Where shall we go this year?

Do you ever write home when you go skiing?

I can understand writing on j2 ski, but home?? Really?? ;)

Iceman wrote:Do you ever write home when you go skiing?

I can understand writing on j2 ski, but home?? Really?? ;)

All the time, post normally by carrier pigeon :thumbup:

Ian Wickham wrote:By the way I am not too sure what the fuss is about L G Massif, I have been a couple of times and it is Ok but nothing to write home about !!!!

I had a think about LGM after I suggested it. I love it because when we've been there all the elements have been right.

Perhaps in retrospect I loved it for the overall experince, company, snow conditions, accomodation which are my personal memories.

I would love to go to the dolomites again. I thinkas per a previous suggestion. There's a lot of mountains to cover in Europe.

I would certainly keep your first thought of ADH in mind. Highly recommended.

andyhull wrote:I would certainly keep your first thought of ADH in mind. Highly recommended.

Defo. If you ain't been then what are you waiting for? I almost considered going back this year but there is just too many other places i haven't been to go to first.

How about Baqueira-Beret . I would love to go back sometime,now that i have more experience :)

Does it have to be France? If so, then flip a coin between ADH and Serre Che. Great skiing for all abilities at both resorts, although I reckon ADH offers more for advanced skiers. Serre Che beats ADH for apres IMO; La Grotte in Villeneuve and The Station in Chantemerle get lively when the pistes close. Both have a great atmosphere and live music. I think you,d have a great time in either resort.

I get the impression from your posts that you enjoy a beer or two -) That being the case, here are some other (non-French) suggestions:

St. Anton: Great skiing, great apres, not expensive by French standards in my experience. My favourite.

Kitzbuhel: Often dissed for being too low. The only place I've lost ski-time due to there being too much snow. Great apres, even better when you discover that there is life beyond The Londoner.

Sauze d'Oulx: Not a great deal for advanced skiers but 400km of intermediate piste; much of it in the trees. Snowfall can be 'iffy' but the Italian pisteurs sure know how to look after it. Probably best to leave it till much nearer the time; you will get sorted, unless you are in a large group, and you'll probably get a bargain. Apres is as good as anywhere in Austria;I'd go back any time. Just make sure you are based in Sauze.

Madonna di Campiglio: I've never stayed there but I have stayed with my family in Folgarida, which is linked, twice. Great area, which also includes Marilleva and Pinzolo. When I return with the lads we'll stay in MdC.

Canazei: See my post in a previous thread re Dolomiti Superski.

Just my two penn'orth. I think you'll get loads of suggestions for this. Just take your time, choose carefully and, wherever you decide to go, have a good one.

Iceman wrote:

- Looking to go either 19/26 Jan '13
- Accommodation - now, thats a question. Would like to give Chalet a go this year, but we have the high likelihood that we will need a single room - I imagine that will be expensive (they will charge the same price as they would for 2?). Failing that want a good quality self catering apartment
- It needs to be ski in/out.

Icy,
I have done quite a bit of research re the single supplement problem. I found the big TO's generally charge for 2 people (even though only one is going) minus about £100 for the cost of the flight.
However, if you book the chalet direct with the owners, or use a smaller company, you may be lucky and only have to pay an extra £200 or so for single occupancy. And some chalets actually have single rooms in which case obviously you wouldn't have to pay a supplement at all.