Hi guys
Went skiing to Austria first time last year. Totally got the bug and would like to go before xmas if possible. Not very good so would like somewhere with beginner/ intermediate runs. Any idea of where would be good for early snow? I'm guessing high altitude but have no real idea.
Any suggestions appreciated.
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Started by Vivalas in Ski Chatter 04-Oct-2011 - 6 Replies
Vivalas posted Oct-2011
Dobby
reply to 'Early skiing?' posted Oct-2011
Les Deux Alpes is good for intermediate/easy runs at high altitude.
Resort opens 03 December according to L2A website. Also, open for French holiday at end of October for 1 week.
Dobby
Resort opens 03 December according to L2A website. Also, open for French holiday at end of October for 1 week.
Dobby
Aimj
reply to 'Early skiing?' posted Oct-2011
Switzerland is ideal you have a variety of different slopes to choose from and most are on your door step. The place i stay at in Adelboden has a nursery run and a blue run across the road.
OldAndy
reply to 'Early skiing?' posted Oct-2011
Pre Christmas is always a bit of a gamble.
Go high.
A resort with a glacier will have some skiing even if the snow hasn't really arrived.
Snow making on runs back to resort is a big plus.
Just how far before Christmas were you thinking off?
Go high.
A resort with a glacier will have some skiing even if the snow hasn't really arrived.
Snow making on runs back to resort is a big plus.
Just how far before Christmas were you thinking off?
Andyhull
reply to 'Early skiing?' posted Oct-2011
I've been to Val D'Isere/Tignes most years for that past decade, second full week in Dec.
Not once have we had poor snow. We've lost a days skiing due to heavy snowfall (1.5M in 24hrs) closing the area!
We also had to put up with a strike closing most of the runs for 3 days!
But generally speaking we've had wonderful skiing.
Not once have we had poor snow. We've lost a days skiing due to heavy snowfall (1.5M in 24hrs) closing the area!
We also had to put up with a strike closing most of the runs for 3 days!
But generally speaking we've had wonderful skiing.
Vivalas
reply to 'Early skiing?' posted Oct-2011
Hi guys
Thanks for the tips, i'll look into those resorts. I'm thinking about going around the 14th/15th so I'm back before xmas.
Thanks for the tips, i'll look into those resorts. I'm thinking about going around the 14th/15th so I'm back before xmas.
Jastem
reply to 'Early skiing?' posted Oct-2011
We went to Lech for the pre-Christmas week three years in a row and lack of snow was certainly not a problem!
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