On Thursday, December 13, 2012 10:42:00 PM UTC-6, Roy Clark, "B6" wrote:
Thanks to CP and everyone who shared their experiences and suggestions.

Now the planning for the trip begins.



Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and, as Herr Weber (of DG) always says,

Always Happy Landings!

So glad you quoted Friedel Weber, thanks Roy! He is much beloved in the LS/DG community (or is he?).
Another suggestion that hasn't been mentioned above is Barcelonette in the high French Alps. You are right in the high mountains with skiing opportunities into spring and immediate access to the 'Parcours' and the glacier landscape to the North. Very professional operators when I visited for 2 weeks but that was 12 years ago.