Where to ski close to Geneva

What are your dates in January? With the long-awaited snow scheduled to arrive Thursday, any remaining beds are going to get snapped up pretty quickly - don't leave it too late!

You might consider public transport, in which case you can get a train from Geneva 'round the lake. I've seen people getting off at Aigle for Leysin and Les Diablerets, and at Martigny for Verbier (le Chable). I assume you can get off somewhere like St.Triphon for Champéry and further up the Rhone near Sion for Crans Montana, and of course, at Brig for Zermatt.

If I was using the train, I'd go Geneva->Martigny->Le Chable and then the cablecar up to Verbier. But that's only because I've done it - there may be other options.

Take a look at the Swiss travel website www.sbb.ch for timetables. I think that the new Winter Timetable is out now.