Who is going skiing and where in 2017
Discussion
Mrs R went slightly bonkers with the ski holiday bookings yesterday.
We are off to Tignes at the end of January and then off to Courchevel 1850 a few weeks later at the beginning of March. Both times going via Geneva to avoid the random chaos that can be Chambery.
This will be the 3rd time to Tignes, although not been for a few years, and 2nd time to Courchevel 1850 having been there in Feb last year in the same hotel.
We are off to Tignes at the end of January and then off to Courchevel 1850 a few weeks later at the beginning of March. Both times going via Geneva to avoid the random chaos that can be Chambery.
This will be the 3rd time to Tignes, although not been for a few years, and 2nd time to Courchevel 1850 having been there in Feb last year in the same hotel.
bulldong said:
Is there a reason why none of you go to Austria or Italy?
In my case, my first few skiing holidays were in Austria in the Ski Welt area. I had 3 separate holidays based in Scheffau and at least 2 in Soll and they were great but sometimes the snow cover wasn't the best. At that time it was less of an issue since my skiing ability was about as limiting as the lack of snow and it has only been over the past 10 years or so that my focus has been more on trying to maximise the likelihood of snow and also have a large area to explore so have tended towards the 3 valleys and Espace Killy in France. We did have a trip to LaPlange / Les Arc last year and would certainly go back somewhere there.
Recently we have had a week at the end of Jan and another at the beginning of March and whilst we have already booked for this coming season I would quite happily head back to Austria in the future.
Never really given Italy much thought to be honest.
renmure said:
In my case, my first few skiing holidays were in Austria in the Ski Welt area. I had 3 separate holidays based in Scheffau and at least 2 in Soll and they were great but sometimes the snow cover wasn't the best.
At that time it was less of an issue since my skiing ability was about as limiting as the lack of snow and it has only been over the past 10 years or so that my focus has been more on trying to maximise the likelihood of snow and also have a large area to explore so have tended towards the 3 valleys and Espace Killy in France. We did have a trip to LaPlange / Les Arc last year and would certainly go back somewhere there.
Recently we have had a week at the end of Jan and another at the beginning of March and whilst we have already booked for this coming season I would quite happily head back to Austria in the future.
Never really given Italy much thought to be honest.
Austria is quite low, mostly (with a few exceptions) so snow can be unpredictable - It's also a fair bit more expensive than France. I love Austria, it's definitely got the best mountain atmosphere (compared to the States which has none at all...) and have had a couple of great skiing trips to St Anton in April over the years.At that time it was less of an issue since my skiing ability was about as limiting as the lack of snow and it has only been over the past 10 years or so that my focus has been more on trying to maximise the likelihood of snow and also have a large area to explore so have tended towards the 3 valleys and Espace Killy in France. We did have a trip to LaPlange / Les Arc last year and would certainly go back somewhere there.
Recently we have had a week at the end of Jan and another at the beginning of March and whilst we have already booked for this coming season I would quite happily head back to Austria in the future.
Never really given Italy much thought to be honest.
Italy... I don't know really... I had a great holiday in Bardonecchia many years ago and a dreadful in Sauze D'Oulx some years later. Maybe a lack of big areas and challenging runs?
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bulldong said:
Is there a reason why none of you go to Austria or Italy?
been to Austria a few times, (zell am see x 2, soll x 2, st johann x 1) and I really enjoyed it. plenty skiing, cheap food and booze on offer and love the lively après.but took the mrs to zell for her first trip (friends holiday and they really wanted to go back there) and it wasn't great for the mrs as a complete beginner. I loved courchevel when I was learning as I knew it had plenty easy slopes, she also enjoyed the catered chalet thing too. so for now i'll be sticking with that.
oh and one thing that really puts me off going back to Austria is the smoking in bars!! is there a smoking ban in Austria? or is it just not enforced in most apres bars??
bulldong said:
Is there a reason why none of you go to Austria or Italy?
