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Borovets.....Went there last year and just couldn't relax. Every bar you went into they spoke about the Bulgarian Mafia that owned the hotels, bars, nightclubs etc. Then spoke to loads of people who had bags get stolen in restaurants then magically reappear once the police were called. Hmmmmmm Glad to get out of there. Oh yes and came back with food poisoning which lasted two weeks and lost a stone and a half 
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| retsil wrote: |
| St Johann [Tirol] -Sheffield ski village had more variety of slopes. |
Can't leave that unchallenged! Although St. Johann isn't a very big resort, it does have variable slopes. Admittedly, I only ski there for a day at a time but checking last season, I see I went five times. So at least I go back 
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has to be flaine for me. the hotel was the worst ive ever been too, the resort was the ugliest i have ever been too - these purpose built french resorts, what were they thinking!? and to top it all off instead of snowing for us it only poured!! - the slopes were like swimming pools, only time i have ever saw it properly rain in a ski resort! so yes not really any nice memories tbh of my ski holiday to Flaine!!!
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La Ros & Saas Fee,
Actually did Saas Fee 2 x . Once in 2007 and my first time on skis in 1977.
First time was ace as I couldn;t ski much, but 2nd visit I realised how bad it is with so much walking between lifts and pistses, pistes and lift etc.
Brilliant village and mountains though, just cak lift system.
La Ros - too much of a 1 lift town when I was there (~7 years ago) incessant wind, too many drag lifts and too many flat bits for my novice boarding skills.
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| andyph wrote: |
| masmith, you clearly haven't been to Aviemore. |
Awww, did CairnGorm deflate your ego 
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Livigno, disjointed area, town spread out! No not particulary fond memories!
That said if the group decide to go I will be there again, but would add my tuppence worth at the meeting!
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Passo tonale...terrible place, either chavvy brits or poles all mainly drunk. Takes ages to get across the resort to decent places due to tons of busy slow lifts
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I've been to Borovets and would never go back there, or anywhere else in Eastern Europe. Never mind the poor skiing, think of the medical services!
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| queen bodecia wrote: |
| abc, I think crossing the pond to go skiing is a lot more expensive than Europe. Plus it really doesn't make sense to go all that way just for a week. |
queen bodecia, I actually gone skiing "cross the pond" ( though in reverse) a few times. That is, flying from the east coast of US to Europe to go skiing for only a week
Even then, I don't just go for a typical week. My "week" is usually 9 days of skiing instead of 6!
That is true whether I fly to Europe or to the Rockies. Leave Friday evening, ski Saturday short'ish. And quit early on the last Sunday to catch a late flight home. The time difference works to my advantage: at least one leg of the flight will be an overnight flight. Save one night hotel bill and got an extra day of skiing in.
Granted, from Europe to the Rockies are longer than from the east coast to Europe. So even a 9 day "week" might still be too short for you guys.
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abc, I did fly from Sydney to get 2 weeks in Vail and Aspen once. 20 hours flying each way...
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| papasmurf wrote: |
| Passo tonale...terrible place, either chavvy brits or poles all mainly drunk. Takes ages to get across the resort to decent places due to tons of busy slow lifts |
Possibly because it's about the cheapest resort in the Dolomites. As mentioned, it's miles from anywhere and there's very little going on.
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Never been to a resort I'd never go back to and I've skied some pretty weird places.
No such things as rubbish resorts. Only bad timing.
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Ski Liberty, PA USA- normally very little natural snow, not much of a Mnt (the lodge blocks the entire view of it from the parking lot) and it rained the day I went.
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papasmurf, Passo Tonale is probably the least busy resort I've ever been to. I don't deny it has some minus points (horrid busy road right through the middle, hardly any nightlife, small skiing area) but I still think it has more plusses than minuses (great snow, easy pistes, fast chair lifts, nice value for money hotels).
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Livigno. The coach transfer is 5 hrs. Some fun runs there but not enough to make me endure another 5 hr marathon. Good bombardinos though.
St Moritz. Pretty town and good lift system - just too expensive for what you get. Also too many rich folk flouncing about for me.
Norquay. The next time I go to Banff I will probably skip Norquay and go straight to Sunshine or Lake Louise - it's just too small to waste a day of your tri-area pass on.
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abc, longer than a week not feasible for me, but I will cross the pond to go skiing one day. After retirement age probably, then I can do it properly and spend a few weeks there!
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Kimberley in Canada - on a day trip from Fernie. Very dull ski-ing, we were glad we were not there for the fortnight -Fernie on the other hand, ticked most of the boxes. Not in the same class as Zinal, Grimentz, Andermatt and Engelberg though.
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Fernie! I forgot about that place. Must have been blotted out of my memory because it was such a disappointment. Hugely overrated as a destination in my view. The only ski resort where I have ever seen tumbleweed blowing down the emptiest deadest mainstreet I've ever experienced. It didn't help that it was probably the worst winter for them in 20 years (or so they said). Half the place was closed due to avalanche risk and the bottom was either running water - we were past the slush stage by then - or tarmac.
I know some people swear by the place, but my one and only experience was so bad - I also got food poisoning - not even the offer of a free holiday there would tempt me back.
