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Sh*t I just realised that my week trip to Tignes is bang in the middle of the french school holidays. Is Tignes likely to be mobbed at that time? We're there from 27 feb to 6 Mar and the following week is the X Games and the previous week is english half term. Whats it normally like at that time?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I stayed in Tignes at UK half term in 2005. First lifts out of Val Claret first thing in the morning were rammo, packed.
So either get a later lift or be prepared to queue.
Once up in the mountain is wasn't too bad
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Gainz, sorry to say that's the worst of the French holidays - Paris.
But my son, who spent a season in Val D'Isere said you could generally get away from the crowds if you avoided some obvious bottlenecks and knew the area. I suspect you'll find that skiing through lunchtime is the best bet - when everyone piles out of the restaurants after lunch it can get a bit manic. Local advice is your friend. Another suggestion is to take some lessons and get lift priority - there are some very good instructors in the Espace Killy.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Gainz, sorry to say that's the worst of the French holidays - Paris. |
Didin't quite get that at first pam but I guess you mean the Paris school holidays are the worst of the lot?
In a word - Doh!
I forgot all about the french holidays...
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I guess you mean the Paris school holidays are the worst of the lot?
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yes, but - I think if you get the right local advice and take advantage of the terrific lift system in that area you'll still have a great holiday. Loads of snow coming your way. sH:
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i know that feeling, mines also booked in french scool hols however i believe its not the worst of the holds and we miss british school hols. any 1 got any experience of 3 valleys during french hols? were off on the 6th if feb and i believe only 1 section of france is off and it aint the paris section.
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Gainz, prepare yourself for lift queues 40 people wide and 200 people long (all with no concept of queueing), when you get close to the front a school of 20 little kids appears down the ski school lane and you have to go up on the lift one at a time chaperoning said kids, mountain restaurants totally full from 11.30 - 3.00 with a queue back out the door and pistes full of snakes of the same 20 little kids skiing faster and better than you while trying to fight each other as they go.
Not that I've been there at that time. I was merely trying to get you to a state where no matter how bad it was you'd be pleasantly surprised. 
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mountain restaurants totally full from 11.30 - 3.00
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that's not far off - so, naturally, that's the best time to go skiing. Except they might all finish before 2.30, rather than 3.
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Well that's cheered me up no end - off to @Morzine 26th Feb 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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halfhand, there's been masses of talk on snowheads about french school holidays...... but, looking on the bright side, the snow will probably be excellent.
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