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Originally Posted by Devil Biccy
I've been skiing in Slovakia/Austria/Italy/France and the USA. All very different resorts. Austria 2 years ago skiing in Lech was amazing great weather tonnes of snow and loads of slopes for miles around.
Slovakia last year was reasonable however it was at Easter so the snow got a little slushy by mid afternoon. However Slovakia is cheap..ish, Slopes are not too long and night life is limited dependant on which resorts you go to. Great place to learn to ski as prices for 1:1 lesson still are around £20 euro's per hour.
Sauze doux on the border of Italy?France is a great resort with good night life and also slopes that cater for all abilities.
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I've been told Slovakia is quite cheap, but I'll probably leave that till the end of next year to be honest!
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Originally Posted by fizzwheel
I've been to
Sol Deu ( sp ) and Pas de la casa ( sp ) both in Andora
Meribel
Verbier
Verbier & Meribel were by far and away the best places. Meribel and The Three Valleys area has a huge amount of runs / slopes and stuff to do. Verbier was the same, But neither were particularly cheap.
Andorra was cheaper, but I found didnt have quite the amount of slopes and runs to offer, but that was offset by the cheaper cost.
I never had lessons in Verbier, but the other resorts I found the instructors were all very very good, they'd push you if you wanted technique tips, but were also incredible patience and all of them spoke very good english.
I'd say you wont have any disappointment with Meribel, it really is IMHO a really great place to go and will have everything you want, and more.
I can particularly recommend the Medcal Centre in Verbier, make sure you take travel insurance, E111 and a credit card with you though.
Seriously if your boarding it hurts when you fall.. body armour is a good idea, particularly wrist guards. If I had been wearing mine, I more than likely wouldnt have bust my wrist last time I went...
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Thanks Fizz, yeah a few of us going are newbies and a few have been several times. My mate whos been double figure times said that boarding you'll spend most the time on your ****!
My cousin is currently in Andorra doing his second or third ski season, but haven't managed to contact him yet!
Travel insurance is vital yeh... make sure it includes skiing and snowboarding I've been highly informed of too! Crazily, two mates when last year without it, bit of a daft risk!
It'll be the first time I go, all the people who do it have said I'll like it and I share similar interests to them so I can imagine I'll go more than once!
Regards wrist protection etc, any thing you can recommend? Don't really want to be breaking anything but its bound to possibly happen!
James