It's only saving grace was a cat-skiing operation an hour or so's drive away. If I could have afforded to do that for the 2 weeks I would have.
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Kaprun is the only place I wouldn't go back to
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steamboat.. boring...
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Not sure what polo boy is on about, I have taken 50 plus people to Niederau each feb half term for 5 years Many experienced skiers, but like Niederau for ski schools and kids safety! I have never queued for 30 minutes for the gondola, but there again we get on it first thing! Also 4 seater chairlift had no queues at all in half term with great runs!!
regards runs cannot really comment as none of my 50 strong group had any problems.
Finally must reccomend the Alpenland great place to stay!!!
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Second vote for Les Deux Alpes - a horrible, menancing atmosphere in the evenings - I'm told by those who know that New Year is to be avoided, but it was enough to put me off for good.
I wouldn't rush back to Vermon either - not for skiing anyway - too darn cold! 
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Would think twice about bothering again with: Cervinia, La Thuile/Ros, Courmayeur, Sauze d'Oulx. Although none of them are bad enough that I wouldn't go for free!
All Italian. Coincidence?
On the whole I don't ever want to go back to somewhere I've already been though. Why on earth would you? Seems daft.
The only place I've been that I *would* actively like a repeat visit of, is Zermatt.
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paulio, I agree with wanting to try a different resort each time, but can't really see why you don't like Italy. Lovely well-groomed slopes and laid back atmosphere combined with good value for money. Gets my vote every time. I really can't see myself ever going back to France.
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I don't not like Italy. I wasn't especially enamoured with any of those places though.
Cervinia: unbelievably flat. You ride the chairlifts down, and then pole back up the pistes. A total waste of time, apart from the Ventina run.
La Thuile/Ros just didn't do it for me. Skied it all out in about 2 days. Lots of quite samey runs.
Courmayeur: Terrible piste grooming - death cookies all over the place, really limited area, far too busy.
Sauze: Awful lift network, crappy town. Takes ages to get to the more worthwhile bits of the Via Lattea.
Really liked Pila, that's in Italy.
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Strange, I found the piste grooming to be excellent in Courmayeur, maybe it helped that the snow was brilliant too but admittedly it is quite a small ski area, even I managed to cover it all in a couple of days (apart from the scary-looking black runs). Haven't been to any of the other places (yet!) but I like the sound of Cervinia.
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There's no ski resort that I've been to that I'd never ever want to return to, I've enjoyed them all, some more than others.
I think it depends on lots of factors:- snow, weather, crowds, standard accommodation, standard lessons (if you have them), standard of skiing, what you're looking for in a resort i.e cruising mileage, off piste, alpine charm/scenery, nightlife etc etc.
What floats one persons boat doesn't necessarily do it for someone else and that's good, we don't all want to end up in the same place do we, it'd be rather crowded 
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I doubt I'll return to Obertauern or Stubai. Not terrible, but I just don't see any reason to go back there when there are other, better options (in my opinion, of course) near-by. I didn't really like the atmosphere of those places, and found the skiing not terribly interesting.
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My short list of places to avoid.
St Lary in the Pair'o'knees - the thought of it still gets me off to sleep
Salen, Sweden - the only slope is the curvature of the earth
Aprica, Italy - a sort of strung-out lorry park with ski lifts
Sauze D'Oulx, Italy - 30 years out of date
St Moritz (St Boritz more like)
Oh and I went to a place called FRANCE once and vowed never again. But sometimes I go back just to make sure.
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Isola 2000. Went on EWUSC trip in 80s. Very cold with virtually no mountain cafes. Boring skiing and an armpit of a village. You probably couldn't pay me enough to go back there.
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I can't think that there's anywhere (Lothian Dry Ski Centre) included that I wouldn't go back to, although there are a few that if I had options, I'd possibly take the alternative. I mean, skiing's always skiing, right?
However, I am not generally impressed with;
Cervinia
Hunter Mountain, (New York)
Wyndham (New York)
Mount Snow (Vermont) - with the exception of one immensely steep, icy mogul field that was really rather tasty.
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I'm with Bodecia, La Plagne was really terrible.
On balance even worse than Poiana Brasov in Romania, at least I could afford that!
Any flat resort where it feels like they've tried to squeeze the most pistes they can from a mountain
that just doesn't have enough gradient - I'm refering to you Kitzbuhel.
Also moguls! Winter park in Colorado, whats wrong with you?
Just groom the place once in a while will you 
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| jat147 wrote: |
Also moguls! Winter park in Colorado, whats wrong with you?
Just groom the place once in a while will you |
| under a new name wrote: |
| one immensely steep, icy mogul field that was really rather tasty. |
This illustrate perfectly what a "good" resort is for each...
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Davos. Overpriced and completely lacking any decent nightlife, even at extortionate prices. The skiing was just about ok. But for that price could have had twice as long in a much better standard of accomodation in the French Alps or a better resort. And the transfer was 3 hours by train. Won't be going back.
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Leysin.
1st ski trip ever, went with school. Hotel we stayed in was a 45min walk from the nearest lift. Had to go back to hotel for lunch each day and seemed to spend the whole week walking rather than sking.
It must have changed now though, no one would walk that far each day would they ?
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FAQ
s too, and no result that I want to go to will get too crowded 
