J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Superduke_Chris

In my family I consider myself an upper level intermediate, my son is a low intermediate becuase he makes up in bravado and enthusiasm what he lacks in skill, my wife and daughter are slightly below him in that they have similar skills but are very cautious. They've skiied twice before in group lessons but as they were school trips they had what were effectively private groups.

This time there's just the four of us going and they're not yet ready to ski without instruction, I'm not good enough to teach them and they don't want to be in public group lessons on their own :roll:

I've decided to go for a mixture this time; I've prebooked group lessons for three days which I figure will warm us up and get us used to the piste area then we will ski as a family for the remaining three days and possibly book a private lesson or two to polish up on specific aspects.

31st January - it can't come soon enough :D

Just got off the 'phone booking the trip :D Got the flights, transfers, weeks half board accommodation, lift passes, equipment hire and tuition for the four of us for £2500. I'm well pleased to say the least and can't wait to get out there:D :D

And where are we going I hear you ask.....it's that N word again :lol: :lol: Look out Hotel Harfenwirt in Niederau, here we come.

Great find, thanks very much. I think I'll get the DVD as well :D

So we normally go on a package holiday where this is all arranged for us, but now I've found what looks like a good deal on flights and accommodation I'm thinking that I might get a better deal booking equipment hire, lift passes and tuition seperately rather than through the TO. Any tips on doing this or ideally any links? I'm looking at Soll in first week of February.

No I haven't paid anything and I don't intend to go now. We'll do something on our own as a family for less than that at a better time as well I reckon. I was really concerned about going so late in the season anyway, I'm not paying extra for it!!!!

Is Bulgaria that bad?

We normally go skiing with my kids school ski party, and often wait until nearer the departure time before we book it. This time they're going during the Easter break instead of February half term so I thought we had plenty of time to get things organised, but when I rang today to book us in I got told because we'd left it late the operator would apply a supplement of £100 per person :shock: That makes it £4000 for 2 adults and 2 kids for a week in Austria in April :shock: :shock: