Messages posted by : Wanderer
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Ryanair Stanstead to Salzburg, Sat 28th Feb, 6.45 departure, arrival 9.40
Return on Tuesday, 3 March, departure 21.25, back in Stanstead at 22.15. This should allow at least a half day skiing on Saturday + full days Sun, Mon and Tues before a late flight back. Cost at the moment - £53 including taxes but not baggage :lol: |
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One stat that I saw recently really gave me a bit of a wake up call - IIRC it said that more people were killed in avalanches when the risk was classed at 3 than when the risk was higher. It seems that a lot of people will be fairly careful when its up at 4 or even 5 but throw caution to the wind when the risk level drops to 3.
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Fair play to you Russco for highlighting good service - we do not see enough positive feedback when people have pleasant experiences while the media are more than happy to accommodate every whinger going :evil:
Tour operators probably attract more complaints than most but how much of this is reasonable when so many people expect 5* holidays for 2* prices? I have travelled with Crystal most years and I generally find them pretty good - accommodation can be a bit tired but usually does the business, food is usually pretty good and one year was truly excellent (Clubhotel Totem in Flaine - they had a young Aussie chef that year and he knew how to cook). They are also, in my experience, the most generous in terms of child discounts which makes a big difference for families - the cost for my kids next week in a clubhotel on a half board basis was €569 for the two of them :wink:. Reps vary but, to be honest, we rarely need them for anything so it doesn't really matter to us. |
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Hi Tony
For a short break, the trick is to maximise the amount of ski time you can manage - you should be aiming to ski on arrival and/or departure day but definitely on one or the other. Evening flights can work well. e.g. leave work late Friday afternoon, get to resort late evening, ready to ski first thing Saturday morning. On Sunday or Monday, ski all or most of the day and then head straight to the airport - in your ski gear if you have to :shock: - for a late evening return flight. Early morning flights can also be useful and, with luck, get you to resort in time for a few hours skiing on arrival day - however, with the time change and risk of delays, etc, this can often go wrong. So if I were you, I would look for very early or late flight times or better still early out and late back. Then check the "skiing near airports" page here and check out transport links to your preferred resort. I suspect Salzburg is about as close as you can get to the slopes - the Ski Amade area is very close by - might not suit you for a week but probably fine for a short break. Obviously, hiring a car gives you much more flexibility about where to go and should reduce overall travelling time. Does this mean yet another trip this year? Lucky b*****d :twisted: |
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Here's that amazing run on one ski by Bode - he didn't acually manage to finish the run but still its amazing how long he managed to keep going! Check the speed near the end - over 80kph on one ski :!:
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=__Faa87IQhk |
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Documentary following a couple who have packed up in UK and moved to Filzmoos
Started by User in Austria, 3 Replies |
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Airing tonight on RTE 1 (the main Irish TV channel) at 10.15 as far as I can see. Should be worth a look. |
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Great pics as usual Ise - pity the slopes are so busy :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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DIY is the way to go.
Look for cheap flights on odd days - Sat to Sat will be expensive but it is often possible to get Tuesday flights for practically nothing. Check out airports close to resorts with good transport links (e.g. trains direct from airport - Munich and Zurich are pretty good) or else consider car hire to deal with transfers. Remember, for short breaks, smaller resorts will do. Local tourist office should be able to fix you up with cheap B&B accommodation. Bes of luck. |
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