Some of us do, we just like to keep it quiet so all the plebs keep going to thier mountain-top concentration camps in France.Let them ignore longitude and believe altitude is the only important factor in snow cover and we can enjoy places like Ischgl in peace, where they replace the sort of lifts the French would crow about as being new, sell you excellent food at very reasonable prices on the mountain and understand that there's more to "apres ski" than a plastic cup of hot wine. And all that in a reliable ski season from late November through the end of April.
Booked up to go to Courchevel 1850 for xmas, haven't been to the three valleys before so very excited.
Also started looking for new ski boots - anyone got any reccomendations? Intermediate level skier, no real budget, would like quality and good looks but I don't 'need' anything top of the range as I only ski 2-3 weeks a year.
Also started looking for new ski boots - anyone got any reccomendations? Intermediate level skier, no real budget, would like quality and good looks but I don't 'need' anything top of the range as I only ski 2-3 weeks a year.
ColdoRS said:
Also started looking for new ski boots - anyone got any reccomendations? Intermediate level skier, no real budget, would like quality and good looks but I don't 'need' anything top of the range as I only ski 2-3 weeks a year.
GO TO A PROPER BOOT-FITTER!Two of the most often recommended fitters are Pro Feet in Fulham, London and Solutions 4 Feet in Bister. In both cases you're talking about companies where the fit of the boot's the all-important thing. You'll need to book a fitting session as it takes ~3hr, about as far away from the get you in a pair of boots/the money out your wallet/on to the next customer in the queue treatment you can get from some of the high street retailers. I've also heard stories from happy customers who were sent away from a S4F boot fitting session with nothing more than a piece of paper with a competitor's name on it. S4F had worked out that the best boot for them was something they didn't stock and they'd rather send the customer to a competitor than sell them the closest match they stocked, knowing it wasn't the best for the customer.
www.snowheads.com is probably the best place to get recommendations of someone closer to Exeter, though it's a common question in the Equipment forum so search before asking...
We are booked into a week of cat-skiing in Montenegro:
http://www.luex.com/snowcat-freeride-montenegro-di...
Excited would be an understatement.
http://www.luex.com/snowcat-freeride-montenegro-di...
Excited would be an understatement.
//j17 said:
ColdoRS said:
Also started looking for new ski boots - anyone got any reccomendations? Intermediate level skier, no real budget, would like quality and good looks but I don't 'need' anything top of the range as I only ski 2-3 weeks a year.
GO TO A PROPER BOOT-FITTER!Two of the most often recommended fitters are Pro Feet in Fulham, London and Solutions 4 Feet in Bister. In both cases you're talking about companies where the fit of the boot's the all-important thing. You'll need to book a fitting session as it takes ~3hr, about as far away from the get you in a pair of boots/the money out your wallet/on to the next customer in the queue treatment you can get from some of the high street retailers. I've also heard stories from happy customers who were sent away from a S4F boot fitting session with nothing more than a piece of paper with a competitor's name on it. S4F had worked out that the best boot for them was something they didn't stock and they'd rather send the customer to a competitor than sell them the closest match they stocked, knowing it wasn't the best for the customer.
www.snowheads.com is probably the best place to get recommendations of someone closer to Exeter, though it's a common question in the Equipment forum so search before asking...
NRS said:
I'd have to agree with this - properly fitting boots is pretty much the most important piece of equipment you should buy. Skis etc are fine renting, but your boots than fit properly will often be the difference between a great holiday or not. Since you also have been skiing you will have an idea on what works for you, which is a benefit.
+1 and then some. FWIW Profeet were great at evening the pressure across the sole, not so much for recognizing and accommodating my severe lack of forward flexion following a big motorbike off which t
tted my right ankle. That was dealt with by George McConkey in Whistler. The difference? Skiing in pain but with smooth linked turns on red + groomed black runs, vs powering down 30-60 degree offpiste or 50+mph down groomed runs. And no pain to speak of. Edited by Whoozit on Thursday 14th July 00:19
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