Hi everyone, my husband and I are looking to go skiing at Christmas but we dont know where to book to get good snow conditions. I have only been on one ski holiday so wouldn't be very good :D but my husband would be an intermediate.
Have you any idea where would be brilliant for this time of year. Night life is not an essential.
Destinations for Christmas skiing
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:thumbup: Thanks for the info.
I always though that Murren, Wengen and Grindewald were all about the same height.
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Started by Amandamckay in Beginning Skiing 07-Nov-2011 - 11 Replies
Amandamckay posted Nov-2011
Tony_H
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Murren Switzerland
Pretty, traditional, good slopes for intermediate skiing. Would be perfect at Xmas.
Pretty, traditional, good slopes for intermediate skiing. Would be perfect at Xmas.
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OldAndy
reply to 'Destinations for Christmas skiing' posted Nov-2011
A question - not a statement !! :lol:
But ....
Is Murren snow sure at resort level for Xmas?
I was in Grindewald, just over the hill, for New Year in about 2001 and the snow was very poor lower down. Not really possible to ski back to the town.
This may or may not be an issue depending on whether a train up to the snow is considered a problem.
Personally I like to ski from and back to the resort.
In which case somewhere higher would be better.
But ....
Is Murren snow sure at resort level for Xmas?
I was in Grindewald, just over the hill, for New Year in about 2001 and the snow was very poor lower down. Not really possible to ski back to the town.
This may or may not be an issue depending on whether a train up to the snow is considered a problem.
Personally I like to ski from and back to the resort.
In which case somewhere higher would be better.
LOTA
reply to 'Destinations for Christmas skiing' posted Nov-2011
Murren, at 1650 metres above sea level, is considerably higher than Grindelwald, at 1,050 metres asl. The slopes, too, are higher and more snowsure than Grindelwald.
Also a seriously attractive place - would be lovely at Christmas, I think.
Also a seriously attractive place - would be lovely at Christmas, I think.
Far Queue
reply to 'Destinations for Christmas skiing' posted Nov-2011
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Ooo, just imagine Christmas Lunch in the Piz Gloria, watching Europe rotate round you as the lunch goes by.
Then at the end of the lunch, as the bald gentleman hands you a stick of tnt, with the comment "Your cracker Mr Bond!", you hurl yourself down the Shilthorn piste :twisted:
Who needs a traditional film on Christmas day.
Murren would be a fantastic place to spend Christmas.
Ooo, just imagine Christmas Lunch in the Piz Gloria, watching Europe rotate round you as the lunch goes by.
Then at the end of the lunch, as the bald gentleman hands you a stick of tnt, with the comment "Your cracker Mr Bond!", you hurl yourself down the Shilthorn piste :twisted:
Who needs a traditional film on Christmas day.
Murren would be a fantastic place to spend Christmas.
OldAndy
reply to 'Destinations for Christmas skiing' posted Nov-2011
LOTA wrote: Murren, at 1650 metres above sea level, is considerably higher than Grindelwald, at 1,050 metres asl. The slopes, too, are higher and more snowsure than Grindelwald.
Also a seriously attractive place - would be lovely at Christmas, I think.
:thumbup: Thanks for the info.
I always though that Murren, Wengen and Grindewald were all about the same height.
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Chris Brookes
reply to 'Destinations for Christmas skiing' posted Nov-2011
Mürren at Chirstmas and New Year is superb and highly recommend it. Still a car-free village with amazing views, fast lifts and no Q's !!
As mentioned above, it is the highest village in the region which means its snow sure.
An excellent atmosphere in the hotels around that period aswell as the visiting cow bell convey which visits every bar and hotel, its a must see/hear !!
Take a look at this thread with pictures of Mürren
http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/40/9980.page
Mürren
As mentioned above, it is the highest village in the region which means its snow sure.
An excellent atmosphere in the hotels around that period aswell as the visiting cow bell convey which visits every bar and hotel, its a must see/hear !!
Take a look at this thread with pictures of Mürren
http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/40/9980.page
Mürren
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Chris1
reply to 'Destinations for Christmas skiing' posted Nov-2011
I'm bias but the Italian Dolomites are fabulous at Christmas, it's postcard scenery and if the Winter is a late one, there's a nice handy glacier for 'snow-sureness' :)
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Topic last updated on 29-December-2011 at 10:47