On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 17:39:28 +0100, Ace wrote:

On Fri, 15 Nov 2013 18:53:49 +0000, PipL wrote:

On Fri, 15 Nov 2013 05:29:15 +0000 (UTC), "Noumenon"
wrote:

The main problem with slopes is that Swiss are a bit lazy in that respect and
they don't groom slopes well (not like Italians or Austrians), not even half
of what they normally should be grooming in order to make piste skiing good...

I'm surprised. I went there last winter and the grooming was fine.

Indeed, but to generalise that _all_ Swiss resorts are good, bad or
indifferent in their grooming is a nonsense. They will vary
tremendously, with weather, location, snow depths, as well as local
preferences. Some places (think of Flaine, which I know you know well)
deliberately leave some pistes ungroomed on alternate daysbecause
that's what people want.

Oh, it's alternate days, is it? I remember doing one once, then coming back
the next day and finding it pisted.

I've noticed before with one or two Americans that they want only
'perfect piste' to ski on, and while I can enjoy that as well I'd be
very bored if all pistes in all resorts were the same.

My only complaint with Swiss ski resorts (though it is a biggie) is that black
runs seem to be just steep reds, and groomed as well, and real blacks, the
sort that make my knees quiver, are often itineraires; not patrolled. Worrying
if you're skiing alone.

Whaaat? You've never come to Engelberg, have you? As generalisations
gom this one is about as meaningless as the other.

Um. OK, only two, now I come to think of it. Zermatt and Verbier, but they're
the only ones I've visited in recent years. I've tended to avoid Switzerland
due to the cost, travel, and they don't use Euros, though cost difference
might not really be that huge.

Today I was trying to improve my telemark technique

Now that's jsut showing off. PLus-fours, Lycra leggings and all?

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Pip