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Hi
I have been sidelined with commitments and missing the snow, now i am trying to get a trip organised but the only time i can feasably have is around the easter break (april 10th) does anyone have any suggestions or tips for good skiing without having to remortgage to house
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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boardatwork, welcome to Snowheads. There's plenty of good skiing at Easter, but you need to try to find somewhere with either high altitude skiing or slopes with a north/east aspect. Les Deux Alpes would be a good choice in France. If you leave booking till the last moment you would often find even much lower resorts have good snow - we have skied here, maximum altitude 2000m, every mid-April for the last six years. Only once was the snow really poor, though you have to be prepared for spring conditions (icy slopes, turning to lovely snow, turning to quite enjoyable slush, then stop about 2.30 and sit in the sun in a deckchair!
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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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Head high.
Base should be atleast 1800m.
Top should be atleast 3000m.
Tignes or Val Thorens will fit the bill.
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Thanks for the advice, sounds like a late chance roll of the dice may be the way forward, did you have to pay much as its school holiday time?
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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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boardatwork, Another vote for Les Deux Alpes, we went the same week last year and the snow was awsome. Its a little cheaper then a lot of the other big french resorts too.
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did you do the package tour route or was it a diy job
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I've been to Les Deux Alpes at Easter for the last 2 years and am going again this year. All have been DIY, driving this year and last and flying in 2007.
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How crowded is it in Les Deux Alpes at Easter
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It has been fine the last 2 years not too busy at all, I also had a further week at Alpe D'Huez last Easter and that wasn't too busy either.
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Excellent skiing in Canada in April, I have had great conditions at both Lake Louise and Sunshine at that time of year.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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boardatwork, We did a last minute package job with Crystal, worked out about £375pp fully catered including 6-day lift pass.
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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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thats excellent, well thanks to you all for your help.
Have a happy new year and hope you all get some great snow
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boardatwork,
Last year skiied at ARE sweden end of march beginning of April fab but thawing fast as we left. My brother lives there and he says there is somewhere even further north skiing all year round, sorry cant remember the name of the resort. The Swedes were really nice people I would go again.
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