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Hi All,
Been reading the great resort reviews on snowheads, loads of really useful info, but now a problem  I can't decide which resort to choose! Hoping that some of you can help me decide, so thanks in advance for any extra info you can give.
This is my first post, so here goes:
Looking for a resort for our family (of intermediates skiers) for our Feb half term trip, our main criteria is few queues and quiet slopes. And.............
reasonably snow-sure, with some tree line skiing as well as wide cruising runs. Don't need a party scene, just some good mountain huts for lunch. We'll be driving & self catering, so any info on particular apartments that offer ski in/out would be great.
Our previously skied favs so far have been Val Cenis & Obergurgl, but want to try somewhere new.
On my shortlist is Valtournenche skiing into Cervinia (any comments on the lift between) , La Rosiere (get the feeling this is a marmite place!!) skiing into La Thuile (again just how bad is the lift between resorts), Montgenevre & Serre Chevalier. Any thoughts would be really appreciated, thanks! 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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allthegearnoidea, a warm welcome to Snowheads  Montgenevre will suit you well, though not too sure about the mountain huts, there aren't that many. Hameau des Airelles apartments are ski-in and out with a pool. There is a very large supermarket in Briancon 20 mins down the hill.
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Valtournenche skiing into Cervinia (any comments on the lift between)
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About 5 or 6 years since we were there, so things may have changed.....but that link was one of the most miserable chairlift rides I have ever endured. Very long, very slow and (at the time), very windy and very cold.
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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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Selva Gardena would fit the bill - lovely cruising runs some of which are tree lined, good mountain huts and as our half term falls a week before Fasching/ carnevale the slopes shouldn't be too crowded
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allthegearnoidea, valtournenche is rather a grim village
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| There are some useful threads on how best to avoid traffic problems at half term. If you can find Sunday/Sunday accommodation that would make the journey a lot easier and quicker. |
Sorry for the blatant hijack but the answers may help allthegearnoidea also. Sun/Sun accommodation is exactly what I've got booked in Morgins in PDS and we're planning on driving for the first time. What things do I really need to know?
I've tried searching but driving/tips/half term doesn't narrow things down too much.
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Serre Chevalier.
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Montgenevre is good, Serre Che is awesome, IMHO 
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Of the places you are considering we have been to La Rosiere and Montgenevre and both are very good for a family skiing holiday.
La Rosiere itself would be fairly busy at half term but you'd probably find quieter slopes in La Thuile. The Espace san bernando is ok for mountain restaurants but there aren't many tree lined runs. Some of the lifts are quite slow and if you take your children over to La Thuile they would need to be able to do two long drag lifts (they are not very steep ones). When we went our children were quite young so this wasn't an issue. We skiied in La Thuile in the morning while they were at ski school.
Montgenevre better for tree lined runs and has some nice new lifts. However not very good for mountain restaurants. There are only 2 in the Montgenevre ski area but there are more if you ski over to Claviere.
Both La Rosiere and Montgenevre have some lovely newish self catering apartments. Both resorts have good ski school options if you are looking for that. Both fairly snow sure.
Serre Chevalier might be a good option but we haven't been there. Check out the piste map for mountain restaurants!!
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