self catered chalets in large resort

[greyvix]

We usually go to Flaine, but want a change. The DDs are good skiers and want lots of red/a few black slopes. DH and I want a nice self catered chalet in France- reasonable driving distance. We drove to la Rosiere but wouldn't go further.
Any top tips?

Forgot to say, we also want sunny slopes. Very fussy, I know!

We are going to La Rosiere in two weeks time.

If it's sunny it will be all day in La Rosiere.

La Rosiere is very sunny and very low-key, which suits us. We went in 2010, but very late (Mid April) so it was pretty slushy in the afternoon. We stayed in a lovely, large chalet, which was reasonably priced. Access to La Thuile in Italy is very easy, and lunches there are delicious. Enjoy it!

Thankyou we cant wait. We went to St Foy the last two years but thought we would have a change to La Rosiere because we used to look over to La Rosiere every morning and see the sun over all the slopes. Is it best to go to Italy in the morning or afternoon? I am thinking of the sun.

Depends on the weather. It was very warm when we were there, so skied La Rosiere in the morning, then went over to La Thuile about lunchtime. The snow should be better for you, so you can be more flexible. In April, la Rosiere was very slushy in the afternoon; mornings were best.

Greyvix have a look at Belle Plagne. We have been several times - usually with Esprit. This year we are going self catering with a company called Mountain Crush . There are loads of self catering apartments available there with other companies - mostly PV holidays.

Thanks. DP has found a chalet at Plagne Montalbert. Is this too far out of the way?

IMO, I wouldn't stay lower than Plagne 1800 - and DH would even pull a face at staying there, tbh . I haven't skied to Montalbert, but Montchavin/Les Coches is at the same kind of level (if you look at the piste map for La Plagne, they are on the far left hand side) and it is quite a trek from there to the centre of Belle Plagne and the more central areas of La Plagne area. On the one hand you can have a lovely long ski right back to the village from a good height but the negative is having to climb quite high initially to get anywhere, iyswim. If you have a look at the piste map Montalbert does look a bit stuck out on its own.

Having said that, you will be below the tree line there and it is very pretty skiing :)