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Finally decided!

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:09:21 GMT

We have finally made a decision on our groups destination.
As some of you may remember we decided on a resort close to Turin and decided to opt for Sauze.

Having not been there before i must say i am looking forward to the new terrain, any boarders care to comment? Many flat spots?

Re:Finally decided!

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 15:02:23 GMT

We skied Sauze this Easter, had a fab time. Our daughter took her board and used about it half the time we were there. Mainly because she likes to ski too but there were a few flat spots. Enjoyed it and would definitely go again. :mrgreen:

Re:Finally decided!

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 15:04:40 GMT

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Re:Finally decided!

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 15:05:34 GMT

Should have also added the area is huge, we did Sestriere, Sansicario and then over to Montgenevre. Our area lift passs included a day pass to Montgenevre. You can either ski over, about 1 1/2 hours if fairly quick or you can bus it.

Re:Finally decided!

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 15:08:42 GMT

michelle63 wrote:Should have also added the area is huge, we did Sestriere, Sansicario and then over to Montgenevre. Our area lift passs included a day pass to Montgenevre. You can either ski over, about 1 1/2 hours if fairly quick or you can bus it.

Did you go over to Montgenevre? I have always been drawn to this resort but not really sure why.

Re:Finally decided!

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 15:49:27 GMT

We did but didn't spend as long as we would have liked. We skied over and being intermediates it took us a little while and we had to make sure we didn't miss all the lift connections back! We enjoyed the area very much though. We stayed at the Hotel Miravalle in Sauze, would recommend that too. -)

Re:Finally decided!

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 17:53:40 GMT

Mr Btp - you are not going to like this. Hate to bring bad news.

There is quite a lot of flat spots :oops:

When you come down the main run into the restaurants, centre of lifts etc it is quite flat (the skiing and boarding starts half way up the hill). From a skiers perspective it is fantastic - some nice wide runs that yoou can go flat out and and easily reach 50mph - bit flat at the bottom, but at that speed it does not matter. I saw alot of boarders doing their funny frog walk :lol:

It is marginally better over in Sestriere, but the lifts at the bottom are in one long line.

You need to do what i did with my GF - take up skiing!!! It is much more fun.

Boarding is a dying breed, the average age of a boarder is just below 30* - not really "RAD MAN" 8)

*source http://www.liftopia.com/blog/snowboarding-stall/

Re:Finally decided!

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 21:59:04 GMT

Not a fan of the gay-tray brigade. Some exceptions of course but mainly young blokes trying to be cool but mainly being complete flogs.
Sauze on the bucket list.

Re:Finally decided!

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 22:18:38 GMT

Juddernaut wrote:Not a fan of the gay-tray brigade. Some exceptions of course but mainly young blokes trying to be cool but mainly being complete flogs.
Sauze on the bucket list.

99% of that is totally irrelevant!!

Sauze, bucket list? It aint that good!

Re:Finally decided!

Thu, 10 Oct 2013 22:26:41 GMT

Big bucket. Only two hours away so will give it a weekend visit.

Re:Finally decided!

Fri, 11 Oct 2013 10:07:38 GMT

Juddernaut wrote:Not a fan of the gay-tray brigade. Some exceptions of course but mainly young blokes trying to be cool but mainly being complete flogs.
Sauze on the bucket list

Hmmm..'Gay-tray brigade' eh? ..small minded and homophobic in one fell swoop. Nicely done.

Shipjack

Re:Finally decided!

Sat, 12 Oct 2013 10:18:42 GMT

Sense of humour bypass?????

I think the "gay on a tray" phrase is an affectionate one used by many skiers towards our mono friends. I don't believe its small minded, especially when you take into account boarders refer to skiers as "p****s with sticks" which I haven't seen many skiers taking offence to.
As for homophobic, well I guess in today's PC gone mad world some small minded people could take it that way if they CHOOSE to.

Re:Finally decided!

Sat, 12 Oct 2013 10:21:51 GMT

Back on topic;

I liked sauze a lot. Quiet slopes, nice little town, reasonable prices, large area linked.
Have to say I saw about 90% skiers to boarders ratio when I was there, don't known if that's normal there. A mate of mine who boarded with us did do a lot of moaning about flat spots and having to take his board off and walk a lot.

Unlucky

Re:Finally decided!

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 10:26:31 GMT

I'm not a ranter, nor am I easily offended, nor do a suffer from lack of sense of humour (could n't be further from the truth!). However, use of the term 'gay' to imply 'naff, inferior, pathetic'..whatever IS offensive (and a bit childish). I'm gay, and I'm none of those. Replace it with 'black' and see if its socially acceptable.
Then forget about it and get back to skiing/snowboarding :)
I do n't mind

Re:Finally decided!

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:04:30 GMT

I'm closing this one off.

The last post was not appropriate (to this forum) and has been removed. Shipjack has made his point politely and as he says "forget about it and get back to skiing/snowboarding".

Family-friendly please - with emphasis on the friendly!

Carry on...