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Advice required for 3 week youth hostel style skiing holiday in France
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Hello

I'm hoping that someone can help me. My boyfriend and I are planning a 3 week ski trip in March. We want to keep the costs low and do not want to stay in accommodation offered by tour operators. We are looking for youth hostel style accommodation in France. I am a new intermediate skiier (currently Greens, Blues and some reds) whilst my boyfriend likes to be challenged by black runs. Please could you recommend any ski resorts which you think would be suitable along with youth hostel style accommodation in that area. We would like a room to ourselves but don't mind sharing bathroom facilities or cooking our own meals.

Many thanks

Carol Smile
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The French Youth hostel association have hostels at many ski resorts, it's the obvious starting point. www.fuaj.org
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You could try the Club Alpin Francais (www.ffcam.fr/) - they have hostel in some places, and then there's UCPA.

I've stayed in the CAF at Chamrousse a couple of times, it was good, but that was more than 10 years ago, so I can't comment on conditions now - the rooms were named after flowers; amusingly there is a twin room called "Narcisse".

When looking on tourist board websites, you may like to search for 'gite d'etape' if you find nothing under hostels. There's plenty around.
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Hi,

Here's a link for you - from about 40 Euro / night half-board near Albertville

http://gite.queige.pagesperso-orange.fr/

Your not far from Les Saisies and within driving range of the 3 Valleys (c. 45 mins to Le Praz where you can catch the telecabine up into Courchevel 1850).

Regards

Mark

73730, St Paul sur Isère
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UCPA - and if you're UK based, through action-outdoors.co.uk
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There is a Youth Hostel in Tignes les Boisses.
Also try Chalet Chardons in Tignes les Brevieres, or Dragon Lodge in Tignes le Lac.
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