J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by AllyG

Far Queue wrote:Billip, it's been shut up in Ally's suitcase since the J2Ski 2013 Holiday. You had better pray for all our sakes that Ally manages to get it all washed before leaving time :shock:

Hey - that's not quite accurate ...
Don't you remember ski-ing with me on the glacier for about 5 minutes, in November? :)

I've washed and re-waterproofed my ski jacket and trousers, so that even if we get rain down in the village I won't get wet. When I was ski-ing with my friends at Tignes in March we all got soaked but I stayed dry underneath, whereas the others were wet right through to their underpants!

Thanks for the webcam photo Ian :)
It looks like there's plenty of snow for us :)
I have started washing all my stuff and sorting out my ski gear, ready for packing ...
Not long to go now ... :)

That was really nice, your sons turning up like that to ski with you on your birthday :)
And it looks like you all had a great time as well :)

I think hiring a car at the airport would probably be the best option.

Doing the journey by train from Bergamo to Folgarida is certainly NOT straightforward. I think you'd have to get a bus from the airport to Bergamo train station, then get a train to Brescia, another train to Verona, another one to Trento, a local one to somewhere like Marilleva, and then a taxi or a local bus to Folgarida.

I'm doing it from Verona airport, but that's comparatively straightforward. It involves airport bus to Verona train station, train to Trento (where I'm staying overnight), and then the Dolomiti Express straight to Daolasa first thing in the morning where they have a gondola right by the train station to get people up the slopes. I'm leaving my luggage at the ski hire shop and I'm ski-ing to Folgarida and the ski hire shop are going to take my luggage to the hotel for me.

I think the problem is that the 5th February is a Wednesday. The public bus (FlySkishuttle.com) from Bergamo to Folgarida is very cheap, about 35 euros return, but as far as I know it only runs on Saturdays and Sundays. 2 of the people in our group will be taking this bus - out on Sunday 2nd Feb and back on Sunday 9th.

We will also be hiring a 12 seater mini-bus between Verona and the hotel in Folgarida, which is working out at 64 euros return per head. But this is also going out on Sunday 2nd and back on Sunday 9th Feb.

Snapzzz wrote:Iceman going to sauze on 8 march
snapzzz going to sauce on 9 march

Thanks Snapzzz - I will put you both down for Sauze d'Ouix :)

Here's the List, updated to today Saturday 25th January. If anyone else wants to go on the list, or you see any mistakes (except the one about Old Andy going a day early) please post up on here.

We have 4 J2Skiers off to the snow today :)

W.gwright84 going to Niederau in 0 days on the 25/01/2014
Shipjack going to La Tania in 0 days on the 25/01/2014
Daved going to Campitello in 0 days on the 25/01/2014
Andyoneil going to Val Thorens in 0 days on the 25/01/2014
Paulh764 going to Val d'Isere in 1 days on the 26/01/2014
Stevie999 going to Lech in 2 days on the 27/01/2014
AlistairS going to Cortina in 6 days on the 31/01/2014
Old Andy going to Serre Chevalier in 7 days on the 01/02/2014
Gaz C going to Wengen in 7 days on the 01/02/2014
GreenGoblin going to La Tania in 7 days on the 01/02/2014
Boardbiker going to Arabba in 7 days on the 01/02/2014
Oldboarder going to Folgarida in 7 days on the 01/02/2014
AllyG going to Folgarida in 7 days on the 01/02/2014
Far Queue going to Folgarida in 7 days on the 01/02/2014
Brooksy going to Folgarida in 7 days on the 01/02/2014
Felthorpe going to Folgarida in 7 days on the 01/02/2014
Davidsa2 going to Folgarida in 8 days on the 02/02/2014
Ian Wickham going to Folgarida in 8 days on the 02/02/2014
Daved going to Folgarida in 8 days on the 02/02/2014
Snowy0000 going to St Anton in 14 days on the 08/02/2014
Bald-eagleman going to La Thuile in 19 days on the 13/02/2014
Flat Country Skier going to Soll in 21 days on the 15/02/2014
Wanderer going to Stuben (St Anton area) in 21 days on the 15/02/2014
Lizzie-B going to Cervinia in 21 days on the 15/02/2014
Tin Pot going to Megeve in 22 days on the 16/02/2014
johnski96 going to Alagna (Monterosa) in 22 days on the 16/02/2014
Tima going to Flaine in 28 days on the 22/02/2014
Far Queue going to Madonna di Campiglio in 35 days on the 01/03/2014
Drabilee going to Lech in 35 days on the 01/03/2014
Smudger going to Soldeu in 35 days on the 01/03/2014
Iceman going to ? in 42 days on the 08/03/2014
Caltonhat going to Arabba in 42 days on the 08/03/2014
Andyhull going to La Plagne in 48 days on the 14/03/2014
Ade73 going to Courchevel in 49 days on the 15/03/2014
FILF going to Flaine in 49 days on the 15/03/2014
Old Andy going to Val d'Isere in 63 days on the 29/03/2014
Freezywater going to Meribel in 69 days on the 04/04/2014
Bald-eagleman going to Pila in 70 days on the 05/04/2014
Andyhull going to Val d'Isere in 88 days on the 23/04/2014

It's a good thing we're going to Folgarida, not Folgaria, by the sound of things :)