J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Ian Wickham

stevesmoothie wrote:We just came back from 3 Valleys. It was 3.5 euros for a hot choclate so we bought a bottle of rum and a hip flask to keep out the cold and made sarnies at breakfast.

Yes it hurts but the main reason for going is to ski right? So who cares if we can't have as many Vin Chauds and chips as we like just so long as the snow is good.

Tony_H wrote:I skied Mayrhofen today. There is tons of fantastic snow, and next dump forecast Sunday. Its bright sun and 0c at midday, so take your suncream and wear a thin top layer as insultated jackets are a no no.

Enjoy.

karen72 wrote:Just had another thought. We arrive in Amsterdam off the ferry at 9.30am. I was hoping that we would be able to hire the skis on Saturday but I have a feeling that by the time we get there, the shop will be shut ( what time do the ski hire shops shut?) and any idea how long it will take to get to Niederau from Amsterdam..... 10 hours?

Scarlet Fez wrote:I have summer holidayed in SE and SW France for the last 5 years and was paying 5 Euros a pint last summer in a campsite bar, I dread to think what the priceas are like in the French Alps!!
I have skied the past 4 years in Austria and only got back from Mayrhofen on sunday which is not the cheapest in Austria I have been to. The difference, I was normally paying E 3.20- E 3.80 for a half litre either in the town or on the mountain.
Not to rub it in to much but I had a huge plate full of Vienasnitzel and chips and half litre of lager for E 9.30 on the most expensive mountain bar/restaurant we used. Even with pound being poor against the Euro it still really only reflected London pub prices. Allez Le Austria!!