Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Christmas SKI Resorts

[JPM]

As has been said val Thorens or possibly Val dis'ere (sp) as both have glaciers=high up! done both in December and both had snow although lower runs were closed.

[Dougducati]

...Or. If you're feeling rich!! You could try Saas Fee in Switzerland. It's high altitude, has a glacier and is north facing. ie loads of snow and very cold. When I went it was -26c at the top of the mountain. Without wind chill.

[Bones]

Glyn ........If you have not been try Banff,Canada cannot praise it enough i did 3 Vallies for years but once i went to Canada never gone back to Europe unless long weekend in Chamonix. they cater for kids really well the pepole great ,food great and real powder like you have never seen and if you do backcountry you get too meet real Rednecks...and if you put it up against Meribel,Courcheval etc not that much difference in spondullees.............

[Scooter916]

Bones I lived in Canada for a few years Whilst serving in the Royal Flying Club, Loved the place but to be honest we are just looking for a quick break over crimbo,
and if i go back to canada, the chances of my shop being open in the new year are very slim, I will not want to come home.
Cheers tho mate

[Lily]

have spent christmas in 3 vals as well as vallandry which is on the edge of les arcs so a bit quieter but connected to ski area.

Val'd is good as well although a bit more expensive at christmas.

it's worth driving out if you can face it, you get to take everything with you and have a great festive season

[Bones]

I know wot you mean we have thought about emigrating over there as i know a couple of friends who have done it and love it .................... .

A mate used to work for this lot http://www.natives.co.uk/resorts/default.htm

always got a good deal worth a try they do most of everywhere.

See ya at Cadwell

[Lightning Boy]

Went to Val D'Isere for New Year last year......great resort.....huge amount of piste / off piste.....atmosphere in the town was great and the resort appeared to be rug-rat friendly.

[Scooter916]

Originally Posted by Lily

have spent christmas in 3 vals as well as vallandry which is on the edge of les arcs so a bit quieter but connected to ski area.

Val'd is good as well although a bit more expensive at christmas.

it's worth driving out if you can face it, you get to take everything with you and have a great festive season

Hmm considering The drive at the moment, Will probably hire a people carrier as a fammily plus junk In a Alfa GTV for 20 hrs sounds like a national lampoons holiday.
Glyn

[Dougducati]

Originally Posted by Scooter916

Hmm considering The drive at the moment, Will probably hire a people carrier as a fammily plus junk In a Alfa GTV for 20 hrs sounds like a national lampoons holiday.
Glyn

Not going in an Austin Maxi and getting stuck on a roundabout then?!!