J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by ise

I prefer :

Kjus is good stuff though, I've had that a few seasons and it's wearing well.

I've just booked return flights to the UK for 70.- chf and I flew from Marrakech to Geneva for 80.- € the other day, all seems pretty cheap to me.

bandit wrote:Tony_H can't see you fitting in too well in Ischgl. Got to be wearing designer gear and have dinky little carvers see :D
Those Scott's you have would be standing out a bit I reckon :lol:

you've been reading my blog :D

It's not without the odd good run, the descent in Samnaun is as a good red/blue/mauve/cerise/whatever run as you'll find anywhere for example. It's a long season but even then you could go to Obergurgl which is about 10 times better on any comparison for any ability.

It's a curious pastime skiing, one of the few where the greater one's experience the less valid one's opinion is :D

according to a press release I got recently ski France have launched a service for this

New dynamic packaging facility for ski website

Ski France has re-launched its website with a new dynamic packaging facility. The company claims it is the first time skiers have been able to create a completely tailor-made ski trip online, on one website.

As an example of the site?s flexibility, a weekend package of two nights? bed and breakfast at the Hotel Mottaret in Mottaret, using Easyjet flights out of Gatwick on 20 March, together with private transfers costs £534.50 per person (twin share).

?But if you don?t want private transfers, just take them out of the ?basket? and the cost is immediately re-calculated at £205 per person ? making it easy to compare like for like packages as well as ensure you only book the services you really want,? says the company?s Phillip Morris-Simpson.

Ski France features 21 resorts in the French Alps and a range of accommodation from two-star self-catering apartments to fully-catered ?Prestige? chalets and hotels for short breaks.

Accommodation-only prices lead-in at £30 per person for a week?s self-catering starting at the Residence Le Grand Panorama in St Gervais, for a one-bedroom apartment sleeping up to six.

The company also offers a full range of in-resort services from lift passes and equipment hire to ski school, as well as extras such as activities, child care and food packs. Online reservations: www.skifrance.co.uk or call 0845 862 1121.

webbski wrote:Ise,

Having viewed your blog I understand your comments.

I rest my case.

I'm not entirely sure what case that would be?

webbski wrote:Loud and tacky ise ???

Where else have you skied in Europe ?

a few places :D

webbski wrote:Morning CW.
Yes,for sure Ischgl is a party town,but not for youngsters.Its much more pleasurable than ,say,Mayrhofen.Basically,it's a middle class beautiful resort.There are no "nasty" ,ugly buildings,plenty of pleasant restaurants and good bars and clubs.The Apre ski is second to none.

It's all down to taste though. To my tastes Ischgl is loud and tacky, full of euro style faux alpine buildings lacking any real character at all. Apres consists of middle aged Europeans being loud and drinking beer. While the skiing is utterly dismal, the slopes are tedious beyond belief with the only saving grace that there is amount of easily accessed off-piste ideal for anyone starting to build that skill.

Ski's ONLY for piste ski-ing...blues and reds....soft and bendy Started by User in Ski Hardware, 66 Replies
I prefer : Kjus is good stuff though, I've had that a few seasons and it's wearing well.

How do airlines make money? Started by User in Ski Chatter, 23 Replies
I've just booked return flights to the UK for 70.- chf and I flew from Marrakech to Geneva for 80.- € the other day, all seems pretty cheap to me.

Ski's ONLY for piste ski-ing...blues and reds....soft and bendy Started by User in Ski Hardware, 66 Replies
webbski wrote:Ise, Having viewed your blog I understand your comments. I rest my case. I'm not entirely sure what case that would be?

Ski's ONLY for piste ski-ing...blues and reds....soft and bendy Started by User in Ski Hardware, 66 Replies
webbski wrote:Loud and tacky ise ??? Where else have you skied in Europe ? a few places :D

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