J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by LOTA

Just home from La Plagne....

off-piste ski-ing on piste all the way down to Les Coches....wonderful and with more snow forecast

An April trip looks very attractive now...

:)

Unblievable snow in La Plagne on Friday and Saturday...

Thigh high,light powder on the pistes...the bashers left it all alone!

Absolutely wonderful....and snowing all the way to Geneva on the way home....

....I think I'vegot an April trip coming up!

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Tomorrow I'm off to La Plagne...not too dusty, you might say, for a trip with relatives and youngish kids.

BUT I wish I was going to Switzerland rather than just via Switzerland!

As I approach skiing old age, the whole traditional values of efficiency and welcomimg service appeal to me more and more so...

...a hotel in Arosa, Saas Fee, Engelberg or Grindelwald would suit me so much better than an apartment in a purpose-built French ski station!

Not complaining too much though, any skiing is better than no skiing!

Here's to Switzerland next season....! :mrgreen:

No, the road to Chur is a pain - and the train takes about an hour, so not a realistic option.

The Hotel Eden is a really lively place - they had an ABBA night of all things with top tribute band Bjorn Again on one night we were there. Finished about 4am.The Kitchen Club disco is not bad in a teutonic mittel-European kind of way. One or two half-decent bars, names of which escape me - and a kebab shop on the stagger home!

PS - a very serious snowpark (site of a world cup or world championship last year) and also the scene of my most spectacular crash for a long, long time.That'll teach me to try and get down with the kids! :mrgreen:

Was in Arosa in January (and January 2007).

Your wife needn't worry, there aren't too many black runs in the resort anyway. Smallish ski area, but an intermediate cruiser's paradise.

There is plenty of lift-served off-piste. We had one particularly grand day after a day of heavy snowfall. Proved very popular with the locals from Arosa and the major town of Chur and was tracked out by early afternoon.

Very few queues (could be different at Easter,of course) although the paths for walkers which cross the pistes at regular intervals provide a most unusual hazard.

Not the liveliest apres ski town, but some smashing restaurants. Try the Rogenmoser in the Hotel Eden!

Not the best known resort, obviously,but picturesque and friendly.When the proposed lift link with Lenzerheide-Valbella is completeit will become a much more serious destination. (I do like it as it is, though so if you want any more just ask!)

Been to Saas Fee a number of times.

High, snowsafe ski area, lots of village charm.

Village spreads over a vast area and many hotels/chalets are a seriously unpleasant hike from the lifts. No cars, only transport in town are electric taxis.

Not the most convenient ski area, modern lift system including underground railway to the glacier, off-piste without guide an extremely dodgy enterprise due to glacier, crevasses etc.

Day trip to smaller areaof Saas Grund is ok for a bit of midweek variety. Have been blown off the hill more than once as the altitude and no trees makes it vulnerable to close down during storms.

On balance, I like it, but for several reasons not to everyone's taste.

Just seen Eurosport's coverage of women's downhill from Whistler.The ever-so lovely Chemmy started with bib No 5 - and came in 29th securing some World Cup points. Much better than her recent form.... :)