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Mom, Dad and a 1 year old - Where to go this year (2009)?
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Hi,

Me and my partner want to get away for 5 days or a week with our one year old. Obviously he won't be skiing and we want to go somewhere easy to get to and has good facilities to keep the one of us occupied who isn't skiing that day. We are both good level skiers who usually ski Verbier, Cham or St Anton. The new little one is our major concern and transfers etc need to be short. If anyone has done a similar thing I'd really appreciate your advice, looking to get away before xmas and must be back in the UK by 18th Dec. I hear the snow is pretty good at the mo.

Thanks,

Lossy
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mrlossyman, Chamonix still fits the bill as you are familiar with the resort, it's easy to get to, short transfers and has lots to do for the non-skiing one with babe. I recommend the public swimming pool in Cham for passing a couple of hours with a child, it has a kiddie pool too. Also there's a newish babysitting/creche I saw advertised last year which might be worth looking into it's here http://www.baby-cham.com/ they were also advertising play classes last year, can't remember the details but maybe music type or messy play type activities.
Saas Fee is also fab for kids and non skiers, loads of play parks, buggy friendly walks, good pedestrian access up the lifts, loads of places with petting animals, and a resort kindergarten which I heard good things about and looked very good. Not sure how easy Saas Fee is to get to, we were self driving and it seemed fine to us, but not sure about transfers.
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I hear the snow is pretty good at the mo.

well there's a bit about (though no lifts open in most places) but going to be a fair bit warmer next week. Should be OK by mid December though even if the snow is good then you'd need to check lift opening - I don't think the whole Chamonix area will be open till 19th December, though the Grand Montets is listed as opening from 5th. One of the Chamonix based people will know the details. Other resorts will be opening gradually too. If snow is dodgy you might want to go up to Tignes - a bit further. But not nearly such a nice place for whoever is staying home with the little one, obviously.
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Thank you, seems good advice.
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