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Help!!!
Am looking at a week in either of the above for Easter next year... probably staying in an apartment
Wanted to go Monday 6th for a week but can't find anywhere that'll do Monday to Monday, other option is from Saturday 11th for a week.. (at a wedding on April 4th, so no go that day)
Anyone skiied Zermatt or Saas Fee mid April, just wondered what conditions are usually like at that time... and any general advice...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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been saas fee mid to late april 2 times both times it has snowed down at the resort during the stay, which was good fun for a snow fight :d
Skiing was good, easy to ski down to resort and accross the road to the ski hire shop where you can leave your skis (hotels have spaces their etc.) Skiing is good and both times all runs have been open. Skiing is limited but it is still good. There's also a taboggan run thats very long on one side which is accessed by a bubble and the walks are good. Not been to Zermatt but know that theres alot more skiing..
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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AndyC,
We were in Zermatt mid April this year, very good snow high up and skiable to resort, though pretty soft late on. Not cheap by Swiss standards. We were self catering and the supermarkets were pricey.
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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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Skied them both at Easter in April 2006. I favour Zermatt, as the skiing is more extensive, but either would be a good option.
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looks like zermatt and the hotel butterfly, has anyone stayed there???
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Zermatt.
Saas Fee is too small for a week.
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| Whitegold wrote: |
Zermatt.
Saas Fee is too small for a week. |
I have to agree. I spent a week in Saas Fee at the begining of November and although there was skiing back to the resort, it was limited for a week. Good though for the time of year. At Easter I was skiing with my son at Wengen and then on to Zermatt, but on the way we stopped for a half day at Saas Fee. Even though the resort was fully open, it still did not have a lot of skiing for a week.
You can ski Saas Fee for a day on the Zermatt lift pass, so this might be a good option to try it out, I believe that there are organised trips from Zematt. If you do go try the Gletschergrotte restaurant on the run down to the village, it's excellent. 
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I don't buy the 'too small for a week' thing. Is there a skiing equivalent of ADHD??
CD.
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Yes, it's called being a supreme athlete 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I get the supreme athlete bit, I see one in the mirror each morning.
There are an infinite number of ways of skiing pistes, both in direction, style, aggression, sobriety etc. I fail to see how it's possible to get bored with any resort, let alone one as varied and beautiful as Saas Fee. Hell, you can even take a morning out to re-create the 'Last Christmas' video........
CD.
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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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| chrisdavis wrote: |
| I fail to see how it's possible to get bored with any resort |
If it was the only ski resort then it'd keep me amused, but when I ski Saas Fee, after a few days I am very aware that there is another far larger, more varied resort in the next valley.....and it makes me want to go and ski there!
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Elizabeth B, accepted, we did a day in Zermatt - probably my #1 day on skis, ever...... Would have happily skied that day in Saas Fee too.
I stick by my view about too small for a whole week though  .
Chris.
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