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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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flowa, have pm'd 
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Anniepen, Thanks, am researching now 
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I wouldn't take an absolute beginner to St Anton.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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DB, Can't resist the temptation to have her doing well enough by mid-week to be able to ski back from the Kangaroo in the evening 
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RichII, We might leave on the 21st 
Depends on the deal. Would be great to have you along.
Click Anniepen's link in her signature. Chalets Cristalle & Tatatz look gorgeous and I haven't skiied the Grand Massiv since the mid 90's.
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flowa, like DB, I wouldn't take an absolute beginner to St Anton.
Indeed, I wouldn't take an absolute beginner to 2A (les Deux Alpes). Tignes, or Val D (Val d'Isere) either.
The problem with all these resorts is: what to do after the nursery Slopes?
Beginners need lots of Greens and Easy Blues.
It is also so much more fun to be able to ski home, rather than take a lift down at the end of the day.
Of your suggested resorts, only Val T (Val Thorens) scores.
But the best resort for an absolute beginner at Christmas is La Plagne.
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hello
you could always come on my trip going to Morzine/Avoriaz for 8 nights on the 19th-27th Dec? cost would be £475 for accom, £170 for 6 half day lessons plus lift pass, £100 equipment hire = £770. Get the cheapest flights for you - people in my group are getting them for £150 at the moment.
Morzine top resort for beginner - i learnt there. Avoriaz is snow sure. two great resorts in one.
pm me for more details!
xx
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Jonpim, thanks doll, duely noted 
Found a deal to Montana hotel today so that looks even better now yours and DB's advice has sunk in. The virtue of it being based on the beginners slope is hard to ignore.
Hmm, La Plagne? I'll have a look.
x
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queen_sheba, Thanks! I'll talk to her about it and get back to you.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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hey,
might be worth you knowing;
"My friend plans to do half day lessons for the first 3 days at least and it would be good to find some more snowHead's to keep us both company as I'll be skiing all mountain almost all day almost every day."
one of the girls on my trip is instructor level and a good proportion are good intermediate. so you will be well catered for!!
me, one of the other girls and perhaps your partner are probably of the "nice blue run, chair lift, blue run - vin chad stop, easy red, lunch ilk") so she will be well looked after!!
4-5* accom with sauna/spa etc... our chalet has hot tub and sauna, heated boot rack and lifts to the lifts (which are only 5 mins anyway - see above for "lazy" ilk) 5mins into morzine town which is proper french town with school and "bibliograph" (library!)
just thought i should mention! lol
xx
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flowa,
I take that back. You take that girl to St Anton she'll love it to bits, I'll let you know what the hot tub in Morzine was like
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You know it makes sense.
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Thanks easiski, such a shame you're full as I've already bigged you up to her if we do end up in 2A. Good tips on the acoom, I'll look into them too.
xx
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Poster: A snowHead
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flowa, if you're looking for company, it sounds like there're about a dozen of us (family Q, charlatan's crew, Nick L et al, me, maybe some more) scattered at various places around Zermatt over Xmas. No ideas what it's like for beginners though (to date I've only ever "passed through" off-piste), but it does have pretty much guaranteed skiing up on the glacier.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Jonpim wrote: |
But the best resort for an absolute beginner at Christmas is La Plagne. |
LOL 
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GrahamN, Zermatt not a good place for beginners, hell of a hike to the nursery slopes up at Trockener Stegg. Not a bad trip if you can ski, but 1 stop in a gondola and then a standy uppy cable car for a beginner.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Jonpim wrote: |
| But the best resort for an absolute beginner at Christmas is La Plagne. |
Would echo this. Spent my first 5 weeks skiing in La Plagne, including 2 xmas's
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GrahamN, yeah, Z would be great, and if I was on my own I might be tempted, but from what Charlatanefc said it's going to be too tough on a newby plus everyone's doing their own thing there so I don't think it's going to happen.
Charlatanefc, gosh LP keeps coming up and I don't know it at all. Isn't it a bit low for a white christmas? That's what worries me about Morzine/Avoriaz too. I'm a still a pondering all the options but Val T is standing out as strongest option.
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flowa, There are separate villages in LP at different heights. Villages is one of the highest but doesn't have a great deal of charm or nightlife etc, but some very good s/c properties with pools and spa facilities. Plagne Soleil has a bit more life and so does Plagne Centre. If you want to show your friend alpine charm and character, it's probably not the best choice, but for everything else, not a bad choice at all. There is some info on my link if you want to get a feel for the place
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| Charlatanefc wrote: |
| Spent my first 5 weeks skiing in La Plagne, including 2 xmas's |
I think that is the saddest post I have ever read on snowheads. Your pareants were very very wicked to be so cruel to you, dragging you to that god-foresaken hellhole year after year...
Mind you, on the other hand, it must have been epiphanous when you finally made it to a proper ski resort - oh the Wonders... Mountain scenary, Alpine architecture, friendly locals, good food, trees, interesing ski terrain, short transfers, nightlife
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red 27, 
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| flowa wrote: |
GrahamN, yeah, Z would be great, and if I was on my own I might be tempted, but from what Charlatanefc said it's going to be too tough on a newby plus everyone's doing their own thing there so I don't think it's going to happen.
Charlatanefc, gosh LP keeps coming up and I don't know it at all. Isn't it a bit low for a white christmas? That's what worries me about Morzine/Avoriaz too. I'm a still a pondering all the options but Val T is standing out as strongest option. |
Just sell st anoton on the famous 6 men to 1 woman ratio
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Not read the whole thread as am a bit pushed for time, but I would say that St Anton is not the place for a beginner. I'm going to San Cassiano in the Dolomites, I think we still have space (although limited) - Dolomites at Christmas is a beautiful thing! View details at http://www.mountainsunltd.com/chalet/albergo-frohsinn . Ski in ski out, great for beginners and all levels. We don't offer a package though, catered chalet accommodation and transfers from Venice. PM me if you'd like more info.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Thanks again Anniepen, you're a bit of an info star
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dan100, by any chance are you going to be in St Anton at the time?
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You know it makes sense.
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flowa, Just doin' ma job, maam 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Joanne Mountainsun, aaaaagh, another option that has a lot to offer. Thanks. I've added them to the ponder list.
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flowa, If this trip is open to all ( not sure if you want this to be a girls week away or not) please keep me informed as i wouldn't mind sneeking off for the xmas week somewhere snowy.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hey,
Am a newbie here, hope you don't mind me jumping straight in! This might be just what I need. I am planning to take a complete beginner skiing at Christmas too and am thinking it would be good to have someone to ski with. Thinking half day lessons for her most days and during that time I'm up for a blast around. Was thinking three valleys. As others have mentioned, I would steer clear of St A, Val D and Tignes certainly. Took a mixed group of a beginner, some fairly inexperienced skiers and some experty types to Meribel a couple of years ago though and it worked well.
Cheers
Rach
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first lift last call, Welcome to Snow Heads
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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flowa, dont fret! If snow is not in Avoriaz at christmas I doubt if any resort in France will have it!!!
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easiski, cheers, I haven't seen it but will have a look now xx
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newerrichlott, first lift last call, good stuff . I'll pm you the leading options early next week for you to consider. Work is too distracting/busy for the next few days and the weekend is going to be crazy so I won't be able to surf as much as I think it needs to eek out the best deals on offer.
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Roy Hockley, just showing my ignorance about the area, I guess. Thanks for the vote of confidence for the area.
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flowa, coolio, if I think of anything, I'll let you know. Have only really started pondering on it today!
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