J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by snowb4ndit

verbier_ski_bum wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:

verbier_ski_bum wrote:Well, your choice is a tricky one. I've never skied in Morzine, but I know it's not a very high resort (just like the rest of PDS) so going in April might be pushing it a bit. Though this season so far has been execptional snow-wise and you may well get away with it. Last season I know it was quite abysmal in Morzine by the end of March. Mountains are higher in Chamonix so it's should be better than Morzine for this time of the year, but it's not really a beginners' resort, although ski schools do a good job of putting newbies on skis there. Chamonix got tons of snow this season and it's guaranteed to have better than Morzine snow conditions. So maybe just bite it, go to Chamonix and stick with a ski school.

It's not that tricky IMO. I wouldn't worry about the snow in either area. Morzine/the PDS has higher areas that are snow sure. Last year Chamonix had no snow on its lower slopes in April, much like Morzine, but higher up both Chamonix and the PDS had snow. In Fact Avoriaz (which is a lift away from Morzine had snow on both lower and higher slopes in April. Chamonix was without snow on it's lower slopes from the first week in march.

Chamonix April 2011 upper - 99cm Lower - 0cm
Avoriaz April 2011 upper - 100cm Lower - 36cm
Morzine April 2011 upper - 80cm lower - 5cm

Chamonix average upper - 298cm Lower - 31cm
Avoriaz average upper - 195cm Lower - 142cm
Morzine average upper - 193 Lower 16cm

(All figures from first week (in April )

As I said I wouldn't worry about snow in either area for April this year...I would make my choice based on the other criteria.

I've not been to Chamonix so cannot give advice re ski schools etc.

I only said it because my friend went lastt season for a b/d weekend on April 1, and they didn't ski at all, they said it wasn't worth it. But it looks like it will be enough snow this year.

Ian Wickham wrote:

colemangavin wrote:granted but.....

"Have a pizza night...You can buy fresh rolled pizza dough here and make your own. Mozarella very cheap."

Could I be really bothered on holiday to make my own Pizza ........ Nahhhhhh :lol:

colemangavin wrote:Id be carefully with pizza. You never know if your accom will have an oven.

colemangavin wrote:If you're driving, take a slow cooker! We ( the royal we ) put it on a lunch time and its ready for when we return in the evening. Soak up the contents with a french stick and wash it down with beer/wine :)

Merryski wrote:where is carrefour in Flaine ?

I know the one in Cluses !

You could ask the transfer coach to stop while you do a bit of shopping, the 1996 Mercury is very good

Tesco (other supermarkets are available) currys you will def have microwave and pre cooked Tilda rice

Dont forget flying into Geneva Duty free ish

verbier_ski_bum wrote:Well, your choice is a tricky one. I've never skied in Morzine, but I know it's not a very high resort (just like the rest of PDS) so going in April might be pushing it a bit. Though this season so far has been execptional snow-wise and you may well get away with it. Last season I know it was quite abysmal in Morzine by the end of March. Mountains are higher in Chamonix so it's should be better than Morzine for this time of the year, but it's not really a beginners' resort, although ski schools do a good job of putting newbies on skis there. Chamonix got tons of snow this season and it's guaranteed to have better than Morzine snow conditions. So maybe just bite it, go to Chamonix and stick with a ski school.