Short Break - other than France

Hi

Have you thought about Champoluc in Italy, the skiing is pleasantly uncrowded and for a long weekend the 180kms of piste in the Monte Rosa ski area (Champoluc, Gressoney and Allagna) is sufficient for most. The village height is 1580m but pretty much all of the skiing is 1800m and above. If off piste is something you want, the area offers some serious challenges. If you are looking for buzzing nightlife this is probably not for you, the evenings tend to revolve around dining, if you get a chance try the restaurant La Grange in nearby Frachey. Last seasons snow record was very good (i know that doesn't mean this years will be) and there is a wide selection of hotels and B&B's that will do long weekends, which has got to be the key. I have found that very few good Austrian resorts are amenable to "weekends" from Friday to Tuesday as it eats into two of their Saturday/Sunday turn around "weeks". Verbiers attitude is the same.
Flights for Champoluc into Turin and from Stansted, Luton,Gatwick,(Ryanair,Easyjet and BA) and also Jet 2 from Manchester to Milan Malpensa. Turin is 1hr 15mins transfer. Malpensa about another 20mins longer.
If your not too concerned about going to a big name resort I'm sure you will love the skiing and the small village atmosphere.