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I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:31:43 GMT

Hi guys, I booked to go sking with a couple of friends at late notice, we leave on saturday and arrive at geneva airport for 4 days. I have been skiing a couple of times over the last few years to val d'isere and zermatt.However, my friends have never done it before but will probably be quick learners being the daredevils that they are. Not sure where to go this time, going to book a hotel on arrival to the resort. Any advice would be really appreciated. I dont mind travelling a few hours from the airport, I'm looking for somewhere that is beginner friendly, has good nightlife and is not too expensive as I found Val d'isere a little bit OTT with the prices, also somewhere where the snow has been good. Not really looking for a family resort as its a group of guys. Am I asking for too much?

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:44:26 GMT

You'll probably be ok anywhere, but I dont like the sound of going with a group of mates who have never done it before. Dangerous for both them and for others on the slopes. Have they thought about having lessons, or are you just going for a crack and a booze up? If so, I'd forget skiing and spend the weekend in the city of Geneva.
Its not the sort of thing to be taken lightly, going skiing/boarding for the first time.

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:14:08 GMT

Not much advice there mate, pretty negative answer to be honest. Not what I was looking for. Geneva for the weekend, r u avin a laf. We're going skiing, an of course my friends are going to have lessons. We're not goin for a piss up, just looking for some good nightlife aswel as good skiing.

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:21:24 GMT

Ok, thats different if they are taking lessons then.
I was concerned your "daredevil mates" might be the sort of people I saw in BKK a few years back who had never been on snow, never had lessons, got to the top and hurtled down the mountain taking anyone in their way with them whilst shouting "****ing deadly".
I take it back, apologies.

In which case, you need to weigh up whether you want somewhere with good snow (ie Morzine, Avoriaz), somewhere very close by, or somewhere which has everything further afield (Verbier for example).

You also need to consider where might be quieter in terms of getting booked in late, as many resorts sell out a lot of space to the tour ops.

I'd hazard a guess that Morzine might be a good shout.

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:24:13 GMT

thanks a lot mate, am thinking maybe morzine or courchevel

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:25:12 GMT

scouse82 wrote:thanks a lot mate, am thinking maybe morzine or courchevel

Given that choice, I'd do Morzine for the shorter break, and to save on costs as well. Courch is v expensive generally. Also, bit of a bugger to get to esp at weekends.....valley roads are very busy round there, many traffic jams, it would be VST wasted IMO.

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:27:18 GMT

Because it's a short break, with a late booking, I'd suggest Chamonix. Even though it's not normally considered good terrain for beginners, plenty of people do learn there, and there are lots of ski schools. What it does have is an abundance of accommodation and more nightlife than anywhere else I've skied. These folks do late bookings, though you will need a car to use their own place, which is out of town.
http://chaletb.com/

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:33:41 GMT

I dismissed Cham because he said the group were all beginners!

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:37:30 GMT

Tony_H wrote:I dismissed Cham because he said the group were all beginners!

Yes, you are right, however so many resorts are geared up for 7 night stays and this is still peak season, they may end up sleeping in the car!
Chamonix does more short stays.
I have seen beginners groups in Chamonix and there is plenty of mellow terrain at Le Tour.

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:44:22 GMT

cheers, I spoke to a friend today who told me chamonix is awesome but said that you need a car to get about whilst your there which put me off. Its looking like Morzine at the minute, been on the website and it looks like its ticking all the boxes but What is Verbier like?

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:52:33 GMT

surely we could just book into a hotel when we get there,do u think? thats wot I've done both times av been before. Anyway I really appreciate the advice. Probably gunna go to Morzine, I hope it lives upto expectations! Thanks

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:00:43 GMT

Contact the local tourist office - they will fix you up with suitable accommodation within your budget.

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:13:33 GMT

Verbier?

Brilliant skiing, linked areas with lots of off piste and itinerary routes. Superb lift system.
Lively apres ski.
Loads of places to go to eat and drink, quite expensive in the main, and sadly full of the hoorah henrys from Surrey.

Well worth a trip though.

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:23:15 GMT

Hi,

Have had a nose around and found the following in Morzine which may be worth a look

www.chezlesalps.co.uk / 07850566978 - restored farmhouse in Morzine from GBP130 per person/per week

All the best and have a god trip, where ever you find. :thumbup:

jon.

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:39:18 GMT

Chamonix has ski buses that are free with your Pass. I learnt to ski there at Le Tour which is 15 minutes from Cham centre. For a group of guys it would be ideal and only 1 hour from Geneva. This accomodation always looked quite good to me http://www.chaletb.com/

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:41:20 GMT

thanks everyone for taking time to reply and give me some advice, i managed to bump into a friend yesterday on the off chance and they reccomended morzine aswel. I struggled to get a hotel yesterday but managed to get one in the end,after numerous emails and phone calls, so Morzine here we come. I'll leave a post on here when i get bk. Cheers

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:33:09 GMT

Tony_H wrote:

I'd hazard a guess that Morzine might be a good shout.

Wheres my prize???? :wink:

Enjoy.

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:45:04 GMT

thanks a lot To, cant wait!

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:51:07 GMT

scouse82 wrote:thanks a lot To, cant wait!

How will you be getting from the airport to the resort?

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:30:32 GMT

Does anyone know if there is snow in Morzine town at the moment. Going in a couple of days and wondering if I need snowboots or will runners do?

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:11:08 GMT

ettie77 wrote:Does anyone know if there is snow in Morzine town at the moment. Going in a couple of days and wondering if I need snowboots or will runners do?

Have a look on the webcams, not got time myself at the moment (on lunch break!) but i would guess they have. My nephew is working in Morzine this season and lives in the village. I know he's made a jump in his garden which they play on till the early hours!

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:43:00 GMT

How will you be getting from the airport to the resort?

I'm going with a company called morzexpress.comk, 25 euro each way per person,drop off and pick up at hotel.

Re:I'm flying to Geneva this weekend, but am not sure where to go skiing, Help!

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:57:56 GMT

scouse82 wrote:How will you be getting from the airport to the resort?

I'm going with a company called morzexpress.comk, 25 euro each way per person,drop off and pick up at hotel.

Good keen price :thumbup: