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Hi, I, along with 4 friends are trying to organise a ski trip for next year, but we are having some difficulties finding where to go.
We want somewhere where you can still ski in late April with no problems but somewhere cheap. Cheap for accommodation and living costs (food, maybe a beer or two).
We are all "Intermediate-Advanced" in level and we are thinking of going for 5 weeks.
Any ideas? All help would be Much appreciated.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Oh, as an extra bit of info, somewhere in Europe would be the limit really, as it's cheaper to get round.
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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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Tignes or Val Thorens are (by a long way) your best chance of skiiing across a large area in late April. You will find plenty of guidance (here or on other websites) pointing you towards other places where you can ski above 2500m, promising snow in late April.
In my experience, only these two are likely to offer good skiing across a large area in late April.
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What about Ischgl? Should be cheaper at the end of the season.
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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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EoSB in Val Thorens - best of all worlds, affordable, as snowsure as it can be, self catering available, loads of coaching available - an ideal trip for 5 intermediate-advanced skiiers. All you've got to do is get to Geneva from your conveniently local airport, or get a big car and drive it with 5 of you.
No point going for a cheap resort with no snow. My experience has been pretty good with some lower altitude resorts in late April, but I've also been sitting in Val Thorens looking at green fields from a few hundred metres below the resort.
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Musker, For 5 weeks and go at the end of April?
Not really, that will mean skiing until the end of May.
Which might be only possible on a few glaciers. (as not even all glaciers are open past second week of May I believe).
Not so sure you will be happy to ski for 5 weeks on a few glacier runs.
Of course last week of April you could still ski in so called "winer season" in mentioned places like Tignes or Val Thorens. (probably limited runs already)
First week of May is bank holiday in many European countries so Austrian glaciers like Stubai or Hintertux might have still a lot of pistes open and they might be still some atmosphere.
Past that, only a few glacier runs here and there.
Stubai and Hintertux Glacier winter season is until 5.05.13. Then they switch to summer season so limited runs.
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I think I misunderstood. I thought you want to start late April and then ski into May.
Of course if you start 5 weeks earlier you can ski in many high places until late April.
I would go for Val Thorens if you are ok with sharing cheap apartment you can still do it on the budget.
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Thu 11-10-12 11:21; edited 1 time in total
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Les Deux Alpes is open until 27th April. I go every Easter (which can be as late as mid April) and it's always been reliable with skiing up to 3600m on the glacier. It's cheaper than most of the major french resorts but for 5 weeks you'll be including Easter which will up the price of accommodation.
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You can go after the end of the season if you are prepared to go ski Touring and skin up things. Fun time for it, I'm told.
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Can someone help me? I am trying to book a family trip to Morzine area for the last week of March. Have been to Morzine before and like it but am only intermediate level (of that)! Poeple keep saying you may need to ski Avoriaz at that time of year. There is a chalet in Prodains (probably spelt wrong), near Morzaine, would this be the best place to satay as it has direct access to Avoriaz. Very confused as to whether we should be in Morzine Centre or whether Prodain is a better option. Any help would be great. Thanks
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Musker, check out Mountain Sun in Tignes - ticks all yer boxes
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