Soll 2010

I know this will have been discussed in other threads but I hoping someone who has travelled with Thomsons to Soll this season may help.
We have a number in our group who are not taking skis but will have their own boots. The baggage allowance for the hold is 20 kilos. It always used to be that you could have your holdhall and boot bag in the hold at no extra cost as long as the total weight was not more than 20k. Last year alot of airways including Thomsons insisted that you could only put one item in the hold, so effectively your boots had to go in your main bag. Anyone know what the score this year as they keeping moving the goalposts!! I know on top of that you have a one item 5k cabin luggage allowance.

Hi folks,
Anyone got an update on the snow conditions in Soll. Looking at the forcast sites there doesn't seem to be much snow falling. Anyone out there or just back ?

bcloh there were reports on this thread from those who had got back last week that the ski conditions were good. You could always do with a bit more, and the reports say they had a 'powdering' last week. The snow report I have seen for this week is that more is due starting tonight. Not huge amounts but enough to keep the area looking good.
Touch wood this time next week I will be there and update this thread on my return.

Well, We'll be right there with you Scarlet. Here's hoping it's great.

I'm just back from Soll on the 16th on my first ever skiing holiday and I absolutely loved it. I stayed at the Eggerwirt which was clean, pretty and the staff were very friendly. The hotel was about a 10 minute walk to the slopes and the three buses first stopped outside at 8.28, 8.35 and 8.45 so no problem getting there. The food was very good, even for me a vegetarian. The only issue was breakfast that rotated between offering sausages/bacon, scrambled eggs, boiled eggs and fried eggs sprinkled with bacon. So half the mornings I was down to a choice of cereal and/or bread and cheese.

I went on a 5 day skiing beginners course and got Hans Peter as my instructor. The course was great fun starting on the nursery slopes for 2 days then progressing to a few blues and finishing on reds on the last day. I got such a buzz when parallel skiing clicked on day four – I felt like a real skier!

There was only snow for a few days at the start of the week so by the last day of my holiday it had become a bit icy. I therefore didn't enjoying the skiing as much on the last day and stayed off the reds as our course was finished. I did enjoy a lovely 10-15 minute long blue down from the middle station to the nursery slopes several times. There was a lot of snow expected today however.

I was with my parent's and girlfriend so didn't venture out much at nights. From what I was told though there was plenty of partying going on to the wee small hours.

All in all, I'd certainly recommend both the Eggerwirt and Soll for any beginner or intermediate skiers.

Oh, and the top of the Hohe Salve mountain is a great place to propose to your girlfriend. She said yes!! :D

Congratutions :D

great post
good for you :thumbup:

Congratulations Badbark!

Was skiing in Scotland at New Year with my No 2 Ski-buddy, and he proposed to his lovely lady. My frau and I are the only non family members invited. Intend to give the Apache wedding poem, plus a painting of the Matterhorn!