 Poster: A snowHead
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Looking for a cheap getaway towards the end of April, where would I be best off looking for decent conditions?
3V's are quite high, what about the L'Espace Killy region?
Any suggestions?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Scottland, EoSB in Val Thorens? Tignes?
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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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Yeah, Val Thorens and Tignes are what I'd been thinking (I think we'd be going after the EoSB though). But not sure where else would have decent conditions.
I'm guessing most areas in the 3V would have as good conditions as ValT itself?
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| Scottland wrote: |
| I'm guessing most areas in the 3V would have as good conditions as ValT itself? |
That late in April, I would'nt assume that. VT is higher than Meribel, Courchevel from the other valleys.that extra 500-800m can make all the difference. At last years EoSB, VT had quite good conditions, some fresh snow , icy mornings and sugar\ slush in the afternoons. In Meribel village it was akin to water ski-ing!
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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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Must admit if I was going late April and wanting to ski in the afternoon on anything other than melted sugar I would go as high as possible.
I would think of L2A, Tignes, Argentiere, Saas Fee, Hintertux, Pitztal and a few others, you will get skiing elsewhere but it can soften very quickly.
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| Scottland wrote: |
Yeah, Val Thorens and Tignes are what I'd been thinking (I think we'd be going after the EoSB though). But not sure where else would have decent conditions.
I'm guessing most areas in the 3V would have as good conditions as ValT itself? |
I think the rest of the 3V is closing the 25th. (La Tania the week before that)
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Joanne Mountainsun, sounds good; I don't suppose you have a similar deal the previous week (being school hols) do you?
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I'm guessing most areas in the 3V would have as good conditions as ValT itself?
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Guess again! I drove up to Val T in April two years ago - the whole valley looked green as far up as Les Menuires. That late, I'd definitely go to Tignes if I had to book something now.
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Scottland, Cervinia? Saas Fee?
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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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| pam w wrote: |
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I'm guessing most areas in the 3V would have as good conditions as ValT itself?
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Guess again! I drove up to Val T in April two years ago - the whole valley looked green as far up as Les Menuires. That late, I'd definitely go to Tignes if I had to book something now. |
I've had better snow in Courchevel than Meribel over many Easters........in fact I hardly bother with a 3 Vallees pass
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s are there, but where we end up will have to depend very much on price, I've got a kitchen to pay for! 
