 Poster: A snowHead
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My plan is to do a ski season for 4 months in Europe but I have one problem...I have never been skiing (apart from the snowdome) hence I need your help! I basically need an all round type of place.
In priority order; Culture (a good place to be/good living/a good mix of people and not just all british/good chill out places and coffee shops and villages/resorts to go to nearby), Skiing (beginners through to advanced...i am a quicker learner so should progress quickly plus i am there for the seaon and will take extensive lessos), apres ski and money (there is a budget but slightly higher than your average).....and hot girls would also be a bonus (just being honest)
I plan to get there at the start of Jan hence time is of the essence and need to get soething sorted very quickly!
Thanks in advance
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Depends on what your opinion of culture is.
Tignes/Val d'Isere ring bells.
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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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Livethedream24, I am sure we settled on kitz?
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Dude
Stop stressing about where you're going to go. Work on finding accomodation and accept the resort that comes with it.
If you're under 30 and like a beer then you'll have fun in any of Val D'Isere / Tignes / Kitz / St. Anton / Meribel / Val Thorens / Morzine / Ischgl / Mayrhofen
Some of those resorts are better than others (IMHO) for learing, but then look at the responses on your st. anton thread - whats right for 'one person' isn't right for another, so as you know nothing then at least if you take one of my list above you'll find like minded people and generally a reasonabl to excellent 'seasonaire scene'
Otherwise just stick a pin in a map..
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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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Livethedream24 - just go for it - not too much can go wrong
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bertie bassett, should that have been "some resorts are better for leering"?!
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| ChrisWo wrote: |
| bertie bassett, should that have been "some resorts are better for leering"?! |
learning actually.. but leering is equally as good - try stmantown during scandi holidays...
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Whistler for the skiing but not the nightlife. On the other hand its all in english and easy to get a job.
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Tignes.
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Kenzie, Surely not... Read the OP's priority list again...
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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 see what your saying but I will only do this season once and so need to try and get as close to my criteria as possible. Apres ski is important but not the most important thing as my priority list states. However, the skiing and the beauty of the resort/town/village is important
I had my heart set on Kitz but got nowhere with accomodation and then i moved onto St Anton but again i faced the same problem. So now i need to widen the search.
Keep ure opinions coming
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Livethedream24, well if you want an attractive resort. Then don't go to Tignes, it isn't pretty architecture.
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You know it makes sense.
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| Livethedream24 wrote: |
I had my heart set on Kitz but got nowhere with accomodation and then i moved onto St Anton but again i faced the same problem. So now i need to widen the search.
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Which is exactly why you need to give up on finding some other persons view of 'the perfect resort' and just find somewhere where there is accommodation for the season. Chances are that there's still places available in france. In my experience that's the easiest place to find seasonaire accommodation given the Frechies love for their 'skiing shoeboxes'
Last edited by You know it makes sense. on Tue 2-12-08 20:34; edited 1 time in total
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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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Livethedream24, haven't we had this thread before? I suggest the Oisans:
- choice of ten resorts on one ski pass
- variety of restarants/bars/etc
- villages, local museums etc to visit (you did say 'culture')
- 40 minutes from Grenoble
- another three (at least) resorts within and hour and a half drive
- variety of non-skiing activities in resorts/nearby
Don't know about the hot women. I myself am spoken for, but I'm sure there are others, especially if you are good looking and have wads of wonga.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Lizzard wrote: |
Livethedream24, haven't we had this thread before? I suggest the Oisans:
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about 27 times in some shape or form, but then OP just ignores the advice they're given anyway 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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cathy, oh stop being such a wuss, woman. Why wouldn't you want to do a season? 
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I did my season in Méribel-Mottaret. Admittedly it was eons ago, but it was great. A huge ski area, great snow pretty much all season, but the nightlife was rather limited (unless we went down to Village). I think you'll enjoy it wherever you go. Concentrate on finding work/accommodation first. I got the job and then just went where the TO sent me...
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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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Ooops....i should have mentioned that that the work thing is something i will sort out when i am there.....i dont have to work and it will be something I will do to socialise.
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One more thing....what does evryone think of Chamonix??? Will it suit?
