 Poster: A snowHead
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Looking to go away around 25.3.09 for 1 week, to either Les Deux Alps or Alpe d'Huez... Is there a resort that would be preferable at this time of year. I've been told that A d'H has south facing slopes and will be like porridge around this time of year lower down. Looking to book flights to either Grenoble,Chambrey or Geneva and then drive to resort. Any recommendations or ideas for other resorts for this time of year for my trip?
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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'd run the risk of AdH, you're right about around town and some of the lower slopes but I've ended a season there in knee-deep snow on the pistes. Like any ski resort it's a lottery but that's where my money would go.
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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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25/3 isn't that late for either resort.
as to which is better, i prefer ADH, others prefer L2A - depends what you are into
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I also prefer ADH and found L2A (or une alpe et demie!!) a bit of a pain. Skiing is nice on top at L2A but I found ADH had more variety, and is particularly good for beginners and second year progressives.
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Having been to Alpe d'Huez today, I'd recommend 2Alpes. Much better maintained pistes, and we're not in the habit of leaving bloody great rocks sticking out of the middle of them for no real reason. 
Significantly cheaper as well.
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Lizzard a mountain with rocks? whatever next?
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Arno, at over 40€ for a day pass, I wouldn't expect to find them in the middle of the piste when there's ample snow lying about to bury them in. If I want rocks I can go and find them off piste.
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Arno,
You never get rocks in Austria just gentle organically grazed grass so you can ski with a hint of frost. 
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I like both! Been to ADH that time of year twice, no problem but I know it can get slushy. As Lizzard said I think it is more expensive there than L2A. I always go to L2A at easter and it's always good except perhaps for lower slopes. For either choose Grenoble and with a 6 day pass at either you can have one day at the other as well.
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barthez1980, I think it depends on what sort of skiing you're looking for. If you want lots of easily accessible lift served black off piste then here will be better. If you want lots of cruising then probably ADH. However it clearly is significantly cheaper here and you can ski at least one day in ADH (regular buses go Weds & Thurs for €8.50 return pp). If you have a car you can easily get to Serre Chevalier as well + you will be able to ski La Grave over the top by then.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Considering the timing of end of March (i'm guessing you meant 2010?). L2A tends to hold it's snow better... Ad'H gets more sun. I should disclose I have a bias toward L2A as I'm local-ish.
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