Help with my shortlist

Tony_H wrote:Excellent report and endorsement indeed, my lower league friend.

Were not far off the play offs, so you never know.

Forgot to say my partner had an hours ski tuition so me and a mate had an hour and then the 2 boarders had an hour. We all came back after an hour and were buzzing. Well worth the money and the time spent with such small groups did a world of good.

Girlfriend did 3 blacks (thats pistes by the way) :wink: before some smart arse gets clever.

Whats WTSS?

amanda n wrote:thats a good checklist to go by, i dont have the blues as i only have 16 sleeps to go yippee. have you any views on Courmayer, school going next year have you heard any reports on that?

Only from what I have researched and people I know who have been. Its reasonably limited compared to places I want to go, but has superb snow record. Its also very fur coat and versace, not my kind of place to be honest. I understand it gains painfully busy at weekends, and that the pistes are easy. AND its quite expensive to stay there compared to what I tend to look for. Its not in my list for a several reasons. However it does have stunning scenery and views of Mont Blanc/Monte Bianco.

mfc wrote:

Whats WTSS?

Its the bible, Where to Ski and Snowboard. Get the book, its far far more comprehensive than the website.

Tony_H wrote:

amanda n wrote:thats a good checklist to go by, i dont have the blues as i only have 16 sleeps to go yippee. have you any views on Courmayer, school going next year have you heard any reports on that?

Only from what I have researched and people I know who have been. Its reasonably limited compared to places I want to go, but has superb snow record. Its also very fur coat and versace, not my kind of place to be honest. I understand it gains painfully busy at weekends, and that the pistes are easy. AND its quite expensive to stay there compared to what I tend to look for. Its not in my list for a several reasons. However it does have stunning scenery and views of Mont Blanc/Monte Bianco.

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i had heard the same, it does seem very expensive the kids are paying 695 for 6-13th feb which is return coach travel, equipment hire and lift passes, if we dont get enough kids to go then they have to pay for their own helmet hire and tuition as well, and half board staying in a hotel out of town so bus's back and forward every day to ski, i dont know it seems a bit high.

in the current economic climate i thought it was a bit steep.

you think thats bad, our school is returning to wagrain next april at £930 i think it is!

Tony go to the dolomites, you've seen my pictures before so know what its like! I can't give info on selva or arabba other then i had a nice pizza in selva for lunch!

You won't regret going!

wagrain? wheres that sounds very posh and very exclusive what do they get for that

its not that posh, is in austria ski amade area. It includes return coach from bristol to gatwick, flights to salzburg, transfers, 7 nights in youth hostel type hotel inc breakfast, packed lunch, dinner, ski hire, lift pass and tuition. Not an amazing deal considering i went to winter park colorado in 2004 albeit with my old school for £960!

swskier wrote:its not that posh, is in austria ski amade area. It includes return coach from bristol to gatwick, flights to salzburg, transfers, 7 nights in youth hostel type hotel inc breakfast, packed lunch, dinner, ski hire, lift pass and tuition. Not an amazing deal considering i went to winter park colorado in 2004 albeit with my old school for £960!

If I ever decide to ski Austria it will be to the Ski Amade area :twisted: :twisted: