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La Rosiere village sits on a protected shelf facing due south. The views are great and the sunshine delightful. I really enjoy this aspect of the village and it adds greatly to the experience, BUT, despite the good snow fall, the south facing slopes can suffer from the usual sun damage ie, hard patches, soft in the afternoon etc etc
Are there any resorts out there that have a similar lovely aspect, but where the bulk of the skiing is on north facing slopes?
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brian
brian
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Fr0sty the Sn0wman, easiski's end of L2A, looking out over Venosc, faces south and the view of La Muzelle is as good (I think) as that of Mont Pourri.
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Fr0sty the Sn0wman, You know my answer. 
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I think you'd enjoy Les Contamines. The best of the skiing there is east/north facing and holds it snow well. This photo was on the last day of their season in April. Mont Blanc is "in yer face" and from the top (Col de Joly) you also have a stunning view down into the Hauteluce valley. A good range of skiing, majoring in red runs, but also a fair bit of accessible off piste, loads for anyone willing to hike a bit.
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Helen Beaumont, is that Prorel?
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Chasseur, not it is the PIc d'Yret at the top of Monetier, taken from the Bachas on the 18th April this year.
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Gotcha! Fabulous shot 
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Chasseur, cheers, I'll pass your comments on to the photographer (julesb)
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Fr0sty the Sn0wman, I think you'd be hard pressed to find many resorts with vistas as good as La Rosiere but, as Arno said, for spring skiing you want an area with slopes on all points of the compass and that's exactly what the Espace San Bernardo can provide. The only drawback as you know, is that the link to Italy can be closed in bad weather. BTW, La Rosiere is investing a huge amount in snow making, when we were walking up the Combe de Moulin in August the works were very visible and from other walks around the area it looked as if Marmotte is to be one of the first pistes to have snow cannons. The lift company is very proud of the new technology they're employing, which means no additive so all the water used can be recycled, so with any luck the lower pistes through the trees will stay open longer. We also visited Nigel and Ross at Quatre Saison where they've really improved the chalet, has to be one of the nicest in the village now.
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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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Arno, yes, you're right, it wouldn't be my top choice on a windy dull day in January - though maybe it would be OK lower down - we never go below the Signal station because we go up to the Col de July from the Hauteluce side. And that side is the place to be on a chilly day in January - much sunnier especially late afternoon.
Actually, Notre Dame de Bellecombe has a bit of everything, including high east facing skiing for late in the year, or when it's been a bit warm. Pretty, too, and with a lot of tree skiing down in the Arly Valley - often almost entirely deserted - though the snow down there can be poor.
Nowhere's perfect.
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FAQ
might fit the bill though
