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Group of 10 mixed ability skiers any ideas where best to go and cheap

Group of 10 mixed ability skiers any ideas where best to go and cheap

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Started by Johno in Ski Chatter - 4 Replies

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Johno posted Sep-2016

A group of us are wanting to book a skiing trip away next year, we are a mixed group for ability, we want something which will fit everyone, with plenty of apres ski too. We would like to keep the budget as low as possible, I know I'm not going to please everyone, but the majority would be great.
I'm looking for a catered chalet preferably.

Thanks in advance

OldAndy
reply to 'Group of 10 mixed ability skiers any ideas where best to go and cheap'
posted Sep-2016

When do you plan to go?
This makes a big difference to both price and snow reliability.
With a mixed group you probably want a resort where the accommodation is close to the main lifts and the easier lifts/pistes.
Any country preference?
Are any of the group that good that they will want access to a really wide variety of terrain to ski with plenty of challenges?
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Johno
reply to 'Group of 10 mixed ability skiers any ideas where best to go and cheap'
posted Sep-2016

Thanks for the reply, I'm thinking france for location and I would say that as long as there is a half decent variety of slopes that would be fine, im guessing that location would depend on when we go.

OldAndy
reply to 'Group of 10 mixed ability skiers any ideas where best to go and cheap'
posted Sep-2016

If I were choosing I would go early March. After the main school holiday period is over.
At this time of year things are warming up a bit and there will be a good snow base.
I would look at a second stream french resort as with your group the biggest won't be needed ( 3Valleys, Espace Killy, etc - very expensive relatively unless you can get the most out of the place). So.....
Serre Chevalier could be good.
Alpes D'Huez
Les Deuz Alpes - to name only three.
There are loads of smaller really lovely resorts.
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Dobby
reply to 'Group of 10 mixed ability skiers any ideas where best to go and cheap'
posted Sep-2016

I would second early March on account of the weather being better than the other time I would go which would be mid-late January. Avoid the mega-resorts to reduce costs. Les Deux Alpes is good for a mixed group, but bit of a marmite resort. We loved Risoul - not many black runs but plenty of hooning around on reds to be done. Risoul would be good for beginners. Don't know if there are any catered chalets there, though.

Topic last updated on 15-September-2016 at 12:42