly all through the night and is free with lift pass (think there's a small supplement at night, but if you ring up it will pick you up almost any time IIRC). If you want village life, then Flims is better but chances are you won't find anywhere to stay within walking distance of the lifts. I personally wouldn't bother with Laax Dorf, it's very pretty but quiet - and again is a bus ride from the lifts. The first time we skied there we parked in Flims, but ever since felt more drawn to Laax, don't know why. The mountain all feels the same, it has a very friendly vibe imo, which is why we bought there. Also the pistes down to Laax have snow making all the way down (think Flims might have this year too but it has suffered in the past).
Oh, btw I suspect the 2 4* hotels will be too expensive for the boarders - they tend to rent apartments or stay in the Riders Palace, which is also one of *the* venues in - well, certainly Graubunden
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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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cathy, Don't you just love 'em ! 
Have you been to St Anton ? I was surprised that wasn't on your list as it would be good challenging skiing for your SO (not that he deserves it!) Not that I've been, but it's on my list. We have been to Zermatt, and it is good, and I too would love to try Ischgl.
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cathy, the Signina?
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cathy,
Enjoy it, I thought it was great on my visit. The other resorts on your list are well worth te effort as well. If you don't fancy St Anton try Lech sometime really good skiing and easy enough to have a look at St Antons skiing from and not as pricey as people seem to think, certainly less so than the pricier French resorts.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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cathy, you wont regret it! If you're a decent skier then don't forget to take in the Cassonsgrat. And of course look at Crap Sogn Gion in the evening sun and enjoy your Jagatee 
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FAQ
Can someone just make the decision please 
It was fine for Canada 
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