List of how many sleeps left before ski-ing/boarding

Here's the List, updated to today Tuesday 14th January. If you want to go on the List, or you see any mistakes please let me know by posting up on here.

Icy - I hope you and Donald Duck have a good time in Val Thorens :)

FILF is at the top of the list today, off to Flaine :)


FILF going to Flaine in 1 days on the 15/01/2014
Wanderer going to Finkerberg in 2 days on the 16/01/2014
Baillie353 going to Val Thorens in 4 days on the 18/01/2014
Tima going to Flaine in 4 days on the 18/01/2014
Drabilee going to Whistler in 4 days on the 18/01/2014
Donald-duck going to Val Thorens in 4 days on the 18/01/2014
Iceman going to Val Thorens in 4 days on the 18/01/2014
Daved going to Les Deux Alps in 4 days on the 18/01/2014
Ade73 going to Les Arcs in 5 days on the 19/01/2014
TheSkiingGolfer going to Les Coches in 5 days on the 19/01/2014
Caltonhat going to Serre Chevalier in 5 days on the 19/01/2014
Shipjack going to La Tania in 11 days on the 25/01/2014
Daved going to Campitello in 11 days on the 25/01/2014
Andyoneil going to Val Thorens in 11 days on the 25/01/2014
Paulh764 going to Val d'Isere in 12 days on the 26/01/2014
Stevie999 going to Lech in 13 days on the 27/01/2014
AlistairS going to Cortina in 17 days on the 31/01/2014
GreenGoblin going to La Tania in 18 days on the 01/02/2014
Boardbiker going to Arabba in 18 days on the 01/02/2014
Oldboarder going to Folgarida in 18 days on the 01/02/2014
AllyG going to Folgarida in 18 days on the 01/02/2014
Far Queue going to Folgarida in 18 days on the 01/02/2014
Brooksy going to Folgarida in 18 days on the 01/02/2014
Felthorpe going to Folgarida in 18 days on the 01/02/2014
Davidsa2 going to Folgarida in 19 days on the 02/02/2014
Ian Wickham going to Folgarida in 19 days on the 02/02/2014
Daved going to Folgarida in 19 days on the 02/02/2014
Old Andy going to Serre Chevalier in 19 days on the 02/02/2014
Snowy0000 going to St Anton in 25 days on the 08/02/2014
Bald-eagleman going to La Thuile in 30 days on the 13/02/2014
Wanderer going to Stuben (St Anton area) in 32 days on the 15/02/2014
Lizzie-B going to Cervinia in 32 days on the 15/02/2014
Tin Pot going to Megeve in 33 days on the 16/02/2014
johnski96 going to Alagna (Monterosa) in 33 days on the 16/02/2014
Tima going to Flaine in 39 days on the 22/02/2014
Far Queue going to Madonna di Campiglio in 46 days on the 01/03/2014
Drabilee going to Lech in 46 days on the 01/03/2014
Smudger going to Soldeu in 46 days on the 01/03/2014
Caltonhat going to Arabba in 53 days on the 08/03/2014
Andyhull going to La Plagne in 59 days on the 14/03/2014
Ade73 going to Courchevel in 60 days on the 15/03/2014
FILF going to Flaine in 60 days on the 15/03/2014
Old Andy going to Val d'Isere in 74 days on the 29/03/2014
Freezywater going to Meribel in 80 days on the 04/04/2014
Bald-eagleman going to Pila in 81 days on the 05/04/2014
Andyhull going to Val d'Isere in 99 days on the 23/04/2014

I am going away on 8 March too.But unsure where yet ;)

Hi AllyG
Please,could you add me too, I'm going to Söll on 15/2, never been before,hopefully it will be fun.

Hi Ally, I've been a little distracted so far this season, but I have finally got my act together and am off to Wengen (1st Feb). Would you do the honours, please? Bit of an unknown quantity for me. Anyone have any experience? Good,bad or indifferent. :-)

I'll update the List tomorrow, and add the new holidays :)

Gaz C wrote:Hi Ally, I've been a little distracted so far this season, but I have finally got my act together and am off to Wengen (1st Feb). Would you do the honours, please? Bit of an unknown quantity for me. Anyone have any experience? Good,bad or indifferent. :-)

Hi Gaz C
I loved Wengen, it had a really lovely feel with its mountain railway going through, Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau in the background, great World Cup Lauberhorn run. Most of the runs are blues and reds though.
I last went nearly 3 years ago,early March, their piste maintenance that time seemed to be a little unpredictable, some mornings very good, some not so good. Had a chance to ski 2 days with my friend's nephew who had spent all his winter holidays as a child in Wengen,so had a great time on and off-piste. Wengen's a good place for going to Grindewald one side or Murren to the other, ski pass covers both, also it is valid on the mountain train (but you have to pay extra if you want to do a touristy thing and go from Kleine Scheidegg to a top of Eiger, saw trains full of Japanese tourist going up there). Expect it to be slow getting on the slopes if using train but then again, it's a lovely experience. There's a gondola station to Mannlichen if you want to be on the slopes quicker. Really loved Murren area, but then again it was a clear day after overnight fresh snowfall, what not to like :), there is a panoramic restaurant and view from Schilthorn.

