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Not too familiar with early season skiing in the Alps. Anyone know if there is likely to be enough snow in Dec to make use of a weeks guided skiing or is it better to save the money for when conditions will be better next year?

Also can anyone reccomend a guide that could help me brush up my skiing and teach me about avalanche?

Got a week of holiday to burn before christmas hence the early season question.

Cheers
Pete

In reply to petellis:

By all means go skiing, and you could get lucky and have some epic early season snow. - but the base won't have built up yet restricting route choice so I would save your pennies regarding getting a guide. If you are in a resort and conditions are good you can always pick one up for a day without too much bother.

In reply to petellis:

I get a week's skiing in every year before Xmas at Kitzbuhel. Pretty reliable decent snow, on and off piste. If you're after a guide, the Rote Teufel can provide good locals as well as expat Brits - if you contact the main office and explain what you're after they should be able to sort you out. Downside: it's not the cheapest option.

In reply to nightclimber:

Hmmm, two conflicting replies there, I am sure there is snow about if you know when to look but I guess it depends on lifts being open as well...