J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Dids1

Champoluc does sound a better place to stay then.

Were limited to just one slope when higher lift was closedin Alagna.

Snapzzz wrote:Easy peesy Rich.

Ask brother if lady can come (if you want her to) and go skiing.
or
Leave lady at home and go skiing.

Simples.

Either way, go skiing.

Hi,
I googled Laax reviews and found some here http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Flims-Laax/reviews
Some from last season

chris callow wrote:Yes to Geneva flights, but why Samoens? Les Carroz is a shorter transfer and easier access to Flaine if snow is dodgy or problems with links. Have a look at http://manxski.com - we're just 45 mins from the airport, a major factor in weekend breaks

Well, yeah, good point but Gareth asked for experiences of others so I just gave mine.
Les Carroz would be a great shout am sure. Same ski area - in fact LC is my fave part of Grand Massif to ski. I've just never stayed there.
:)

Your place looks great by the way.

Tc, would you agree Champoluc a better base than Alagna?
I recall a very high gondola to link the areas, which when open was amazing, but skiing at Alagna itself without link was limited to lower Alagna slopes. The viz was very poor on days 2 and 3 unfortunately.
Stunning ski area though.
Dids

Hey Gareth,
I've done a few short breaks
One to Alagna in Italy - fly to Milan Malpensa
Two to Foppolo - fly to Bergamo
Two to Samoens France - fly to Geneva.

Alagna lovely place, but absolutely freezing and blizzard conditions so links to Champoluc and Gressoney closed exept for 1 st day. Quite a long way from airport for short break so didn't go back.

Foppolo - went with a group, ok, but limited and twice was once too often.

Samoens (and this is where I know I always rate the place) but you did ask for suggestions.
10 of us stayed in chalet and apartment Les Terrases. 3 night break.
http://www.samoenschalet.com/
Emailed the owner asking if short break available. We went early Jan and not too busy, so he was happy to do it.
Booked a minibus for transfer to resort. Flight from Bristol 7 am. On slopes by 2pm.
Had 3.5 days skiing for 4 days off work.
Catering. We made a list of stuff to take in advance, milk (frozen, stuffed in ski boot!) tea bags, coffee, cakes etc. And shared it out between us.
Had a kitty for food. A couple of nice restaurants in the village.

Caught an evening flight home.
All very successful.
We chose Samoens because one we like it and two we knew our way around so didn't have to spend ages reading maps.

It definitely didn't cost as much as a weeks skiing, but we were very lucky with flights being cheap at that ti e in te season.
Good luck :D
Dids

There's also a reference to an idick in Urban dictiomary

"A person whose lameness is exceeded only by their obsession with all things created by Apple"

Free on the lift pass?
It doesn't say otherwise.