 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all,
Having checked the European half term thread I see our week of Feb 25th will clash with Dutch and Paris H/T. I'm keen to see what you would recommend here, am I better to go to Austria where the Dutch may arrive in their droves or are there resorts in France that the Parisians don't typically go to. My recent trips have been to Soll x 2, Kaprun (packed with Dutch people) Alpe D'huez. I love the Austrian apres but we are very much a 3/4 beers and off to dinner, bed and early start group so don't require anything other than a busy pub from 5-7. Would appreciate any advice/pointers.
Thanks,
Ben
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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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are there resorts in France that the Parisians don't typically go to
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maybe, but I've not come across any!
I think I'd try a smaller resort in Austria - try to get some advice from the Austria experts on where the Dutch don't go!!
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Give Sölden a miss and I say that emphatically, as half of Holland will be there! The other half I am not sure about, some I have seen around Innsbruck Axams and Goetzens. For the most part the Dutch drive to Austria so one would think the further West you go the less inclined they are to be there (very suspect logic I know). Warth-Schroeken is worth a look at and worth a call to the Tourist office there, to check.
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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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Flachau will be very busy with Dutch
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Thanks all for your replies - We can also consider the previous week (18th of Feb) - Must try find the half term details for that week to see if that's better!
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Thanks Pam, yes, I see there's still some French H/T .... Also some upper Austrian but worth considering all the same. It's only going to be one week this year as we are paying tax for the air that we breathe in Ireland these days 
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French half term runs over 4 week from 11 Feb.
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Ben Dover, that is the week that the German schools (mainly Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg) are on Half Term as well as the Austrian schools as it is the actual Fasching week. So the places in Austria will be pretty full as well.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Ben Dover, if you only have the one week, it's worth trying to avoid the worst of the holidays - why waste your precious time in lift queues and dodging the human missiles on piste? I regularly get flamed for saying so, but for anyone not forced to take school holiday times, coming to France in the school holidays is a bit masochistic.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Samerberg Sue wrote: |
| Ben Dover, that is the week that the German schools (mainly Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg) are on Half Term as well as the Austrian schools as it is the actual Fasching week. So the places in Austria will be pretty full as well. |
So I see, thanks
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| pam w wrote: |
| Ben Dover, if you only have the one week, it's worth trying to avoid the worst of the holidays - why waste your precious time in lift queues and dodging the human missiles on piste? I regularly get flamed for saying so, but for anyone not forced to take school holiday times, coming to France in the school holidays is a bit masochistic. |
Yep, agreed...Problem I have is trying to cater for two of the group who have restricted annual leave because they don't book time off in advance. I always get the job of trying to come up with the perfect trip with excellent snow, no queues, cheap beer, atmosphere and lots of reds..... and then get moaned at if I disappear off piste to look for some excitement 
Had a look tonight at Sauze where we were before many years ago but covered very little as most of the group were beginners.......
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You know it makes sense.
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Ben Dover, sympathies.
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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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| pam w wrote: |
| Ben Dover, sympathies. |
My pain appreciates your understanding
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Poster: A snowHead
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Looking like we bite the bullet and head to Austria... Maybe Bad Gastein area, hopefully it won't be too Orange
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Ben Dover, which would you prefer? A bunch of happy Dutch people drinking beer and being loud, or a bunch of Parisians whining and causing the already high prices to be inflated further while pushing everyone out of the way?
I don't mind a bit of orange, but then I wear Oakley black iridium lenses 
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