Next season

Im so annoyed as i replied to this thread earlier but it doesn't seem to be here!!!
GRRRRRR.

Anyhow.

I too want to ski Cervinia, mainly because i want to ski Zermatt and its the cheaper option. But i have heard that the link is often closed due to the weather.

I have planned two trips so far, one at new year and one for the 2nd week in Feb although destinations are unknown at the moment.
I suspect one of them will be to PDS, maybe Avoriaz (hides from Ian) and the other maybe Paradiski again as i have unfinished business there.
I would like a third trip which too and I'm just open minded on that as i intend to ditch the wife and daughter for that one.

Pila has far more interesting terrain than Cervinia alone. Courmayeur too, actually.

Hoping for a couple of trips next year including a couple of weeks training round Switzerland and a hop across the pond.

Snapzzz - I think you posted your previous message on the '2013 plans' thread (page 2). It is rather confusing because we seem to have 2 parallel threads running at the moment.

Ally

looking to book either Lech/Zurs or Verbier for January 2013 and group ski at Sauze d'Oulx in February. Would like a third trip however, off to Los Angeles this summer and this will dent the finances somewhat :evil:

AllyG wrote:Snapzzz - I think you posted your previous message on the '2013 plans' thread (page 2). It is rather confusing because we seem to have 2 parallel threads running at the moment.

Ally

I think the 2013 one started out as what people thought about price- DIY V catered etc and Tonys is resorts we are thinking about - but as usual ...things change I think I posted on the wrong one too !! :roll:

Tony_H wrote:Whats the deal? And do you want to ski La Plagne?

Kids go free, flights, accommodation & catered chalet...adults pay 2012 prices or 2013 whichever is the cheaper.

Why? I've skied La Plagne twice before and I remember nice wide gentle blues...which is what the kids & OH need. It's also big enough that I can disappear in the mornings while they're all in ski school.

I learnt years ago that where ever I decide to go this far advanced always changes to some where else nearer the time 8)

smartski wrote:

Tony_H wrote:Whats the deal? And do you want to ski La Plagne?

Kids go free, flights, accommodation & catered chalet...adults pay 2012 prices or 2013 whichever is the cheaper.

Why? I've skied La Plagne twice before and I remember nice wide gentle blues...which is what the kids & OH need. It's also big enough that I can disappear in the mornings while they're all in ski school.

We skied La Plagne and Les Arcs in early March 2011. I enjoyed the week a lot but thought that Les Arcs was better linked up than La Plagne. We encountered some pretty bad queues in La Plagne - 20 to 30 minutes at times. For me that is something that really spoils the skiing experience.