Green SKi Runs

Snapzzz wrote:

NellyPS wrote:

How rude.

I prefer cheeky.... :-)

U know im kidding.

Yes, definately cheeky :)

I think more info is needed before diving into specifics.

What age are the children?
Vital !! Real tiddlies won't be getting very far and main criteria may be proximity to ski school from accomodation(carrying kit etc.). Also age is so important in choice of runs particulary what lift serves the run.

A lovely bubble to the top of a nice wide beginers area is a different kettle of fish to a drag lift to an easy road back down.
Verdons at Courchevel 1850 springs to mind here. Lovely ride up and then all afternoon back down on a run that goes from 300/400yds wide to maybe 50/60 at it's narrowest.

First week kids may not be getting much further than the nursery slopes anyway - so age dependent here.
What a 5yo and a 10yo will do in their first week can be completely different.

So .....
Clariana - info?
Age of children and experience of adults please.
Hint on your ability to dish out the dosh may help too :mrgreen:

My sons first @ 6yo had him in ski school and then a couple of times with me. I was happy to go on expeditions because I could pick him up and ski him down when needed (over the shoulder stuff!!) and get him past any tricky bits. I have, though, seen all too many tiddlies in a real pickle because parents have over estimated their ability to get down something.

I agree with OldAndy, age is most relevant.

Took my two kids for the first time last year, at age 8 & 9. They had about 8 'Snowdome' lessons (warm & dry) in UK and then in resort with no lessons (unusual ! ).

In resort we spent only spent half-a-day on a short part of a green run, 1 day on a couple of 'nice' blues 'finding our feet', then all over resort on blues for the rest of the week.

In other words, using my approach, don't focus too much on needing many greens.

Two of my friends went to to St.Foy for a couple of years, they had never previously put skis on. They loved it for the ease and enjoyment of the surroundings and the slopes they say were perfect for beginners. I did a week in Levi with the family last year and the slopes are beautiful, especially as they are floodlit (this adds to the experience, it doesn't make it harder). Hope this helps, good luck with your choice.

We learnt to ski as a family in Hemsedal, Norway. No nasty surprises, some decent green and blue runs and uncrowded slopes. I thought it was a great beginner resort.

Our 1st ski holiday was in April 2010 when our children were 12 and 10. They loved it. We're now a lot more experienced and a lot poorer after a further 4 skiing trips since then! The kids are now happy to tackle black runs.

I think Neillson arrange package trips as well as Ski Norway but we've always gone down the DIY route. Have a look in the scandinavian section of the forum for a report on our last trip to Norway.

Try to get your children a lesson or two in an indoor ski venue in the UK beforehand if you can. It really helped push our two on (and us adults).

Are Sweden is great for greens and easy blues and because it is spread out along a lake you really feel like your travelling.
Montegenevre as previously mentioned is excellent too.
IMHO with kids you don't need to worry too much about the amount of runs as they seem far happier than adults to redo the same slope practising their drills and playing about on any small bumps they come across at the edges, unlike most adults who are learning, kids seem to enjoy being slightly out of control/off balance.