J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by skidaddle

Yeah - go to Montegenevre.

And watch the locals strolling about with poodles and baguettes.

... on a ski holiday?

Can be on or off-slope, for instance almost making your mate wet the bed when you tell him that Jim Kerr has a stupid haircut (you had to be there.)

Well..?

Never guaranteed of course, but you really should be more than o.k. in St Anton and the Arlberg area!!

Even if it's not perfect (as we found last January) it's still pretty amazing.

You'll have a superb time. )

Tony's bang on the money.

Sauze, but DO take a trip over to Sestriere on a good day - some really nice skiing and the snow is usually a bit better.

Enjoy )

Stewart Dowling wrote:I appreciate all of the information that has been said about said chair.
I am sure that I will be ok to go across it and I am looking forward to seeing if the comments relate to the quality of ski that is on offer.

Anyway, it is now less than 3 months till we go and I am looking forward to meeting J2S people out there for a beer or two (I will probably have at least three for breakfast.)

:shock:

Was going to recommend SMT, until I read Nelly's post. Really shocked at that, as the indirect experiences I have of them over the years have been excellent and I can personally recommend Marcus without any hesitation.

Perhaps go for Mayrhofen 3000 then?

I've seen the odd example of that colour scheme in a couple of the better known retailers catalogues and its not as bad as it seems, honest.

By the looks of the way some of the stuff is going, expect a return to the nastiness of the eighties in a season or two...

Tony_H wrote:My experience puts them in this order for me:

1. Skiworld - totally professional, fantastic food in chalets, could not be nicer people
2. Inghams - very friendly and well informed staff
3. Neilson - take themselves a little too seriously, and not as available as others
4. Panorama - cheap and cheerful
5. Rocketski - aimed really at the schools market
6. First Choice - could not get any kind of response from our rep at all when there was an issue in the hotel

Anyone?

Never used Neilson, but agree with what you say there (unsurprisingly, given the shared experiences you and I have had.)

One point though - as good as Skiworld were in resort in St. Anton I do recall the first experience of them at Gatwick ski-drop not being quite so hot!! :D

Milkyway Ski Area Started by User in Italy, 22 Replies
Yeah - go to Montegenevre. And watch the locals strolling about with poodles and baguettes.

What's your funniest moment... Started by User in Ski Chatter, 7 Replies
... on a ski holiday? Can be on or off-slope, for instance almost making your mate wet the bed when you tell him that Jim Kerr has a stupid haircut (you had to be there.) Well..?

St. Anton for New Years 2010 Started by User in Austria, 4 Replies
Never guaranteed of course, but you really should be more than o.k. in St Anton and the Arlberg area!! Even if it's not perfect (as we found last January) it's still pretty amazing. You'll have a superb time. )

Lessons in Mayrhofen Started by User in Austria, 9 Replies
Was going to recommend SMT, until I read Nelly's post. Really shocked at that, as the indirect experiences I have of them over the years have been excellent and I can personally recommend Marcus without any hesitation. Perhaps go for Mayrhofen 3000 then?

2010 Season Kit Lust Begins..... Started by User in Ski Chatter, 195 Replies
I've seen the odd example of that colour scheme in a couple of the better known retailers catalogues and its not as bad as it seems, honest. By the looks of the way some of the stuff is going, expect a return to the nastiness of the eighties in a season or two...

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