J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by andyhull

Loads of bumps in La Plagne this week.

munich_johnny wrote:Skiing is better in Lech.

It's different, it suits some better than St Anton. For what I want from my skiing, St Anton wins hands down.

Cascades in Val Thorens is usually reliable later in the season. Being high they stay in pretty good condition too.

All offer great skiing, base your decision on which one you can get the best deal on. Would choose Arc2000 over 1950.

I went to Mayrhofen last March, have to say if we went back it would be in January. Warm temperatures killed the lower slopes. Best skiing was up the road on the Hintertux glacier (on same lift pass) with skiing above 3200m.

The Petzl Tikka range are very reliable. I've used one for angling for years. It ended up in the bottom of my freezer once for a couple of weeks, still worked perfectly!

J2SkiNews wrote:I'm now being told there's a new pan European agreement likely to come in to force next winter which should make everything clearer and more transparent so all nations agree that if you have a new Euro certificate 'X' you're OK to teach anywhere in Europe including France, if you don't, you're not... Whether it will be as simple as that (and some argue it already is with existing regs), remains to be seen.

It won't be as simple as that in France, unless you are French....

The snow in Val Thorens had a orange hue to it once while we were there several years ago, guess that was the same time Admin mentions. Looked very odd.

Best resort in Europe for bumps? Started by User in Austria, 14 Replies
Loads of bumps in La Plagne this week.

First Time in Austria - St Anton Started by User in Austria, 12 Replies
munich_johnny wrote:Skiing is better in Lech. It's different, it suits some better than St Anton. For what I want from my skiing, St Anton wins hands down.

Val Thorens, Les Menuires or Arcs 1950? Started by User in France, 8 Replies
All offer great skiing, base your decision on which one you can get the best deal on. Would choose Arc2000 over 1950.

Mayrhofen or Ischgl -which one!??--late March Started by User in Austria, 18 Replies
I went to Mayrhofen last March, have to say if we went back it would be in January. Warm temperatures killed the lower slopes. Best skiing was up the road on the Hintertux glacier (on same lift pass) with skiing above 3200m.

Head Torch Started by User in Ski Hardware, 2 Replies
The Petzl Tikka range are very reliable. I've used one for angling for years. It ended up in the bottom of my freezer once for a couple of weeks, still worked perfectly!

Colour of snow in Alps Started by User in Ski Chatter, 21 Replies
The snow in Val Thorens had a orange hue to it once while we were there several years ago, guess that was the same time Admin mentions. Looked very odd.

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