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Easter 2011....will it be a problem?

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:13:00 GMT

For my second 2011 trip i was looking at the easter holidays.
Next year easter falls quite late, 24th April. Will this be a problem for snow in most resorts?

Re:Easter 2011....will it be a problem?

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:29:55 GMT

Most?
No

Many?
Definitely

Re:Easter 2011....will it be a problem?

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:45:05 GMT

You'll be fine but hang fire on booking. I'd bet with it being so late it will be quite quiet.

Re:Easter 2011....will it be a problem?

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:47:28 GMT

Hi Snapzz,
That's pretty late. The snow could be pretty ropy by the end of April. You'd need to head really high, Val Thorens & Tignes are 2 places that spring to mind.

Are you tied to school holidays?
I've just had a look at the calendar for state schools in our local authority and they break up Friday 8th April, so you could possibly get away a little earlier.

We went to Puy St Vincent around the 11th April one year and the snow was ok and in Serre Chevalier was still pretty good. You might be lucky, you might not.

We usually go in April, and it's my favoured time, but you never quite know what you'll get.

Sometimes rain, sometimes minus 20, sometimes powder, but usually lots of sun.

Dids

Ah...agree with previous message - if you could hang on it would be great as you'd know where was good without fretting for months beforehand.

Re:Easter 2011....will it be a problem?

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:05:09 GMT

Go Glacier.

High resorts are great at that time of year I find. Ok, runs to resort may be dodgy but any of the following will afford good sliding.

Saas Fee
Zermatt
Hintertux
Val d'Isere
Tignes

1st week of May is my favorite snoboarding week!!

Re:Easter 2011....will it be a problem?

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:12:36 GMT

Scottish schools (although not the private schools) all take the first 2 weeks in April off no matter when Easter lands. Is that different in England?

Re:Easter 2011....will it be a problem?

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:36:36 GMT

Eljay wrote:Scottish schools (although not the private schools) all take the first 2 weeks in April off no matter when Easter lands. Is that different in England?

I thought ours did too, but I checked on the LEA website before I posted the reply.

i was surprised to find ours finished a week later then usual.

Re:Easter 2011....will it be a problem?

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:40:40 GMT

with my youngest being at a catholic school our holidays always incorporate easter.
however, a couple of miles down the road from me is the essex border and they seem to ignore it.

Having skied in Tignes in the second week of April last year, I could say we had a good week but I wouldn't be tempted to go that late again unless it was the only time I could go.

Re:Easter 2011....will it be a problem?

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:49:26 GMT

I've skied rather a lot at Easter and beyond, quite a number of different resorts in Europe. It's never been a problem. Go home with a panda tan though 8)

Re:Easter 2011....will it be a problem?

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:50:26 GMT

bandit wrote:I've skied rather a lot at Easter and beyond, quite a number of different resorts in Europe. It's never been a problem. Go home with a panda tan though 8)

I got one this February :shock:

Re:Easter 2011....will it be a problem?

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:50:41 GMT

bandit wrote:I've skied rather a lot at Easter and beyond, quite a number of different resorts in Europe. It's never been a problem. Go home with a panda tan though 8)

yeah, but you're extremely good :lol:

Re:Easter 2011....will it be a problem?

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:51:53 GMT

betty wrote:

bandit wrote:I've skied rather a lot at Easter and beyond, quite a number of different resorts in Europe. It's never been a problem. Go home with a panda tan though 8)

yeah, but you're extremely good :lol:

At sunbathing :D

Re:Easter 2011....will it be a problem?

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:53:52 GMT

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Re:Easter 2011....will it be a problem?

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:37:08 GMT

well our school hols are 18th April onwards....i am not planning on booking for ages. I was just wondering.

Thanks guys.