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We are looking to book our holiday for Easter next year which starts 16th April.
With this being fairly late in the year thoughts are to high resorts for improved chance of snow.
This year many resorts were closing around this date. I noticed that Val Thorens stayed open for a while longer than most other resorts.
Does anybody know closure dates specifically for 3 Valleys resorts 2011, but possibly any other higher altitute resorts?
Thanks,
Llew
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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I'd hazard a guess that the vast majority of European resorts will be open for Easter.....regardless of conditions
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La Tania opening Sat 11 Dec 2010 - 25 Apr 2011 (Easter Monday)
Val Thorens expected to open from 20 November 2010
Courchevel 1850 opening Sat 04 Dec 2010 - 25 Apr 2011 - 3 Valley links expected to open from 4/12
Courchevel 1300, 1550, 1650 opening Sat 11 Dec 2010 - 25 Apr 2011
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If you look somewhere other than France some resorts are still open eg St Anton/Lech/Zurs (1/05) and ditto Ischgl.
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According to their Tourist Office Les Arcs closes on 30 April, so will be open for the full Easter week.
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Llew, As Kitenski says, most of the main 3 valley resorts will usually have limited opening from the weekend of 4th December, snow permitting. Full opening would normally be two weeks later. Closing would be mid April, with an extra week or two of limited service, again if the snow permits. Val Thorens will usually open two weeks earlier than the other resorts, and close 1 week later.
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Mr Technique, the rest of the Serre Che area will be though. I suspect if conditions are good it may remain open later, as it has done so in the past when Easter was late.
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Flaine 11th dec to 25th april, the rest (of grand massif) probably open 1 week later
Last edited by Ski the Net with snowHeads  on Thu 23-09-10 18:20; edited 1 time in total
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I find a thread devoted to resort closing dates to be very depressing! It should be outlawed talking about such matters!
especially before the season starts!!! 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Cairngorm closed at mid-summer this past season 
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Llew, La Tania is open 11/12/10 - 25/4/11
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You know it makes sense.
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kitenski, Sorry - didn't notice your earlier post 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Verbier open until first sunday in may 2011
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Poster: A snowHead
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Cham 8/5 But only GM will be open by then.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Thanks everybody for all your information.
shoogly, sorry to depress you, but look on the bright side, looks like many resorts will be open for longer this year compared to last and therefore more time to get your trips in 
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I've booked for Val Thorens this Easter going out on 16th. 100% confident the snow will be good. Go there every year that there is a late easter and never been disappointed. Skied there into May in the past.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Val Thorens closes on 8th May 2011, with the rest of the 3 Valleys closing earlier (on 25th April).
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100% confident the snow will be good. Go there every year that there is a late easter and never been disappointed. Skied there into May in the past.
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Agreed. We've skied there the last 3 May Day weekends and had full snow cover - with powder last May 
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I'm going to Les Deux Alpes in the Easter holidays again (from 9th for 10 days) for the 5th year running. Conditions have always been good. It closes on 30th April I believe.
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@ColinB
I am also going to Les Deux Alples around April time frame. I thought it may be a bit late to go but I am glad to hear it closes the 30th. If anyone wants a change of pace from the snow, you should check out Downtown Vegas Hotels or Las Vegas Party Hotel
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Wed 14-09-11 6:22; edited 1 time in total
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@LilyN This was a thread from last year...in 2012, it looks like Les Deux Alpes closes 28 April
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