J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by hymac580

If you're going end of November, then going high is essential. Not going to get much higher than Cervinia, so that'd be a great place to go. Superb wide slopes, dominated by easy reds and blues. However, does have some flat spots, which is not great for boarders. If you are hard core, looking for steep reds and blacks, not the place for you.

I'm considering joining the The Ski Club GB, but am interested to know if anyone has received real benefits from being a member. They have a good snow report facilities, with extensive historical snow records, some of which is partially available to non members, but they do advertise savings on holidays, insurance , etc.

Do the holiday savings help late bookers like me, who won't be paying list price anyway?

Has anyone got any comments on the SCGB, and has it enhanced anyones ski experience?

Graham

Ise mentioned in another topic that he'll be skiing late into May.
With the exception of summer glacier skiing:

1)What's the latest it's usually possible to plunder Europes slopes?
2)Where are the best places for late late skiing?

Graham

all above tips,first class, but I reckon best tip of all, is to access last portion of any trip to mountains by 10am latest. By this I mean, if you're likey to enter the mountain pass/tunnel/last 'b' road after this time, you might just as well stop somewhere for the night, 'cos the traffic bottleneck you'll encounter, will negate any headway you've made by doing 140Kph all the way down the autoroute.

Not much available - are you sure?

try www.skiworld.ltd.uk/

or

www.igluski.com

both have loads of availability all over europe. Skiworld is a tour operator, Iglu is online travel agent. been with both before.

Graham

I've used Intersport online booking 3 times, and found them very good, and saved a fortune over booking with Tour Op. They have shops all over, especially France.

Even though I paid for a generic ski quality, I emailed the shop direct after booking on line, and requested my favourite ski. It was waiting for me.

Always remember, as previously mentioned, pick a shop really close to your accomodation.

Been to Belle Plagne 3 times, going again in Feb 08. Fantastic resort, great skiing. Took absolute beginners last year, and had no problem finding plenty of skiing for them. Would recommend:

1)Arpette ( after 3 or 4 days ski school, as slightly steeper as bottom)
2)Go to top of Roche de Mio on Belle Plagne gondala down Carella, up short chair(Quillis), and then down resort runs ( Les Blanchets/Les Ours) into Belle Plagne. Stock runs that you can do again and again.
3) Up Arpette Chair (clutchable), over the top and down to Monchavin/Les Coches. Nearly all the runs here are Blue, tree lined. My recommendation.
4) Over in Champagny: Le Serac, La Rossa,Les Crepines all great for learners, and intermediates alike. All from same chair (Rossa), and from the top of this chair you can join the resort runs back to Belle Plagne.
5)Don't do Tunnel with beginners unless very good snow.

As far as ski schools, best is Oxygene in Plagne Centre. Lots of english workers, and good instructors. They will usually pick up and return clients to/from Belle Plagne, until beginners are competent enough to ski it.

Graham.

Unfortunately this coming season I've got to take my teenagers during half term :( . (GCSE year and all that)

My favoured resorts are La Plagne and Les Arcs, cos they're high, pretty much snow sure, and vast. However France is likely to be really busy.

Anyone got any recommendations, for a resort (in Europe) that won't be too crowded at this time, but still has loads of runs and a good snow record. Particularly keen on motorway wide, tree lined pistes, such as at Les Arcs.

We're all experienced intermediate skiers/boarders.