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Hi, My sis and I are are trying to head off skiing for a a few days right at the end of the season, last week of April. We were looking at Tignes but the cost of transfer is just soooo expensive we have started to look at Chamonix (as the transfer is only an hour and bus transfers are still running). I am just after some advice really as neither of us have skied in 10 years and would prefer easy reds/blues. Would you think that Cham would be ok for that, would there be some good runs at the top? Any recommendations greatly appreciated, esp on resort, runs and hotels. Thanks 
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cookiepea, welcome to snowheads.  The areas of Chamonix which have "easy reds/blues" will be closed by then. Tignes or Val Thorens would be better. Have a look at Mountainsun in Tignes - they do transfers from Geneva and are v good value.
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Thanks pam w, yes, we looked at at Tignes but unfortunately the bus transfers have stopped by then and didn't fancy paying €800 for a taxi there and back, hence looking at Chamonix. Just interested to know what the runs are like that will be open.
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Just interested to know what the runs are like that will be open.
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Difficult.
Look at Mountainsun - or do a search here on transfers. There are some useful websites for shared transfers. Nowhere near Geneva, other than the Grands Montets in Chamonix, will be open as late as the end of April.
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If you are only going "for a few days" the cheapest way, other than Mountainsun, might be to hire a car. You'll only need the smallest type.
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Pretty late for Chamonix I would say.
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| patricksh wrote: |
| Pretty late for Chamonix I would say. |
I had some of the best skiing of last season in early May from the top of the GM.
I wouldn't go there as an intermediate skier looking for piste mileage that late in the season though.
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Touchguru, and the OP wants easy reds and blues.
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The Grands Montets runs have been considerably reshaped in recent summers, so are pretty straightforward.
For a few days end of season, should be fine.
I'd be looking forvArgentiere accom.
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Umm not sure if even a re-shaped Gran Montets is what someone who has not skied for 10 years and likes easy blues and reds is looking for.
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| pam w wrote: |
| Touchguru, and the OP wants easy reds and blues. |
Which is exactly why I put my last comment
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Don't do it.
Chamonix is awful for late season and the runs are about as challenging as you'll find in France.
You are much better off taking the pain on a long transfer. Alternatively get Grenoble flights, go to 2 Alpes and stay in the Hotel le Cret. Effing high resort, glacial and an hour and a half transfer.
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Quimpo, "Chamonix is awful for late season"
Uh?
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You know it makes sense.
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How about Tignes but by train to Bourg St Maurice. Not sure if the direct Eurostar runs that late in the season but Eurostar to Paris, then TGV is do-able??
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Quimpo, "Chamonix is awful for late season"
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What?? Some of the best skiing of the season in late April. That said it's not really easy blues and reds at GM by then. I'm not sure what Point de Vue is? Red ish?! Certainly there won't be many people on the pistes.
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Point de Vue may be on the reddish side of black, but neither it nor any of the slopes in GM are easy. Not the place for OP. Brevent / Flegere will be a slushy mess as they face south and there will be simply no snow in les Houches and probably le Tour also. So I think yoi get point Chamonix always great for advanced skiers but not for cruisers in April
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Brevent / Flegere will be a slushy mess as they face south
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or they might, on the contrary, be blanketed in beautiful fresh powder but they close on 21 April AFAIK so the state of the snow is pretty irrelevant as the OP is unlikely to want to hike up there.
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I don't think you are making a good choice here if you haven't skied in 10 years and looking for easy skiing. easier areas will most likely be closed by last week of April, which will leave you the Argentiere to ski, and this area is not known for many easy reds/blues.
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I have to say that I don't see the GM pistes as being nearly as difficult as is being suggested.
Perfectly normal blues and reds.
If you have to ski when most places have closed, you have limited options.
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| pam w wrote: |
| cookiepea, welcome to snowheads. The areas of Chamonix which have "easy reds/blues" will be closed by then. Tignes or Val Thorens would be better. Have a look at Mountainsun in Tignes - they do transfers from Geneva and are v good value. |
Big +1 for mountainsun. Dead cheap transfers, and a great value holiday in either Tignes or La Plagne.
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