 Poster: A snowHead
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We have a week off work 6-13 Dec and have the lovely task of selecting which resort to go skiing in for the week. Where would you go?
Currently under consideration:
Montgenevre
Val Thoren
Mont Tremblant
Stowe
Any where with lots of snow!
Need a cheap(ish) week as this is not the main ski holiday of the season - 3 star ish catered chalet is about it. Basically will consider anywhere that isn't Tignes or Whistler (both lovely skiing but have spent considerable amounts of time in these resorts and would like somewhere new!).
Where would you go?? We like lots of miles on blue & red runs with a few blacks, bumps and trees on the side. We're watching the snow reports and looking at web cams but the choice is so difficult!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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We could be in the same position next year, MrsS has a fixed holiday on 6th December 09, if she can't swap it we'll probably go to Zermatt - excellent skiing, pretty snowsure, and at that time of year should be able to get sensibly priced accomodation in what is normally an expensive resort. (Though 3* catered is luxury for us - budget is hostel dormitory!)
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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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Banff/ Lake Louise?
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Tignes?
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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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Farry, You will find at least 2,500 Oxford and Cambridge students in Val Thorens that week on their Varsity trip so if that flicks your switch....
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Wait until closer to the date then follow the snow. You shouldn't have any problems getting accommodation before Christmas, although you might want to book flights now then decide on resort later to get the best flight prices.
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Montgenevre will most probably have good snow.
However Im not sure how many lifts will be often for the first week.
I like the place a lot, but it may be really quiet that week. Not sure how much of the place would be open.
I would probably go to Tignes if I went that week.
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Stowe is very pretty, but snow may be unreliable this early in the season.
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Zermatt.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Montgenevre. But work out transfer costs first from Turin. Operators wont have started their charter routes by then. I was looking that week also. Easyjet are into Geneva. Will prob go the week after though as seen some good package deals. Why not easyjet to geneva then cheap (ish) transfer to Chamonix?
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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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I have a place that none of you have heard of! And it just now entered the top 10 vert drops in North America.... (sort of - its their new ski out - not yet lift serviced.) Great off piste - www.skismithers.com
Watch this place develop! - New airports, great restaurants - amazing off-piste - and a truly different resort atmosphere.
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InTheTrees, Farry, The best way to get there, if you don't want to hire a car. Is with these guys http://www.go-montgenevre.co.uk/
Last christmas they charged £220return for a family of 4.
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You know it makes sense.
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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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Thanks everyone. Checking web cams and weather forecasts daily (alright maybe several times a day if I'm honest). Just itching to book but resisting to wait and see where the snow goes.
Currently have the list down to:
Zermatt (never tried the DIY approach and can't find a package for 6 Dec so not sure here)
Montgenevre (good deal found for here and like the idea of maybe being able to ski over to Italy)
Hemsedal in Norway (somewhere a bit different!)
Val Thoren - looks out if it's going to be flooded with students
Stowe - Prices have shot up following recent snow fall and would prefer a sub 2 hour flight any way!
Anyone know a good weather/web cab website so I can have a nose around??
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Zermatt should be dead easy DIY - flight to Geneva, train to Visp, change to the mountain train to Zermatt (all on one ticket I believe), alternatively you could just get the overnight train all the way from London, and hotel via the tourist office.
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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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RobinS, is right- Zermat's a doddle DIY and a really good place to pop your DIY cherry.
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In my case, work 
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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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Tignes, where else? alpine logic
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FAQ
Has had some spectacular early snow(see Snow Reports)If it keeps going,and cold,could be the best start in years.Has to be said though...the transfer in from Toulouse is a pain in the a$$e 