Poster: A snowHead
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Hi - following our fantastic first ski holiday over Xmas in Zel am see my wife had a rush of blood last night and booked flights to Geneva on the 2nd March. We would now really appreciate advice on where to ski!?!
We are after self catering (and therefore good shops for food and numerous bars/restaurants) for the 2 of us, not too big a travel from accommodation to slopes, ski hire (we have boots), lift passes, transfers from and to Geneva, good choice of red slopes, and free alcohol (ok, I realise that last one is unlikely but while I'm asking for the earth.......)
Thanks in advance
Box of Frogs and Double D
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Box of Frogs, welcome to snowheads. That's the middle of the French school holidays so I'd head towards Switzerland if I were you.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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French go skiing to Switzerland too, and so do Dutch, Belgians, Germans and Scandinavians. I don't think it will be quieter than France. But from Geneva you have a big choice of resorts within 1-3 hours transfer time and they will all have what are you looking for.
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Box of Frogs, If I were you I would have a look at Morzine, sounds like it would suit your requirements. Short transfer times, plenty of reasonable supermarkets and a good choice of accommodation. Skiing in the Portes du Soleil is excellent. I haven't been there during French school holidays so can't tell you about the queues though...
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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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Try Samoens. Neige et roc hotel has appartments which have been decent. We last went there 4 years ago though. So check out. Very good food in the hotel if you have a night off, and other Village restaurants. Also get access to the hotels pool and sauna etc. Peak retreats do deals (no transport), if the hotel has no direct space. Great area of the Grand Massif.
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There are tons of Swiss resorts accessible by train from Geneva Airport - 10 or so are within a couple of hours, and it's a great journey along the banks of Lake Geneva and beyond. |
Agreed - Verbier is easily reached for example but Switzerland prices are now increasingly exorbitant due to the strength of the Swiss Franc.
I reckon that - if amazing skiing is your no. 1 priority - Tignes/Espace Killy would fit the bill. Self catering and transfer options here:
http://www.tignes.co.uk/selfcatering.htm
http://www.tignesnet.com/accommodation/apartments.html
http://www.ownersdirect.co.uk/tignes.htm
We've skied there in the first week of March before and (other than on the usual suspect home runs) didn't find it to be ridiculously busy, despite tales of French school holiday hell....
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