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For info French Half term stretches from Feb 11 to March 11 this year

tspill wrote:My first two ski holidays were in Tignes. People seem to not recommend Tignes for beginners but I thought it was super. There is a fantastic Ski Tranquil area ai lovely greens and a few blues between Tignes and Val disere. And on the other side of Tignes there are loads of nice blues.
Going ack again in ate January.

Not a bad suggestion actually , spent a few fab times in Tignes staying at the Home Club self catering apartments, and up in Val Claret on a couple of occasions, seeing as January is low season the slopes should be relatively quite even with the extra development over the years......good call, only trouble I can think of for first timers is the visibility if the weather closes in.

jon.

IMHO you should rule out LDA as all the easiest runs are the furthest from the resort village, which is unusual for most resorts.

Of the two remainders i would suggest La Plagne as it has more ski in ski out options.

But given my recent trip to Alpe D'Huez i would seriously encourage you to look there as there are masses of learner slopes.

hope this helps

Snapzzz wrote:IMHO you should rule out LDA as all the easiest runs are the furthest from the resort village, which is unusual for most resorts.

Of the two remainders i would suggest La Plagne as it has more ski in ski out options.

But given my recent trip to Alpe D'Huez i would seriously encourage you to look there as there are masses of learner slopes.

hope this helps

Snap.

Did you see what I did there?

I've ski'd both Morzine and La Plagne and would say that La Plagne is probably better for a novice.

I've been to Morzine twice and found it crowded which is quite offputting when you aren't used to crowds of people shooting past you. They are continuing to build in Avoriaz which will make the situation worse.

The pistes seemed wider in the La Plagne area which spreads the crowds as well as giving you more room for your turns.

Thanks for all the advice, much appreciated.

lexiloo wrote:For info French Half term stretches from Feb 11 to March 11 this year

Thank god for that!!! We went late Jan last year, and are going Feb 1 this year. Was really worried we may have caught the holiday period.

CheeseGrated,
How exciting. Am jealous. My advice would be to not get too excited about where you're going, rather what kind of holiday you fancy. All of the places you mention should have decent snow and good tuition.

What I would consider is if being in an alpine town (morzine for instance) is important - atmosphere, charm, amenities, restaurants, bars etc, or if being able to ski completely door to door, with access to some nightlife, is important.

Either/ or, all of these places offer a great ski time and you can make your own fun whereever you go...

Enjoy...and report back.