J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by NellyPS

I'm pretty sure all the ski schools meet at the top of the mountain, can't remember if there are lockers.

Where's TH when you need him?

Sorry, we're already booked up to go in Jan, can't get anymore time off!

Borovets in late December:

http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/7435.page

Hello and welcome to J2ski. You've come to the right place for fabulous and probably rubbish advice too, but they're a good bunch.

Firstly, forget Borovets, they have absolutely no snow at the moment and I don't fancy their chances of getting much before 23 Jan.

Niederau is popular with some on here, I have no idea why but someone will be along to tell you why shortly I've no doubt.

Mayrhofen in Austria is a good shout for learners as you actually get to go up a proper mountain straight away and ski at altitude in good snow, although there are plenty of resorts that get good snow lower down, its nice to get up top early. Just my opinion.

There's a couple of things to keep you occupied until someone else chips in. Happy hunting!

Wickers the Wise has spoken.

Good advice.

That really is awful. Just goes to show, you can't rely on the weather. Look at the snow we have here!

We are there the same week! Going by overnight train on the 22nd, arriving early morning of the 23rd and will be on the slopes by 9.

See you there!

Tony_H wrote:Looks wide enough to be able to cope with, but its hard to tell the pitch in photos. I have skied really tough runs and routes and took photos which make them look easy!
I understand a lot of people fall here and get barracked from the bar as they slide past on their backsides!!!!

Exactly, videos and photos don't do runs justice which is why I said it LOOKS like a cruisy blue in the video. I've seen La Face from above so have a pretty good idea what its like, wide is better than narrow on a black, hate moguls and ice, if the conditions are good I'll give it a bash.