PS Looking into Oisans now
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Livethedream24, pretentious and full of irritating British seasonal types constantly referring to it as 'Cham' and wearing clothes with labels on.
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Lizzard,
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wearing clothes with labels on.
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Don't most clothes have labels these days?
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| Livethedream24 wrote: |
One more thing....what does evryone think of Chamonix??? Will it suit?
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It's a compact and bijou ski area where you can easily walk from one part of the slops to the lifts for another part of the slopes. It's ideal for beginners/intermediates as it has a range of suitable slopes to allow you to progress well, and when you get good enough there is plenty of off-piste that's untracked for weeks as noboday any good ever goes there. Off-slope the nightlife is incredibly tame even by french standards, and there's nothing to do as it's an artificial ski-resort built right up a mountain.
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bertie bassett,
Good views of the Grossglockner though.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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bertie bassett, fed up with this conversation, are we, perchance?
When are you off anyway?
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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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Lizzard,
If Bertie is fed up with this conversation, I can understand why. I've replied to a number of the Originators postings and given information about resorts and boot fitting. Bertie has spent alot of time responding to his postings and again there seems to be no progress.
I can appreciate that he wants to go away for the season and hasn't skied before but sometimes the more information he gets from other Snowheads the more confused he will get.
Livethedream24,
Just go anywhere and make the most of wherever you go to. Good Luck.
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| Lizzard wrote: |
bertie bassett, fed up with this conversation, are we, perchance?
When are you off anyway? |
No not at all...just 'bored waiting for snow'
I'm off next week hopefully!
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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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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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Mrs Brady - Old Bat Out Of Hell
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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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If your looking for affordable season accommodation in St Anton your to late.
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stanton, I think he's already sussed that one.
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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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| red 27 wrote: |
| Kenzie, Surely not... Read the OP's priority list again... |
I just answered the thread question.
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Zermatt was always my first choice for a season in Europe, mainly as visas are so difficult for the US, but accomodation is unlikely to be cheap/available now. Its definately pretty, theres a lot of skiing and the night life is good (Hennustall apres takes some beating, and on a sunny day the view from Olympia is stunning) but it is expensive, and not perfect for learning I wouldn't say.
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Courchevel ticks all the boxes, especially as regards hot girls and not all Brits. It'll be easy to spend your above average budget also. 
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I think everyone has missed the most important factor.....The People..
I did 5 seasons ranging from Tignes, Chamonix, Squaw Valley and La Plagne and the best overall was La Plagne...not your obvious choice but a great group of people made it. Some more glamorous neighbours had more staff issues than you can imagine and everyone hated each other ! Even the amazing snow didn't matter in some of the resorts. In La Plagne I was happily skiing fresh snow a week after a snowfall and had fresh tracks down the North Face every day for a week at one point! Tignes was great...Squaw epic in some ways but not a patch on a European season on other levels...Chamonix for me the biggest let down. Amazing mountains but just too big IMO to get a good vibe going where you know everyone. Too many blokes as well !
In summary - so much more makes a ski season than the obvious stuff you are perhaps looking for. Trouble is you won't know the people beofre you go !
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| Livethedream24 wrote: |
In priority order; Culture (a good place to be/good living/a good mix of people and not just all british/good chill out places and coffee shops and villages/resorts to go to nearby), Skiing (beginners through to advanced...i am a quicker learner so should progress quickly plus i am there for the seaon and will take extensive lessos), apres ski and money (there is a budget but slightly higher than your average).....and hot girls would also be a bonus (just being honest)
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Interesting that you put the word 'culture' first. Museums, fine arts, music not part of it though.
I agree with 'not just all british'. Obviously those based outside London are a waste of time.
Skiing range could cover many places - but implication is you are starting from scratch. Lively apres ski does not always go with culture. 'Hot girls' ? I am told Thailand is very good.
I would say Austria might be good. Somewhere close to Innsbruck or Salzburg maybe ? Kitz, Soll, Saalbach ?
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you'll have fun wherever you go. You get to ski every day for godsake!
Culture? backpack round Europe if you want that. Ski resorts have a culture all of their own.
You're over thinking this one.
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