 Poster: A snowHead
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Just got back from Alpe D'Huez & thought it would be rude not to book another trip so I thought we might try La Plagne at Easter.
Wish list:
Good beginners area for Mrs who just enjoys pottering around
Good area for kids aged 7 & 5 who will be on their third trip
We will go self catering so somewhere with nice selection of restaurants
Thoughts & recommendations please, Happy New Year! 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Plagne Centre! Have a look at Mountain Crush website for self catering 
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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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If you enjoyed Alpe d'Huez you'll love La Plagne.
Belle Plagne is the prettiest and great for pottering around - lovely cruisey blues.
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It's OK if you don't mind long lift queues slow lifts and variable (non existent) piste grooming 
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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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Boredsurfing,  Don't mind lack of piste grooming but lift lines suck. Is there anything steep there to keep me happy?
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Guernseyfreerider, Loads especially in The Biolley sector, but be pepared to queue to finally get to it!
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I would avoid Belle Plagne at holiday time. It is lovely and there are some lovely places to ski there but it is a through route for getting to Bellecote and Bellecote in high season is horrible for anyone learning or lacking in confidence. The better skiers speed through and do not take account of people with less skills than themselves
There is a really good variety of runs in the La Plagne area and the LP lift pass covers all the areas this side of the Vanoise!
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Boredsurfing, you really are on a downer about La Plagne at the moment. Surely the queues will be nowhere near as bad at Easter as they are at New Year? I've never noticed you complaining before.
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Hells Bells, Yep I have never compained before even at half term but this Xmas / New Year it's beyond a joke. But as have said elswhere on here there are similar complaints on the French La Plagne forum.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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As they say the only good thing to do in Alpe D'huez is leave (apart from easier Eurotest)
You will like la Plagne
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You know it makes sense.
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chaletgirl, Some nice OP in la plagne which does not get skied out in 5 minutes, on chatting with local ESF he suggested la plagne more of a family resort with less top end so everything lasts longer, nice
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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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bertie bassett, That looks nice but maybe a little steep for my Missus 
Is Peisey usually snowsure late in the season?, are there a nice selection of restaurants for the evening?
Looked at Plagne Centre and there didn't seem to be much choice for self catering accommodation unless I missed something
Cynic, My OH loved ADH it's definetly not a thing of beauty, I enjoyed it but not in a rush to go back, the skiing didn't really give me wood, I am in dire need of a steep fix.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Val Disere is what you need.
Let the Missus download at the ebd of the day. Job Done
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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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http://www.la-plagne.com/en/winter/winter-holidays.html
Go to this site and click on accomodation. There will be loads of self catering options. I think they have special deals wich includes discounted ski passes. You can get a real bargain.
Also the area is large enough to escape the large queues. Just head over to the other side of the Roche di mio, lots of blues over there.
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Les Arcs is better than La Plagne, IMHO, especially the Arc 2000 bowl - I can ski there all day and not get bored and it covers all the specs you have including steeps but with a selection of cruisey blues. 1950 was voted the best family village in France as well, partly because of all the additional kids events they put on at the end of the day and in the evenings. Peisey V is spreadout a bit and is quite low, it can get a bit worn and mushy late in the season but it does have some really nice tree line skiing.
Cynic, the prob I have with the top of La Plagne is it's a bit of a bottleneck and getting on that two part, horizontal bubble lift to the glacier takes forever if there is a crowd (it can also get very pushy/queue jumping at times. Last time, I had to physically explain to a French posse the concept 'a queue' - they didn't like it).
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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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i found la plagne generally very flat, so if it steep your after then maybe its not for you
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