Poster: A snowHead
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Hello,
We are a non skiing family (2 adults +3 kids 7,10 and 11 years) about to start lessons.
I am looking to book somewhere cheap and cheerful for April as an incentive to keep us skiing.
Can anybody recommend a family friendly (quietish) European resort that will still have snow 1/4/19.
Thanks in advance
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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1. La Plagne.
2. Avoriaz.
3. Obergurgl.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Hodgey,
Most moderately high places still have snow at that time of the year but it will often be a bit icy first thing and slushy later depending on the altitude and the direction the slopes face together with how warm the spring is.
Also depends a bit on what kind of accommodation you want. To oversimplify Austria does pretty good guest houses and hotels France does a lot of cheap and cheerful self catering and chalet holidays.
In France the Maurienne valley has a large sleection of cheap resorts that are good for families and in my experience have had decent snow in early April. Val Cenis would be one.In Austria I would consider Galtur as small and quiet but good north facing skiing at a decent altitude . In Italy you could look at La Thuile or Pila in the Aosta. There are literally hundreds of other resorts that could suit you as well.
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Andorra or even Bulgaria.
Really no need to head to a massive resort with a ton of ski runs you wont be able to use.
If France, then maybe one of the resorts in the maurienne valley.
Val Cenis, Les Sybelles, Valloire/Valmeiner, etc. - even possibly les deux alps.
You can get good room + lift pass deals on sunweb & snowtrex. Just need to make your own way there then.
The advantage of cheap Bulgaria would be you could have private lessons instead of a group lesson.
You will progress a lot quicker! So ultimately cheaper in the long run. Lessons either as a whole family, or split kids from parents, who will undoubtably pick it up quicker!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Bulgaria is too low for April.
Andorra is dull.
Ski-in-ski-out (SISO) wins every time for novices.
Go French Alps.
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Whitegold wrote: |
Bulgaria is too low for April.
Andorra is dull.
Ski-in-ski-out (SISO) wins every time for novices.
Go French Alps. |
Bansko is usually open until late April. Went into Mid May 2 years ago.
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Whitegold wrote: |
Bulgaria is too low for April.
Andorra is dull.
Ski-in-ski-out (SISO) wins every time for novices.
Go French Alps. |
Andorra would be perfect, but it's a bit of a gamble for April so probably not worth the risk (IMHO)
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