J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Wanderer

Naah - wouldn't like that place :shock: . Way too crowded :mrgreen:

flat country skier wrote:Off again for Feb Half-term, hopefully there will be some more fresh snow. Once again, thank you for the report

It would appear that the man made snow is providing good conditions despite little or no fresh snow since November but the good news is that the forecasts are now showing a heavy dump next weekend - 50-75cm :mrgreen:. Hopefully, it will dump lots over the next week or two and then nice blue skies for the mid-term week :wink: . Heading to Canazei on 18th - cant wait :mrgreen: .

!4-day forecast now showing significant snow for Dolomites for next week. I know its a long way out and things can change but here's hoping :wink:. They so seem to be managing with snow cannons but fresh snow is so much nicer :shock:. Hopefully, there will be a nice big dump before I get there for the mid-term week :mrgreen:

Thanks for the excellent report Faye :thumbup:.

I am delighted to see that they have provided an option to bypass the top section above Portavescovo. Its always been a bit of a nightmare with lots of people on it who are deeply uncomfortable and lots of fallers :evil:. It can look like a game of skittles at times as fallers slide down the hill taking out others as they go :shock:.

The impact of the new lift from Alba linking to Ciampec/Buffaure will be interesting to see. The Buffaure area is small but has a few nice runs. Well worth doing but really only enough for a couple of hours. I agree completely with you that the black down to Alba is super :-D. However, part of its charm is that you usually had it pretty much to yourself until now. Hopefully, the new lift will not mean that it becomes busy :shock:.

What was the snow like? I am off there (staying in Canazei) for the mid-term and it looks like it is pretty much all man-made snow at the moment. I presume this means hard-packed with occasional icy bits?

Stop gloating - did your mother never tell you it is not a nice trait in a young man :mrgreen:.

Very jealous - its a great area at any time but truly wonderful in the right conditions.

eclking@hotmail.com wrote:I'm also looking into lockers but have a dilemma - we're staying at Hotel Aurach so halfway between Kitz & Jochberg, if we go ahead and get a locker in Kitz that means we're obviously committed to starting and finishing there, whereas Jochberg's also convenient for where we're staying, looks like might be quieter & the slopes look good over that side. Is it worth going for the locker or will it turn out to be more convenient to have the option to start / finish in Jochberg do you think?

Are you driving or relying on skibus? If you are driving, it is not a problem to load the skis into the car. However, if you are using the skibus, it is pain lugging them around the place (in your ski boots). Haven't been to the area so cannot really give any advice on where you are likely to ski. Conditions - both weather and snow - will also influence this decision since you will tend to favour whichever resort has the best conditions on a daily basis. You could go for a locker in Kitz but then if you wake up and want to ski Jochberg, you will have a problem!

verbier_ski_bum wrote:Bags that can fit skis in usually qualify as oversize so if they say there is no more ski bag availability, you probably shouldn't be expecting them to let your oversize piece of luggage with skis in it pass as your normal luggage allowance. I would contact the airline and try to have it sorted now, pay whatever might be necessary or make an alternative plan. It might not be possible on a day of your departure and you really do not need this stress on your holiday. I have seen people being turned down and told they couldn't board unless they leave luggage behind, don't risk it.

......... and get it in writing! Important to have a document confirming that you are entitled to bring the bag on the plane!

Gareth Fair wrote:Just turn up on, you might get someone nice who lets you away with it. Worst case scenario is they make you pay ski carrage.

Good to have you back Tony. No direct experience with Jet2 but would be concerned about Gareth's advice :!: I know it stems from a positive belief in human nature but actually the worst case scenario is that they refuse to carry the bag leaving you with a massive problem :shock:.

This is probably most unlikely but could not be ruled out given that they have said that they have no more capacity for ski bags :evil:. Unfortunately, the days when common sense prevailed have long since passed and now you run the risk of encountering a "jobsworth" in the airport who hides behind the "terms and conditions" :evil:.

If they do refuse to carry your bag what options are you then left with at the airport with flight to leave in 90 minutes?