novice skiiers and boarders where should we go?
May 21st, 2009 by admin
I have been snowboarding before but still a novice and would like to take my family on a skiing holiday.
kids are 11 and 15 and reasonably fit and strong but my wife isn't the sporty type but she will have a go.
i would like to know a place that is fairly cheap,good for novices,has a lot of things to do in the evening and is family friendly and has good snowfall,i would like to go to france but is it cheap
Should we go to a catered chalet or self catering .
we will be having lessons here before we go but would like a couple of morning lessons when we get there so cheap lessons with english speaking instructor for the kids.
any suggestions??????
Morzine or Montgenevre in France are both great for novices, with some lovely long gentle wide runs so you are able to venture up the mountain without needing to be able to ski or board particularly well. They both have english speaking ski school, my youngest son ( just 7 at the time ) was skiing down the mountain by day 2 in Morzine so no being stuck on the nursery areas. Both resorts have gondolas to get up the mountain so no struggling with chair lifts if your not very confident. Both resorts can be reached by Easy-jet, Morzine into Geneva and Montgenevre to Turin and both only take approx 1 1/2 hrs from airport to resort, many resorts can be 3-4 hrs
Catered chalet is by far the most luxuriest way to go but is far more expensive than self catering. The accomodation in Morzine can be a little way away from the ski area with some very steep hills which isn't good if you have to walk to the gondola in ski boots, carrying skis, and kids moaning !, Montgenevre has a more compact feel with some ski in and out accommodation. I don't think there is any such thing as cheap ski lessons in resorts but they are worthwhile even if only so you don't have to worry where you are going and if you are capable of skiing it. I dont know about the nightlife in either as we usually go with friends and kids so tend to relax over a meal and few drinks and then collapse shattered into bed. I think Montgenevre has the better snow history as it is higher, but i think everywhere has got fantastic snow this season. Dont forget that the exchange rate is really bad so lift passes and lessons will be expensive. Hope this was helpfull, we love both these resort and are off to Montgenevre in a few weeks, Skiing is such a great family holiday, have fun.