I have skied at Saint Gervais in each of the last few years - it's ideal for a mixed ability group with some really long green runs for any beginners who are trying to decide where to ski.

Okay, it's not ideal for 'powder hunters' and it is relatively low. But with the pistes lying over pasture land only a modest snow depth is needed to allow decent skiing - plus it has extensive snowmaking coverage.

Try a day or two 10 minutes up the valley in Les Contamines and you will have a really great time.

In the evening there are a few good bars and decent restaurants which are more than enough for our crowd - bone up on your French though because you won't hear too many English accents which makes it feel more 'French' than most resorts in this area.

Finally, the added bonus is that it is less than one hour from Geneva airport.