skiing in France

Firstly thank your for your replies really appreciate it.

Bandit - we have both had 8 hours with an instructor in the beginner level. also had about 12 hours on the slope by ourselves. I also have had experience on the snow in Italy in 2008, but my brother has yet to. sorry but also also speaking to my bro again today he feels he would need some time on the snow before classing himself as a intermediate.

Lilywhite - we would defiantly have lessons while were over there, but we need to decide either to pick the beginner lessons or to go for the intermediate. referring to budget we don't really want to go over the £1,000 mark, also the distance we wont want to go to far, in the end i think we realized that bulgaria was quite a distance cause we would of had to do a 3 hour coach drive to the hotel after the flight. you also mentioned italy and austria which are two places we also would like to go. i have seen italy and would go back as it was amazing. so we will look at those two resorts you said. also thanks for the info about the runs.

Oldboarder - i hope he does cause i have wanted to ski again for ages. yes we also have a snowdome about 1hr 30 away in milton keyenes and we do have plans to visit it before we go, and maybe that might help him get the confidence to go for intermediate classes when were over there. i think we will stick to skies for now as snowboarding looks a bit to difficult, but something i would like to try in the future.

thanks again for the resorts advice

Tom

Usually when you book lessons in resort unless you have NEVER skied before the instructors tend to ask to see you ski to make sure your in the right group. Whether they split into 2nd week skiers/intermediate/advanced depends on numbers, generally you'll find the first half hour your groups stick to same area of the mountain to allow the better skiers or slower skiers to move up or down as appropriate so don't let your brother worry what ability level he states, the instructors at most resorts will change groups as they see fit. It makes life easier for them to have people of a similar level together.
He will probably find that having done some lessons on dry slopes that snow skiing is much easier and more forgiving, the only thing that might come as a shock is how much more quickly you appear to pick up speed. -)

Ranchero_1979 wrote:Obviously not in France but Cervinia would be good choice. Plenty of open runs, good food and enough nightlife for a week.

Cervinia gets my vote too;)

I couldn't fault Les 2 Alpes. Excellent lift system, good nightlife and our chalet was pretty cool.

Have a look at leogang in Austria. It's only 2 hour flight from Bristol to Salzburg and 45 mins drive or take a train to resort. Or fly from gatwick to Munich and its just over 2 hrs drive. The runs have everything you need. If snow is bad , which its never been every time I've gone x5, you have the kitzteinhorn glacier. Worth a visit in any condition. Cheaper than France by a stretch. I know for great apartments in leogang run by Nadia race from uk. Amazing accom. Also saalbach is all linked aswell and night life is full on. Great resort. We r off to tignes in January and will be going back to leogang in march for some sunny snow. Hope it helps. Ade