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Late season ski trip to Wengen/Grindelwald for a total beginner?
On 20/02/2014 21:28, Rod wrote:
Hoping some of the few remaining resident gurus here could give a bit of advice... I'm thinking of whether a late season trip to Wengen or Grindelwald with a total ski novice is a viable idea. Now I know the local ski areas in both locations is closed by then, but as far as I can tell the Kleine Scheidegg area is open to the 22 April, assuming the snow lasts. I've read suggestions that the nusery area at Klein Scheidegg is OK. However although I have skiied in the area a few years ago I have no recollection of whats its like for beginners - and obviously its still not that high for mid-April. Would I be better off discounting this area and either looking for somewhere a bit higher or postponing to next season (though my companion has pretty restrictive holiday options)? I was thinking that at least the area is pretty for a first time skiier (I'm not that bothered by how much skiing there is for me - more concerned I dont put off a somewhat hesitant beginner with an unpleasant experience). Thanks Rod The Trockener Steg/ Theodulus pass area at Zermatt may well be open late as it is mostly a glacier. -- Michael Chare |
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Late season ski trip to Wengen/Grindelwald for a total beginner?
On Sat, 22 Feb 2014 12:12:22 +0000, Michael Chare
mUNDERSCOREnews@chareDOTorgDOTuk wrote: The Trockener Steg/ Theodulus pass area at Zermatt may well be open late as it is mostly a glacier. Actually, though Zermatt isn't really a beginner's resort, I'd say that area is not bad for raw beginners if they stick to the draglift area, and there's the area above Riffleberg for progression, though I definitely would not recommend skiing down to it from Gornegrat. Having said that, it's a long ride from the village to get there, and a long ride down if they're not up to the tracks down, whereas somewhere like Flaine or, as someone said, and probably better, Val Thorens, has good beginner areas that are vastly more convenient to get to. Not sure what Flaine's late-season snow is like, but it's supposed to hold it well when it gets its cover. -- Pip |
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Late season ski trip to Wengen/Grindelwald for a total beginner?
On Sat, 22 Feb 2014 16:36:28 +0000, PipL wrote:
On Sat, 22 Feb 2014 12:12:22 +0000, Michael Chare mUNDERSCOREnews@chareDOTorgDOTuk wrote: The Trockener Steg/ Theodulus pass area at Zermatt may well be open late as it is mostly a glacier. Actually, though Zermatt isn't really a beginner's resort, I'd say that area is not bad for raw beginners if they stick to the draglift area, and there's the area above Riffleberg for progression, though I definitely would not recommend skiing down to it from Gornegrat. Having said that, it's a long ride from the village to get there, and a long ride down if they're not up to the tracks down, whereas somewhere like Flaine or, as someone said, and probably better, Val Thorens, has good beginner areas that are vastly more convenient to get to. Not sure what Flaine's late-season snow is like, but it's supposed to hold it well when it gets its cover. Yes, Colin suggested Flaine would probably be a safer/more sensible bet - or as Michael says above, Val Thorens probably better still. Never actually skiied in either place so its hard to judge, but harder still to argue with their sensibe advice. I had considered Zermatt - but the hassle for a beginner to get to the top made me discount it. As it stands, I think we are drifting towards leaving it till next season. Teachers may have long summer holidays, but at least in Scotland, their winter ski options are pretty limited by their fixed holiday periods - which either fall into "bit early for comfort", "bit late for decent snow" or "to short a time for a beginner to get the chance of a decent run at it".... But thanks for the advice and suggestions. Rod |
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