J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by coops2

Cap'n Morgans Spicy hits the spot for me, even if the first gulp of the holiday is what was in there from last trip. Have it straight on the chair, or add it to a Heiss Chocolate, discreetly, of course.

Howieleem. I went to Scotland last year for my first time just for a weekend. I've been skiing for a few years so was a bit limiting for me and in the time it took me to travel there, I could have been in France. That said, the weather was great and the snow was good. The cairngorms are very exposed, and I remember it being very windy, and busy come to that. Another member of the group I was with said that later in the season the weather is better, which I guess is logical as the days start to stretch out and temperatures aren't as cold. They usually have quite a long season up there. I know you've said Ben Nevis, but check out http://www.cairngormmountain.com/ for info.

At Xmas I reverted to being a newbie, as I tried out boarding as well, think I'm hooked, but just have to work out hoe to buy both sets of equipment now.

Good luck in Scotland and perhaps you'll post some feedback of how you get on.

So you're a beginner trying to teach a beginner, mmm. The issue here is that you managed to put yourselves into a situation from which you didn't appear to be capable of extracting yourselves safely. In the cold light of day, a 500 metre walk back up the piste carrying your skis, however unpalatable, is preferable to broken limbs, your own or anyone elses. Instruction is the answer. This will teach you slope awareness, side slipping, as already mentioned, a great technique easily learned. Instruction will give you confidence and a greater understanding of how to deal with this kind of situation. It isn't steep when you traverse across the slope, again, as already mentioned. I hope you haven't managed to put your friend off for life, and seriously, no matter what your level, tuition is important.
BTW Skiing insurance usually only covers you while on Piste, unless you've taken out specific policy.

Enjoy your next skiing )

That's a pretty good deal. If this years snow is anything like last years, it'll be great. I think Soll has night skiing doesn't it. Westendorf makes a great awayday, there's a really good fun park there.

Enjoy.

LWS

I have stayed in Elmau and Scheffau over the last couple of years and can tell you that the ski buses between those towns are not the free ones. Unless things have changed in the last 2 year, you will have to pay on the postbus, Last year, it cost us no more that a couple of euros to travel to Ellmau for a meal. In my previous experience accomodated in Ellmau the only time the freee ski buses was provided to Scheffau was when there wasn't any snow at Ellmau. There are two gondolas from the bottom station in Scheffau, A couple of runs finish right next to the main road and main car park. There's quite a nice hotel there, and a couple of bars and a restaurant. Soll and Ellmau certainly have better nightlife and shops, but for that skiing convenience of location of slopes and gondola, Scheffau wins hands down. There's even a groomed cross country (very) gentle slope which connects the main village to the gondola and makes a suitable warm up opportunity in the AM. There's a great bar up in the village which has the internet facility for checking your skiing progress from your lift pass details, i.e. distance covered by time, descents by run number, and so on.

Anyway, only 18 days to go and I'll be there, staying in an excellent Pension on the opposite side of the road to the Gondolas'

Whichever resort you choose, enjoy the Skiwelt, as I know I will.

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If you have your own comfy boots, it's always worth taking them, surely you can get them in hold baggage. For all the hassle of carrying your own ski's, the cost, checking them in at the outsize counter at departure airport, picking them up at the destination airport, along with all the other passengers who want to take their own, it's really worth considering hiring in resort and there are usually discounts to be had. Also, dependant on the standard of ski's you hire, don't forget that you will probably be able to change ski's if you fancy it. All Austrian hire shops I've ever used have been really accommodating, and of course you won't have servicing costs, or the worry of ruining your own ski's if the slope is a bit bare. Last Xmas I hired VIP standard ski's for around £70. Euro rate was good, (bad, dependant on your point of view) and I hired in UK online. I swapped them twice and the second pair were brand new.

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BRIDGET SMITHWICK wrote:Hi There,
We used the ski school in Scheffau, two years ago, excellent tution, the children were very well taken care off, the ski school was at the top of the gondala, meals were taken in a special area of the restaurant next to the gondala. Some of the adults took private lessons with a canadian girl, married to one of the ski-school family, she was one of the best, learnt more in a few hours than all other lessons put together.
B.

Can highly recommend the Ski school in Scheffau. My OH has used the canadian girl for the last 3 years on private lessons with great success, and has learnt more than the previous 3 years in group lessons. There is also an english guy, who is excellent. The schools top Austrian instructor is the area instructor of instructors if you'll forgive the grammar. He's brilliant and I have had 1-2-1 lessons with him for last 2 years. Only crticism I have is when I booked lessons for the first time a couple of year past, I booked for level 5, but ended up in a class that was still practicing traversing a blue on one ski. Schools explanation was that because it was march there wasn't much need for advanced lessons. However, they offered me 1-2-1 lessons for same price. Spent most of that evening emptying my pockets of snow. I now always try to book at least one session with him. I didn't really subscribe to the 'always have lessons' lobby, but now I'm firmly convinced you can always benefit from lessons, even just as a reminder. The school also do a Skiwelt tour. :D 8)

mattyc wrote:Gonna throw my bit it now and probably get shot down, have you thought about the rossi bandit sc80 or last years models.

I ski them and for me they are a great ski that can handle pretty much anything you throw at them.

Cheers

Matt

I agree. Rossi's bandit is quite a heavy ski and that helps make it feel very stable while remaining responsive at speed, an excellent all rounder. A good ski to progress from intermediate to advanced. 8)