 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi
I have flights booked to Geneva for the 19th January. I am planning on going to Crans Montana to stay with a relative but this will not be confirmed until much nearer the time.
I'm after suggestions for other suitable resorts in the area. I would like to have the following:
A mixture of harder blue runs and some easier red's
A snowpark
Prefer to self cater but will consider a hotel (need 1 double and 1 single room)
Some apres ski but not too lively
Within 2.5 hours of Geneva
Not too bothered about the mileage available, anything about 50K will do
Any suggestions will be gratefully received.
We have previously been to Borovets, Les 2 Alpes, Kaprun, Geilo and Crans Montana. Our favourites were Crans and Geilo (although Norway is no good this time).
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Le Grand Bornand would fit geographically and has a large snow park, self catering is the norm and the lift pass can cover the whole Aravis range (inc La Clusaz) the only thing it doesn't really have on your list is much of an Apres scene.
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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'll look into that. Apres is the least important part as me and my husband aren't that bothered but the person we go with would prefer more to do!
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Morzine?
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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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+1. Or Avoriaz, Flaine.
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Chamonix. Especially if you are hiring a car. Brevent, La Tour, Les Houches - all great cruising terrain
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Megeve?
Nice wide blues and reds on the whole, and fairly quiet on the slopes. More milage than you would need too.
Very little in the way of self catering, although we found a B&B with a kitchen we could use in the evenings, which was perfect for us.
About 2 hrs from Geneva, less if you drive yourselves.
Apres ski is available, but quite relaxed.
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janeed, what method of transport were you using to take 2 hours to get to Megeve from Geneva airport???
hazel richardson, La Clusaz is also a good option for you. I would love to recommend La Giettaz to you, but apres is limited to a few restaurants, a village pub, and our own bar - it's really not a party place.
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Thanks for the various options, I will look at all the places suggested.
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Samoens? Only 60km from Geneva (usually takes under an hour), and being a real village rather than just a resort has a bit more variety to offer off slope. Plenty of self catering available, and easy access into the whole Grand Massif area.
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Les Gets? An hour from GVA,reasonable park on Mont Cherie lots of cruisy runs apres is pretty busy but not St Anton. A bit of self catering around try www.alpineinspirations.com and speak to Ben or Katy.
Andy
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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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Would definitely vote for Samoens, Le Grand Bornand/La Clusaz, Les Gets/Morzine
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hazel richardson, PM me and as XPeak, says Samoens where I own does sound ideal. It is around 45K depending upon which route your choose - all about 1 hour - Morzine is good as this would also meet your needs. Samoens is part of the Grand Massif: Grand-Massif.com and the area has more than one parc area, plus a good variety of terrain, especially Blues and Reds. Nightlife/aprés is not Verbier with live bands, but plenty of choice. 
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You know it makes sense.
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Thanks for all the suggestions, I'm currently working my way through them!
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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| hazel richardson wrote: |
Hi
I have flights booked to Geneva for the 19th January. I am planning on going to Crans Montana to stay with a relative but this will not be confirmed until much nearer the time.
I'm after suggestions for other suitable resorts in the area. I would like to have the following:
A mixture of harder blue runs and some easier red's
A snowpark
Prefer to self cater but will consider a hotel (need 1 double and 1 single room)
Some apres ski but not too lively
Within 2.5 hours of Geneva
Not too bothered about the mileage available, anything about 50K will do
Any suggestions will be gratefully received.
We have previously been to Borovets, Les 2 Alpes, Kaprun, Geilo and Crans Montana. Our favourites were Crans and Geilo (although Norway is no good this time).
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Hazel, there's a map you can get which shows the distribution of the ski resorts with an emphasis on travelling from the airport (or all the way) by train - the SkiRail Map of the Alps. It also shows how much skiing there is, altitude, vertical drops, lifts etc.
You can see a free sample of the map here http://rogerlascellesmaps.co.uk/SkiRail_Product_Information.aspx?area=SkiRail_Product_Information
which actually shows most of the area you're interested in.
There are tons of places between Crans and Geneva if you want to give Switzerland a go - they attract relatively few Brits so are less well known over here.
Places include:
Les Diablerets, 2hrs10 train ride from Geneva, 120km of slopes
Leysin, 2:30, 60km
Le Chable/Verbier, 2:05, 400km
Champery, 2:25, 650km
Chateau D'Oex 2:05, 50km
I've been to Chateau, Leysin and Champery and I think they'd all fit in the category of some apres ski but not exactly party towns. Chateau and Leysin have plenty of blues and reds, and Champery is part of the Portes de Soleil so a vast amount of skiing to choose from.
In the past I've stayed down by Lake Geneva (in Vevey and Montreux) and visited different resorts on different days which made a nice change, but it's obviously not everyone's cuppa tea.
Good luck!
N Neige
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Switzerland really only good transferwise if you don't want to hire a car.......
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