J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by matt23

HAhahaha can see wha your saying and im not for one second complaining at this point i would be happy to just have reason to put my skis on. as for the above post yes were both of a reasonable standard and not really fazed by much just concerned that other resorts have started using snow cannons and chamonix havent. although looking at the current forecasts it said to dump pretty well over the next week. does anyone have any ideas of time scales involved from first decent snow to pistes being ready ? i assume the mountain staff will no be ready and waiting should the weather arrive ??????

once again thanks all

Tony_H wrote:Wait until later in the season

how much later i fly in just over 2 weeks. i have no doubt there will skiing and a great season but right now europe is so dry. i have never seen it like this in december. needs to change pretty quick if they want to be open for christmas and.not loose all that revenue. as it is there due to open the week before christmas. cutting it close ....

Just thought i would ask few people in the know on there experiences in chamonix. a friend and i are planned to fly out on december 17th for a cheeky pre christmas ski and so far were looking like having to cancel.

my concerns are that they still haven't started making any snow and any forecasts more than 2 days away are just plain unreliable.

Does anyone have any words of wisdom as were at a loss.

courchevel and val thorens have had partial openings and have made several pistes using snow cannons and alas nothing from the supposed most notorious ski region in europe.

Thank you in advance for any advice positive or not.

Ian Wickham wrote:I have never considered a ski holiday in Bulgaria

Ok thank you for your constructive advice !

crispyapplepie wrote:Hi Matt23 i have never been to Bulgaria skiing for this exact reason. I watch the reports quite frequently and the same seems to happen every year with Bulgaria. Last year it was very late before they reported any snow, and when i say late i mean compared to french/austrian resorts etc.

When are you going? Does your tour op offer protection for your holiday against no snow, if not insurance?

On a more positive note i have a friend who went a couple of yrs ago and he told me there was tons of the stuff. Sit tight and it will come. :D

Christian

We fly on 29th jan . as for not going to bulgaria . I would love to have gone to any of the main European resorts but as this was as a present for my partners birthday and im not exactly filthy rich is was a good compromise on the budget i have. have been to bansko and whilst we hit some freak weather fully enjoyed it. also have friends with an apartment in bansko and they go each year for the half term ( believe its second week in feb and have never had problems ). Was also told late jan early feb was about the best time to go. As i said budget kinda dictated the location and just really hope it hasn't cost me more in the long run.

Hi all as this is the first time i have booked my ski holiday so early i have really started watching the snow conditions. But for some reason none of the bulgarian resorts are reporting any snow at all yet surrounding countries have several inches .

As i said normally i wait till early in the year see wheres best and off we go . Have been to bansko in late feb and was no problem . We go on jan 29th to borovets and now really starting to wonder if i have made a mistake booking so early without any snow reports to go on.

Can anyone offer any insight ? previous experience ? is it normal for this time of year and does it tend to just dump throughout the whole of jan .... my god i hope so ......

Thanks matt