ab350z Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 Probably a few skiers/boarders on here, was wondering if anyone can recommend a cheap and cheerful winter sports destination, couple hours flight from these shores with guaranteed snow. Getting fed up with the lottery of the Scottish resorts, was up this weekend and it was complete crap! Quote
stanski Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 Was always told Bulgaria was supposed to be very good? Only Been to France and Austria - both were expensive Failing that there is the new Chillfactor outside Manchester ? http://www.chillfactore.com/main/Home Quote
ab350z Posted January 13, 2009 Author Posted January 13, 2009 Haha good thinking! Could do with sticking one of them in the Highlands! Went to Ski Dubai and it had better snow than most winters up here! Quote
ARphotographs Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 me and the missus are just back from la thuile in italy, was waste deep in snow when off piste! got back and already looking to go away again, bulgaria is ment to be nice just now, some cheap deals on slovenia if you look about. Adam Quote
Rob_Quads Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 If you are thinking cheap then you will have to avoid most of the main euro resorts. This year there are not many last minute deals to be had - we got a weeks catered holiday for <£200 but this year your looking around the £300 mark. That combined with the crap euro means that lift tickets are silly money i.e. our Alpe D'Huez ticket for next week is over £180 The conditions in europe do look good though - haven't had much snow in the last week but there is plenty on the slopes. looks like there might be some coming at the start of the week Quote
IanS Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 Tignes in France is good - always lots of snow late in the season as its very high. Have been a few times on late season deals, never been dissapointed. Although I did get a lot more Euros to the Pound! Quote
IanS Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 Tignes in France is good - always lots of snow late in the season as its very high. Have been a few times on late season deals, never been dissapointed. Although I did get a lot more Euros to the Pound! Quote
IanS Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 Tignes in France is good - always lots of snow late in the season as its very high. Have been a few times on late season deals, never been dissapointed. Although I did get a lot more Euros to the Pound! Quote
IanS Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 wow - PC froze up there! apologies for 4 copies! Quote
Kevo Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 Bulgaria is quite cheep and cheerfull so i have heard. Would defo recommend Italy as Adam suggests though, but not the cheepest. Went boarding to Andorra last season, was really cheep, went to Arinsal, snow was crappy (was late season) but Pal and Arcalis (two mountains next to it) had really great powder. Really quite cheep too, well somethings wern't too cheep, like medical expenses - wish i didnt break my arm now!!! lol - hence a no no to Arinsal itself, AKA the ice mountain of death!! Quote
ab350z Posted January 13, 2009 Author Posted January 13, 2009 Cool, i'll look into Bulgaria and Andorra, just looking to use up the last of my holidays and get some decent boarding done. Cheers Quote
ARphotographs Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 was at soldeu in andorra last year, fantastic place, nice snow was there over new year. but la thuile beat that with this years 2 constant days of snow, only wouldn't recommend vallee blanche to a boarder, to many flat icy bits. hold on this summerises last weeks holiday. me on the left (up to my waist) and my mate on the right (he stood in my board track so didn't sink too much! Quote
stanski Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 Nice one Adam la thuile - oh yes top place indeed my first skiing trip and ski lessons! It was -32 when I went the sort of temperature you dont know your nose is running constantly ! Best bit is popping over the top to France .. value for money eh - 2 countries!! Quote
Kevo Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 Blimey Adam, how the hell did you get back on your board in that!!! Quote
ARphotographs Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 i had to walk back up out the gully lol, then ended up on more off piste (followed a mate who was ski'ing) ended up below the piste so had to once again walk up a steeper hill, in that depth of snow. soar legs till the end of the week (including the vallee blanche run on tired legs) will post up a good video tho Quote
Kevo Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 sore enough legs without that hassle. Worth it i bet! Looking forward to the vid Quote
ARphotographs Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 when i was doing the walk (back up the powder hill) i hated it, the most tiring soarest 30mins of my life (well it felt like it at the time) but then thinking back the 10minutes on the powder before having to walk was perfect, it was dream like, and i'd do that 30minute walk all over again (well i sorta did with vallee blanche) and Vallee blanche was horrible whilst doing it, flat sections, icy sections, flat and icy sections and then a big walk up a hill (not in powder tho ) was hell, trying to push along on powder with one foot but sinking each time. but i love knowing i can say "i snowboarded valllee blanche" and the bits of powder we hit were brilliant but still wouldn't recommend it. Adam Quote
ARphotographs Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CM7hdSNnUAE thats what to do when you have a break on the slopes! will post up more holiday snaps once i get sent them (i had a break from taking too many photos) Quote
Sarnie Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 Tignes in France is good - always lots of snow late in the season as its very high. Have been a few times on late season deals, never been dissapointed. Although I did get a lot more Euros to the Pound! +1 I love it in Tignes: Went to Morillon in France last year and that was ace too Quote
ARphotographs Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 looks like there should be quite a lot of good off piste over there, was there sarnie? Quote
Sarnie Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 looks like there should be quite a lot of good off piste over there, was there sarnie? Loads mate. Buuuuuuuuuuuuut.............there was also 8 people killed in avalanches off piste in the week we were there alone Quote
stanski Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 Forgot about this place - soemone at work has an appartment there - Bulgaria is in the Euro but still using their own currency still so the exchange rate is good I beleive? Worth a shot - plus inside info is that business is slow so there may be some good deals out there? http://www.gotobansko.com/ Quote
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