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Anyone been to Val D’Anniviers?
I am thinking of going for a short break the week of the 10th March.
What is the best way to get there? Should I hire a car at Geneva?
Any good places to stay? and what is the skiing like?
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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A car is best to get around the different ski areas, it takes about 2 hours from Geneva, or you can get a train from Geneva to Sierre which takes just over 2 hours, then a 20/30 minute taxi or the Postbus (1 hour) to resort.
I can recommend the Hotel Moiry in Grimentz, only a 2 star, but very friendly with good food.
I'm still finding my way around (I've just bought an apt there), so I'm probably not the best one to comment on the skiing,. But what I've seen so far is very good.
It's a very beautiful and unspoilt area, but not much in the way of nightlife.
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brian
brian
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Awooga, don't go if you like:
- large well connected ski areas, endless km of pistes
- loads of intermediate cruising
- Brit bars serving warm beer and showing rugby
- being able to get by with no French at all
Otherwise it's ok-ish 
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Thanks
Well I can manage to muddle my way through in french so that should be OK.
Not worried about the limited extent of pistes as only going for 4 days or so. Also I am happy to avoid the Brit bars serving warm beer thanks!
Thinking of staying in St Luc Chandolin as it is high. Would you recommend there or one of the other resorts? Car sounds like a good option. 
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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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what kind of skiing do you like to do, and how are you on T Bars.......
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Intermediate skier. A little off piste now and again (with guide of course).
Not too worried about t-bars as long as weather is OK. Got stuck on the t-bar on the way back from Zermatt to Cervina a few years ago in freezing winds and took about a day to warm up!! 
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brian
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St Luc should suit you well then, I'd have thought. It's the sunnier, cruisier side of the valley.
Not stayed there but the Grand Hotel Bella Tola looks very nice.
http://www.hotel-bellatola.ch/
The drive up the valley is fairly "interesting" but a car is definitely best if you want to get round all the villages.
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It's shite..go to one of the bigger fail-safe resorts instead...
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| The drive up the valley is fairly "interesting" ... |
That wasn't the word I used when I drove up it (in the dark and a snow storm)! The scariest mountain road I've ever been on.
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brian
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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brian,
Just got back 2 hrs ago............had a hhhhhhhhhhhhhooooooooooooooooooooooooggggggggggeeee blast.....!!!!
Gonna fire up the vid cam and see what we have. Best conditions for eons.....finding nice stuff 10 days after fresh snow....
I defo think Chamonix is the place to be this year..
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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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oh yes, we want to see pics and video please JT 
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FAQ
I think it's less scary in the dark, you can't see the yawning precipice you're driving along the edge of. 
