J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by caron-a

Ian Wickham wrote:

Tony_H wrote:

caron-a wrote:enjoy your hols Wickers.
I've got between 21 and 30 days to go but still don't know where :roll:

May I suggest Mykonos?
I think that would be right up your street.

Thats on my list sweetheart :-o :-o :-o

Can I ask why, Tony? I don't know of it.

When you've got kids on their first ski holiday in afternoon ski school and you pick them up tired, cold and hungry, you tend to head back for the lovely cake the chalet staff have baked for you rather than stay out until the last lift and put them off forever :?

Maybe now they're a bit older...

Tino, I would've been extremely disappointed in you if you hadn't been out boarding.
You have a reputation to uphold you know :mrgreen:

enjoy your hols Wickers.
I've got between 21 and 30 days to go but still don't know where :roll:

Coop
Having witnessed and heard about Blue school, I'd opt out of the TO ski package and book directly with the Reds if you can.
There may be some Blue fans out there so forgive me, but they seemed very unprofessional - a lot of showing off going on.
On a plus note, the nursery slopes in N will be perfect for your kids.

AllyG wrote:Caron-a,
We went to Obergurgl a few years ago. It was great. We stayed in the hotel Crystal, right opposite the gondola at the entrance to the village. Which hotel are you staying in?

Ally

Hi Ally
We're staying in the same Esprit chalet that we stayed in the last time, right next to the tow rope that pulls you up to the slope that you ski down to the Festkog-thingy lift.
We've got a huge south facing balcony which we're excited about - last time we were stuck on the ground floor at the back, every day we'd ski home down the road towards our chalet mates sitting on their balconies with a glass of wine in their hand and their feet up :evil:.
Can't wait!!!

Tony_H wrote:If my memory serves me right, you have been to Obergurgl before, so you might be able to see more of the place now that you have progressed since those days.

Yes, it was my first skiing trip and where I fell in love with the sport so I'm thinking it'll be a great boost after the slush of Tignes. There's a couple of slopes that I remember vividly being really pushed with, so I reckon going down them with relative ease this time will do me the world of good.
It's my 40th bday pressie (final invoice due 3 days after my birthday) so I plan to have a ball whatever! (Who needs diamonds?!)

mfc wrote:
Caron have you looked on my facebook at the pictures of Arabba?

Just looked, thank you. Those mountains look so different! I'm really looking forward to going somewhere completely new.
Thanks swskier, we'll definitely do marmolada, I've read about how fantastic it is.

Hi Nelly. Sorry, missed this one.
I've skied both and I wouldn't compare them in any way apart from the good snow. David G has summed it up really well. I think it comes down to what you want from your skiing, a different slope every run - don't go there, if you want a great week of skiing I don't think you could go far wrong.
I've booked to go back at new year (I learnt there) and am counting the days, thinking of it before I drift off to sleep and I'm completely overexcited about the new Star Bar at the top of Hochgurgl looking out over the dolomites... It'll only be the second time in my life that I have voluntarily revisited a resort, summer or winter.
If you go I'd also highly recommend the Nederhutte, especially on a thursday night when you're taken up and down by a piste basher (take a t-shirt, it gets very hot!).
It ain't cheap though :shock: