J2Ski Holiday 2014

Nelly - I'm sorry your physiotherapist reckons your knee won't be well enough in time to come ski-ing with us in Folgarida in February :(

I hope you have a great time wherever you decide to go in March :)

Ranchero - I don't think there's a public swimming pool in Folgarida, but some of the hotels have pools so maybe they let the public swim in them for a charge - I don't know. I think I will e-mail the Tourist Board and ask them, in case anyone else wants to go swimming when they're in Folgarida. Our hotel has a free sauna, but no pool.

Edit
But the hotel does have its own gym :)

Here are the webcams from Folgarida , location for the J2ski ski holiday 2ng February 2014 ...... :thumbup:











If there are any more people interested with have three places on the minibus from Verona to Folgarida ..... Gosh I fell like a TO without all
garbage . -)

A few more webcams of Folgarida today ....

Feb definitely too soon, working hard to be ski fit for March/April. Maybe the following winter!

Best of luck with your knee Nelly :)

Ian has booked a mini-bus for the return transfer between Verona airport (VRN) and the Gran Baita hotel in Folgarida, timed to fit in with the EasyJet flights between Gatwick and Verona - out on Sunday 2nd and back on Sunday 9th.

He has negotiated a price of 78 euros per head, return, for 9 people in a 12 seater mini-bus. So, as he said, we currently have room for 3 more people, which will also slightly lower the price per head. The expected journey time is 2 1/4 hours on a clear road, but seeing that it's the ski season and there may well be snow on the roads, it could be rather longer that that.

There is a public shuttle bus between Verona airport and Folgarida, but the times don't fit in with the EasyJet flights, and it's a 3 1/2 hour journey on the bus, which is why we booked a private mini-bus taxi.

The EasyJet flights are currently on sale and cost £87-50 return including luggage (but not skis or snowboards). The flight times are as follows:
Departs Gatwick 08-30, arrives Verona 11-30 Sunday 2nd Feb
Departs Verona 12-05, arrives Gatwick 13-05 Sunday 9th Feb

There are also RyanAir flights between Stansted and Milan Bergamo, which are slightly more expensive then the EasyJet flights, and the price seems to be increasing. The public shuttle bus goes between Bergamo and Folgarida and suits the RyanAir flight times. It is cheaper than the taxi and only costs 22 euros one way and 35 euros return, but it takes 3 1/2 hours.

http://www.flyskishuttle.com/start.php?page=linee_ed_orari&lang=EN

The Gran Baita hotel has confirmed that if anyone else wants to join us they can also have the discounted rate of 700 euros for a double or twin room, and 990 euros for a triple room, half board.
And luckily for us the lift passes are also discounted for that week, if we book them through the hotel.

The full Superskirama area lift pass, which includes the 150 Km lift and piste linked areas of Folgarida and Madonna di Campiglio as well as the non linked areas of Folgaria and Passo Tonale normally costs 257 euros for 6 days adult rate. This is being reduced to 210 euros.
The local Folgarida Marilleva pass normally costs 187 euros for 6 days adult rate, and this will be discounted to 150 euros.

Ski hire from Taller Sport, by the main gondola and ski slopes and about a 5 minute walk from the hotel, costs 76 euros for mid-range skis and boots.

So, I can now produce more accurate sample costings for this holiday (priced up today). However, there are other alternative ways of getting there, like driving.

EasyJet return flight Gatwick to Verona = £87-50
Private return transfer taxi = 78 euros
Shared double or twin room half board = 350 euros
Mid range ski and boot hire = 76 euros
SuperSkirama lift pass at the discounted rate 6 days adult = 210 euros

Grand Total = £87.50 + 714 euros
At a currency conversion rate of 1.16 euros per pound that works out at £87.5 + £616

Grand Total = £703.50

If anyone else would like to come with us would you please either post up on here, or send me a private message. We are not making any profit for ourselves on this holiday, and no-one is getting any perks from it other than the support, help and friendship we give each other. We welcome skiers, snowboarders, families with kids, those who are beginners and those who are more advanced.
We currently have 17 J2Skiers and their friends and families booked on this holiday, but it's a big hotel and there's plenty of room if anyone else would like to come with us :)

Just thought I would post the piste map for the local area ........

Todays webcam from Folgarida ......