 Poster: A snowHead
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Have just booked x-mas week in VT for Mounta1nGoat and self, not been before so anything I should know about now its too late!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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if VT closes due to high winds or bad weather, catch the bus down to Les Menuires, everyone in VT will tell you there is no skiing to be had, but there often is in Les Menuires!! There is a public bus from the main bus station. High resorts can often close due weather, and its worth a try. We have been caught out, with ski school telling us that the whole area had been closed, when it was not!! We have been many times over Xmas, and had a great time. Enjoy.
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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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margaret, Thanks for the info
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Mountain Restaurants
While the Knife and Fork is a great, central location to meet on the slopes, the service is dire and the food variable.
The restaurant at the top of the Deux Lacs lift is always busy for all the right reasons. If the slopes are busy, get there bang on 12 if you want to get a table without waiting.
The Carabou, further up the hill from the Knife and Fork isn't cheap but is very good. They are also snowHeads friendly, keep an eye out for the snowHeads stickers their little boy has plastered around the place 
If you're served by the 'boss' Celine, mention you're a snowHead and the least you'll get is a smile, never know, u might even get a discount 
Ski Schools
I cannot describe the ESF in Val Thorens fairly and not fall foul of our swear filter - avoid! (IMO)
There is also 'Ski Cool' which presents as an independent but is actually ESF too.
The truly independent school in town is ProSneige - it's fair to say, we're biased towards them, but again IMO, for all the right reasons 
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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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anarchicsaltire, La Masse area down at Les Menuires is often quiet and sheltered when the weather is catching some other areas. I'm not sure if the Orelles link will be open that early but its lovely quiet skiing over there as well. For a thigh burn challenge see how far you can get without stopping from the top of the Thorens glacier to Les Menuires - its something like 10km without a lift!
I've just booked for New Year - never been that early before so looking forward to it.
Theres lots of useful info on Valthonet
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