J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Timeforabeer

hofnar wrote:I'm a big fan of the plastic slope....to start with. It's great for just getting used to having heavy boots and planks on the end of your legs!

However, it hurts like hell when you fall and once you've been on real snow, there is just no comparison.

If you live near one of the snowdomes / xscapes or whatever their names are, these are also really good, but expensive. These are also top just to get yourself 'warmed up' before going on a regular holiday.

I think the second bit is is sound advice - the snowdomes are a good place to get a feel for boots and skis and real(ish) snow. They are expensive - but then when was skiing cheap??

Raclette? It's a product of a time when people had too much cheese, too much time on their hands, and no cookbooks.

Any feedback on how good this experience was/wasn't? Thanks

scott summersgill wrote:hello ian

yes for 5 euro can get upgrade so why not but how do u know?? if its good upgrade

thanks

My thinking is, will it make me ski better? Or, another way of looking at it, it's the price of a sandwich...

j_robertz wrote:Hey, my mate sent me this site - http://www.ski-republic.com/en/, its 2 for 1. Looks like they do this offer for la plagne too. A few of my mates in work have booked on this site and seemed to have done ok off it. We are going to Kaprun on Saturday but it seems they only cover French resorts (i think) so we have booked ours with a website called Snow Brainer.

All the best, I know booking booking can be tedious, however believe it is best doing it online for a good deal.

I was seduced by 2-for-1 Ski Republic offer, booked online in Val d'Isere, the shop was chaos, we didn't get the gear we reserved, it was all old when they said it would be new (rank with 'the cheque is in the post'), and the promised sexy footbeds were line a Scholl liner. It could just be that this branch was badly run... any other experiences?

If you can weather the enormous cost, Scott Dunn childcare is fantastic. We were with them at Courchevel when Junior was 3, and again this year at Val d'Isere. Familywise, Laax has been doing a lot to attract the families. You might also want to have a look at Hillwood Holidays, who do free childcare and creches and operate in Les Gets, which is a mercifully short transfer from geneva which has a plethora of airlines servicing it so a better chance of value seats...