J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by schneider4

Hi everyone -

I ended up switching my January trip from Switzerland to Utah. But now I'm thinking of Zermatt and Saas Fee for early-mid March. From what I can see, their snow drought is continuing, though. Is anyone from this forum there now (or recently)? How are the on-piste conditions? (I know that off-piste is likely off limits for the rest of the season).

If no one has any recent info, can anyone recommend a good source for up-to-date, skier-reported conditions?

Many thanks!

Thanks to all for their helpful replies. I'm going to stay in town at each resort, rather than attempting to 'commute' from Visp.

Hi -

I'm going to be in Switzerland for the last part of January. I've been to Zermatt before, but would like to visit Saas Fee on the same trip. I'm thinking of staying in one area (not sure which one first), then taking a train back to Visp to transfer to the other area for the remainder of the trip. My other thought was to stay in Visp and take the train in each day, but that frankly feels like a work commute.

Has anyone out there visited these two areas in one trip? Any tips/suggestions?

Many thanks!

Hello all -

We're going to be staying at Lake Bled for 3 days in near the end of January. Right now, snow conditions (and the weather forecast) look very bleak for that location. Has anyone been there in the winter when skiing really isn't an option? If so, what did you do to pass the time while you were there?

Thanks for any insights....

Hello all -
I'm planning a trip in late February to Hokkaido (first time skiing there!). I'm expecting to fly in to CTS, and then spend about a week skiing in the Niseko area and visit 2-3 resorts.
My question for the group: are there any notable challenges (aside from language and road signage) to having a car in those areas? I'd like the freedom and flexibility of my own vehicle, but wanted to see if there were any notable pitfalls before I proceed.
Many thanks!

Hi -

I'm traveling solo to the Trois Vallees (Meribel) from January 18 to the 25. Please let me know if any of you other ski aficionados would like to meet up in the late afternoon/early evening for dinner during that week.

Cheers,

Robert

Hi everyone - one more quick question for the group - thanks in advance for any guidance.

I see a couple of very different lodging options for Trois Vallees:

1. Stay in a town out of the valley (such as Brides-Les-Bains or Moutiers) and take a shuttle (or drive) to a different base area each day, or
2. Stay in the middle valley (Meribel), and take lifts/cable cars to the other valleys

The advantages of #1 would seem to be cost, flexibility, and not running the risk of missing the last lift back to Meribel at the end of the day - the car/shuttle gives me a lot more freedom. Naturally, this might be somewhat lacking in apres-ski, but that's not too important to me. Plus, the hotel costs in Courcheval, Meribel, and Les Menuires are pretty outrageous.

The best analogy I can come up with is when I go to Salt Lake City - I usually stay in town, and drive up to a different mountain each day.

Thanks again, and greetings from bone-dry California!

Thanks very much to all of you for your helpful information! Based on your advice, I'll be going to 3 valleys this winter.