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Hi, We have our usual 1/2 term week booked in our friend's apartment in Soldeu where my slightly, physically disabled daughter has the same private tutor each year. OH has just pointed out that the way xmas works this year the kids have 3 weeks off school from 16/12 to 9/1 so there is potential for a week skiing before xmas or after NY and I fancy somewhere other than Soldeu, probably on a late booking deal.
Can't afford a full week of private tutor outside Andorra so my daughter would be skiing around with us, she needs wide, gentle runs, as quiet as possible and something other than skiing to do in the resort.
We would also need childcare for our 4 yr old.
OR, I pack them off to the Canaries and I ski somewhere vertical!
Any suggestions?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hi tangowaggon,
Personally I've always found christmas reasonably quiet but w/c 17th and 31st will be quieter and cheaper accomodation wise.
There are plenty of resorts that offer cruising runs. It really depends on what sort of place you like, what sort of activities you are thinking of away from the slopes, budget...
For starters perhaps you could say what you think of cute but sometimes inconvenient Austrian towns or practical bu sometimes soulless big French resorts?
Layne
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Hi tangowaggon, in a similar situation I chose Montgenevre - the long wide runs are really excellent and they were quiet over new Year- and Obergurgl, though neither have lots of stuff to do
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I'd agree that Montgenevre would be a good choice in terms of ski slopes.
Have you considered booking the 4 yr old into ski school rather than childcare? We used Apeak International Ski school in Montgenevre and they are very good. They offer lessons in groups of 6 and my daughter did very well with them when she was just 5 but there were some 4 yr olds in the group. If you want childcare I think there is a new ESF creche in Montgenevre. We have stayed in Le Hameau des Airelles appartments which are nice and have an outdoor pool. There is also a new CGH residence Chalet des dolines with a pool.
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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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La Rosiere would also be a possibility in terms of wide easy runs. The CGH Cimes Blanches apartments are very nice with a decent pool/spa complex. The ESF creche is very near the apartments and you would probably find other English children booked in there during the school hols.
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Alp d Huez has quite a lot of gentle greens down to resort, and some challenges further out for you,
No idea how busy over that time though,
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i was going to say Montgenevre, but get tired of pushing it
the long blues and green runs are great and great lifts including chair and cabin on same wire
all chairs now have conveyor belt access and helps always slow it if required.
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also Montgenevre village main street is pretty flat
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Wildsmith wrote: |
Hi tangowaggon, in a similar situation I chose Montgenevre - the long wide runs are really excellent and they were quiet over new Year- and Obergurgl, though neither have lots of stuff to do |
we went before christmas to Obergurgl one year and took a day off skiing to take a coach trip to the Christmas market in Innsbrook
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Thanks for the replies, I've oft fancied Alp D'Huez myself
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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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tangowaggon, I skied in Alp d'Huez a few times with groups of varying disabilities. It's a while since I've been but I remember thinking the terrain was excellent with a good mixture of pistes. I've no idea how busy it would be around Christmas though.
As jbob, said, you might want to get specialist advice... Feel free to PM me if you want to ask anything (my winter job is teaching disabled skiing).
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Possibly also dont rule out esprit
on a previois holiday they cared for a 10year old disabled child ( not ours) on a one to one basis whilst the childs younger
sibling was also looked after.
The parents were well impressed with the level of care they received, and also the fact that it didnot cost
a lot more than normal care.
exprit usuallu have lots of last minute deals around - so you may be able to get good childcare in another resort
to your usual place .
must be worth a look
also - montgenevre has as stated previously lots f good wide runs, and was really empty in new year 2011
we are going back new year 2012 week( but with crystal ) , so maybe we will see you all zooming around
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You know it makes sense.
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Courchevel has some very nice green and blue slopes, most of which can be accessed via gondola (not sure wether that is a benefit or not for you!)
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kitenski wrote: |
Courchevel has some very nice green and blue slopes, most of which can be accessed via gondola (not sure wether that is a benefit or not for you!) |
I would second kitenski's opinion the slopes from the Gondolas are lovely and they pass the legendary Chalet de Pierres, fabulous
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