J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Ian Wickham

AllyG wrote:We had a last minute change of heart, and we're currently considering Folgarida, which is linked to Madonna di Campiglio. It's also in the Italian Dolomites, but in the Brenta Dolomites.

Now I might be interested going there :thumbup:

Tony_H wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

Dids1 wrote:

I have finally got myself sorted but it will not be the Alps ... any ideas :D

Pyrenees?
Am guessing it's not Tyrol.
Or perhaps the Dolomites

Wrong..... Nil point -)

Sweden?

A tad pricey for me, it is nowhere flash very low and somewhere possible
no one on J2ski would think about skiing ...... A hint it is in Germany -)

sharonbeas wrote:OK thanks for the advice - I have only had 2 hr lessons and that was spent mainly mastering the snow plough turns etc .... we did not get to parallel skiing Next time I go I will book in for a few lessons. It's good to know that it's easy to control speed when skiing parallel. I feel much more confident now. Thanks to all ...........

Hi Sharon, I don't mean to be rude but how did you come across in deciding that you would only need 2hrs of lessons ...... I have a mate who went skiing for the first time last year just for a long weekend had two lessons, this year he returned and he told me at least this year I don't need to have lessons !!!!!.
We spend a lot of time discussing helmets on here, but safety and enjoyment will come from having a full week of Group lessons it builds confidence and camaraderie and skills within the group.
You will have to part with a few quid I am afraid to get the best out of a weeks skiing 8)

Blimey guys talk about flogging a thread to death, this is all in your hands
if you really want ski hosting don't go to france, play the french at their own game ........ but you know what the people who complain the most about not having ski hosting in France will still ski france next year. :shock:

Tony_H wrote:Ian. The tour ops don't sell off the seats. Certain routes sell out faster. Manchester often fly bigger aircraft so there's more seats, and Belfast or Glasgow don't sell as many as there which is why you can often get these routes as available.
Stansted, Birmingham, east Mids, Bournemouth, Bristol tend to sell fast, gatwick have multiple flights so you can often get a seat on a gatwick plane

Thats strange as I see flights only being advertised on the TO's airlines all the time :shock:

Oojudoo wrote:Just found this on YouTube......we seen these guys when we were there!
Crazy as coconuts!!
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uDZRzOrrCFg
Bit of swearing at the end !

Was that film taken on a go pro -)

Tony_H wrote:

biki17 wrote:

Tony_H wrote:Civilised, or dull?

The jazz trio we've seen at Hotel Arlberg was superb, however no table or pogo dancing, if that is what you are after :?:

Time and a place for a bit of that :wink:

Is Jazz too classy for Austria :D

Dids1 wrote:

I have finally got myself sorted but it will not be the Alps ... any ideas :D

Pyrenees?
Am guessing it's not Tyrol.
Or perhaps the Dolomites

Wrong..... Nil point -)