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Learning at April
My mate has asked my advice and I thought I'd pass it on to the experts in
rsre land. He wants to take his 11 year old son skiing for the first time this winter but doesn't have any leave until April. He was asking me about good places to go. My immediate advice was to wait until nearer the time and then choose a destination according to the snow conditions, but he wasn't so happy about that as he'd prefer to have at the very least the flights booked and would be happier with it all sorted. How high do you need to be at that time of year for good snow conditions, I should imagine that Val Thorens would be okay, but what about Les Menuires, Flaine Les Arcs or even Andorra for instance. Also are there native English ski-schools at these resorts. Any input gratefully received TIA -- Paul Schofield Time flies like an arrow Fruit flies like a banana |
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I agree with you - wait until mid-March or even the end of March and book at
the last minute. -- Simon Brown www.hb9drv.ch Holidays: 07-Dec-2004 to 16-Dec-2004, full email access "Paul Schofield" wrote in message .. . My mate has asked my advice and I thought I'd pass it on to the experts in rsre land. He wants to take his 11 year old son skiing for the first time this winter but doesn't have any leave until April. He was asking me about good places to go. My immediate advice was to wait until nearer the time and then choose a destination according to the snow conditions, but he wasn't so happy about that as he'd prefer to have at the very least the flights booked and would be happier with it all sorted. How high do you need to be at that time of year for good snow conditions, I should imagine that Val Thorens would be okay, but what about Les Menuires, Flaine Les Arcs or even Andorra for instance. Also are there native English ski-schools at these resorts. Any input gratefully received TIA -- Paul Schofield Time flies like an arrow Fruit flies like a banana |
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| "Paul Schofield" wrote in message
| .. . | My mate has asked my advice and I thought I'd pass it on to the experts in | rsre land. He wants to take his 11 year old son skiing for the first time | this winter but doesn't have any leave until April. He was asking me about | good places to go. My immediate advice was to wait until nearer the time | and | then choose a destination according to the snow conditions, but he wasn't | so | happy about that as he'd prefer to have at the very least the flights | booked | and would be happier with it all sorted. | | How high do you need to be at that time of year for good snow conditions, | I | should imagine that Val Thorens would be okay, but what about Les | Menuires, | Flaine Les Arcs or even Andorra for instance. Also are there native | English | ski-schools at these resorts. | | Any input gratefully received If you have to book early, the likes of Val Thorens is your best bet. I skied Tignes, Val Thorens and Les Arcs early May last year, through to the 8th/9th, great conditions and each resort virtually empty too. Pete SNOWeSCAPE http://bsm.alpesprovence.net |
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I agree with Simon & PG. either book now for somewhere high, or leave it
late and then decide. Don't book now for somewhere low/medium altitude. Rob "Paul Schofield" wrote in message .. . My mate has asked my advice and I thought I'd pass it on to the experts in rsre land. He wants to take his 11 year old son skiing for the first time this winter but doesn't have any leave until April. He was asking me about good places to go. My immediate advice was to wait until nearer the time and then choose a destination according to the snow conditions, but he wasn't so happy about that as he'd prefer to have at the very least the flights booked and would be happier with it all sorted. How high do you need to be at that time of year for good snow conditions, I should imagine that Val Thorens would be okay, but what about Les Menuires, Flaine Les Arcs or even Andorra for instance. Also are there native English ski-schools at these resorts. Any input gratefully received TIA -- Paul Schofield Time flies like an arrow Fruit flies like a banana |
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"Paul Schofield" wrote in message .. . My mate has asked my advice and I thought I'd pass it on to the experts in rsre land. He wants to take his 11 year old son skiing for the first time this winter but doesn't have any leave until April. He was asking me about good places to go. My immediate advice was to wait until nearer the time and then choose a destination according to the snow conditions, but he wasn't so happy about that as he'd prefer to have at the very least the flights booked and would be happier with it all sorted. There is no way that you wont be able to get a late deal at the end of the season. At that time everywhere is very quiet and many chalets/hotels have closed down. This means that supply is extremely elastic and companies will probably sell as many places as they can at any price that will turn a profit and that can be pretty low since flights are cheap and they rent chalets by the season. I took my girlfriend to Courchevel this year for the last week of the season and the only problem was that the lower levels turned to slush in the afternoon and they had shut a few runs. There was much more snow than when we went at the start of the season. |
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Deal? Book direct at this time of year, ask for advice on the ng. It's so
easy it's untrue as there is no rush and plenty of space. -- Simon Brown www.hb9drv.ch Holidays: 07-Dec-2004 to 16-Dec-2004, full email access "Nick Hounsome" wrote in message k... There is no way that you wont be able to get a late deal at the end of the season. |
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"Simon Brown" wrote in message
... Deal? Book direct at this time of year, ask for advice on the ng. It's so easy it's untrue as there is no rush and plenty of space. I've considered it but when you add in the cost and aggravation of transfers or the driving then it doesn't seem worth the effort when compared to a last minute package. It sounded like the OP would probably see it the same way. |
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Nick Hounsome wrote:
"Simon Brown" wrote in message ... Deal? Book direct at this time of year, ask for advice on the ng. It's so easy it's untrue as there is no rush and plenty of space. I've considered it but when you add in the cost and aggravation of transfers or the driving then it doesn't seem worth the effort when compared to a last minute package. It sounded like the OP would probably see it the same way. It's a good point, but in my experience (and I think that of a few others on this group) I'd have to say I don't agree. The "cost and aggrevation" of transfers is not a big deal, especially for resorts close to aiports (and there are plenty of those) and as for driving, I rate having a car as a major feature in favour of doing it yourself. It is *so* easy to book online & with email that I would recommend it to anyone without reservation, regardless of language ability or ski experience. The Tour Operators don't really care about you and your level of skiing, they just want to sell you a holiday and make some money. The Tourist Offices on the other hand will do far more to help you find a place (in their resort of course), and if you want resort ideas the web, or this group, will be a far better and more impartial resource than a Tour Op. That said, if you do get a good deal at the last minute I'm not going to knock it back either. It's just that really good deals always tend to have a catch one way or another. |
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