 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi All,
I am hoping to go skiing with two friends in early January and had thought about staying in one of the UCPAs, as I had stayed in the one in Chamonix in March this year. My friends are complete beginners and I would also classify myself as a beginnner. I found that there wasn't a huge amount of slopes around the Chamonix valley that were suitable for beginners. We're looking for somewhere with a nice bit of apres ski !!!
My question for snowheads is which UCPA is best suited to beginners?
Thanks for the help,
Sonny
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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sonny11ie, Flaine would be OK, in terms of slopes, though I don't think it's the liveliest apres ski spot - certainly couldn't compare to Chamonix.
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Les deux Alpes seems to fit the bill.UCPA at end of town,loads of beginner slopes,the 'town' drags are free so,if you are rank beginners,you dont even need a lift pass till you feel a bit more adventurous and...its lively,at times very lively!! And some of the best kebab bars anywhere.....sorted 
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but if the prices include lift passes, not much point not using them and getting up and enjoying the mountains. Yes, Les Deux Alpes sounds a good bet.
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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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There are two UCPA centres in LDA too. One at either end of the village.
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pam w, Agreed,of course.If he's on a deal inc lift passes,fair enough.Still able to access plenty of 'easy' terrain including the ski school area at the top of the White Eggs. If purchasing passes there,even better.As said,there are a number of free drags along the town and,when they are ready,they can get passes to go up.Mind you,they need to navigate with caution....some of the piste grading is a bit inventive  Or...they can take the Jandri straight to the top,and ski the nice,wide glacier runs.Ideal I would say.
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sonny11ie, There are a couple of UCPAs in La Plagne the one one in Plagne 1800 seems to have a very full calendar of off slope activities and is right next to the 1800 nursery area.
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some of the piste grading is a bit inventive
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Indeed. But with UCPA they could get full time instruction as part of the deal, so they'd get taken to exactly the right places - that would be a help in LDA I think, as it's not exactly obvious where to go (not to me, anyway, but that's probably because I've mostly followed instructors around!)
La Plagne would be excellent for slopes - maybe not so good for nightlife outside the Centre.
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I would echo that - Flaine or La Plagne would be perfect for beginners although not been to LDA so couldn't comment on that resort. If you are looking for a bit more comfort, I would opt for Les Lindars rather than Altair - Lindars used to be the Club Med and is virtually on the nursery slope. If you decide to book, use the discount code SP2010 on the Action Outdoors website for £10 off the list price.
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Pretty sure there are no full-time beginners courses offered at the UCPA in Flaine, certainly weren't last season. There may be some half-time courses but they're not ideal if you're a complete beginner. Strange as you'd think it'd be a good location. Check before you book!
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