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Daily Mail Ski Show - ouch
On 24 Oct, 17:35, Colin Irvine wrote:
On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:38:27 -0700 (PDT), SaladDodger squeezed out the following: On 24 Oct, 00:50, Colin Irvine wrote: I agree. I think skiing is expensive - no doubt about it. I also think it's worth every penny. In 1979 I spent £150 on a school skiing trip. In 1999 I spent £150 at the dentist. On balance, I'd visit the dentist again, if I was looking for value for money. My choice between the two would depend on context rather than vfm. Fair enough; I'd pick the dentist if I was looking for fun and entertainment, too. |
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Daily Mail Ski Show - ouch
On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:47:56 -0600, vulgarandmischevious
wrote: Ace wrote: Like a annual lift pass at chf640, which we've just used for the first skiing day of the season here in Engelberg. I forgot to say that this is last year's pass, not needing renewal until December 10th. That's twice as expensive as my season ticket, Yes, but you only get to use it at a little bitty hill. Engelberg must be at least twice as good. It's a 12-month ticket, as the lifts run all summer too. And includes a 33% resident's discount. I think it's a bargain, given what we get out of it. Works out at about ten francs a day. and even more than the "colorado pass"! Which doesn't allow you to ski on holidays. "Restricted dates usually apply to Thanksgiving weekend, New Year's weekend and President's Day weekend." Not much ****ing good then is it? The "Epic Pass", at $600, seems a better deal. We do have an alternative, the 'CentralSchweizShneePass' which gives skiinhg at 15 resorts, for about the same price, but without the resident's discount, so would actually cost us chf999, and is only valid for the ski season. -- Ace Ski Club of Great Britain http://www.skiclub.co.uk/ All opinions expressed are those of the poster and in no way reflect those of the Ski Club or its members |
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Daily Mail Ski Show - ouch
On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:03:31 -0600, vulgarandmischevious
wrote: Champ wrote: On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:37:22 +0200, Ace wrote: Like a annual lift pass at chf640, which we've just used for the first skiing day of the season here in Engelberg. First day of the season already?! jealous Should have been Oct 3rd, but the early snow isn't yet arriving in any quantity. Odd weather - the week we got back from Argentina it was above 25C for at least three days. It's October, FFS! Bah - it was two weeks ago here. How many times have you been so far? -- Ace Ski Club of Great Britain http://www.skiclub.co.uk/ All opinions expressed are those of the poster and in no way reflect those of the Ski Club or its members |
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Daily Mail Ski Show - ouch
Ace wrote:
On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:03:31 -0600, vulgarandmischevious wrote: Champ wrote: On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:37:22 +0200, Ace wrote: Like a annual lift pass at chf640, which we've just used for the first skiing day of the season here in Engelberg. First day of the season already?! jealous Should have been Oct 3rd, but the early snow isn't yet arriving in any quantity. Odd weather - the week we got back from Argentina it was above 25C for at least three days. It's October, FFS! It's lovely and warm here in town today. Went out earlier with the roof down. Bah - it was two weeks ago here. How many times have you been so far? fx:shuffles feet last weekend I wasn't feeling well, and this weekend we had theatre tickets for last night and philharmonic tickets for tonight. Might go mid-week. |
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Daily Mail Ski Show - ouch
Ace wrote:
On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:47:56 -0600, vulgarandmischevious wrote: Ace wrote: Like a annual lift pass at chf640, which we've just used for the first skiing day of the season here in Engelberg. I forgot to say that this is last year's pass, not needing renewal until December 10th. That's twice as expensive as my season ticket, Yes, but you only get to use it at a little bitty hill. Engelberg must be at least twice as good. You're hilariously smug! How would you measure "twice as good"? It's a 12-month ticket, as the lifts run all summer too. I had intended to go mountain biking up at Winter Park this summer, but never got round to it. And includes a 33% resident's discount. I think it's a bargain, given what we get out of it. Works out at about ten francs a day. Actually, yeah, that's good. and even more than the "colorado pass"! Which doesn't allow you to ski on holidays. "Restricted dates usually apply to Thanksgiving weekend, New Year's weekend and President's Day weekend." Not much ****ing good then is it? au contraire - those dates are dates to avoid, as every ****er wants to be out there! The "Epic Pass", at $600, seems a better deal. We'll do that one next year, I think. |
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Daily Mail Ski Show - ouch
Champ wrote:
On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:48:19 -0600, vulgarandmischevious wrote: 100 quid an hour? I used to dream of only spending 100 quid an hour... Harvey Nichols? heh. Where's Blaney when you need him. What did he say those posh toms used to charge? 15 years ago I was told they were a grand a time. Was that for "a go", an hour, or the whole night? You know, I don't really remember. |
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Daily Mail Ski Show - ouch
On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:00:27 -0600, vulgarandmischevious
wrote: Ace wrote: On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:47:56 -0600, vulgarandmischevious wrote: Ace wrote: Like a annual lift pass at chf640, which we've just used for the first skiing day of the season here in Engelberg. I forgot to say that this is last year's pass, not needing renewal until December 10th. That's twice as expensive as my season ticket, Yes, but you only get to use it at a little bitty hill. Engelberg must be at least twice as good. You're hilariously smug! It was probably the apres-ski champagne talking How would you measure "twice as good"? Oh well, mainly, I guess, that the range, steepness and length of some of the off-piste runs here surpasses pretty much anywhere I've skiied. The Laub is perhaps the most well-known, with 1200m vertical, pretty much straight down, and an _average_ gradient of 35degrees, with parts of the main run well over 40 (and steeper if you look for the couloirs); North-facing, so in mid-season pretty much unaffected by the sun, and although easily accessible, you need to know how to get to it, as the entrance is somewhat hidden and even once you get to it it looks ****ing intimidating with a very steep rutted section at the top, so you don't get too many wannabes on it. Also the snow record is excellent, with a season running from October to late May, and the night life is pretty good too. Oh, and the restaurants, both on the mountain and in the village. -- Ace Ski Club of Great Britain http://www.skiclub.co.uk/ All opinions expressed are those of the poster and in no way reflect those of the Ski Club or its members |
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Daily Mail Ski Show - ouch
Ace wrote:
On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:00:27 -0600, vulgarandmischevious wrote: You're hilariously smug! It was probably the apres-ski champagne talking You don't need to excuse it. How would you measure "twice as good"? Oh well, mainly, I guess, that the range, steepness and length of some of the off-piste runs here surpasses pretty much anywhere I've skiied. Ah, well off-piste is not something I've dabbled in. Also the snow record is excellent, with a season running from October to late May, check and the night life is pretty good too. check. Oh, and the restaurants, both on the mountain and in the village. check. in particular, had a fantastic curry in Winter Park in April. The reason I ask is that my skiing buddy, who's been skiing 35 years and lived in Europe for 10, says that Colorado skiing is the best in the world. |
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Daily Mail Ski Show - ouch
On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:39:04 -0600, vulgarandmischevious
wrote: The reason I ask is that my skiing buddy, who's been skiing 35 years and lived in Europe for 10, says that Colorado skiing is the best in the world. The best skiing in the world is _always_ the skiing you're doing right here, right now. We're off out again as soon as Jude's finished servicing[1] her skis. [1] Always been my job before, but they learned how to do it on her instructors course, so she's keen to practice. -- Ace Ski Club of Great Britain http://www.skiclub.co.uk/ All opinions expressed are those of the poster and in no way reflect those of the Ski Club or its members |
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