AllyG wrote:Does anyone else want to go on the list of those potentially interested in coming with us?
I need to get back to work on reducing the size of the resort list to a manageable shortlist of resorts and then pick a date.
Any help with trimming down the list of resorts to a more manageable number is very gratefully received, especially if it gives us new information, and most particularly if those posting have actually been to any of these resorts :D
Out of those resorts/ski areas on the list I have only been to the 3 Valleys myself - oh, I forgot I've also been to Sauze d'Ouix but it hardly counts because I was only eight years old at the time!
This is a quick summary of the situation at the moment:
Ian W - wants January or maybe March
Nelly - can't do January but OK for Feb and March
Me - I'm not too sure whether I can manage March or not
Snapzzz - prefers last week in Jan or early Feb but could probably manage Jan, Feb or March (as long as we hurry up and organize it before he books his family holidays)
Icy - wants March
Tony H - Thinks it's too early to consider 2014
Old Andy - said he'd love to come if he could manage it
Bandit - possibly might be considering it - I don't really know
Dids - would like to come 'one day'
Old Boarder - wants Feb or March
Felthorpe - doesn't seem to mind which month
Daved - wants last 2 weeks of Jan or 1st week of Feb
Far Queue - wants January or March
Bedrock Barney + 1 - wants late Feb or early March
Tonypants - not March
Joe Colin - wants January or February
Brooksy - doesn't want school holidays and prefers the cheaper holiday dates if possible
Randyrat - has a group of 4 people, and prefers the last week in January and somewhere not too expensive.
Catp - is interested in coming and hasn't got any preferences for the date
Billip 1 - is fairly flexible on dates
Sinbad14
Tiger7 is flexible on dates and resort.
Have I left anyone out, or accidentally included anyone I shouldn't have?
If anyone else is interested in coming with us in 2014 would they please let me know - either by posting on here or by sending me a pm :D
Here are the places we are considering for 2014:
Zermatt
Sella Ronda (Gardena etc. in the Dolomites)
Les Portes du Soleil (Morzine etc.)
St Anton
Alpe d'Huez
Milky Way (Sauze d'Ouix etc.)
Paradiski (La Plagne and Les Arcs etc.)
La Clusaz
Les Deux Alpes
Grand Massif (Samoens etc.)
Andyhull - chalet The Lodge in Val d'Isere with Skiworld (around £700-£750 all inclusive except ski hire, January prices)
3 Valleys
Cervinia
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That would be great if you and your kids could come with us for the 2014 holiday :)
I'd like to collect a few more names, together with dates they really CAN'T do, so that I can set a date for this holiday. I'm just going to do it by finding a date suitable for the majority of J2Skiers who are interested in coming. And it won't be a school holiday, because they're too expensive.
Once we've got a date we can do a vote for the resort, and then try and find a suitable chalet/hotel for the group, which will allow single occupancy of a room without a huge supplement and is hopefully either ski in/ski out or is within a 4 minute walk of the piste, or does mini-bus transfers to the lifts. I'm not fond of using the ski bus service but in some resorts it seems to be the norm. And we don't want anywhere stupidly expensive, and it's got to be suitable for beginners as well as intermediate and advanced skiers, and large enough for the group. We will see what we can find :)
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AllyG
reply to 'J2Ski Holiday 2014' posted Jan-2013
I've added Sinbad14 to the list of J2skiers potentially interested in coming with us in 2014 - but it may well depend on how much fun he has with us in Tignes on the 2013 holiday :D
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Oldboarder
reply to 'J2Ski Holiday 2014' posted Jan-2013
im def interested in 2014, will have my 18yr old daughter and my 14yr old son with me. we are all intermediate boarders so has to be good for boarding. my kids are funny eaters so i need to think of that when booking. but def interested
Dids1
reply to 'J2Ski Holiday 2014' posted Jan-2013
Funny eaters? Fussy eaters?
:D
:D
AllyG
reply to 'J2Ski Holiday 2014' posted Jan-2013
oldboarder wrote:im def interested in 2014, will have my 18yr old daughter and my 14yr old son with me. we are all intermediate boarders so has to be good for boarding. my kids are funny eaters so i need to think of that when booking. but def interested
That would be great if you and your kids could come with us for the 2014 holiday :)
I'd like to collect a few more names, together with dates they really CAN'T do, so that I can set a date for this holiday. I'm just going to do it by finding a date suitable for the majority of J2Skiers who are interested in coming. And it won't be a school holiday, because they're too expensive.
