 Poster: A snowHead
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This season's not over yet but I have my eye on a very early (for me) trip for next season, w/c 12th Dec. I know the Espace Killy usually opens early doors and as we love it it's high on the list, but does anyone have any views on either Alpe d'Huez or La Plagne (1800)?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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nbt,
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but does anyone have any views on either Alpe d'Huez or La Plagne (1800)?
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No but why decide early? Early season conditions are highly variable and 'reliable resorts' can have far dodgier conditions than other resorts where the snow has fallen. It really is a good time to wait and see where the snow falls unless you want to go for a specific course or something.
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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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nbt, For the last 3 out of 4 winters we have had some of the best snow and quietest pistes of the season for the week before Xmas in ADH. I would say it is worth the gamble...I wouldn't leave it too late to book either as we were completely full this year for that pre-chirstmas week and it was all booked quite well in advance!
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katski,
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quietest pistes of the season
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I wouldn't leave it too late to book either as we were completely full this year for that pre-chirstmas week and it was all booked quite well in advance!
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You personally may have been fully booked but if the resort was it would hardly be quiet on the pistes. 
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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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This is my blog entry from Espace Killy opening weekend. Great snow, pretty much empty slopes  I'd say don't bother boking your accommodation, just book your flights then follow the snow. Prior to Christmas I don't think you'll have any problems finding accommodation at the last minute.
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Dunno to be honest, been too busy at work to call them and find out. it's on their homepage. seems to be for trips w/c 12th dec. flights mostly ex-Gatwick, but a few from Manchester. Early Season Bash anyone?
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nbt,
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£10 lift pass offer @ igluski.com. Given that an espace killy lift pass is notmally £200, that makes it worth considering at least
Espace Killy is favourite it must be said
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A very good reason too.
La Plagne would tempt me due to its much greater quantitiy of tree skiing than Tignes . Don't know what its record is pre xmas though.
Hmm just looked at the SCGB historical data A d'H and Tignes look significantly better for that week than La Plagne
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La Plagne would tempt me due to its much greater quantity of tree skiing than Tignes
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"Fir" enough - but Tignes would tempt me at that time of year as it's 3-600m higher than the tree runs of La Plagne so is much more likely to have decent snow. If the blizzard sets, in there's a few long tree runs at Val d'Isere (La Daille). Worst case scenario - ie lack of snow - would be also sorted by the glacier at Tignes.....
There are also lovely tree runs at Les Arcs (above Peisey Nancroix) - but on balance, all a bit low to book for December.
As for the "book your accommodation now" stuff, I'd agree wholeheartedly with rob@rar: you can turn up anywhere in the Alps at that time and find accommodation easily.
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FAQ
What are the Terms & Conditions (can't believe I typed those words 
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