Messages posted by : Dobbers
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thanks for the tips. now I've got an idea where to start looking.
perhaps someone could give me an idea about the relationship between resort altitude and snow conditions in Swiss resorts. My only experience is with the 3 Vallées area in France, St. Anton & Lech in Austria, somewhere in Andorra (names escapes me) and Saulze Doux in Italy. I know that in St. Anton the skiing is reasonable although the village is at 1400 m (I think) because you basically have to take, for example, a big gondola up to where the ski area really starts. Similarly, in Andorra and Italy it always meant a trek up in some kind of lift before you actually got underway. When I look at the resort altitudes in Switzerland they are noticeably lower than Val Thorens. How directly could I compare val Thorens with a swiss resort. thanks in advance for any info cheers Andrew |
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Hi all,
I live in the north of Belgium, and usually go to Val Thorens in France each winter (friend has an apartment there, so we get a good price). I don't have any complaints about the resort itself (it's high at 2300 m in resort and part of a large area - 3 vallées), but getting there (by car) can be a hassle. It occurred to me that I could cut down on the traveling time by going to somewhere closer, namely Switzerland. But I know a big fat zero about ski resorts in Switzerland. Could anyone recommend an appropriate resort for a family with 2 kids (4 yrs and 7 yrs)? The older one went up on the lifts with ski school last year for the first time, and the younger one is still learning on the segregated slopes in resort, to give you an idea of their level. They have both been on ski holidays since the age of 3. My wife and I are intermediate skiers (with 10 yrs experience), although my wife is still not a fan of black runs. So a resort with a reasonable number of red runs would be attractive, ie not one dominated by blue and green with just a couple of black runs as an alternative. I'd prefer a quiet resort, and am not interested in going to a fashionable resorts simply because it is fashionable. I assume ski schools are able to give lessons in English and or French (our languages). I'd also prefer a resort where one doesn't have to walk or pole for ages to get from the accommodation part of the resort to the lifts. Can anyone offer some suggestions (preferably with a bit of background explanation)? thanks in advance Andrew |
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