Draglifts...what a bummer

Guys and girls,
I'm trying to set up some kinda snowboarding deal for a few peeps on 28th Feb and I'm nearly there, but, One of the girls (and the guy with the dodgey knee)refuses point blank to do the DRAGLIFTS, now we all know, Skiers and Boarders alike that drags are a bummer at the best of times and so far my findings have now cut out ALL of the "Milky Way" as 56% are drags, and i rekon that the "Dolomites" and the "Sellar Ronda" are similar, SO.....does anybody have any ideas as to where in Western Europe I can find some inexspensive resort without draglifts.
HELP...Please


Thanx Tommie :(

erm, Sainte Foy :wink:

Morzine & paradise Ski area is a possibility :?:

Milky Way is fine if you stay in Claviere or Sagnalonga (FirstChoice)huge amount of skiing including over in to Montgenevere in France and not a draglift in sight!

I hardly touched a drag in the Milky Way in either Sauze or Sestriere, it was chairs all the way.
Personally, I dont have a problem with drag lifts anyway but I know you boarders arent keen.

Andalo in Italy doesn't have any draglifts either

Don't focus on trying to find resorts that have no draglifts - as Tony said, it is possible to ski throughout most resorts without ever having to use them (you might occasionally have to skip a run here or there but that would normally be the extent of it). Just make sure that there are sufficient chairs/gondolas to get you around.

Also remember, that while drags are liked by very few, they can be your friend :wink:. I have often bypassed 40 minute queues by taking a nearby drag to get up the mountain straightaway - well worth the hassle in my view. Secondly, the drags can really come into their own in bad weather. A few years ago, I had an amazing days skiing in terrible weather. None of the chairs or gondolas were running because of the high winds but the drags continued to operate. The slopes were empty, the pistes were covered in fresh powder and it was wonderful :mrgreen:. It couldn't have happened if the drags had not been there.

co-signing wanderers post.

drags can be a pain (in the legs) but definately have an upside

one i find being you can get off anywhere! i noticed in latania a drag lift that runs later than the gondola so wen I needed to get back i dragged up and slipped off when i was high enough up to ski back to the chalet, score!