Poster: A snowHead
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Once again, I'm organising the boys weekend - early Feb.
8 of us, all reasonably good skiers. We've got 4 days so can travel 2-3h from Geneva.
Usual basic but clean and warm accom, incl brekkie, poss dinner as well.
Want some good apres ski, lively bars though we're usually in bed by 12!
Thinking about Sauze d'Oulx.
Want to avoid PdS / Cham / AdH - been a few times.
Any suggestions?
Many thanks in advance!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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shockingmoment, We used to do 4 days and did so for about 3 years until we realised it was easier and more fun to go for a week. Just a suggestion but it works for us.
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Does it have to be Geneva? What sort of skiing do you want?
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Verbier?
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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 for Verbier but extend to a week and go to St. Anton (admittedly flying to GVA will be a PITA so try Zurich or Innsbruck )
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Get the train to Verbier. Very easy.
But St Anton would offer better value for money (at the moment - who knows what will happen by next Feb).
Where have you been before?
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shockingmoment, Verbier, via Geneva and train, super easy. See other live thread on here for accom options.
Other option I would suggest is Kitzbuhel via Munich or Salzburg and hire car, plenty of options re accom there, go on Tourist Info website, standard of accom very good.
St Anton 4 days would be a lot of travelling and TBPH you wouldnt do it justice in 4 days, you'd only get 2.5-3 days skiing and be just scraping the surface whereas Vebier/ Kitzbuhel you'd be tracking about and do much more in the 3+ days you'd be out there IMO. Other options I guess are Val/ Tignes or 3V but a PITA re transfers for a short trip I reckon. Les Arcs is an option, train to BSM and telepherique upto resort.
Based on your brief I'd go Kitzbuhel, great skiing and top town
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Markymark29, agreed, The only suitable flights from shockingmoment's location will be Manchester - Munich. Both Lufthansa and EJ have flights but the EJ flights arrive late in MUN. Could go out 1 and back on the other though.
I have looked at this recently for a short break and EJ fly Mon, Fri, Sun. arriving in MUN at about 9pm and depart MUN 9.30pm so you can get a full day ski in on your.
EDIT: Liverpool-Salzburg or Innsbruck are Saturday flights only
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Frosty the Snowman, We always fly MAN-MUN Lufthansa and tend to get a 6pm ish flight out of Manchester and get hotel in Munich overnight, booking.com etc, next to main or Ost train station and early 5.40am train up, breakfast on train bought on platform (brilliant quality) sleep on train and in resort 9am latest, travel in ski gear, dump bags in train station lockers or at the b&b next to Galzigbahn and ski all day. On way back ski until 14.30/ 15.30, 3pm or 4pm train back depending how good ski day is, and late flight back MUC-MAN, typically just less than 4 days skiing for 2 days off work, super tired when get back though!
Easier if Kitz, just jump in hire car and arrive 11pm, return ski until 4.30pm.
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shockingmoment, Just to clarify when I mentioned that travelling to St Anton for 4 days trip was a PITA, the above demonstrates its very do-able, but it requires all to be OK with humping gear on/ off trains, tight transfers and moving quickly, and above all the team need to be out of bed early and committed to the cause!
On the lads trips I've been on there are usually some of the party that make this sort of trip a no-no, maybe your team are different?! In ateam of 8 there'll be a couple of people who moan and drag morale down and this can be a bind, much better 1-2 hours from airport rather than 3-4 IME for this type of trip, taxi/ car from airport to Kitz is well do-able.
It takes some planning to get to St Anton but WELL worth the hassle.
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We do any day arrival short breaks in Paradiski and also short breaks in Tignes, Espace Killy - if I'm not allowed to link to my site please take down my post (I'm always confused by whether it's acceptable or not!? but what we offer is relevant to the OP so hope it's ok!) www.mountainsunltd.com/short_breaks ; our short break prices INCLUDE Geneva transfers and catered accommodation including wine with dinner, afternoon tea, breakfast with hot option (and also soup and bread lunch in Tignes).
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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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Joanne Mountainsun, Looks good, will contact you at some point re a long weekend in March '13 Tignes, need to look at flights etc. What time do you pick up/ drop off at GVA?
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Verbier, the place is set up for a Lads weekend, lots of pubs n clubs on and off hill. Skiing is hard enough if you want an adventure, easy enough if your hungover and just need some mountain time. The place works in crappy weather as well as bluebird - a good many don't
Transfer by Train, Bus, Minibus, car and taxi all available.
Only drawback it ain't cheap - ok we are not talking Courch 1850 or St Moritz, but it's ouch compared to Chamonix or Courmyeur
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You know it makes sense.
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Thanks for the rapid responses folks. I'll try and clarify a few things:
Geneva flights already booked (Weds pm - Sun pm)
Some of the group are highly committed / switched on, up early etc. Others not so.
Some are quite stingy so I guess Swiss is out of the mix?
Want to avoid PdS / Cham / AdH - been before
3h drive time max
Sauze is high on the list at the moment
Good apres is also high on the list
Thanks again!
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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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shockingmoment, Verbier it is then.
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Poster: A snowHead
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halfhand, +1
shockingmoment, Even though its CH IME its no more expensive than FR if your sensible and avoid obvious places like Carlsberg Bar, Pub Mont Fort etc and its more easily accessible, plus if you stay down the valley in Le Chable and use the new Bruson link (and keep a tight hold on your wallets during the day) you'll have a mega trip. Suggest you have a look at SBB for trains GVA to Martigny/ Le Chable etc, really easy to use, 2hrs max.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Good apres is also high on the list
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Never comes cheap
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