It is very quiet (=civilised?) at night (what we liked), the food although very good is quite expensive in the mountain restaurants (we mainly eat at Mary's), but think that's expected it being Switzerland.

Flew with Swissair from Birmingham to Zurich and bought their fly-rail ticket, it was fantastic, checked-in all luggage at airport in Birmingham and it was at the hotel by the evening, same happened when going back - the hotel took the luggage (and tickets and passports) to the station in Wengen for check-in and it all was on the belt in Birmingham. Although had to change trains I think 3 (or maybe 4) times to get from Zurich airport to Wengen, it all worked like (Swiss)clockwork.Very impressive. As the return flight was later in the afternoon, we stopped in Bern (as had no luggage to carry) for lunch and walk around before getting back to Zurich.

Sorry for a long story, especially as it is under different forum topic, should've just copied the link below,says it all. Whatever negative is said, by my opinion Wengen is still a lovely mountain resort, something for a soul:)I'm sure you will have a great time (and hopefully lots of snow and sunny skies :)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/snowandski/switzerland/wengen/6753689/Ski-Wengen-resort-guide.html

flat country skier wrote:

Gaz C wrote:Hi Ally, I've been a little distracted so far this season, but I have finally got my act together and am off to Wengen (1st Feb). Would you do the honours, please? Bit of an unknown quantity for me. Anyone have any experience? Good,bad or indifferent. :-)

Hi Gaz C
I loved Wengen, it had a really lovely feel with its mountain railway going through, Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau in the background, great World Cup Lauberhorn run. Most of the runs are blues and reds though.
I last went nearly 3 years ago,early March, their piste maintenance that time seemed to be a little unpredictable, some mornings very good, some not so good. Had a chance to ski 2 days with my friend's nephew who had spent all his winter holidays as a child in Wengen,so had a great time on and off-piste. Wengen's a good place for going to Grindewald one side or Murren to the other, ski pass covers both, also it is valid on the mountain train (but you have to pay extra if you want to do a touristy thing and go from Kleine Scheidegg to a top of Eiger, saw trains full of Japanese tourist going up there). Expect it to be slow getting on the slopes if using train but then again, it's a lovely experience. There's a gondola station to Mannlichen if you want to be on the slopes quicker. Really loved Murren area, but then again it was a clear day after overnight fresh snowfall, what not to like :), there is a panoramic restaurant and view from Schilthorn.

It is very quiet (=civilised?) at night (what we liked), the food although very good is quite expensive in the mountain restaurants (we mainly eat at Mary's), but think that's expected it being Switzerland.

Flew with Swissair from Birmingham to Zurich and bought their fly-rail ticket, it was fantastic, checked-in all luggage at airport in Birmingham and it was at the hotel by the evening, same happened when going back - the hotel took the luggage (and tickets and passports) to the station in Wengen for check-in and it all was on the belt in Birmingham. Although had to change trains I think 3 (or maybe 4) times to get from Zurich airport to Wengen, it all worked like (Swiss)clockwork.Very impressive. As the return flight was later in the afternoon, we stopped in Bern (as had no luggage to carry) for lunch and walk around before getting back to Zurich.

Sorry for a long story, especially as it is under different forum topic, should've just copied the link below,says it all. Whatever negative is said, by my opinion Wengen is still a lovely mountain resort, something for a soul:)I'm sure you will have a great time (and hopefully lots of snow and sunny skies :)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/snowandski/switzerland/wengen/6753689/Ski-Wengen-resort-guide.html

Thanks for sharing your experience.I can relate to places 'touching your soul' as you aptly put it, and my expectations of Wengen and the surrounding area are high. I was getting quite excited watching the BBC4 documentary about the Nordwand on Tuesday evening. I don't think I'll be joining the Japanese tourists on the train up the Eiger -) and I'll heed your advice about the taking the Mannlichen cable car rather than the train for quicker access to the Grindelwald area.

As this is likely to be my only ski-trip this season and I've managed to get a pretty good deal, I'm quite prepared to 'get my cap nailed on' for lunch on the mountain.I might even pay Mary a visit. -) The efficiency of the Swiss transport system is legendary, but I'll be at the mercy of Mr. Thomson/Crystal

Thanks for the link. Really looking forward to skiing the Lauberhorn and the Schilthorn runs. Hoping to sample some off-piste too. :D

Apologies for continuing thread drift. Administrator(s) feel free to move/delete this if it has become too much of a distraction.

I thought this was a sleeps before skiing thread …... :shock: