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We are keen to go to 3V. Very mixed group - 2 expert skiers (one better off piste, one better on piste)but basically both are excellent - and get bored so the two weaker skiers will have lessons in the AM.
The weaker skiers are: me - happy to putter along on blues, panics on reds (but I can mostly do them) and a technically excellent blue run skier who seriously lacks confidence and skis very slowly and doesn't like going places that she hasn't already been with an instructor.
I'm keen to go to La Tania as I've heard good things about it (and we can't find accommodation easily in 1850). Expert skier 1 not keen as concerned about snow cover early in season to ski back.
Due to lack of availability in 1850 we are considering bailing and going to either Val d'Isere or Tignes (Val Claret). We have been to Tignes before 4 years ago which was the weaker skiers first ski holiday in years. Hopefully the issues we had with not being able to ski home / being quite limited in where we could go will largely have resolved as we've got better.... The other option would be 1650.....
Any thoughts? Any support for La Tania that I can use as a counter argument (I fancy posh chalet which is the option there more than posh self catering, but the price difference allows posh self catering to become restaurant dinner every night so we won't actually be cooking much).
Other resort wise: Les Arcs and La Plagne are out as they have been over skied in recent years by the two good guys. Other suggestions would be considered.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| katyn wrote: |
| Expert skier 1 not keen as concerned about snow cover early in season to ski back. |
He's 100% wrong.
I've done at least 20 weeks in La Tania in December/January over 11 of the last 13 seasons and you will not have any issue with snow cover whatsoever. The blue run home, Folyeres, has snowmaking from top to bottom and they start building it up from early December. It's also sheltered in between trees so it doesn't get windblown. The bottom half of the red, Moretta Blanche is often a bit sketchy and can be closed but it doesn't matter because Folyeres is always open. There's also a green all the way down which crosses both runs so you can bale out if the red is too tough or you don't fancy the last section of the blue.
And if all that doesn't convince you, you can also take the gondola down!
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katyn, Welcome to SnowHeads 
Would agree with Raceplate, - I can only speak for the past 5/6 seasons and skiing into the village is always possible on one or other of the home-bound slopes. Should the worst happen, the gondola is there. The Folyeres is a lovely run and brings you out at the top of the nursery slope and straight into the village for lunch or some apres before heading home.
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La Tania is a superb base for skiing the 3V. Folyeres is one of the best blues ever and what is more you are only one gondola from the heart of the action in Courchevel. La Tania is also very reasonable for prices compared to some places in 3V and is quite a nice little community. Can't go wrong.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Love the place ,been going there for 24 years .Try Sweetsnowsports for lessons . If you do go ,ENJOY
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Hmm. Thanks all.
I got overruled. We are off to courcheval 1650 as the only accom. we could find in 1850 involved us all sharing a room!
I WILL get to La Tania at some point.....
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I got overruled. We are off to courcheval 1650 as the only accom. we could find in 1850 involved us all sharing a room!
I WILL get to La Tania at some point.....
New post Mon 26 Nov, 12
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You in particular (as you say "happy to putter along on blues, panics on reds ") will love 1650, it is almost all blues cruising. But I will also add my vote for La Tania, only once have I ever found that I could not ski all the way to the gondola and that was at the end of the 2011 season, when you couldn't get within a mile of meribel, even then it was only broken from under the bridge, the last 20 metres. In normal seasons it has been excellent all the way down folyeres which along with bouc blanc is a delightful run at the end of the day. In fact on a slushy end of March day the run down to La tania keeps about the best snow in the 3V. IMHO you did better with 1650 than 1850 although I would happily even stay there again if the "price is right". When are you going to 1650, I'm sure you'll be able to slip in a sneaky trip to La Tania some other time in the season
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katyn, You may still be able to get across to La Tania to see what we're all talking about  Have a fab time and hope we'll see you in LT one date - PM me if I can ever help
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Thansk all. Yes we are going Russian week! We knew about this. I'm quite looking forward to the Fireworks..
Having eyed up the piste maps now I really think 1650 is going to work well for us and the deal we got was really good with inclusive flights from Edinburgh. Next year I'm based in London and will do my utmost to persude my second ski trip buddies to book La Tania. They have kids and he has been before so I suspect it won't be too hard....
I'm not sure if they speak grumpy sweary Scots... I'm sure I'll find out when someone cuts me up in a lift line.
In a shared chalet with what sounds like interesting bathing arrangements...... (we have a private bath but not accessible from our room). Friends have a shower but not an ensuite loo......
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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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katyn, There's some lovely easy runs skiing into 1650 and its less Russian oriented, they tend to stay in 1850.
La Tania has the prettiest tree-lined skiing in the Courchevel valley!
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katyn, You will enjoy 1650 but at least you can try the run down to La Tania for yourself. It has snow cannons all the way down so snow cover shouldn't ever be a problem until very late in the season when it gets warmer. I would say though that the Folyeres can get pretty icy and some beginners actually get freaked out from trees on either side of the run. I personally love that run - I hope you will enjoy it!
Lots of easy, wide blues in 1650, the only piste there you should avoid is the Roc Mugnier red run - bumpy and icy! There are some lovely, easy blues around the Pyramide lift! Have a great time!
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FAQ
The runs back home are great runs for those 'last of the day' Usually quiet and can really burn your thighs if done in one go...
