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Help please: Lech or Hinterglemm for easy intimidated beginner



 
 
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Old October 8th 06, 09:08 AM posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
michaelr
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Default Help please: Lech or Hinterglemm for easy intimidated beginner


Hi there,

As probably everyone else I am about to book my Christmas ski holiday.
I have had a few lessons on indoor real snow slopes and am now about to
do the real thing for the first time to which I look extremly forward.

Thing is however I am frightened of height and feel very easily
intimidaded by steep slopes. As I have become to understand there can
be quite a bit of difference between the steepness of blue slopes in
different areas. I am trying to find a place which has very flattery
wide unintimadating blue pistes but does have enough blue pistes to
entertain for 7 - 10 days.

I have heard Lech or Saalbach-Hinterglemm are very easy for beginners.
Is this true? Would these areas do it for me? Any other areas which can
be advised? Any word of advise in respect to the snow sureness?

I am not so much interested in a intense apres-ski but do like a lively
enviroment. In that aspect I fear that Lech which has no restaurants on
the piste might be a bit dull...

Any comments would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks

Michael

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Old October 8th 06, 12:05 PM posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Alan Clifford
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Default Help please: Lech or Hinterglemm for easy intimidated beginner

On Sun, 8 Oct 2006, michaelr wrote:

m Thing is however I am frightened of height and feel very easily
m intimidaded by steep slopes. As I have become to understand there can
m be quite a bit of difference between the steepness of blue slopes in
m different areas. I am trying to find a place which has very flattery
m wide unintimadating blue pistes but does have enough blue pistes to
m entertain for 7 - 10 days.
m

I think you are worrying too much. I ski down slopes that I used to be
too frightened to look down. And these are only reds! I say "used to" but
I probably still am. But once you have launched your self over the edge,
all is OK!

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Old October 8th 06, 12:48 PM posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Richard & Barbara
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Default Help please: Lech or Hinterglemm for easy intimidated beginner

I do not know Saalbach, but I would not suggest Lech for a beginner. The
place I would suggest, though it might not suit you geographically, is
Cervinia, Italy--absolute heaven for a beginner.

"michaelr" wrote in message
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Hi there,

As probably everyone else I am about to book my Christmas ski holiday.
I have had a few lessons on indoor real snow slopes and am now about to
do the real thing for the first time to which I look extremly forward.

Thing is however I am frightened of height and feel very easily
intimidaded by steep slopes. As I have become to understand there can
be quite a bit of difference between the steepness of blue slopes in
different areas. I am trying to find a place which has very flattery
wide unintimadating blue pistes but does have enough blue pistes to
entertain for 7 - 10 days.

I have heard Lech or Saalbach-Hinterglemm are very easy for beginners.
Is this true? Would these areas do it for me? Any other areas which can
be advised? Any word of advise in respect to the snow sureness?

I am not so much interested in a intense apres-ski but do like a lively
enviroment. In that aspect I fear that Lech which has no restaurants on
the piste might be a bit dull...

Any comments would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks

Michael



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Old October 8th 06, 04:50 PM posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Adrian D. Shaw
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Default Help please: Lech or Hinterglemm for easy intimidated beginner

Felly sgrifennodd michaelr :
As probably everyone else I am about to book my Christmas ski holiday.
I have had a few lessons on indoor real snow slopes and am now about to
do the real thing for the first time to which I look extremly forward.


Lech seemed pretty booked up to me for Christmas/New Year when I
tried to get a Ferienwohnung there months ago. Mind you the Arlberg and
Lech/Zuers web sites, and tourist board, are particularly unhelpful.
Good luck if you try!

Adrian

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Old October 8th 06, 07:31 PM posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
michaelr
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Default Help please: Lech or Hinterglemm for easy intimidated beginner


Thanks for the advice Alan. You have given me hope :-)


I think you are worrying too much. I ski down slopes that I used to be
too frightened to look down. And these are only reds! I say "used to" but
I probably still am. But once you have launched your self over the edge,
all is OK!

--
Alan


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Old October 8th 06, 10:22 PM posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
Devs
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Default Help please: Lech or Hinterglemm for easy intimidated beginner

In message .com,
michaelr writes

Hi there,

As probably everyone else I am about to book my Christmas ski holiday.
I have had a few lessons on indoor real snow slopes and am now about to
do the real thing for the first time to which I look extremly forward.

