Poster: A snowHead
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Was looking to go back there feb 16/17, now everyone in the group has sorted out with work etc I cant find anything under 700 quid! for a week, was some 500 deals last week, but seems they are all gone! dam it.
Looking for something simular? late 20s early 30s group all skiied between 5 - 8 weeks, really want good food in the evening, variety of food on the slopes, small warm bars. not 2 in the morning stuff, just a few drinks.
would prefer italy?
suggestions please
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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fil, Arabba in the Sella Ronda? Skiing would suit you guys well and should satisfy you gastronomic requirements. May not be any cheaper though, and is a little lower, though you'd be unlucky for that to matter in mid feb, especially as the Dolomites got a huge dump last w/end with more to come tomorrow.
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fil, I really liked Courmayeur. The village has a nice atmosphere with a good range of bars, and I remember having the best Calzone in my life somewhere on the mountain. There is a good variety of slopes for varying abilities, but maybe not as vast an area as Cervinia/Zermatt or Sella Ronda. I remember it being cheaper than Cervinia tho.
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fil, Courmayeur, Monterosa, Cortina all spring to mind...
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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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Gressoney La Trinite is worth a look. I can recommend Hotel Residence Valverde, good food, very friendly & aboout 20m from the lift, ski back to the door. However, it is VERY quiet, only a few local bars. I loved it, but there is only 4 or 5 bars there, a couple of ski shops & that's about it.
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fil,
Passo Tonale is always good on price, as is Livigno. But have good snow currently.
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ssnowman, said
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Gressoney La Trinite is worth a look
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woo-hoo: I'm off there in 8 days time, for a 5 day looooong weekend, staying at the Hotel Lysjoch just outside Gr.laTr. (about 50m from the lift apparently). Looks like they've had >60cm of snow in the past few days, with more to come before the high-pressure sets in next week - will post a TR later...
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Packages to Cervinia are over priced by UK TO's at the best of times cos the resort is popular with the Brits...BUT, if you wanna go to Cervinia then go there independently rather than with a rop-off TO. I did it and saved a fortune. Cheap flights to Turin (could do Milan as well), hired a mini bus, drove to resort, stayed in Hotel Le Perroquet (or something like that), an excellent B&B on the main drag close to the cretaz lifts... reckon i saved about £250 per person, at least, and it was far less hassle than travelling with a TO. In fact, I haven't traveled with a TO since and probably never will do again. Thier profit is far better paying my bar bill than in their pocket!!!
I appreciate that independent travel may not be for everyone, particularly if u have young kids or aren't accustomed to driving abroad, but if you are prepared to take a little extra time organising rather than just picking from a brochure, there are plenty of cheap breaks to be had. The other benefit is that u can often pick the amount of time u spend there to suit yourself, rather than doing sat to sat or sun to sun... some accoms only do the full week but many will do shorter stays, particularly B&B's, or even longer stays eg Friday night to Sunday night to get 9 days skiing from 5 days holiday from work!
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what about flims laax over the border in switz - good place - would tick all your boxes ...
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Snowgod, flights not an issue, ryanair 160, can hire a car, but hotels in cervinia were the issue? coulnt find any with available rooms 4 people, got a link / email for Hotel Le Perroquet ?
doogo, going switerland for a day or 2 in feb allready, poss laax, so may go back very last min, if i cant do italy.
to all the other, checking out places, hope o come up with something!
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