Winter 2012/13 will certainly go down in history as one of the great ones for good, consistent snowfalls. Not so much for bluebird days, but that's the trade-off. If you were game enough to take a punt on a late season ski trip you would have been greatly rewarded. The week commencing Monday 15 April gave us four days of blue skies, mild temperatures and easy, cruisey spring skiing. On a snow base that was over one metre at 1800m, there was no sign of this massive cover wearing thin. Like any Spring skiing though, afternoons are best spent on a sun terrace, and Club Med Aime La Plagne has one of the greats. You can ski up to within two metres of a table set up for lunch, then while away the rest of the afternoon eating, drinking and soaking up the sun. Bliss! Club Med Aime La Plagne is clearly very popular with families, with a fantastic magic carpet beginners area within one minute's walk of the ski room and plenty of activities in-house for the youngsters. Rooms are compact and functional, with a limited number of larger rooms with balconies available to those who book early.

Apres Ski: 4/5

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As La Plagne is a resort not renowned for its nightlife, it is the perfect option to enjoy the considerable amount of skiing on offer in the Paradiski! The bus service is very good connecting Aime to Plagne Centre, 1800 and Bellcotte and the cable car from Plagne Centre to the top of Aime runs late at night. Aime La Plagne is situated at the bottom end of Aime La Plagne below the 4 trident La Plagne 2100. You can ski in and ski out with ease and a big bonus is the large sun deck on which you can enjoy lunch. This is a perfect choice for families and all levels of skier.

Apres Ski: 2/5

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If your looking to ski the Paradiski and are looking for a great location try Club Med Aime La Plagne. It offers a great Sun Terrace to enjoy the views of the slopes while you unwind at lunchtime with a glass of wine or beer from the Club Med bar. To get your ski legs started in the morning ski down to the La Roche lift, a nice tree lined run. If your looking for great views head off to Roche De Mio at 2700m. Or to Bellecote at 3417m for some great glacier skiing. The resort has a sports centre in Plagne Centre and an outdoor pool in Bellecote. The pool is great as it is next to the slopes and provides some great views. The Club Med has a large theatre area to watch the shows and the boot room could not be any nearer to the slopes for your convenience.

Apres Ski: 3/5

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Club Med is geared to families with younger children. Before having children we were regular skiers then took a 5 year break until our oldest (now 4) was old enough for lessons. Being used to chalet holidays I was a little sceptical about being in a big hotel on an all-inclusive deal but I must say I was turned around by the quality and organisation of the holiday.

For the adults it's great to be able to leave your kids in the kids clubs all day so you can take off skiing. In that regard Aime La Plagne is well connected into the huge La Plagne ski area. The hotel is ski-in ski-out with good runs both above and below. It's high and gets good snow conditions. In the evenings the food is superb - massive choice of real gourmet French cuisine, even fresh oysters one night! The wine is free and although basic is fine.

For the kids there are organised lessons and they are well looked after. My son was quite happy in his class and really enjoyed his first week of skiing.

The only downsides are that the hotel is 80% French, although the instructors in the kids ski school do speak English and there were 2-3 other English kids in my son's group. So it wasn't a problem. I also had lessons and it was a purely English-speaking group. So don't let language put you off.

Also Aime La Plagne is a pretty uninspiring resort with just a few big concrete hotel blocks and that's it. There are a few shops but if you like your apres ski and wondering round old alpine village centres then try elsewhere, I would thoroughly recommend this holiday if you have young children, want good skiiing (without the children!) and are not worried about apres ski.

Apres Ski: 3/5

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