J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by jobster

Hey Pav

You always make me smile!!! Best one yet....However is that lone person hogging the lift , just a beginner who is terrified of taking 3 other people out on descent at the top, so prefer to fly solo?? If so, I confess that when I started skiing, bear in mind we always go when it`s quiet, I would hope and pray that experienced skieers would back off and let me and Macks have a quad to ourselves....For their own benefit obviously!! Not an issue now, of course, but you have to begin somewhere!! :lol:

If I`m honest, the only place i would say has a chance for that time is some of the Austrian resorts...weather is look set to stay mild!Trouble is things change dramatically within days, but if I were you I would source some cheap flights to Innsbruck and have those on standby. Can you cancel your hotel??? Sorry to not sound more positive but all the cams in Italy are looking rather forlorn and long term forecasts are not predicted to drop dramatically enought ot get the snow machines on....Not being a local, just having been there in the past, I couldn`t offer any more than a nervous guess that it`ll take some seriously snowy days to come in to make it an enjoyable week.

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Alpe D`Huez is great for beginners as they have long beginner runs. Not the most exciting or beautiful place in the world, but the beginners runs at the bottom of the village are great.It`s also good value for money. Megeve is more expensive, but if you go on their web site there is a list of private apartments to let, which offer good value for money and it is a really pretty resort, but can be expensive. With cheap flights to Montreal,there are some cheaper end condos in Tremblant which is the best place to learn to ski...I learnt there several years ago and it is a great place with cheap flights out on Zoom.They know how to cater for kids out there. Otherwise my friends always head to La Rosiere with the kids, for value and good beginner runs. Hope this helps, I`m no expert, just visited a lt of resorts along the way and these may fit the bill as I was alos a reticent wife who is now more addicted than my other half!. Jo

Agree with most of what was said...I ski, my hubby boards...we have great days out together and he respects the mountain more as a boarder because he is conscious of me on skis.....I disagree with some of what was said tho as I do not believe it is the " older skiers taking out boarders". Having got a broken ankle last year from a young boarder, who egged on by his group of mates, went on a piste that he was not capable of boarding, this is where the problem lies. Whether skiier or boarder, you get a group of young mates together and egos can come into play...I think this is more of a major problem than what you ride. I think with age, you have more respect for those around you and are not as susceptible to not respecting the mountain and others on it. I could stay on my soap box for hours on this one, so think I`d better go before I sound ageist!!

Cheers Benny...we looked at Levi, but my other half boards and he detests drag lifts and I hear there are loads of them!We`re off to Canada on the 26th December so would prefer a quick easy week...may just watch and wait and if it doesn`t come, it`ll be a week at the Snowdome...!!!

Hey all, got some holiday left over and have to take it on the 9th December...obviously would like to go skiing!! Anyone got any suggestions of where we should go?? Open to anything and anywhere as long as I can ski!!!

Jo

We visited in February 2003, and stayed at Royal Ours Blanc hotel. The skiing was excellent and varied and lift queues were minimal. You can cover a great area in 1 day and there are some really good mountain restaurants.

The hotel was okay. Quite basic rooms but did the job. I have seen a few people mention good nightlife, but my hubby and I were bored after 3 days as the resort is very spread out and there is not a main central area that is buzzing with restaurants and bars. In fact we struggled to find enough restaurants that we wanted to visit! Overall, if it is purely, good snow and miles of piste that you want , then it is a good bet, but be prepared when the weather closes in, there is nowhere to hide and the resort can become very very bleak.!!

Best story I`ve ever heard! Warmed the cockles of my heart and made me accept that as long as my hubby never criticises my skiing, we can have a happy and fun time on the slopes for many years to come!!

Made my day, and can`t wait to get on the slopes!! Thanks Pav..J