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Weekend trip recommendations.
 Poster: A snowHead
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Hiya snowHead

The arrival of snow has got me thinking that I may need to squeeze in a weekender as well during the season.
Going to Banff in Jan and Zermatt April. So I'm looking at a cheeky weekend begin Feb.

Can you recommend somewhere for 3 days. Not Portes de soleil as done this area a few times.

1 1/2 hours or less from Geneva or Salzburg with an fairly easy drive.
Picturesque.

Slopeside accomodation.

Good intermediate terrain.

Thanks in advance.

Minx Very Happy

Edit to say we've never done this kind of thing before. Have always booked a week through a tour op. So any help and advice appreciated.
And we are looking a Sun to Thurs. Not technically a weekend Very Happy


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If you weren't after slopeside accomodation I'd say Chamonix, dont think there's much of that there (but I'm sure someone else can confirm.)

It's an easy 1hr15 drive from GVA, plemty of accom of all types and great choice of skiing.

Another place I like for a couple of days is Les Contamines but this again fails on the slopeside accom.

How about Flaine? I'm sure you can stay on the slopes there and it's an easy drive from GVA. Good piste skiing in the main bowl for intermediates with links to other Grand Massif resorts as well.

Havent stayed there but looked like mostly apartments so not sure how easy accom would be for the weekend....
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if you can get to Turin, with cheap flights. I advise Montgenevre with slopeside accomadation with http://www.go-montgenevre.com/ fairly cheap. short transfer of an hour a half which is good for a weekend. Terrain is rather good and plentiful for a weekend and there will be definantly be enough snow at that time of year.
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What about La Clusaz - got slopeside accomodation and close to Geneva? We've done it for a weekend before and we're intermediates. Le Grand Bornand also fits the bill if you stay at Le Chinaillon.
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Zell Am See from Salzburg, can even do it on the train for about 18 Euros each way.
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minx, you don't need slopeside accommodation for a weekend. Easy transfer significantly more important. e.g. Chamonix 1hr on motorway from Gva. You may need to book a full week (i.e. the saturday-saturday thing). You may not.
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Roger C, Would like to surgest Hameau du lay(les contamines) is as near to slopeside as is whithout being on the slope!
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