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Hello snowheads. I'm hoping to get a last weekend's skiing in over the first May bank holiday, leaving on Thursday night after work and returning Monday evening. I was planning to head to Val d'Isere but although I had found some flights at good times to Geneva, we'll probably get the train now if we go there because it's quite a long drive from the airport for a weekend. As a consequence, the prices are adding up a bit so the question is - are we being stupid going to Val d'Isere? Is there a better option for that weekend (cheaper and/or nearer an airport)?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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NatalieG, i think Val D'Isere closes on 4th may - that is the sunday, does that matter?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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holidayloverxx, no, that's ok. I know that it's supposed to, which is why we've decided to take Friday off work - although a friend of a friend who has an apartment there reckons that it might stay open an extra day? Not sure if that's at all likely but either way an extra day in the mountains will be nice. Thanks though.
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NatalieG, grands montets just over 1 hour from GVA doesn't close till may 11th...no idea what will be open in Val but I'd expect the GMs to be a better bet...
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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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NatalieG, Tignes is open longer - could be better to go there.
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I'd go for Tignes or Grands Montets depending on what you want to do - Grands Montets if you're pretty confident skiers and want to do some off-piste (plus the freeride days party at GM that Sunday), Tignes for more linked, groomed runs available, and probably a bigger area open.
Chamonix is doing a deal on the passes until closing day where you buy one and then get the second day for one euro which is pretty good.
You'll have no problems with accomodation so you could leave it pretty late to decide and go to whichever has the best conditions at the time...
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Thanks, will definitely consider Tignes or Grands Montets (Tignes sounds more likely, I'm definitely looking for more linked, groomed runs) - what about Austria? Anywhere worth considering there for that weekend?
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NatalieG, I am heading to Innsbruck on easyjet for that w/end: Stubai, Pitztal, Kaunertal glaciers should all be open. Solden and Ischgl's last day is the Sunday.
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Tignes.
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NatalieG, We are doing a May Bank Holiday Special offer - Thursday to Monday or Friday to Tuesday £119 catered including Geneva transfers. PM me if you would like full details.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Joanne Mountainsun wrote: |
| NatalieG, We are doing a May Bank Holiday Special offer - Thursday to Monday or Friday to Tuesday £119 catered including Geneva transfers. PM me if you would like full details. |
Good people at Les Melezes  was enjoyable back in Oct'
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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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NatalieG, Hintertux will still have masses of skiing available that weekend. About 2.5 hours drive from Salzburg or 1.25 from Innsbruck.
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| £119 catered including Geneva transfers. |
that sounds a very good deal! A transfer could easily cost more than half that.
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You know it makes sense.
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| NatalieG wrote: |
| Thanks, will definitely consider Tignes or Grands Montets (Tignes sounds more likely, I'm definitely looking for more linked, groomed runs) - what about Austria? Anywhere worth considering there for that weekend? |
Grand Montets is the Tignes glacier. We currently have masses of snow here, and expect Tignes to be fully open that weekend.
Try Dragon Lodge, tignes.co.uk, or Alpaka Lodge for accommodation (and help with transfers).
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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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| Kenzie wrote: |
| Grand Montets is the Tignes glacier. |
Grand Montets is in Chamonix. The Grand Motte is Tignes glacier.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Joanne Mountainsun, have sent you a PM. Thanks everyone.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I'd go to Tignes, I went there a couple of years ago for May Day & it was superb. The runs at Val d'Isere were quite slushy in comparison.
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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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| rob@rar wrote: |
| Kenzie wrote: |
| Grand Montets is the Tignes glacier. |
Grand Montets is in Chamonix. The Grand Motte is Tignes glacier. |
 Opps, sorry, my misread!
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Kenzie, one glacier's much like another! Given the current weather and forecast, early May in Tignes should be fantastic.
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