[BNM] [OT] Snowboarding

[Chris Billett]

As much as it pains me to say it, package deals can be the cheapest way of
doing trips. I did a week in St. Anton, lift pass and meals included, and
flights on non-pikey Austrian Airways, for £399. Some people on that trip
who booked last minute with the same company (Crystal Ski) got it for
£169. The free pass was because it was champagne powder week, though,
which is this week. Was great two years ago...

Best place I've been is off the beaten track, but not far. It's just
obscure. Fly into Pisa, hire a car, and shoot two hours up past Florence
into the mountains. A place called Abetone. There's no black runs, but
plenty of blues and reds, one green, and it's EMPTY. Always. Not really
English speaking, except the hotel, but it's fine. The hotel was something
ludicrously cheap, and was four star, easily. Right by lifts, too. Check
the gallery for emptiness:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=8285&l=e5f8d&id=508049542

Hotel is here: http://www.bellavista-abetone.it/


CB

> except Tignes is a very high resort
>
> If you're wanting to go in Jan, save money and goto a lower resort
>
> snow wont be a problem and visibility will be better
>
> joe
>
> Richard Maynard wrote:
>> Yeah, Tignes isn't bad - nice big ski area (Espace Killy?) twinned with
>> Val D'Isere.
>>
>> Nightlife is much better over the hill in Val D'Isere though, but the
>> main route back to the resort is an icy black - not great for beginners.
>>  You can get a bus or taxi between the two resorts if you want to.
>>
>> I wouldn't worry about the temperature in Jan - I've been there then,
>> and although it was chilly it wasn't that extreme.  Staying a bit lower
>> down can mitigate the unpleasantness if the weather is really bad!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bnmlist-bounces at brightonnewmedia.org
>> [mailto:bnmlist-bounces at brightonnewmedia.org] On Behalf Of Joe Aliferis
>> Sent: 07 December 2007 10:31
>> To: Brighton New Media
>> Subject: Re: [BNM] [OT] Snowboarding
>>
>> Tignes is great - the higher you stay the better - actually in the
>> tignes resort itself is best
>>
>> Jan is too hardcore weather - can spoil the experience unless you are
>> black run expert boarder
>>
>> also the grande Motte (very high glacial peak) will prob be closed cause
>> of wind/weather
>>
>> Best time is Late Feb
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> wayne wrote:
>>
>>> Yo
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Couple of questions for the borg:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Where is good to go?
>>>
>>> When is good to go - I'm thinking early/mid Jan.
>>>
>>> Who is good to book with?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It's a small group: 3 - 4
>>>
>>> We want to go for 5-7 days
>>>
>>> We don't want to spend the queens daily allowance on it.
>>>
>>> We don't mind hiring a car.
>>>
>>> We want to have free lift passes and transit of boards etc in flight.
>>>
>>> We want utter luxury.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Last couple of points there - optional.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> W://
>>>
>>>
>>>
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