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I was MEANT to be going to Breckenridge but other members of my group have stuffed up their holiday allocation. That means myself and Mrs Zammo need a new place to go (we're only going for a week now so cross-Atlantic too far IMO).
Would like to try somewhere a bit off the beaten track, so, other than La Rosiere (  passim) and Resort X any suggestions for a European destination a little out of the ordinary?
Cheers,
Zammo
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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zammo, somewhere other than France, which will be stuffed - French school holidays!
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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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Greece? Plane to Athens, then train to Kalavrita where there's a host of hotels, ski shops and access to the mountain. Certainly different.
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brian
brian
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zammo, dunno how unusual you mean ? I quite fancy giving eng_ch's place at Laax a try at some point.
www.ski-laax.com
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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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zammo, consider baqueira beret in the spanish pyrenees with ski miquel, or another of the pyrenean resorts - you can fly luton - toulouse if you fancy DIY
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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A Lebanese colleague told me they've got ski resorts in the Lebanon...
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I agree with nbt Zammo.
Why not try the Pyrenees (flights into either Toulouse or Pau) where you can ski a number of resorts in one week. We include a Ski Safari option which takes in Baqueira Beret (it is superb), Superbagneres our own resort, Peyragudes which is only 15 minutes away and either St Lary Soulan or Le Mourtis. If you are interested in a catered chalet that is close (100 meters) to the main avenue with its bars, shops and restaurants then drop me a line.
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Thanks for the suggestions, all.
tommy10pages, I was hoping to avoid likely war zones, but I'd love to ski through cedars one day!
nbt and Ski Guide, good idea. I'll look into that. I'm thinking all that jamon and brebis cheese might make for a good route to requiring new ski pants!
Jane L, Greece? That's just the sort of thing that appeals to me. Persuading Mrs. Zammo might be more of a challenge ....
Anyone been skiing in Russia?
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Japan? Not much further than Russia...
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zammo, Russia? I think Russia has a lot or potential, but I read an article in The Times (I think) some time back and there were problems of unexpected hitches in travel arrangements that needed significant amounts of extra money to sort out. If you see what I mean. 
But if you are thinking of Eastern Europe, then an artlcle in Thelondonpaper from 30th October may interest you: Skiing in Eastern Europe.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Go to Japan.
The people rock. The resorts rock. The snow rocks. Easily doable in a week.
Forget Russia. Too much hassle for too little reward.
Sierra Nevada, Europe's most southerly station, is another (less exciting) option.
Voss, up north in Norway, is another.
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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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If North America is too far, then I dare say that Japan and Russia (think of the internal travelling necessary) are out of the question, too.
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| ami in berlin wrote: |
| If North America is too far, then I dare say that Japan and Russia (think of the internal travelling necessary) are out of the question, too. |
Not so for Japan. There's no more "internal travel" than in N. America.
N.America: 8/9 hour flight time/jetlag. Resorts mostly 2/3 hours away from airport, by car or shuttle, weather dependent.
Japan: 6 hour time difference. Maybe another hour of internal flight, easily bookable. Resorts also 2-3 hours away from airport, by train that are never late.
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