Once we've got a date we can do a vote for the resort, and then try and find a suitable chalet/hotel for the group, which will allow single occupancy of a room without a huge supplement and is hopefully either ski in/ski out or is within a 4 minute walk of the piste, or does mini-bus transfers to the lifts. I'm not fond of using the ski bus service but in some resorts it seems to be the norm. And we don't want anywhere stupidly expensive, and it's got to be suitable for beginners as well as intermediate and advanced skiers, and large enough for the group. We will see what we can find :)
NellyPS
reply to 'J2Ski Holiday 2014' posted Jan-2013
Just for the record, I'm still interested, potentially have an additional two with me and Mr Nelly, one is a total beginner but she plans on having lessons before we go, although she said that this year and didn't get anywhere, the other is a boarder, but never mind, although he did say he might try skiing so they can learn together.
Look forward to hearing about this year's trip and hope that the 2014 trip isn't cancelled before the 2013 has finished.
Look forward to hearing about this year's trip and hope that the 2014 trip isn't cancelled before the 2013 has finished.
Felthorpe
reply to 'J2Ski Holiday 2014' posted Jan-2013
I think we may have a problem with 2014 in fixing a date that suits everyone. Someone is going to be disappointed because not everyone can go in March for example or January or February. We all want different things and some have prior commitments.
So I hope that when the date is finally set, those who cannot make it will be kind. It is going to come down to a majority vote and avoiding expensive school holiday weeks.
The next issue will be resort. This is likely to be dictated by choosing a fairly extensive area so that the majority of levels can be catered for, so as not to exclude anyone from joining in if they want to. That probably means an established resort, which many may have been to before.
This year we have a mixed ability group and some are having lessons and others not. We are also looking at the potential for private lessons for small groups that may want to focus on a particular technique.
The third and possibly most tricky decision will be choosing suitable accommodation. We have been very lucky this year with Bonjour who have been extremely helpful and flexible in allowing us to pay separately and offering single supplements. We are quite an awkward group to cater for in this respect because many tour operators want payment in one lump and do not have many single rooms.
So if anywhere springs to mind that caters for all of the above please suggest it, any help would be gratefully received.
Ally has already started a spreadsheet of options and we have been adding suggestions to it after researching places this season. I think the key is going to be booking up well ahead to ensure we get what we want, so we hope to come back from this years trip with some solid ideas.
So come on fellow J2Skiers, join in and help us find a good location for next year. We have 17 people coming this year as a first attempt, so it would be great to see more of you next year.
P.S. Ally is a great organiser, none of this would have happened without her diplomacy and determination.
So I hope that when the date is finally set, those who cannot make it will be kind. It is going to come down to a majority vote and avoiding expensive school holiday weeks.
The next issue will be resort. This is likely to be dictated by choosing a fairly extensive area so that the majority of levels can be catered for, so as not to exclude anyone from joining in if they want to. That probably means an established resort, which many may have been to before.
This year we have a mixed ability group and some are having lessons and others not. We are also looking at the potential for private lessons for small groups that may want to focus on a particular technique.
The third and possibly most tricky decision will be choosing suitable accommodation. We have been very lucky this year with Bonjour who have been extremely helpful and flexible in allowing us to pay separately and offering single supplements. We are quite an awkward group to cater for in this respect because many tour operators want payment in one lump and do not have many single rooms.
So if anywhere springs to mind that caters for all of the above please suggest it, any help would be gratefully received.
Ally has already started a spreadsheet of options and we have been adding suggestions to it after researching places this season. I think the key is going to be booking up well ahead to ensure we get what we want, so we hope to come back from this years trip with some solid ideas.
So come on fellow J2Skiers, join in and help us find a good location for next year. We have 17 people coming this year as a first attempt, so it would be great to see more of you next year.
P.S. Ally is a great organiser, none of this would have happened without her diplomacy and determination.
I can see my house from here...
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NellyPS
reply to 'J2Ski Holiday 2014' posted Jan-2013
I was disapointed this year because of work commitments in January that meant I can never go at that time of year (unless I leave), although I'm tempted to ask the question anyway seeing as everyone else is taking time off at one of our busiest times of year. Grumble grumble.
I hope it works out, I'm happy to do research for accommodation flexibility in advance and add to the pot.
There's no reason why there can't be two trips, not that I'm expecting Ally to set up a travel agents, I love organising. It's what I do (and clearly work can't manage without me for a week in January).
I hope it works out, I'm happy to do research for accommodation flexibility in advance and add to the pot.
There's no reason why there can't be two trips, not that I'm expecting Ally to set up a travel agents, I love organising. It's what I do (and clearly work can't manage without me for a week in January).
Tiger7
reply to 'J2Ski Holiday 2014' posted Jan-2013
Count me in Ally......I know we havent been away this year yet but Im sure it will be a blast and Ill be counting down the days til we do it again!!
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