 Poster: A snowHead
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This is a small resort in the Bernese Oberland, halfway between Lucerne and Interlaken. I'm guessing only the likes of PG or ISE have heard of it.
A relative of mine, and much better skiier than me, goes frequently for the off piste. He's off again for a short break soon and has asked if I'd like to go. Of course I agreed, but am wondering what it's like.
Any Info?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I've been ther in summer but don't know what it's like as a winter resort I'm afraid
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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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Likewise, I've been there in summer (it's where Sherlock Holmes fell to his death).
http://www.myswitzerland.com/ is quite a good source of information for Swiss resorts, and usually gives links to the resort websites.
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Elizabeth not quite, Holmes falls to his apparent death at the reichenbach falls just down the road, it is however the place where I understand a certain foodstuff made from eggwhite and sugar was invented
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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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Near enough  I knew it was some falls in or near Meiringen. We did them in the same day!
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Hi, Were here at New Year. Had our six year old second weeker in tow, so am only really qualified to give the beginner/family view but here goes...
Dead easy to get to from Zurich, either by rail or road. We hired a car from Sixti and got a brand new Ford focus for about £140.00 including all the CDW's etc. Watch out for the cameras out of Zurich though, 6kmh over the limit cost us £70.00!
Meiringen itself is a nice village where every second shop sells the famed meringues, it's a bit more 'lived in' than many resorts but there isn't much in the way of apres ski...not that we found anyway, though with aforementioned son we weren't looking too hard. If you need to hire equipment, try Intersport under the Hotel Sherpa, they were really brilliant with us and worked hard to get us the best boot fit etc. Most accommodation within easy walk of lift and there's a ski bus morning and afternoon too. Very friendly and given that they don't have a huge British market, English is widely spoken - the tourist office is close to fluent.
Hasliberg, just up the mountain is a more convenient base which was ski back to just about at New Year. It has more of a station feel about it.
As for the skiing, I hesitate to give too much of an opinion as it sounds like you're a good bit higher up the ski food chain than us. I'd definately echo most of the guides that label it as intermediate. It's not terribly beginner friendly as the areas within it are not terribly well linked by easier runs and they have a habit of labelling a run blue on the piste map and you get to the top of the lift and find it's red..sometimes very red! Agree with ise that there are quite a few flat bits too.
and watch out for the sledges...they're everywhere!
All in all though, a nice time, well kept slopes, excellent ski school, relatively inexpensive and not busy. Would consider it again but probably not as our main skiing holiday and not until our son's a bit more competent.
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Nice report Annie
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Yes, very useful. thanks.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Some friends of mine have a flat there and in fact the wife/mother comes from Meiringen or around there, very nice people. Live in England most of the year. Have not been there myself though may venture over there sometime.
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That's exactly what I was going to say, Sherlock Holmes and the link.
