 Poster: A snowHead
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Schmittenhöhe
Ischgl-Samnaun
Solden
Saalbach-Hinterglemm
Merano
Dolomiti Superski
Val Thorens
Saint Lary Soulan
Verbier
Baqueira–Beret
according to this story today on travelbite.co.uk sourced from trivago.co.uk
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| Not a lot of people know that. |
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Thu 4-12-08 15:47; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sorry, I cocked up the link to this influential site/story first time round. It should work now.
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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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Why are places such as VT and Verbier listed?
They aren't ski areas as such, they are each part of a large ski area.
I would not disagree that the areas they are each part of should both be in the top 10 list, but they should be listed as the Three Valleys and the Four Valleys (Switzerland) respectively.
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I saw Michael Caine in M&S yesterday
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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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alex, to be strictly accurate I used the phrase "ski areas", rather than "destinations" or "resorts" (the words used by travelbite). However, they've then used linked resort areas, or "Dolomiti Superski", which is a marketing term for the Val Gardena etc.
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Arno, he didn't know 20% off day is today.
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David Goldsmith, Yes, reading the actual article, they have really mixed up the ideas of resorts/destinatons/areas, with the reult just being a confusing mish-mash 
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I agree. I'll try and find another apposite Michael Caine quote.
See you in Schmittenhöhe.
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Yes I like that list because it doesn't include my favourites and therefore, hopefully, fewer people will go to where I want to go.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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DB, thanks for that - an interesting comparison. The ski experts (from AITO - Association of Independent Tour Operators) looked at ski destinations worldwide, and selected these as their top European resorts:
Val d'Isere
Saas Fee
Kranjska Gora
Courmayeur
St Anton
Bansko
La Rosière
| Michael Caine wrote: |
| Not a lot of people know Cirencester, or even La Rosière. |
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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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Whoever came up with this last list is stupid and obviously doesn't ski, they're all shopping destinations.
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welshflyer, 
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You know it makes sense.
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You mean like Brent Cross?
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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 Westfield, you'll have to keep up to speed DG.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| David Goldsmith wrote: |
| Michael Caine wrote: |
| Not a lot of people know Cirencester, or even La Rosière. |
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No, I think that was infact Mrs Edith Wickes (no relation to Jeff Wickes)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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welshflyer, I checked with the VisitBritain website to see their list of shopping centres and Westfield's not mentioned. Maybe they don't want tourists to go there.
Haven't checked if they've woken up to Aviemore as a major British ski destination (with shopping).
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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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David Goldsmith,
VisitBritain probably don't want to promote Westfields because it was build by Aussies.
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David Goldsmith, journalists, eh?
Such stupid lists.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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That is a load of crap! Bansko is in there at 9. It's a dump, what a joke!!
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What a load of cack. Where's St Anton, Zermatt and Ischgl?
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St Anton is in Australia (as is Ischgl). Zermatt's in East Dulwich
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Hope Channel4 turns the list into a talking heads show- Stuart Maconie, Kate Thornton etc prattling on about places they've never been to 
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David Goldsmith, nothing from Scotland or Poland, how racist! 
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Usual list of toss. There will be a few more like this before the season is over.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Yes, and what a stroke of luck to discover it. It was like the old days - I just dipped the fishing net in the ocean of intercrap, and up it came.
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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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| welshflyer wrote: |
| No Westfield, you'll have to keep up to speed DG. |
I will have a butcher's at Westfields for the first time tomorrow, before the Saw Doctors concert in Shepherd's Bush.
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Depends on the criteria they where assesing this on but I would definatley think its a bit of a strange list though
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You know it makes sense.
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| David Goldsmith wrote: |
| Yes, and what a stroke of luck to discover it. It was like the old days - I just dipped the fishing net in the ocean of intercrap, and up it came. |
Have you noticed that Snowheads have become more cynical about these sort of lists since the days when you were in your pomp and posting regularly ?
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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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I hadn't noticed that, but I'd noticed that this thread had decomposed into shopping and lists.
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Poster: A snowHead
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These lists are so not cool. What about all the other great skiing places and not just for the tour op promotions. Guess they pay to be put on lists like this!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Ya momma's a Schmittenhöhe
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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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Ah yes, that old Austrian expression from Louisiana: (tr: your mother's a rock).
Schmittenhöhe is a 2000m ski mountain, next to Zell am See. Why it's referred to as a 'ski destination' in this article is something we should be told. As far as I'm aware Schmittenhöhe's only accommodation is a 'Berghotel' at the summit, the website of which says:
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| Our Berghotel Schmittenhöhe is closed at the moment because of modifications. |
Maybe one can kip in the mountain restaurant.
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| David Goldsmith wrote: |
welshflyer, I checked with the VisitBritain website to see their list of shopping centres and Westfield's not mentioned. Maybe they don't want tourists to go there.
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Or they are just not quite up to date 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I wish I knew what the problem was, alex. I must admit I wouldn't visit Britain to go to Westfield shopping centre, despite the compelling fact that it has a branch of Ellis Brigham.
As for Brent Cross, I'm old enough to remember the day that Hendon Greyhound Stadium was razed to the ground to pave the way for this mecca of decadence.
You can't even say this country's gone to the dogs anymore, because there are no dog tracks.
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| David Goldsmith wrote: |
| You can't even say this country's gone to the dogs anymore, because there are no dog tracks. |
There is a fine dog track at Wimbledon. Greyhound Derby is staged there.
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Tell travelbite.co.uk. They might list it as a ski destination.
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