We had a really fantastic week in Megeve in 2015 - yes it's expensive if you want it to be, yes it's lower than some other resorts. But there was way more than we could manage in a week (all decent skiers who are out all day) and I would very happily go back.
I've just paid our deposit today for an apartment in Serre Chevalier next February - looking forward to it already :)
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Thanks for sharing that with us. Not really assisted me with my shortlist for next year, but at least you will have a fantastic number of days skiing next season by the sounds of it.
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Started by Tony_H in Ski Chatter 17-Mar-2016 - 20 Replies
Kateshaw
reply to 'Planning for 2016/17 already ' posted Apr-2016
Dave Mac
reply to 'Planning for 2016/17 already ' posted Apr-2016
I have just finished, (or looking at the forecast, maybe not), a winter of five ski visits, 41 days. This is a bit higher than normal, but is occasioned by an early decision to join good friends in Vail, Colorado.
I have two next season visits already mindset, with one other semi-fixed and one widely open.
But, before anyone gets into a "rich git" mode, I pay Easyjet prices, £70 return, and €30 as a general nightly cost, and a really good knowledge of transfer possibilities. I also link multi-area visits buying a large area pass ~ ie Tirolpass in January, Obergurgl in March.
Of course, because I return to the same Austrian village every year, I have several advantages, in that I can leave a number of skis in the keller, along with some other kit. Hence, travel hand baggage does the job.
I guess my strategy is to retain my favourite Austrian resort, plus the regional areas, along with one or two other national areas, plus some opportunistic Scottish days.
I have two next season visits already mindset, with one other semi-fixed and one widely open.
But, before anyone gets into a "rich git" mode, I pay Easyjet prices, £70 return, and €30 as a general nightly cost, and a really good knowledge of transfer possibilities. I also link multi-area visits buying a large area pass ~ ie Tirolpass in January, Obergurgl in March.
Of course, because I return to the same Austrian village every year, I have several advantages, in that I can leave a number of skis in the keller, along with some other kit. Hence, travel hand baggage does the job.
I guess my strategy is to retain my favourite Austrian resort, plus the regional areas, along with one or two other national areas, plus some opportunistic Scottish days.
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Tony_H
reply to 'Planning for 2016/17 already ' posted Apr-2016
Dave Mac wrote:I have just finished, (or looking at the forecast, maybe not), a winter of five ski visits, 41 days. This is a bit higher than normal, but is occasioned by an early decision to join good friends in Vail, Colorado.
I have two next season visits already mindset, with one other semi-fixed and one widely open.
But, before anyone gets into a "rich git" mode, I pay Easyjet prices, £70 return, and €30 as a general nightly cost, and a really good knowledge of transfer possibilities. I also link multi-area visits buying a large area pass ~ ie Tirolpass in January, Obergurgl in March.
Of course, because I return to the same Austrian village every year, I have several advantages, in that I can leave a number of skis in the keller, along with some other kit. Hence, travel hand baggage does the job.
I guess my strategy is to retain my favourite Austrian resort, plus the regional areas, along with one or two other national areas, plus some opportunistic Scottish days.
Thanks for sharing that with us. Not really assisted me with my shortlist for next year, but at least you will have a fantastic number of days skiing next season by the sounds of it.
Ranchero_1979
reply to 'Planning for 2016/17 already ' posted Apr-2016
I would pick one of the Swiss ones on the basis of Milka chocolate and:
Austria no longer gets any snow
Italy you chose the wrong area
I don't trust the snow reports of anything in Pyrenees (France/Spain/Andora), web cams always tell a completely different story.
French resort you chose are manmade monstrosities except for Megeve, where your insurance policy could be a car which can take you to plenty of high altitude skiing within 40min. I seemed to recall a desire to do a Vallee Blanche.
Austria no longer gets any snow
Italy you chose the wrong area
I don't trust the snow reports of anything in Pyrenees (France/Spain/Andora), web cams always tell a completely different story.
French resort you chose are manmade monstrosities except for Megeve, where your insurance policy could be a car which can take you to plenty of high altitude skiing within 40min. I seemed to recall a desire to do a Vallee Blanche.
Tony_H
reply to 'Planning for 2016/17 already ' posted Apr-2016
Ranchero_1979 wrote:I would pick one of the Swiss ones on the basis of Milka chocolate and:
Austria no longer gets any snow
Italy you chose the wrong area
I don't trust the snow reports of anything in Pyrenees (France/Spain/Andora), web cams always tell a completely different story.
French resort you chose are manmade monstrosities except for Megeve, where your insurance policy could be a car which can take you to plenty of high altitude skiing within 40min. I seemed to recall a desire to do a Vallee Blanche.
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