Thing is however I am frightened of height and feel very easily
intimidaded by steep slopes. As I have become to understand there can
be quite a bit of difference between the steepness of blue slopes in
different areas. I am trying to find a place which has very flattery
wide unintimadating blue pistes but does have enough blue pistes to
entertain for 7 - 10 days.

I have heard Lech or Saalbach-Hinterglemm are very easy for beginners.
Is this true? Would these areas do it for me? Any other areas which can
be advised? Any word of advise in respect to the snow sureness?

I am not so much interested in a intense apres-ski but do like a lively
enviroment. In that aspect I fear that Lech which has no restaurants on
the piste might be a bit dull...


Don't know about Lech but Hinterglemm is excellent for the standard of
skier you appear to be. Great big wide pistes on undulating grass hills.
No cliffs and steeps (unless you know where to look and really want to
find them!!). The ski circus has 200+ kms of piste and will keep just
about anybody happy for a week or so.
--
Devs
"Punchdown Pete the old Kroner"
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Old October 9th 06, 05:52 PM posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
JP
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Default Help please: Lech or Hinterglemm for easy intimidated beginner

I'll second that. top place, nice and wide, plenty of good choice for a
beginner or someone who wants to take it easy.
"Devs" wrote in message
...
In message .com,
michaelr writes

Hi there,

As probably everyone else I am about to book my Christmas ski holiday.
I have had a few lessons on indoor real snow slopes and am now about to
do the real thing for the first time to which I look extremly forward.

Thing is however I am frightened of height and feel very easily
intimidaded by steep slopes. As I have become to understand there can
be quite a bit of difference between the steepness of blue slopes in
different areas. I am trying to find a place which has very flattery
wide unintimadating blue pistes but does have enough blue pistes to
entertain for 7 - 10 days.

I have heard Lech or Saalbach-Hinterglemm are very easy for beginners.
Is this true? Would these areas do it for me? Any other areas which can
be advised? Any word of advise in respect to the snow sureness?

I am not so much interested in a intense apres-ski but do like a lively
enviroment. In that aspect I fear that Lech which has no restaurants on
the piste might be a bit dull...


Don't know about Lech but Hinterglemm is excellent for the standard of
skier you appear to be. Great big wide pistes on undulating grass hills.
No cliffs and steeps (unless you know where to look and really want to
find them!!). The ski circus has 200+ kms of piste and will keep just
about anybody happy for a week or so.
--
Devs
"Punchdown Pete the old Kroner"



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Old October 11th 06, 06:53 PM posted to rec.skiing.resorts.europe
michaelr
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Default Help please: Lech or Hinterglemm for easy intimidated beginner


Thanks guys for all the advice!


JP schreef:

I'll second that. top place, nice and wide, plenty of good choice for a
beginner or someone who wants to take it easy.
"Devs" wrote in message
...
In message .com,
michaelr writes

Hi there,

As probably everyone else I am about to book my Christmas ski holiday.
I have had a few lessons on indoor real snow slopes and am now about to
do the real thing for the first time to which I look extremly forward.

Thing is however I am frightened of height and feel very easily
intimidaded by steep slopes. As I have become to understand there can
be quite a bit of difference between the steepness of blue slopes in
different areas. I am trying to find a place which has very flattery
wide unintimadating blue pistes but does have enough blue pistes to
entertain for 7 - 10 days.

I have heard Lech or Saalbach-Hinterglemm are very easy for beginners.
Is this true? Would these areas do it for me? Any other areas which can
be advised? Any word of advise in respect to the snow sureness?

I am not so much interested in a intense apres-ski but do like a lively
enviroment. In that aspect I fear that Lech which has no restaurants on
the piste might be a bit dull...


Don't know about Lech but Hinterglemm is excellent for the standard of
skier you appear to be. Great big wide pistes on undulating grass hills.
No cliffs and steeps (unless you know where to look and really want to
find them!!). The ski circus has 200+ kms of piste and will keep just
about anybody happy for a week or so.
--
Devs
"Punchdown Pete the old Kroner"


 




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