J2Ski Holiday 2014

Engleberg wouldnt be the place for a J2ski trip. Although it might scare Ally G out of going if anyones up for that?

Tony_H wrote:Engleberg wouldnt be the place for a J2ski trip.

--- Just curious: Why is that?

Yep please share.
Actually walk is <250m from centre of town (remember hotel I stayed in was something like Hotel de Sol?) to main lift. I considered this a warm up, was also carrying 2 pairs of ski as us gents frequently have to.
80KM of high quality onpiste is enough, some resorts claim 150km and then you realize 1/2 of summer trails, hardly worth wasting your wax.
Offpiste is fantastic but not extreme so great place for first timers to dip their feet. The classic offpiste run is 1Km, 60m wide, 30 deg, The Laub. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Dgw_69iv9I. Best runs I have had were off backside though and also top of Titlus itself, 30min skin.
Glacier runs although drag lift are perfect for anyone wanting to work on technique and carving, super wide and nice angle.
Again each to their own, I went with GF who had 3 weeks skiing under her belt and she loved place. I took a guide with friends, she took instructor (same company), easy to meet for lunch etc etc. Perfect for groups of mixed ability.

catp wrote:

Tony_H wrote:Engleberg wouldnt be the place for a J2ski trip.

--- Just curious: Why is that?

Because Ally said so. She wants somewhere easy for herself I mean beginners, and lots of pisted area where you wouldnt get bored. The pisted area in Engleberg is not enough for a weeks holiday. I'd love to ski the off piste there personally but it would scare a lot of people off a group trip if selected.
Hmmm. Maybe thats not such a bad thing

I've been checking Engleberg out and it looks like a place I would like to try but I think it is going to be too pricey for the J2Ski trip.

I think we are probably safer sticking to better known resorts, at least until we know this group holiday thingy is workable. Maybe then we could be more adventurous?

Or am I just being boring here?

felthorpe wrote:I've been checking Engleberg out and it looks like a place I would like to try but I think it is going to be too pricey for the J2Ski trip.

I think we are probably safer sticking to better known resorts, at least until we know this group holiday thingy is workable. Maybe then we could be more adventurous?

Or am I just being boring here?

Seems sensibly boring to me felthorpe.

And to be even more boringly sensible, perhaps the way to filter out some of the more unsuitable (albeit more adventurous) resorts would be to set a criteria that will suit the widest group of people?

e.g. minimum height of resort (or snow sure), max transfer times we are prepared to tolerate, size of ski area and whether suitable for beginners etc.

I usually do this when picking a resort to go to,as I know what I do and don't like and what I am prepared to put up with. I am sure others do the same. Then I just see what falls out and what the prices are like. Simples

It also gives me an excuse to study the maps and resorts out of season when I am missing the snow

Cervina, short transfer,135km piste, great for everyone and guaranteed snow. Decent food (taste and price) as is Italy. Ski in ski out resort. For more advanced can always do Zermatt.

Went there a few years ago and certainly nothing wrong with the place.