J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by dgou

We stayed in Niederau for 2 years running in the mid-90's, we stayed at the Pension Diane, which was run by a mad British lady and her Austrian husband (he had a plaque behind the bar which read 'My wife drives a broomstick!) and it was a hilarious place. One year a group from a golf club had mostly taken over the place and took us 4 in, so we joined in all their mad nights and quizzes, in fact the Ski Rep came to see why none of us were joining in their Apres Ski, but we were too busy falling about laughing 'at home!' It also was the one place that did a full English breakfast, which was fab for a day on the slopes. We enjoyed the skiing and played around on the easy stuff all day. We also went to Auffach (on the packed ski bus) and got stuck at the top in a white out, so only did a few runs there, before we had to come back down on the gondola (yes it was that bad!!) I enjoyed it but then it does not take much to amuse me! (O I also remember a character there we nicknamed Mr Nuclear Man in his yellow all in one, he used to go up every day and hang his lunchbox on a tree, and his ski suit was SO bright, the area around him glowed!!) That's Niederau for ya! :wink:

I would decide on your week and then see about a week before where the snow is and what is available. Bear in mind Easter is around 8/9 April this year, so this means higher prices and kids! Apart from that if the snow conditions are good, you could have fab skiing, a sunshine lunch and a long ski day - and come back with panda eyes!! You will need a good sunblock - I have had bad sunburn from skiing with a lower factor sunscreen in the past - just bear this in mind! (It is not much fun burning the inside of your nose I can tell you!!)
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Re the above - you need to check the AULD LANG SYNE part of her website!

Happy New Year - Auld Lang Syne by Sissel (Live).wmv
www.youtube.com
You can also watch/download this video on my website: http://www.ine-pps.nl/ http://www.facebook.com/ine.braat

My brother sent me this, it made me yearn for the mountains - it is beautiful but I think it sums up the reasons why we are who we are and why we need our ski fix in the stunning surroundings - enjoy - and Happy New Year!

We skied in Banff in 1999 so things may have changed somewhat and we stayed at Inns of Banff on the Main St, it used to have a Japanese restaurant. Other places we ate at if they are still there - The Caboose, right by the railway, and when the long trains go past at night the whole place rattles - great! Brill steaks and stuff. You will not fall short of anywhere good to eat - we also went to a 1950's diner called Jo Btifsplks (yes it was spelt like that) and that was fun. As I said it was 1999 but I don't remember a bad meal. We also ate in the lodges at Norquay and Sunshine, and Lake Louise and I do remember one particularly cold day - minu 32 up the top of Sunshine, that they gave us (in the lift queue) hot apple cider and some cakes called Beavertails - very civilised in Canada! If you get a chance go on the Ice Canyon walk - amazing!!
Oh and the husky dog sledding too!

I joined a few years ago when I found myself sorting out a skiing holiday for myself (as hubby said he could not be bothered... what??) so I got some useful advice about many things and also boot fittings, and have found some useful websites. I did have to have a gap year from J2ski when I had an ankle operation as I found it very tough to read about people's skiing exploits and expectations when I was laid up with a bandage like something from Wallace and Gromit - and then got DVT! so it is good to be back and see answers to lots of things and people sharing - which almost brings the atmosphere of a ski resort to my little PC on a dark January night in the UK! My hubby now wants to know why I am so well informed about places to ski in 2012 when we will be hitting the slopes together, so thank you all! You are strangers but really the friends I have not yet met! :D

Back on to the Euro pop Song topic - it is definitely sung in Spanish not German (I asked a mate who remembered it) - so start on the Spanish... I have also emailed the Mooserwirt!

Still it has provoked plenty of discussion how to fall down a hill in St Anton! The hills are alive.. as they say! )

I did think about emailing the Mooserwirt as it is the sort of stuff they would play. You will get 10/10 and hero status if you can find it for me... and then I will slope off (haha) and not bother you any longer!

I have searched YouTube, there is some well dodgy stuff - definitely Spanish type words though!