J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by dgou

I nearly kebabed a kid with mine after he took me off the drag lift!! - and it was on the steep part - so I then used my poles to haul myself up!!

The problem I think a lot of us find with ski holidays is that you have a lot to add up to get your final price -

Basic Hotel price
Lift pass - and this can bump it up considerably
Equipment Hire
Flight Supplement
Then airport parking unless you get dropped off
And then there are resort prices for things - which can vary dramatically!

This always amuses work colleagues when I sit at lunchtime with ski brochures and a calculator (which is quite a nice way to spend a lunchbreak!) but even the hotel plus lift pass price can bump the cost up straight away!

There used to be a company who offered the full final price for everything, and you then deducted what you didn't need, but can't remember their name (Equity ski?) so you started at the high price and it came down.

Look at Bulgaria or Romania - never skied there but have friends who have.

Maybe wait and get a last minute booking (this is what we are doing this year for March) you can save quite a bit.

Skiing holidays are never the cheapest but I think all of those who are on this forum would agree it is money well spent!!

St J is a good town, plenty going on and the ski bus goes to the other resorts on the lift pass, Fieberbrunn, Kirchdorf (where we stayed) etc so I am sure you will have a good time Austrian style!

Not skied there but have been through many times en route to other resorts and - pardon me if I am speaking out of turn - it just seems like a Benidorm type of place - the Brits have taken over!! People may well correct me but it does appear to be a non-traditional stag party or large groups on the lash type of town. We did go to a Tyrolean evening there once, which was hilarious, but not a typical Austrian Tyrolean evening! :wink:

Aw cheers for that and a sensible reply too, I will investigate further.

If only I could make that decision for you....!

Aha!! Beat ya to it!! I just looked at the Internet and it should read SEALSKINZ ... because Skinz is.. ahem ... another sort of site!!! (oh dear I am going to go and hide before all the regulars start...!!) :-o

After years of repairing gloves that have been sliced by edges of skis, I have decided I need new gloves. I found a pair of 'what-felt-fabulous' gloves for outdoor activities called Skinz - with goat hide palms and felt very warm, very light and had a good grip! Before I buy these for skiing (it says they are suitable :lol:) has anyone else used them? and felt fabulous?? (and I can name at least 2 people who are going to make a funny comment about this!!) Go ...!!