J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Dave Mac

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caron-a wrote:I have the obligatory panda tan

This thread is useless without pictures... :lol:

But Pablo wearing foundation? :shock:

Ohhhhh, Dave, what have you started.........

When you are on the rack and pinion train going up to Zermatt, try and sit in a seat on the RH side, facing forwards ~ for the first view of the Matterhorn!

Get out early, you are going to be in a queue to get up to the slopes. However, once you are on the tops, queuing is not bad.

Its high and late season, be very generous with the sun lotion.

It is not at all expensive. You will find it much cheaper than France.

You are driving. I assume you know that Zermatt is car-free. There is parking outside the village, but you may need to make arrangements.

Wish I was going with you. :(

This is a year or two out of date: http://www.goodskiing.co.uk/resorts/europe/italy/cervinia/prices.htm

Gives the price of a small beer as £1.00.

Add inflation and currency variation, make that £1.50.

Make mine a big one. No ~ don't, I don't believe this price.

Let us know.

Thats brilliant Caron, well done you. Sounds as though your knee must have remained strong, in spite of the heavy porrage. That bodes well for when you get back on to good snow.

It also is a tribute to all your hard physio and strength work ~ you will need to do another year of strength stuff!

Have a good end of season day, Bandit. Is the last day, a good top of mountain social day, in Grimentz?

freezywater wrote:DaveMac - still got the Volkl, used them extensively in Mayrhofen last year in varied conditions and couldn't fault them, not brilliant off piste although that may well be more down to my expertise rather than the skis :oops:

thanks for the pointers on Niederau, what's your opinion of the Harfenwirt and the Austria, the Sonnschein is looking like too much of a walk as we really wanted to be as close to the piste as possible.

Given the choice i'd go back to Mayrhofen but the wife wants to try somewhere different, she seems to like Scheffau, any reports good or otherwise??

That's encouraging about the Volkls, Freezy. The ski shop did indicate they would not be much use off piste. What he actually said was, "These skis need a fast piste skier" and I was a lost soul, I had to buy them! Well for £49, new......

Normally, my preference would be the Harfenwirt, it is at the top end of the village, with the Bichlwirt close by. The lift is just across the road, but it is a T-bar ride up, then ski down to the village. Perhaps, not good for a beginner boarder.

The Austria is in the village centre, and a walk across the road, then 50 metres up to the Gondola, and the same to the learner area. Also, if the boarder has to come down on the Gondola, the hotel is close by. Socially, there are several loud music small tent bars, and there is live guitar in O'Reillys, and the Cave Bar. Ski and Board hire is also close. Skiset use Margreiters, which is close by.

Can't help with Scheffau, have skiied there but not stayed there.

Five starred you for that Tony, just because you made me feel better about myself. :-)

Eljay wrote:DaveMac bit surprised by that. Obviously, I don't kmow you, but from previous posts, have built you up in my head pretty much as a real gentleman. Quite sensitive and an all round "Mr Nice Guy". Am I wrong???

I guess that ought to sum me up, I am not the least bit interested in violence of any kind. However, the American at Pisa Airport carelessly, and heavily whacked my frau across the head, refused to apologise, and then hit me. I'm afraid there is a limit, where a chap has to be taught a lesson in good manners.

Even if he was half my age.