 brian
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PG, I think the Swiss maps are 1:100000 although you can only get a frustratingly small area displayed at a time.
Really nice would be something like multimap in the UK which actually gets you the OS 1:50000, eg.
multimap
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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My Where to Ski book is so well thumbed it's fallen apart (something I pointed out in their last satisfaction questionnaire!). I find it really useful for comparing the various resorts...I particularly like the quick what's good/what's bad section at the start of each resort page....mind you I sometimes disagree as some of the things they put as bad are things I like about resorts! I've actually submitted a report this year...it'll be interesting to see if a) I get a free copy as a result and b) if I get a quote....you guys get the same info if you just click on the resort reports here on SnowHeads and it won't cost you a bean 
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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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Wow a record page stretching long URL. Can a passing mod do the necessary, please
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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brian, I wondered if www.ign.fr did them, but no such luck on line, CDs only.
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brian
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kuwait_ian, never mind the width, feel the quality 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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T Bar said
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| Adam Ruck was about the only ski journalist who could craft a sentence that makes one want to read it whatever the information. |
Yes, Adam had a huge input on early editions of the Good Skiing Guide, and I think he came up with all the witty resort headings. I agree - he's a great writer.
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WSS has always done good for us. It is usually esp spot on with it's restaurant comments. Their comments sent me to the Hotel Alliey in Monetier-les-BAins one year. It was fully booked, but I brought hubby back to stay for a holiday the next Winter. We loved the village so much, we're buying an apartment (but I dont' suppose you need to know that one!!!)
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Just one more question, on my 2003 copy of the Good skiing Guide (only one i've got) there is an emblem of the Ski Club of Britain. Does that mean that the good skiing guide is endorsed by Ski Club of Great Britain then??
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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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You are always going to find things in these books that you personally don't agree with. For example, I find it strange in WTSS that Snowmass (3010 acres) gets 4 stars for "extent", yet Mammoth Mountain (3500 acres) gets only 3 stars for "extent".
But everyone has different opinions about resorts, often coloured by the weather, snow conditions and service that they received on their particular visit. What you get with these guides is basically the authors' viewpoint, mitigated at times by a broader range of readers' reports.
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Passing Mod has edited brian's, post to make a better fitting page 
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