 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello,
I have just, on a whim, booked a ski trip to Kopaonik and wanted to find out if anyone had been and what their thoughts are?
Bit late I know but if it all goes wrong I am sure there will be other things to do apart from ski - well I hope so!
Thanks.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hotfeet215,
I know nothing but if you search for Kop on the search facility there were a few fans posting about it last year, seemed to like it.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Went last year - my 1st ever skiing trip. http://www.eng.infokop.net/index.php?option=com_guestbook&task=view has lots of information.
In summary - cheap - excellent value - can get 1:1 lessons for sim price to alpine group lessons!
if you are an experienced skier, you might find you've skied most of the area too soon for your liking as compared to the big resorts it's limited.
if you are expecting lots of varied night life - you may be disappointed - there is some, but not much
if you want a major shopping expedition as part of the trip - you will be disappointed, there is just one small 'square' with shops on 3 sides.
if you are veggie they won't understand where you are coming from!
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if you've got kids, it is a compact, traffic-free, safe and friendly place
the people were invariably friendly/helpful
nearly ALL the accommodation is virtually ski out and some is ski back too (if the snow's good enough.)
The snow is not as reliable as high alpine resorts and if there's a lack there is NO bus-ride to an alternative.
Other stuff than skiing - ice-rink, sleigh-rides, self-drive skidoos - not much else.
Which accommodation are you in? I can give you more specifics if you ask - pm me if you want.
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seasideboarder, we stayed at the Grand too - great location, but the weather was not good - the 1st few days there was ice/slush, then there was a fall of snow which brought fog with it - the only really nice day with snow and sun was Friday!
The one real gripe I had with Thomson was that they dumped us at the bottom of the hill and left us to find our own way up a the road, which was covered in ice, to the hotel, dragging our luggage ourselves. It was my 1st ski hol and I'm not exacly young and my friend's 67 - given that the Grand's a 4* hotel and that it was possible to get vehicles up to it, I thought that was unacceptable. Also, they had arranged our ski hire frm the basement of the Konaci appts, at the bottom of the hill, and the rep who took the group there set off at a gallop despite having been asked not to, and we got left behind and had to ask around and find our own way, trying to avoid slipping up on the ice and getting hurt before even trying on a pair of skis.
Having said that it can't have been too bad, cos I am going skiing again next year!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Crystal reps were very friendly, organised and helpful. When leaving we had to walk down to main road as there had been an overnight heavy heavy snow fall (drifts of 4ft+) so the coach couldn't make it to the hotel. A trailer did collect our luggage from the hotel so they did the best they could in the conditions. 
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Thanks for all your replies everyone. Now, fingers crossed for the snow!
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Hotfeet215, Hope you have a great time.
The website below:
http://www.eng.infokop.net/
Has an heading:
"Summary of Season 2006-2007 "
Nice statement that could make your skiing very explosive 
"During summer of 2006 Krcmar was cleaned from cluster bombs "
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Zikes!!! May have to wear another layer of protective clothing just in case!
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Your pictures are amazing - roll on January!! Thanks for your post!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I forgot I uploaded my pics to the "kop" site! http://gallery.infokop.net/main.php?g2_itemId=9970. Use the links on the left of that page to find loads of other pics too.
It's not that intuitive to find these from their main site, which otherwise is really good.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Interesting,no_snow_in_swindon, though the "black" run hardly rates more than a blue in other resorts!!!
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true. There wasnt anything too trying for the experianced skiier, but it was a good resort for the beginner or for someone who likes cruising to uncrowded pistes.
I myself prefer to have something steeper, but there were quite a few of us in the group so we just had a laugh for the week.
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You know it makes sense.
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there is half a meter of snow already. advanced skiers will get bored of kop after few days. even though jahorina has less pistes and lifts then kop, skiing is much better
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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no_snow_in_swindon, Nice pics, looks like a good time was had by all.
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Poster: A snowHead
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me and my partner had a real good week in kop
just dont expect it to be like main europe and theres no such thing as vegge's out there so its only for the meat eaters! 
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