Messages posted by : bedrock barney
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Feeling pretty fed up here. I'm all for going skiing somewhere next week but eldest daughter doesn't fancy it. Something to do with revising for her A levels.
Pathetic excuse! She should follow my example and fail them first time round........ Seriously though, I'm sure a week away in the spring sunshine would do her good. :cry: |
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Top report Tony. We have Austria on our radar but not made it there yet. Maybe next year.....
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Another great review of place we've skied three times. I am led to believe that Hemsedal is the largest Norwegian resort so perhaps not much to be gained elsewhere in the same country?
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Organising non-family group trip for first time - any things to do or avoid?
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 12 Replies |
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Tried to sort out a ski holiday with family and friends last year. Potential group of 13. Lots of initial interest but no one would commit despite me putting together a very comprehensive pack of information. I don't think I could find the energy to try again.
Best of luck!! |
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VSB is quite right. Also many many resorts have decent green/blue runs but it is not uncommon to be faced with tricky final sections into chair lifts etc. The Olympique lift up to the Bellevarde area is a case in point in VDI. The green runs are very good for beginners but the short section from the telecabin 'plateau' to the runs is very busy, carved up and intimidating for beginners.
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It's less about sport and more about business/money for most events these days. The corporate world and TV providers have got their claws dug well in.
I predict that the wheels will fall off in spectacular fashion in the not too distant future. |
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We always buy our passes beforehand, thereby avoiding any waiting about in the resort.
Even if the rate changes by 10% it will still make less than £20 difference either way...... |
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Andy's post is absolutely spot on regarding VDI. I've been there 3 times now and it's a top top resort. The 'Village' beginner area is very good and free. Not intimidating and seems to be very popular (which logically must mean that there are lots of beginners in the resort). Access to the green quiet areas is relatively easy. The Solaise chair lift and gondola goes up to 2560m. From there the madeleine green is accessible (slightly more blue on my opinion but a good place to progress to). The blues are also decent although the last section into the Datcha chair can get a bit hairy. The only way back down is via a very tricky red which is best avoided by beginners and even nervous intermediates. No problem though as it is easy to jump back on the chair or gondola.
The Olympique telecabin up the other side of the mountain to 2,827m is also straight forward. There is a tricky section to transverse to get to the tranquil green area but nervous skiers can actually walk down a short section to avoid this. The green runs down to the Marmottes chair excellent. As Andy says, just make sure a beginner doesn't carry on to the Verte run which is carnage at the end of the day. Like the Solaise side the runs back into the village are for good intermediates only. Santons blue can be hugely intimidating (icy half pipe) and then there is a long flat section once you've cleared the half pipe. The only other way down is via the olympic black run. Loads of people jump on the telecahin though. The glacier area is also great for beginners as long as you can deal with the 'scare chair'. The village is very good with plenty to do. The wider EK area including Tignes is superb. We'll be back again before too long. |
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