J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by getjim

Where did I get Marie from? Doh!!

I'd love him to come away with a medal. Not sure he's firing on all cylinders yet. Wengen was a good run until he ran out of steam. Carlo Janke is on fire and would be a good bet for the DH. What about local boy Marie Osborne Paradis for a podium alongside the vet Didier Cuche in his last Olympics.

daz...37 wrote:thinking of doing wengen beginning of jan 2011, just a little concerned regarding snow conditions. :roll:
anybody been early jan ???
rgds daz...37

Been to Grindelwald twice in early Jan. Never had snow problems. There may not be much in town but there's usually plenty once you're up the lifts.

Pablo Escobar wrote:Planning but not booked...

Not had this year's yet (Mayrhofen) but Montana is looking good for us for next year. Big Sky and Bridger Bowl are on the list as they're very close to where friends live. Looking to go to one of the other Montana resorts for a few days maybe Whitefish.

Reason I went for Vancouver was that it's always been somewhere I wanted to go. Distant family live there etc. It's not an essential to arrive in Vancouver, it was my first quick guess at the nearest main airport to the Rockies region that I could to from London.

Plan was to fly to Canada from UK, ski there for a week. Possibly drive / fly to Seattle then flight to Bozeman for Big Sky & Bridger Bowl.

Edit: just looked at Seattle departures and seems like we can get to Kelowna from Seattle so that may be an option.

Oh my God!! I am unbearable at the minute. Just found that friends of ours have moved to Montana. They're about an hour from Big Sky resort and have Bridger Bowl on the doorstep.
We've been invited out and spent at least a nano second debating if we should go next season.

If we're travelling so far I'd love to try The Rockies as well. We can fly from Bozeman MT to Seattle WA and then into Canada.

I'm not too fussed if the skiing is only adequate in Montana as we'll be paying flights and lift pass only.

I don't know Canada's ski resorts apart from the obvious Whistler etc. So based on us flying in to Vancouver where would you recommend?

Off to look at piste maps etc now. Only 12 months to wait! :D

Phew!! Close call there Tony. Could have been some second hand Neos for sale. :)

Safe trip Wickers and enjoy yourselves.