D'Isere/Thorens over Xmas??

Hi all,

Ok, so season is getting closer - wicked!

Quick question if anyone has an opinion - looking at doing Xmas weekend
again this year. Last year we went to Chamonix and the snow was pretty
poor so this year I'm looking for a higher resort. Val Thorens is
supposed to be pretty darn high - but Val D'Isere is also an option I'm
considering.

Any thoughts/pro's/con's - I've never been to either one. For reference
purposes I've been to Verbier, Chamonix (many times), St. Anton, Squaw
Valley.

Cheers, catch you in the powder!
Mike

On 2005-09-15 13:20:38 +0200, "Michael Bartlett"
said:

Hi all,

Ok, so season is getting closer - wicked!

Quick question if anyone has an opinion - looking at doing Xmas weekend
again this year. Last year we went to Chamonix and the snow was pretty
poor so this year I'm looking for a higher resort. Val Thorens is
supposed to be pretty darn high - but Val D'Isere is also an option I'm
considering.

Any thoughts/pro's/con's - I've never been to either one. For reference
purposes I've been to Verbier, Chamonix (many times), St. Anton, Squaw
Valley.

Cheers, catch you in the powder!
Mike

Hello,

I live in Tignes, resort close to Val d'isére. I spent a season in val
thorens too. So difficult to chose but it depends what you want to do.
Val thorens is nice place because it's in the 3 valleys area but too
many lift to take to go, too many runs and so too many people, 3
differents pass for the 3 valleys or one expensive, and no sure for
good snow in Xmas.
For espace killy (tignes + val d'isere), big area too, good place, long
run, normally good snow in Xmas. Val d'isére is more expensive than
Tignes so....
What can i say ??? if you have question, ask...
Bye and maybe see you soon (it snowed last week end)