J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Ian Wickham

hymac580 wrote:I'd agree with Dorset Boy, with one reservation. That is the quality of skis you're able to hire. Many hire shops will palm you off with some poorly serviced inferior skis, especially if you've booked with a TO, and it's late in the season. At least with your own skis, if they're not in good nick, you've only got yourself to blame.
Boots are a definite though. Buy them in resort, may cost more, but can usually get to hire a new pair on the basis that you'll buy if you like them. They'll take real good care of you on this basis, and will adjust/tweak to your exact needs during the holiday.

They will only palm you if off with older poor condition ski's if you let them, do not accept them. :twisted:

Scarlet Fez wrote:Most of the resorts in Austria have had good early snow. We are going to Mayrhofen on friday, the town is only at 750 metres, the pistes are obviously a gondalla etc above, but even the town is white due to the unusual early low fall of the white stuff.

Enjoy your hol's while i'm beavering away :mrgreen:

I'm very lucky, no back pain or twinges :lol:

ise wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:There are pro's and con's for both, it really depends on the individual, myself I normally drive one holiday and fly for the second but I do DIY both holidays. The reason is, I like planning an adventure and secondly I always feel ripped off by the tour operators, and thirdly over the years we have had drunks on the plane, people being sick on the transfer bus, all detracts from the tour operator experience. Not for me. :)

I used to enjoy that, all that fantastic kit going into the car and the feeling of anticipation. In fact, we're blowing this gaffe next week and I supposed to be throwing all the kit that's crept back here into the car now and not typing this.....

ise, where are you off to ????

What a plonker :mrgreen:

Wilkie wrote:I am going to spend my Christmas in Bormio but all accomodations are full . Any suggestions on ski resorts that do have spa facilities nearby.

Thats a shame as Bormio is a beautiful resort full of character, but I guess they have a world cup downhill on the 28th so not surprised. :cry:

I wonder what the resorts will be thinking, will the restaurants drop there prices to encourage us away from self catering I don't think so , so will we hear hard luck stories from retailers of people not spending in resorts, we will all have a budget to spend so I'm thinking that I might not eat out as often as I would normally do, I can't see me missing the mountain lunch time so I will eat out in the evening less often. So resort restaurants will suffer. Will they bury there heads in the sand, I wonder?

Tony_H wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:It's gonna cost us this year, yeh just gotta pay it :x

Well its either that or dont go, which isnt really an option.

Don't even mention that word "don't go " it's bad enough now counting down the days, checking forecasts, webcams daily. Get past the new year and it's only three weeks. :lol:

Boarder (ex) now too old, need to find masses of snow for kids!! Started by User in Ski Chatter, 11 Replies
Scarlet Fez wrote:Most of the resorts in Austria have had good early snow. We are going to Mayrhofen on friday, the town is only at 750 metres, the pistes are obviously a gondalla etc above, but even the town is white due to the unusual early low fall of the white stuff. Enjoy your hol's while i'm beavering away :mrgreen:

Lower Back Pain Ruins my holiday Started by User in Ski Fitness, 10 Replies
I'm very lucky, no back pain or twinges :lol:

Time for a laugh Started by User in Ski Chatter, 7 Replies
What a plonker :mrgreen:

Ski + Spa Resort in Italy Started by User in Italy, 2 Replies
Wilkie wrote:I am going to spend my Christmas in Bormio but all accomodations are full . Any suggestions on ski resorts that do have spa facilities nearby. Thats a shame as Bormio is a beautiful resort full of character, but I guess they have a world cup downhill on the 28th so not surprised. :cry:

Can Someone Stop the Euro dropping!!!!!!!!! Started by User in Ski Chatter, 51 Replies
Tony_H wrote: Ian Wickham wrote:It's gonna cost us this year, yeh just gotta pay it :x Well its either that or dont go, which isnt really an option. Don't even mention that word "don't go " it's bad enough now counting down the days, checking forecasts, webcams daily. Get past the new year and it's only three weeks. :lol:

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