J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by AllyG

Stamford,
Have you had an e-mail back yet from the Mountain Sun people in Tignes etc. ?

Ally

Hi Snowbandit,
I'm glad you're finally sorted, and I hope you have a great season in Morzine :D

Ally

Tony,
Well done for getting it at a bargain price :thumbup:

Club Med seem to be selling January at a £180 discount now. And ifyouski.com are selling Sunday 9th January for £838 all inclusive, which seems an amazingly good deal, considering it includes lessons and a lift pass and all food and drink, as well as the usual flights and transfers.

I'm sure someone else will be along soon to tell you how marvellous St Moritz is. Didn't LittleSki go there? And I'm sure Bandit must have been there. The reviews I've seen say it's fine for everyone except beginners.

I have thought about ski-ing in Switzerland, because there are good train connections from London, but I haven't been to any of the Swiss resorts yet. I will be very interested to read your report when you get back.

Ally

Snapzzz and Stamford,
That chalet hotel I stayed in for the ski and board camp in Tignes last October specializes in short breaks as well as longer stays. They have their own bar too, but I don't know what their prices are like.

www.mountainsunltd.com

e.g. 3 night stay in chalet Melezes Tignes in January around £140 including meals and transfers from Geneva but not flights.

Ally

The pound is continuing to rise against the euro :D

The visa rate today is 1.23 euros to the pound.

Mekka, I don't think you need to worry about feeling guilty. The pound is still way below what it was at its peak.

Thanks Ian,
That makes it much clearer. I can see what you mean now by saying St Moritz is a little spread out. I wish ski resorts would give a separate figure for the length of piste/lift linked pistes, as compared with those you need to go on a ski bus to get to. Those runs over on the far left look like they're a very long way away from the centre of St Moritz.

I like my pistes to be all linked up by lift or piste. I don't like having to get a bus. I expect if I was going there I'd just stay in the main area.

Oh well, I'm sure Tony will have a great time.

Ally

Tony,
I can see why you like the look of this :D

The Club Med deal does sound quite good - £1169 p.p. for a week in St Moritz in January. And it includes all food and drink, as well as the flight, transfers, lessons and ski-passes. They have two mountain restaurants where you can have free lunch. So, in theory, as long as you bring your own skis and boots you could manage without spending anything more all week.

Even February half-term isn't as outrageously expensive as some places (£3,174-00 for 2 adults) and the same all-inclusive deal. And the ski lessons are all day for 5 days.

I'm a bit confused about the different ski areas though. Are they piste-linked, or do you have to get a ski-bus between them?

The Ski club of Great Britain does an additional 5% discount to members for Club Med holidays.

Ally

They do windsurfing and kayaking in Tignes, on the lake, as well as ski-ing. I'm sure there was something about it in that 'spam' I pasted in about the summer ski resorts.

I learned to windsurf a very long time ago, in 1977. And, in fact, I still have my board and sail from those days, a Sea Panther - I wonder if it's worth anything now as an antique?

But I hardly ever do any sailing these days. And I've never learned to play golf. Just the ski-ing would keep me happy :D

Ally