Advice for a short Ski Break

Alpe D'Huez?

davidmpires wrote:Alpe D'Huez?

Nearly 3 hours from Lyon, no thanks!

skidaddle wrote:Phone Aosta Railways and ask for Inspector Camoranese.

It'll be a laugh, if nothing else.

Should I ask him if he is having spaghetti bolognese for dinner whilst I am at it?

Tony_H wrote:

davidmpires wrote:Alpe D'Huez?

Nearly 3 hours from Lyon, no thanks!

Why Lyon? I'm flying to Grenolbe and you can aslo get an eurostar and then get a transfer, there's a direct traibn service from November. But check eurostar website. From grenolbe is about 1.30h

ISTR that BA have pulled the plug on the Grenoble flights? Everything to Lyon or GVA I think?

I'm flying from there next April, but i'm going with first choice.

I can only fly BA with Airmiles, and Grenoble has been pulled. I did put a list of the possible airports in on my first post!

I think Turin or Geneva would be good bets.

Geneva simply has a huge number of resorts within easy reach. Although not all are easily accessible by bus/train, there are many independently run chalets / apartments that you might get a transfer thrown into the deal.

Turin has good bus service into the Aosta Valley so you've got Champoluc, Courmayeur, La Thuile (and Pila, of course) fairly easy to reach.

TBH, though, the dates are going to be a problem - you're looking for a long weekend bang in the middle of the Xmas / New Year break... it's unlikely to be cheap even if you can find something available. Any chance you can go ten days earlier or (even better) ten days later? You'll get a lot more for your money, and much less crowded mountains.