Tiger
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Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
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Well, I got back yesterday.
Went to Cervinia on the Italian/Swiss border. Had a wicked time, there was 4ft of snow in the resort, 2 ft of which fell while I was there, since the start of the season they've had 9 metres snowfall. Had 3 days of blue skies and the rest either misty or just lots of pow falling.
No injuries on any of the 24 that went with me which is good, heard that someone was killed by an avalance though during the week I was there 
So apart from that, plenty of great riding, some nice hands down action on the Pistes and a good laugh all round 
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Cavey
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: Derby
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I'm going to Bulgaria on Saturday snowboarding, can't wait 
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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I'm off on March 5th to Le Trois Vallee
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Tiesto
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire
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Something ive always wanted to do
[Edited on 09-02-2009 by Tiesto]
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Tiger
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Registered: 12th Jun 01
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Few snaps here if anyones interested:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=87733&l=a72b7&id=655139273
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monty46
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Registered: 27th Jan 08
Location: Northern Ireland
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im going to head to Scotland this year cant afford abroad they've had 4ft of snow this week
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Daimo B
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How do you know where to even begin looking as to where to go?
I really really want to go skiing, but just haven't got any idea where's good to go, what to look for etc
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JonnyJ
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Registered: 23rd Sep 05
Location: Scotchland
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
How do you know where to even begin looking as to where to go?
I'd probably start by looking at cold places with mountains but maybe thats just me 
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Ellis
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Registered: 11th Sep 07
Location: Aberdeenshire
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quote:
Originally posted by monty46
im going to head to Scotland this year cant afford abroad they've had 4ft of snow this week
It's really good this year, conditions are the best I've seen in Scotland
Glenshee last week
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Jamescorsa97
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Registered: 19th Aug 04
Location: Middlesbrough Drives: Cliosport 182
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brillient stuff mate!!!
I'm back off to avoriaz next week!
Can't wait!
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Hammer
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Registered: 11th Feb 04
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Couple of my mates are away boarding up north on Thursday. It's something I'd like to get into, they all rave about it.
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Cavey
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: Derby
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
How do you know where to even begin looking as to where to go?
I really really want to go skiing, but just haven't got any idea where's good to go, what to look for etc
My dad is paying  But when i was looking i was looking at Bulgaria anyway, i've never been before, so need tuition etc... and the Bulgarian places were about £100 each cheaper for tuition, lift passes, ski hire, things like that.
Holidays were about the same everywhere in europe though, so if you can ski/board already there's a lot more choice
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Bram
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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I was in the 3 valleys for the first 2 weeks of Jan and snow was average
Off again in March for another week so hoping for a good end of season like last spring 
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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Bram, they've had continous snow in the Three valleys for about 2.5 weeks now. My sister said the same, the end of December - middle of January weren't brilliant and they didn't have much snow but from middle of January on its been good. (She lives out there)
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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I can ski, but its just things like wheres best to go?
Austria, Swizerland, France, Italy, canada (jsut as cheap to go there as it is europe isn't it?) etc....
then which resorts are good? is like a normal package holiday? land, go to tourist coach, go on coach to resort, dropped off at appartment etc.....
I hear people save a lot more though by doing it themselves?
Where's good for beginners/intermediates? Donna needs some more training, but we only need a mild slope and half hour and she'll be back up to speed....
So no, im not stupid about it, just don't know wheres best to go...
Then theres the snow cover, some places have it, some don't. Don't want to be spending £800+ on a break to have no damn snow when I get there 
Best to get as a package?
Or best to get flights and accomodation, then sort out ski hire, lift passes etc when out there?
[Edited on 10-02-2009 by VXR]
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