Hi chaps,
After 20 odd years off the planks, I have booked a few days skiing in march with mates, most are seasoned skiers, and have their own ideas of where to go, but I want to bring some ideas to the table.
We have booked flights only to geneva at the moment, we are waiting to see what the conditions are like before deciding on a resort.
Anyone have any ideas of decent places to go within 2 hours of geneva? Must have higher altitude for snow, and good nightlife! Also somewhere that is not massively expensive (a big wish, but will probably rule out Switzerland and anywhere crowded with Russian billionaires!)
Cheers
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Saas Fee It's a smaller resort and definitely a little more up market than others so won't get groups of lads partying until the early hours, but a few decent bars/clubs etc.
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Verbier is also pretty good. Think about two hours from airport. I alway stay in Vevvey which is only 45 mins by train. Well my sister has a chateau there so no need for hotel.  MY11 Autobiography supercharged. Santorini Black. Monaco interior. Rear screens. Privacy.
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I always used to enjoy Avoriaz, it's part of the Ports Du Soleil ski area, which is massive!
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Meribel.

Awesome place, been many times. Great ski-ing, great apres ski.

Thanks for the replys. I will now need to stick all the info onto my spreadsheet of costs v nightlife! It seems like most have set the bar quite high, Meribel,Switzerland and Helicopters don't come cheap!!
Cheers
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If your wanting snow and its a bit thin on the ground when your going then, I would head Morzine/Avoriaz (avoriaz is a concrete town on the side of a mountain and you ski from your door)

Chatel is quite good, night life not too bad

Meribel was fantastic snowboarding and great night life

Chamonix too many buses to the slopes and great nightlife

+1 for the 3 valleys (Meribel)

Based my last 3 skiing trips from there and I'm still not bored of it. RRS gone
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...and another for Meribel where you can ski in 3 vallies (4 if you get a shake on) and have a great variety of slopes.

...and another for Meribel where you can ski in 3 vallies (4 if you get a shake on) and have a great variety of slopes.

I grew up in saas fee so can definitely recommend that one, few very good bars for après, but you need to be a capable intermediate to enjoy the best terrain. Plus it's not as expensive as you think and the town is perfect....one of my fav places.

I just got back from 3 weeks in Vail, USA and am off to Morzine / Avoriaz on Wednesday for a lads trip. Snow is supposed to be good, but I will report back as I have not been before!

3 valleys is also very good though!! Now
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Great feedback guys, much appreciated!
Cheers
Dave MY10 TDV6 SE (debadged ), Santorini Black, Flappy paddles, Privacy Glass, 20" Stormers, Mudflaps!

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Vote for Meribel as wll from me

3 valleys has plenty of routes Black, Red, Blue and even a green in some places IIRC

Some chalets and apartments are right on the slopes as well if your lucky. I was at one last month and literally a 10yard walk from the front door and you were on the slopes!

I cheated one day as the roads hadn't been ploughed and still fresh snow so went 30yards down the road and onto the slope from there Was great about 2 hours later to come just off the slope and down the road almost upto the door

Buses are great upto midnight and taxi drivers are even more nuts than over here in the conditions but the nights out aren't too bad Le tavern is tiny and always busy-ish but pricey. Le pub is much better for a lads night or Barometer for the maturer gent  FFRR Owner, SSRR engine destroyer!(*2) & Creator of SSRR

Off to La Plagne next week....not been before so looking forward to it. Went to Sestriere in Italy in Jan which was pretty cool.

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