Poster: A snowHead
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Right, help needed please. I've flights booked for 25th Jan to 28th Jan into Geneva. I arrive at 4pm on 25th and leave lunchtime on 28th. I therefore have 2 solid days in which to try my new snowboard.
Where to go then? I'll hire a car and would be happy to drive pretty much anywhere within 100 miles, which is a big area. Previously in Austria I've stayed on a main road, and driven to Zell/Kaprun/Hinterglemm and it's all been easy. No need to stay in a resort and no problems with parking or road conditions.
When I've been to France, and done Courcheval & Meribel, a car would have been pointless. I want to do it the Austria way if possible.
So, with a car at my disposal, what might be a good place to stay so that I can drive to one resort on each of my two days? Cost, fortunately, isn't an issue. I just want to drive there on 25th, pick up a ski pass, and drive to the ski lifts on 26th. Same next day but going to a different resort.
Suggestions and help much appreciated.
Oh, if anyone has a place at an apartment for a couple of days, or fancies showing a 46 year old bloke how to fall off of a snowboard and then join me for a few bevvies, that would be fine too.
Cheers
Steve
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Do 2 days in Chamonix.
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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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budfox, La Clusaz or Grand Massif
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Alternatively, stay in Morzine. Do one day on the Morzine / Les Gets side and the other day on the Avoriaz side.
PM dallypaul who does B&B on a per night basis.
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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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Cool, thanks to both of you.
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budfox, might worth staying flexible till you see what the weather's doing. Snow cover in lower areas is not good at the moment and will get worse in the heavy rain forecast for the next few days.
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budfox, with the grand massif you have the choice of going high in flaine, if its poor lower down, also if it closes in you can ski through the trees above Morillion.
Last edited by After all it is free on Mon 28-12-09 17:15; edited 1 time in total
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The Flaine area is probably the closest reliable snow, and there's a good choice of places to stay (Samoens, La Clusaz, Morrillon, Flaine). All of them an hour or less from Geneva.
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Flaine's not as high as that - OK, the very top bit is fairly high, but you can't just mooch around up there and most of the area is not that high. By the looks of it, it'll be pouring with rain in Flaine all night tonight - as it will here. Will wash away all the nice snow which has fallen in the last 3 hours
The closest reliable snow to Geneva is probably the Grand Montets in Chamonix.
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Champery, quick whip around the lake and up the hill. Or even better just jump ona train in the airport and travel straight up to resort with one quick change!!
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