J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Zell Belle

I'm up for that as Boo-Yay helped me out with a snow dance and it worked. Can I throw in a few Zumba moves too. Not sure about pictures though :oops: Ria x

Hi Marksman. Glad you had a good experience at the boot fitters - bet your dying to try those new boots out. Do you have a holiday booked soon (sorry I can't remember)?

Hi Brooksy. I think the Lebzelter is pretty near the centre of town as I am sure we stayed up the hill from it when I was there the last time and we used to pass it. If it is then you are quite near where you get the ski bus up to Shmitten and also the City Xpress Gondola. I will check Google to see if it is the place I am thinking of. We had fairly good conditions as it snowed solidly for two days but I know someone who is out there this week and they say it is a bit icy in places. You have a good few weeks to go so hopefully a few snowfalls before then. Also very little queing for gondolas or chairlifts. There are lots of good restuarants - my own favourites are The Traube Hotel, Kuperferkessel, Guiseppe Italian. Greens was ok too. Again there are lots of bars - usualy we would try a few and then end up in Crazy Daisy which is down near the lake as it has a good atmosphere. Its got a live webcam if you want to check it out. Hope you have a great time. Ria x

Going to try and post a picture of the view from our chalet to the Schmittenhohe so here goes.

Back from Zell am See with mixed feelings. I was there with a non skiing friend (whose brother's chalet we were staying in), her son (18) and my son (23) and daughter (20). It snowed all day Moday and Tuesday so we were lucky. The journey itself was fine if a bit tiring - plane to Edinburgh to Salzburg, bus to train station (long wait for train though), 2 hour journey to Zell and then taxi to chalet. Unfortunately daughter had caught a sickness bug on the day of travel although she managed to hold it together until we got to the chalet where she was sick until about 4am. Next day out on the slopes I started to feel sick though not as bad as her but wrote the rest of the skiing day off. Monday was the start of group lessons. They were great fun but a lot of time was spent standing about. I was always there about 15 minutes early with skis and boots on ready to go (keen or what), but someone was always late with the result that an injury to my leg which happened about 2 years ago flared up. Long story short - managed to ski the group lessons but had to take the boots of at lunch time. If I had my way I would have rested and gone back out again later, but non-skiing friend was keen to go into town and explore and I felt I should spend the afternoons with her. I am making this sound like I did not enjoy it at all but I did have a good time just did not get to progress or ski as much as I would have liked. Also defintely need to work on my confidence and tecnhique. Looking at a photo I am leaning too far back althugh my leg is pressed against the front of the boot (basic mistake) which made me feel out of control at times. Going to book a couple of lessons at Braehead and maybe also do dry slope lessons throughout the year as it is such a long time between ski holidays. Will post more about the slopes later as my son and daughter are really good skiiers and will be able to give better info than me. Want to go back and do it all again though (preferably without the sickness and leg pain). Ria xx

Thanks Alistair - checking the webcam and the weather forecast a couple of times a day and think I have really struck it lucky. Thank you to whoever was doing the snow dance - it worked.Ria x

It makes my heart happy - simples :D :D :D

:D 3 sleeps :D and just checked the webcam and ...... its snowing and -7. Could not be happier. Ria x