J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Dave Mac

We really enjoyed Perisher, although, to be fair, we had some of the best snow for several seasons. We were guests of instructors I had worked with in Niederau, sleeping on the floor of the Warrugang Ski Club.

It was certainly odd driving past Eucalyptus trees, laden with snow!

C'mon, Admin. you know you like to feel wanted!

Ok. it is mid-June, so, on the way to winter. My first 16 days in Niederau are already booked.
How else can a person celebrate the onslaught of winter? ~~~

OldAndy wrote:The nights are drawing in............
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Not until tomorrow, Andy.
However, I think you are spot on, it will be another GREAT winter, with snow right through from October until May, everywhere, and with sunny days every day, and snowfall only through the nights.

That IS what you meant, is it not?

Snapzzz, in my 100 years, (approx), of skiing, i have never missed a flight, for snow or any other reason.

Touch of rationality needed?

I had issues with the Scottish Ski Show 2 years back, but that was only with the treatment of our guide dog trainee.

I have made efforts to get to the last two London ski shows ~ in both cases, I had the need to meet up with lawyers in London, and in both cases, the meetings were postponed ~ they would have paid my travel/accommodation costs!

My main purpose would be to meet up with old and new friends. At one show, I met a friend of Pavel, at another, a couple of main exhibitors who I used to ski with. Also, to meet up with Austrian friends.

I don't see that a change in number of days has an impact on the visitor.

Keep in mind that this is not simply a UK issue. Most European countries have half term breaks in February. Hooland, in particular, has a high skier spread across Europe, ~ they can drive there. Austria has a high influx of Germans.

Hence February demand is only partially influenced by Brits.

If the government were a business, it would have investigated opening up the possibility of split breaks. I understand there might be a social response to this, however, if families were offered the choice of February or March breaks, can school systems cope with this? Private businesses could.

Have been to both Perisher and Coronet.

Have to say, we were extremely lucky with Perisher, snow was said to be 8m deep in the gullies. Slept on the floor of the Warrugang Ski Club. You had to be invited, as it was privately owned, but some Aussie Niederau co-Ski instuctors were members.
It was odd, skiing among Eucalyptus trees.