J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Ian Wickham

Perhaps someone could enlighten me is Maryhofen in Austria ??????

Slighty off thread but I honeymooned in Valmorel made a big fuss about it got the free room upgrade plus a bottle of champers, mind you it's cost me a bomb ever since. :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

As soon as I got to calais yesterday afternoon it started to snow and did not stop till we reached snowy Norwich,
good old blighty two inches of snow everything stops, roads full of cars wanting to drive at twenty miles an hour
and motorway signs advertising " Gritting in progress " we saw three between the channel tunnel and Norwich, still thats why we pay our council tax for.

Bitter and twisted of Norwich

xx
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KOgden wrote:
Having just returned from a week in Les Arcs we're plotting another short trip for the beginning of March. The intention is to fly to Geneva early on the Sunday, ski that afternoon, Mon, Tues and most of Wed and then fly back.

The two main choices seem to be the Grand Massif ( probably Les Carroz or Sixt Fer a Cheval) or Morzine. I've been to both, but only for quick day trips and am having issues deciding, soany advice gratefully received.

My main concern about Morzine is obviously the height and the fact that the ski area does seem quite disjointed. We don't really want to spend hours trying to get back to where we started. Is this a valid concern?

As for the Grand Massif, can anybody give me any idea of how well linked it all is and whether getting back to the smaller villages at the end of the day is a problem?

Thanks!

I'd go for Les carroz as Sixt has no up lift to the Grand massive only local nursery pistes, you will have to travel to
samoens for a connection, Sixt is a loverly place beautiful in the summer. )

Kookie30 wrote:Hi Guys

Off to Niderau on Sat for 1st ever skiing trip, just though of a few more questions..

1) How widely is English spoken in resort - bars,restaurants etc?

2) What is custom and practice re tipping in bars and restaurants?

Thanks again..
Kookie :wink:

"Niederaud" is widely spoken in bars and restaurants mainly during the ski season, it is also a local custom to tip
in logs, the down side of this is that you will need to hire a wheelbarrow.
Have a good holiday
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steveeyre wrote:Hi Mr Bandit,

this is all beginning to sound rather complicated, I just thought the romance of the Eurostar overnight starting from St Pancras Champagne bar and was then going to organise a heli to buz us up to a nice resort where hopefully we would find a big log fire waiting for us. I really wanted to organise it all myself but maybe I should get help from an expert somewhere! do you know any good agents?

Steve

Bandit a Mister, I've only been away 10 days, Steve get your eyes tested there's a real women under those salapettes. :wink:

Goodnight all, Happy skiing :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Roger Mayne wrote:Hi there, drove down to Notre Dame De Bellecombe at Xmas (near Megeve) about nine hours driving from the Chunnel with two drivers and not much stopping apart from refuelling. Went with "Peak retreats" google it, they arrange everything and are highly recommended by me. :mrgreen:

Used them before, they are Ok 8) 8)

Anyone been to Mayrhofen yet...? Started by User in Austria, 5 Replies
Perhaps someone could enlighten me is Maryhofen in Austria ??????

Help me decide & marriage! Started by User in Ski Chatter, 13 Replies
Slighty off thread but I honeymooned in Valmorel made a big fuss about it got the free room upgrade plus a bottle of champers, mind you it's cost me a bomb ever since. :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

Are we nearly there yet Started by User in Ski Chatter, 82 Replies
Goodnight all, Happy skiing :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

France this year Started by User in France, 21 Replies
Roger Mayne wrote:Hi there, drove down to Notre Dame De Bellecombe at Xmas (near Megeve) about nine hours driving from the Chunnel with two drivers and not much stopping apart from refuelling. Went with "Peak retreats" google it, they arrange everything and are highly recommended by me. :mrgreen: Used them before, they are Ok 8) 8)

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