Please suggest French resort Feb 2010

666bxg

Good deals to be had later in the month. I'm torn between a few resorts. Would appreciate advice from fellow forummers out there please....

Basically we're a small group of complete beginners and 2nd weekers. Priority will be accessibility and quality of nursery slopes and the easy runs to move on to. Perhaps ye guys can guide us with regards to snow conditions etc..

The resorts are:

1. Meribel Mottaret
2. Les Deux Alpes
3. Val Thorens
4. La Plagne

Thanks in advance

dario28

666bxg wrote: »

Good deals to be had later in the month. I'm torn between a few resorts. Would appreciate advice from fellow forummers out there please....

Basically we're a small group of complete beginners and 2nd weekers. Priority will be accessibility and quality of nursery slopes and the easy runs to move on to. Perhaps ye guys can guide us with regards to snow conditions etc..

The resorts are:

1. Meribel Mottaret
2. Les Deux Alpes
3. Val Thorens
4. La Plagne

Thanks in advance

Meribel is amazing - if you go there you are linked in Val thorens , st martin , courchavel and one or 2 others , Its perfect for learners and has amazing snow at the mo , were heading on the 21st Feb for a week

http://www.merinet.com/snow_report.php

http://www.meribel-unplugged.co.uk/images/piste_maps/3_vallees.pdf

Be careful when ya go to france as middle week in feb will be jammers , the 13-20th with mid-term


Never been to Deux alpes but supposed to be really good as well

EileenG

All excellent resorts, but I suspect you'll be paying over the odds for the huge resort and won't get the value out of your lift pass and the general pricing.

La Plagne, for instance is linked with Les Arcs, so you have literally hundreds of miles of piste, including some seriously scary blacks. And the price of the lift pass reflects this.

If you went a bit further up the valley, St Foy is a much smaller resort with plenty of good skiing, but not the same price. La Rosiere is anther resort which should be cheaper and less packed.

I'm a huge fan of Val Cenis for beginners and intermediates, but I believe Valloire is good too. Avoid Valfrejus, it's got the most frightening blue runs I've ever skied. Les Sybelles is another huge linked area, but more suitable for beginners and intermediates, and not nearly as expensive.

Poster King

666bxg wrote: »

Good deals to be had later in the month. I'm torn between a few resorts. Would appreciate advice from fellow forummers out there please....

Basically we're a small group of complete beginners and 2nd weekers. Priority will be accessibility and quality of nursery slopes and the easy runs to move on to. Perhaps ye guys can guide us with regards to snow conditions etc..

The resorts are:

1. Meribel Mottaret
2. Les Deux Alpes
3. Val Thorens
4. La Plagne

Thanks in advance

For beginners and for all the other things you want, from that list I would suggest La Plagne. However, my impression is that the night life is quiet. La Plagne has ten different Hamlets/Stations so make sure to check which one you are in.
Val Thorens would be 2nd recommendation. Quite a few easy runs near the town, but not as many as La Plagne.
Meribel Mottaret wouldn't be great for beginners, great for intermediates.
I don't know a lot about Les Deux Alps. I heard the town is not very nice very spread out.

gaffmaster

La Tania!

Courchevel Skiing for a fraction of the cost! Loads of Green and Blue runs in the Courchevel Vallee. Green run all the way home too!

www.skivo2.co.uk (free lessons) ideal for beginners!

dario28

Poster King wrote: »

Meribel Mottaret wouldn't be great for beginners, great for intermediates.
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Absolute rubbish - l know loads of people that learnt there

http://www.meribel-unplugged.co.uk/meribel/skiing/guide/beginners.htm

pgibbo

I learned to ski in Les Deux Alpes. Great spot all around. The town is a bit spread out but not too bad. When we were there it was a bus ride to the night club. Plenty of nice pubs though. Good selection for food also. By the sounds of it I'd say any of them would be fine for your first trip. Pick the best deal and go with that maybe.

666bxg

Finally booked our holiday for 2 weeks time to Les Deux Alpes Can't wait really... it was €199 per person s/c with Crystalski :eek: won't be expecting any luxuries at this price!

Thanks for the input everybody and I'll certainly update our experience there.....

phili_g

I was in Les Arcs a month ago, would recommend the slopes there over La Plagne. I know the 2 are connected but you need to watch the clock to make sure you get over and back before the cable car finishes for the day.

Slopes in Les Arcs were the best I've ever been on. Nightlife was good but food not great.

We stayed in le Belmont in Arcs 1800

pearliefan

I know it's prolly all decided, but Tignes is the bomb. Was there in January, and people should definitely try and go there. Chamonix is pretty amazing too

greendom

I learnt to ski in Les Deux Alpes and it was brilliant; there was this amazing green/blue run from the top of the glacier all the way to the village fantastic stuff.