J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by tino_11

bandit wrote:Oooh Tino, I've been in Engelberg at this time of year, and it was rather good! I expect you'll be in the Yucatan shortly 8)
What is your Hotel called?

I'm not envious really :mrgreen: :P

Bandit, it's awesome, I have never seen somewhere quite like it. Only 82km of piste but endless off-piste :shock:

Blog should be up in moments )

Tony_H wrote:

tino_11 wrote:

bandit wrote:ISTR that Tino is going to this :D

Oh yeah baby, will be my fourth time.

Also will be in Saalbach Hinterglemm for "Rave on Snow" next weekend.

Not before I go to the opening extravaganza at Egelberg this weekend, train in T-30 and counting :D :D :D

Seriously, looking at where the snow is and saw a deal. 3* hotel, half board, 2 day lift pass, party both nights - 199 €

Time for some off-piste me thinketh.

Jazz

Yeah, nice, cool, dig.

Have a good one my friend.

Cheers fella, aim to get my blog up and running whilst I do this weekend too!!!

bandit wrote:ISTR that Tino is going to this :D

Oh yeah baby, will be my fourth time.

Also will be in Saalbach Hinterglemm for "Rave on Snow" next weekend.

Not before I go to the opening extravaganza at Egelberg this weekend, train in T-30 and counting :D :D :D

Seriously, looking at where the snow is and saw a deal. 3* hotel, half board, 2 day lift pass, party both nights - 199 €

Time for some off-piste me thinketh.

Jazz

Tony_H wrote:

tino_11 wrote:

However I am listening to A Flock of Seagulls whilst typing this so what on earth would I know.

As much as me probably, as I really liked them. I am seeing your musical taste now. I know we discussed Depeche Mode whilst in St Anton, and I note you were recently listening to White Lies. Can I suggest you have a go at White Rose Movement and Shiny Toy Guns?

I thank you.

I'll get some tapes for my Walkman )

Pablo Escobar wrote:Not Lake Louise or Tahoe, sorry guys.

Looks ace, is there more summer skiing than Zermatt?

Even though the top of the Tux is a full 600m lower than the Kleine Matterhorn, it holds it's snow fantastically and early season is far better than Zermatt in terms of steepness and area open, those pics were Oct 5th 2008. Zermatt was good when we were there in May and so is the Tux, generally both about the same area. Once into summer June to September I would do the Tux rather than Zermatt as the infrastructure is better, the last thing you need when limited area is only one way up the top every 15 minutes. The Tux has a series of 3 continuous gondolas from bottom to top, so no queueing, unlike Zermatt which can be painfull.

Banff???

Pablo Escobar wrote:It looks ace in that picture! Would be cool for a bit of summer skiing, might pencil it in for May/June 8)

Nice easy one for everyone:

It's the place to be in May, quiet and up to 80km open!!!

Here is a better picture from just round the corner to the left of the first picture.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gyyO-P6SVxU/SxhMflXB0HI/AAAAAAAAADg/fMD2I8ZhhwI/s1600-h/DSC00215.JPG

No idea about yours, but it looks a fairly large bowl, so I am going North America and Lake Louise.

So my profile lists Zermatt and Saalbach Hinterglemm as favorite resorts because I am going there and I want snow reports )

Pabs, when you going to Hintertux?? ) It's the right answer! Not very original as it is easy to tell it's a glacier, but I only have a few pics on here!

You're it.

bandit wrote:

tino_11 wrote:easy days skiing and 1 or 2 apres ski beers and bed = beginner

long days skiing and 4 or 5 apres ski beers with wine at dinner = intermediate

60km+ 8 or 9 apres ski beers, dinner with wine, nightclub and return to hotel at 4am in boots and gear = expert

anything over expert = plain silly

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It's a subjective question with the only option to answer being subjective, unless you define parameters for any given scale and agree on them then trying to quantify across a large population is about as meaningful as jam filled traffic cones.

However I am listening to A Flock of Seagulls whilst typing this so what on earth would I know.

Bottle of Red again Tino? :lol:

Dinner with work so only two glasses :( Might nip out for lasties though.