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Recommend eBay - you might luck out on the less popular models but there seem to be a lot of skiers active there. I've sold a couple of pairs of skis and a snowboard there in the past and got fair-to-excellent prices for all.

If you go that route, it might be worth waiting another month or so for the weather to turn colder.

Although it's banned in France, I believe it's possible to arrange heli-skiing in La Rosiere - by skiing over the border to meet the helicopter and then being lifted on the Italian side.
Has anyone done this? Recommendations for good/best routes for some first-time heli-skiers (mixed group but all strong intermediates or above and all fairly confident off-piste)?

Any info much appreciated. Thanks.

Wow... what a place... looks fantastic! !amazed

Morgins is part of the Portes du Soleil circuit; 14 linked resorts with a huge range of skiing. Avoriaz, in particular, is brilliant for boarding and your pals/family will probably appreciate the novelty of "skiing to France and back"! Avoriaz has a World Cup run (Black) and the famous Swiss Wall if you need a real challenge, and there is good off-piste terrain for most ability levels also.
I reckon there are worse places to be! B)

Skier-from-Oz... mid-November is very early for Italy; few resorts open before mid-December, but if you're planning to come over then anyway I guess an early start may give you an advantage in the walk-in job market!
You might find some more info on Natives which is a resort workers site, but your best bet will probably the bigger, higher resorts like Cervinia.

Hi Louise... think you'll be hard pushed to make it to 1850 on a lift by 9 but, according to the Courchevel Shuttle Bus Timetable here you can get a bus at 08:25 that'll have you there for 08:50 - how's that? 8) And no need to ski before your lessons either!

You'll have a great time - Courchevel has some very scenic, very long, easy runs once you find your feet (and some more serious skiing for next year too!).

Ciao, Dave

Your guesthouse is now in our directory under Ski Chalets and is also listed on our Lofer Ski Resort Page.
Could you add us to your links page please? 8)
Cheers

Hi John... sounds like Andorra might fit your bill. I've not skiied there myself but it has a reputation for value and a rocking apres ski.

Ask over at Snowheads, as a I think some of the posters there know Andorra well (tell 'em I sent you ;) ).

Cheers,