 Poster: A snowHead
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Family holiday being planned for March/April. Just a few requirements!!
need easy access to slopes, one non skier whose husband will need to visit her
would be nice for non skier to meet us for lunch
baby involved too !
I don't think that a creche full time is needed but the non skier may be persuaded to give skiing a go
Self catering not a problem, we are used to it
All but one very good skiers, but the one who isn't a good skier has been scared witless in the past
any suggestions?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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margaret, Take an apartment in Zermatt. Plenty of challenging skiing to be found. Big resort, so plenty of novice slopes and english speaking instruction. Train/cable/car and gondola access to most of the peaks, so meeting up with non skiers is straightforward. Lots' to see and do off the ski slopes, many of the visitors to Zermatt don't ski, it's a year round resort.
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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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margaret, Les Gets is good if you have a none skier with you, plenty for them to do.
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davejsy, What activities are there for non skiers in Les Gets?
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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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Les Arcs. Easy access to slopes and if you plan in advance which bit of Les Arcs you want to have lunch, the non skier can get the bus there. Gets them out and about!
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Snowbunny - methinks you like it steep and deep and hence Zermatt!  I have two young 'uns and wouldn't have taken them as babies to Zermatt. Getting the electric bus to the lift stations, negotiating steps to cablecars and dragging a pushchair across pistes is not that easy. I would look at a more gentle resort for ski in ski out - or near to lifts . Maybe Peisey-Vallandry - good childcare there. Les Gets would be good as well - it is pretty and chocolate box style with lots of walks, restuarants, bus service to Morzine, and other actvities such as snowshoeing,etc. Courchevel 1850/1650. Oz en Oisans is a little known treasure that is great for families on the Alpe d'Huez ski network. All of these resorts have large ski areas and something for the advanced skier. Peisey-Vallandry has the least for a non-skier but what do non skiers do all day? Go for a walk, pop to the shops, swim, read a book, tobogan, etc - can do that in all just about.
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snowbunny, It is quite a nice town! I may have read wrongnly but with a baby involved the parent/guardian will probably be resigned in this instantce to walk around shops etc. The same problem as Zermatt.
Zermatt is a great place but could be awkward to meet up with baby minder unless they go up the mountain to eat. It could take too long for the skiers to get back up to the slopes twice, morning and after lunch. That said however taking the baby up the mountain to eat would be preferable to eating in the town.
margaret, Enjoy the holiday!
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Could do worse than Val d'Isere - the 'nervous skier' can always take one of various lifts down at the end of the day if they are not up to the ski down....
Easy access to slopes, easy to get up the mountain to meet for lunch, good town with plenty for the non-skier to do, plenty of childcare available
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margaret, Serre Chevalier, reasonably priced, easy access for non-skier to the mountain (cable car in Chantemerle to meet for lunch, and choice of three restaurants at the top) Regular ski bus service so they could explore Briancon or the other villages. Creches are good, and there are some lovely new MGM apartments, just yards from the lifts with a swimming pool in Chantemerle too, as well as several decent restaurants to eat out in the evenings. There is also the new thermal baths in Monetier-les-Bains. Reasonable transfer from Turin airport, served by both Easyjet, adn Ryanair. Gentle slopes for the nervous, plenty of off-piste for the good skiers, and you can do a trip to La Grave.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Courchevel 1850 ticks all the boxes.
Or Meribel if you're a bit downmarket.
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