Recomendatyions and A question

Well its the height of summer, though you may not realise it if you
are in the uk

My mind has of course set to planning next years ski trip. It looks
like I may be able to convince a largish group of friends to come with
me! (around 12 of us)

We are a mixed bunch from no-ski to off piste always and from rich to
poor.
We want a chalet with someone to cook for us. Preferably a hot tub and
the like. Where in Europe should I be looking for reasonably priced
deals, in areas that will cater for diverse levels of ability, and
have good ski schools?

As an aside I was also wondering what sort of gym work people do to
help there skiing. Just general gym work (i find it too dull to stick
too!) or is some sort of yoga/Pilates helpful? I currently cycle about
100 miles a week, my legs are ok, but my upper body and flexibility is
almost zero.

Thanks for ideas!

Fragg

I do lots of weights/running etc in the gym but have never found anything
better than cycling, especially interval training on an excerise bike which
puts the same "burn" into the quad muscles. Spinning classes are excellent.
"Fraggle" wrote in message
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Well its the height of summer, though you may not realise it if you
are in the uk

My mind has of course set to planning next years ski trip. It looks
like I may be able to convince a largish group of friends to come with
me! (around 12 of us)

We are a mixed bunch from no-ski to off piste always and from rich to
poor.
We want a chalet with someone to cook for us. Preferably a hot tub and
the like. Where in Europe should I be looking for reasonably priced
deals, in areas that will cater for diverse levels of ability, and
have good ski schools?

As an aside I was also wondering what sort of gym work people do to
help there skiing. Just general gym work (i find it too dull to stick
too!) or is some sort of yoga/Pilates helpful? I currently cycle about
100 miles a week, my legs are ok, but my upper body and flexibility is
almost zero.

Thanks for ideas!

Fragg