J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by hymac580

I can confirm what Brimster has posted.

I'm pretty sure that there are not 160 steps up to the Gondola, but there are quite a few.

I believe in the last couple of years they have replaced the button lift at Cretaz with a covered chair lift. If you take that and then chair lift Rocce Bianche, should be able to ski down to main area of Plain Maison.

It is a cracking resort for beginners, and also gives more experienced the chance for some great skiing.

Full of long cruisy runs. Many of the reds would be blues anywhere else.

Lots of the ski lessons/beginners slopes are at Cretaz, at top end of town.

Cervinia currently has more snow than pretty much anywhere else in Europe, and because of it's altitude, it'll keep for a long time.

Can get cold because of strong winds at times, so wrap up

Wow :shock:

Posters here are suggesting that Niederau is not the Utopia many on J2ski would testify to. :?: :!:

Never been myself, but as about 50% of all posts { a slight exaggeration :wink: } on J2ski revolve around the qualities of Neiderau I'm surprised that non of it's many patrons have not posted replies extolling it's virtues.

I'm sure there will soon be a flood of praise for Neiderau, and your mind will be put at rest.

Timeforabeer wrote:

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?

Used Ski Republic in Val d'Isere a few weeks ago, and found them to be very good. However, Snowberry across the road get exceptionally good reviews.

scott summersgill wrote:

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

That's the cheapest upgrade I've ever heard of. Gonna be tricky for you to know whether you'll definitely get better skis, or whether they'll make you ski better.

I'd suggest that for only 5 euros, you trust the shop to give you better kit, and see for yourself how you ski.

davewilli wrote:

I was in Morzine in April 2008 , nice resort ( the town) mainly shops and bars although you have to get super morzine ( gondola) upto Avoriaz where the actual skiing takes place. There are other areas around but the main one is towards Avoriaz Dave

Just so as not to put Badbark off Morzine, I would mention that there is plenty of skiing on the Morzine/Les Gets slopes, without touching Avoriaz. If you're beginner, there will be no need to buy anything other than the local pass and stay Morzine side.

Last time I went to Morzine, I didn't go to Avoriaz at all ( and I'm not a beginner!)

However, should snow conditions be poor in Morzine, which is quite low, Avoriaz does give the option to go higher.

I was there too. Know exactly what you mean. Skiied on the Bellevarde side and had a fantastic time.

Smiled all afternoon. Great way to end the week. :D :D

So here's the thing.

After promising to get fit after last years skiing, and stop my burning thighs, suffice to say, I've done nothing ( unless you call golf, excercise).

I booked yesterday, to go on 18th January to Val d'Isere. :D So about 10 days to sort my self out. :!:

Whilst I know that's not long enough to 'get fit', what are the recommendations at this late stage.

I'm thinking of focused muscle toning and stretches, rather than cardio vascular.

I'm forty something

Graham

what's going on in this forum lately?

This surely, is an advice/chat/info forum, not somewhere for people to start a slanging match, cos they got out of bed the wrong side this morning.

We had much the same on 'one for the instructors' tread recently. Cost me a couple of karma stars then when I objected to it going to far.

Can we just keep the answers courteous, informative, with a sprinkling of humour.

That said, end of rant. Hopefully those of us stuck at home are just suffering cabin fever.

Happy New Year :!: :D )

Don't talk to me about Chambery Airport :!: :evil:

Spent 9 hours in that airport last year waiting to get home.