J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by skidaddle

Tony_H wrote:

avalon wrote:[b]We are coming to Neiderau in March 2009 with our grandson who is 9 and he is desperate to learn to snowboard.Can anyone give us any tips please ?

Yes. Tell him to stop being such a puff.


:lol:

And to go to Mayrhofen.

Staying in the Waldcafe, which is reasonably central I think.

tino_11 wrote:

skidaddle wrote:

tino_11 wrote:BOOKED :D

December 13th-20th
Hintertux and Mayrhofen

Cant wait !!!!

See you for that beer if you like...

Sounds like a plan....

When are you there?

15th - 23rd :D

tino_11 wrote:BOOKED :D

December 13th-20th
Hintertux and Mayrhofen

Cant wait !!!!

See you for that beer if you like...

I think she bought G8's didn't she?

(RC being a Fischer product range.)

The hire shop underneath the Penken gondola is "Skizone", not Sport 2000, which is next to the lift station and not as good.

Skizone has the best choice and the best reputation by far - its a little pricier than the others but well worth it for the quality and attention you get. Its properly insured gear as well, which is very important. They have the added advantage of overnight storage at the bottom and top of both main ski areas, which can be a god-send!

As Tony says, Mannis is to be avoided at all costs. Crap gear and disinterested staff, which is putting it politely.

Sport Wegscheider is worth a look though - they're a great bunch in there and can't do enough for you. Not sure they have an overnight deposit though.


There are 4 ski schools and I would advise you went to SMT, just down the road from the Penken lift and on the same side. Its run by one of the "original" instructors from when there was only one skischool in the village. I'm sure the others are very good too, but my experience of SMT is all good.

Enjoy!

I dare say you're right Bandit.

There are certain pistes I have vowed to not set ski on again, for instance the one on which TonyH narrowly escaped having his legs smashed last season, simply due to the amount of traffic and skiers not showing enough thought for those around them.

I'm sure it wouldn't have been worth pressing charges, as you say, but OMG!!!

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I dread to think what speed the woman who hit me and broke my collarbone was travelling at, suffice to say my collarbone was broken before I hit the ground. By the time I touched down I was generally out of it anyway.