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Off Piste Holidays
For those that are still watching for posts I need some assistance.
My regular skiing partners may not be able to ski with me this coming year, so I am exploring the possibility of going on my own and I would like to do a whole week Off piste. I've done a trawl through the net but have not really come up with many possibilities. Ski Club springs to mind but they have no details posted and I've come across Mountain Tracks that may meet my requirements. But does anyone know of or have any practical experience of such holidays. I'm not much bothered if they are in Europe or the States, but doing a whole week off piste really appeals. Any comment / suggestions will be greatly received. Regards Neil. |
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Hi Neil
On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:34:08 +0100, "Neil Walker" wrote: My regular skiing partners may not be able to ski with me this coming year, so I am exploring the possibility of going on my own and I would like to do a whole week Off piste. I've done a trawl through the net but have not really come up with many possibilities. Ski Club springs to mind but they have no details posted and I've come across Mountain Tracks that may meet my requirements. But does anyone know of or have any practical experience of such holidays. I'm not much bothered if they are in Europe or the States, but doing a whole week off piste really appeals. Any comment / suggestions will be greatly received. I know only this. http://www.bergschule-uri.ch/pages/english/offers.php4 http://www.alpine-sportschule.ch/pages/startseite.html (only german) But i'm shure if you look at the Ski-Resorts home page, you found more Johannes |
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Neil Walker wrote:
But does anyone know of or have any practical experience of such holidays. I'm not much bothered if they are in Europe or the States, but doing a whole week off piste really appeals. The Ski Club off-piste holidays are UIAGM guide lead and seem to be pretty good and would certainly be worth considering. Otherwise contact Alpine Experience in Val d'Isère who can sort you out if you fancy Val. http://www.alpineexperience.com Be wary about backcountry skiing in Canada which is not particuarly well regulated. David |
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Hi
La Grave is supposed to be the off-piste capital of the world so you could search for something there... Andy "Neil Walker" wrote in message ... For those that are still watching for posts I need some assistance. My regular skiing partners may not be able to ski with me this coming year, so I am exploring the possibility of going on my own and I would like to do a whole week Off piste. I've done a trawl through the net but have not really come up with many possibilities. Ski Club springs to mind but they have no details posted and I've come across Mountain Tracks that may meet my requirements. But does anyone know of or have any practical experience of such holidays. I'm not much bothered if they are in Europe or the States, but doing a whole week off piste really appeals. Any comment / suggestions will be greatly received. Regards Neil. |
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Some years ago (1996?) I went on an off-piste holiday to Klosters/Davos
organised by Powder Byrne. It was a standard chalet holiday, with the difference that there was a well known Swiss ski guide who would pick us up at the chalet each morning and take care of us all day. The typical day was to take a lift up to some high point first thing in the morning, hike to some ridge, then ski all the way down to the main valley where we would find a train or a PostBus (this is Switzerland!) to take us to some other area in the afternoon. This included video sessions with debriefing in the chalet in the evenings. In 5 days we never skied the same slope twice, found plenty of fresh powder even though it was warm and hadn't snowed recently, and rarely saw a piste. If you are looking for something organised from beginning to end, and accessible to an advanced piste skier with little off-piste experience, then I would strongly recommend this if it still exists. "Neil Walker" wrote in message ... For those that are still watching for posts I need some assistance. My regular skiing partners may not be able to ski with me this coming year, so I am exploring the possibility of going on my own and I would like to do a whole week Off piste. I've done a trawl through the net but have not really come up with many possibilities. Ski Club springs to mind but they have no details posted and I've come across Mountain Tracks that may meet my requirements. But does anyone know of or have any practical experience of such holidays. I'm not much bothered if they are in Europe or the States, but doing a whole week off piste really appeals. Any comment / suggestions will be greatly received. Regards Neil. |
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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:34:08 +0100, "Neil Walker"
wrote: \But does anyone know of or have any practical experience of such holidays. I'm not much bothered if they are in Europe or the States, but doing a whole week off piste really appeals. Any comment / suggestions will be greatly received. Well I've never lead, or been on, one of the Ski Club's off-piste holidays, but I know enough about who runs them to be able to whole-heartedly recommend them. You can't really go far wrong with them. See website for details. But I'd also recommend Phil Smith & co, www.improveyourskiing.com. I've done a couple of their of-piste weeks, the latest in Gressonay this March, and can't speak too highly of them. They give a mix of instruction and guiding, using only top instructors and guides (i.e. the guides they use are also top-flight skiers) and make for a very enjoyable experience, whatever your skiing level. If you're booking, please mention my recommendation ( name's in the email addy in my sig) - it won't get you a bigger discount (although Ski Club members _do_ get one) and I won't get anything for it, but I'd appreciate the kudos, IYSWIM :-) -- Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) Ski Club of Great Britain - http://www.skiclub.co.uk All opinions expressed are personal and in no way represent those of the Ski Club. |
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"Ace" wrote in message ... On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:34:08 +0100, "Neil Walker" wrote: \But does anyone know of or have any practical experience of such holidays. I'm not much bothered if they are in Europe or the States, but doing a whole week off piste really appeals. Any comment / suggestions will be greatly received. Well I've never lead, or been on, one of the Ski Club's off-piste holidays, but I know enough about who runs them to be able to whole-heartedly recommend them. You can't really go far wrong with them. See website for details. But I'd also recommend Phil Smith & co, www.improveyourskiing.com. I've done a couple of their of-piste weeks, the latest in Gressonay this March, and can't speak too highly of them. They give a mix of instruction and guiding, using only top instructors and guides (i.e. the guides they use are also top-flight skiers) and make for a very enjoyable experience, whatever your skiing level. If you're booking, please mention my recommendation ( name's in the email addy in my sig) - it won't get you a bigger discount (although Ski Club members _do_ get one) and I won't get anything for it, but I'd appreciate the kudos, IYSWIM :-) -- Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) Ski Club of Great Britain - http://www.skiclub.co.uk All opinions expressed are personal and in no way represent those of the Ski Club. Ace, Many thanks, looks like these two fit the bill, although Mountain Tracks seems ok as well. I'll have plenty to choose from. Do you know how easily they accomodate single skiers?, as I don't really want to pay a huge supplement (i've yet to mention it to the wife what I'm planning - She doesn't ski.). |
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On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 12:22:40 +0100, "Neil Walker"
wrote: snip Ace, Many thanks, looks like these two fit the bill, although Mountain Tracks seems ok as well. I'll have plenty to choose from. Do you know how easily they accomodate single skiers?, as I don't really want to pay a huge supplement (i've yet to mention it to the wife what I'm planning - She doesn't ski.). If you're happy to share with a stranger there will be no problem. There tend to be quite a few singles on these trips. If you prefer, there's always the single supplement option, but most people find sharing OK and can add to the experience. -- Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) Ski Club of Great Britain - http://www.skiclub.co.uk All opinions expressed are personal and in no way represent those of the Ski Club. |
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HI,
I was told last week that the Ski Club "Fresh Tracks" Brochure will be out in September "Neil Walker" wrote in message ... For those that are still watching for posts I need some assistance. My regular skiing partners may not be able to ski with me this coming year, so I am exploring the possibility of going on my own and I would like to do a whole week Off piste. I've done a trawl through the net but have not really come up with many possibilities. Ski Club springs to mind but they have no details posted and I've come across Mountain Tracks that may meet my requirements. But does anyone know of or have any practical experience of such holidays. I'm not much bothered if they are in Europe or the States, but doing a whole week off piste really appeals. Any comment / suggestions will be greatly received. Regards Neil. |
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