J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by bandit

MY OH uses T5 regularly, and says the problems that plagued the opening weeks are over. That's not to say they won't have others. He takes carry on. Online check in works fine, the fast bag drop is generally a case of joining the queue with B.A. (anywhere) , then taking your skis to a different drop area for outsize bags, so queue 2x IME. Wrap your skis well, label destination inside and out.

Food at T5 reported as rather good. Shopping is usual BAA daft stuff. Staying o/n it should be a breeze.

Tony_H wrote:Buy it, and then ask yourself why you havent had it before.

Oh, I have read it over the years, but really don't understand why folks buy it year on year. Not much changes in the Alps, apart from the occasional lift being put in and glaciers always on the move.

Unless you know something I don't?

Nah..not likely :twisted:

Hi Leo N and welcome :D To find a resort which meets all your criteria will take some research. For example, St Anton is a big, big resort, so lots of the holiday accommodation is not close to a lift, but on the upside, being a big resort it has lots of skiing and nightlife. Obertauern is quite a small resort by comparison, but it's high and is pretty well ski in/out.
If you fancy that area of Austria, Lech/Oberlech may meet your needs.

Both St Anton and Obertauern have a reputation for being pricey, but for different reasons. Austria does not seem to do ski in/out much, and I guess that is down to the resorts being real places and not (mostly)French ski factories.
Crans Montana is good for blue and red grade slopes, with plenty of easy routes down, and has good access from Geneva.
Also, you may want to consider resorts in the Portes du Soleil, some are high ski/out like Avoriaz, and some traditional villages.

I'm baking bread ) How exciting is that :D

Geordieski, Congratulations on eveything :D I think you deserve a holiday after that lot :shock:

Tony_H wrote:

RoseR wrote:

bandit wrote:Mind you I have been glad to have had so much stuff on a couple of times, twice there has been a backlog of passengers at Innsbruck and we have had to wait outside on the tarmac, I have been the only one who stays warm :lol:

I never understood why the passport control was so close to the runway there. We always end up standing out in the cold at Innsbruck.

I feel that I should point out that the comment above is not mine, but Rose's'
Thank you :D

Everyone that has bought this book, why do you buy it? Is it ski porn? The resorts are in the same place as last year?

I don't understand the compulsion, can you explain please :D

davidmpires wrote:I have some gigs going on. Next one at the city pride docklands next week.

If j2ski member, souldrive pops back on here, we could have a ski forum band 8)

ellistine wrote:I'm on Vista and IE and all they smilies are happy :D

Another carefully considered and entirely logical theory lies in tatters :lol:

(Thats a laughing smiley folks)