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  • Pipecrew
    Master of Gfy.com
    • Feb 2002
    • 14888

    #1

    Skiing or snowboarding in europe

    Where are the best places to do this? Looking for a challenging hill and something easy to get to. Not something where I need to take 2 trains, 4 buses and then a sleigh ride to get to the mountain.

    I heard Switzerland is pretty good but I see online there is a bunch of mountains there, and many people say some are not accessible very easily.

    Also, Is there an official end of ski season over there? Some sites show it, others do not. I know some places are year round, I just don't know which ;)

    Help is appreciated! thanks

    Jordan
  • brassmonkey
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    • Sep 2005
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    #2
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    • Rochard
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      • Dec 2001
      • 75733

      #3
      I went skiing in Switzerland when I was a teen. Forget where. Two hours uphill in a train, all day skiing down. Hotels and restaurants on the way down. Utterly fucking amazing.

      Came back to the states, fifteen minutes in line, ten minutes up hilll, three minutes of skiing. Went down the slope once and said "Wow, this sucks" and never skied again.
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      • Antonio
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        • Oct 2001
        • 14136

        #4
        Andorra, France, Switzerland - keep in mind that probably half the resorts in Europe don't have snow right now, freaking weird weather we have this winter

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        • CaptainHowdy
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          • Dec 2004
          • 94736

          #5
          I hope I'm never forced to do any of those things...

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          • Wilsy
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            • Oct 2009
            • 1865

            #6
            Finland I just got back.. You can ski to your door if you stay in the hotels.. Look up a place called Yllas
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            • Clean_Franck
              So Fucking Banned
              • Jan 2007
              • 399

              #7
              Switzlerand, Austria, France, Andorra. All expensive but all good.

              To be hoenst you are spoilt for choice in those countries.
              Interlaken is world famous however does require quite a few trains/chairlifts.

              I dont ski alot so not your best guide, but I try and go once a year.

              I would say look for resorts in Andorra. You have the added bonus of duty free there so 20 cigarettes for 1 euro and cheap drink too.

              Skiing season ends around Easter for most of Europe, but varies from place to place. Some places you may not even get snow anymore even during peak season.

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              • Roald
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                • May 2001
                • 27910

                #8
                Austria is great but it mostly sucks if you have to fly into it.


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                • GTS Mark
                  Vrume Mark
                  • Jan 2001
                  • 20912

                  #9
                  I skied in Germany and Austria when i was a teen. Was a blast!!! But yeah i agree check with the weather conditions before you go because when i went there was not a ton of snow and we had to leave and find another resort.

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                  • borked
                    Totally Borked
                    • Feb 2005
                    • 6284

                    #10
                    my station is La Plagne in France - with it's recent cable car connection to Les Arcs is the largest skiable domain in Europe with. Access is excellent - with a direct train from Paris or London. Station closes 25th April I think.

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                    • klinton
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                      • Apr 2003
                      • 8766

                      #11
                      Austria...........

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                      • Forest
                        Confirmed User
                        • Aug 2001
                        • 9135

                        #12
                        Chamonix

                        the mecca for a lot of guys i ski with

                        ill be there in a few weeks

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                        • Tim
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                          • Feb 2002
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                          #13
                          From my experience at SnowGathering I'd have to say Kaprun in Austria. (I was terrible though!)
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                          • brassmonkey
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                            • Sep 2005
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                            #14
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                            • huda
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                              • Jan 2008
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                              #15
                              www.skiwelt.at

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                              • DWB
                                Registered User
                                • Jul 2003
                                • 31779

                                #16
                                Les Gets, France

                                Was there a few years ago, had a great time. You can board on a glacier if you want, dropped off by a helicopter and all that. I have not been boarding all over Europe, but it's the best area that I have been to.

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                                • stephane76
                                  Frenchie
                                  • Aug 2004
                                  • 3892

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by borked
                                  my station is La Plagne in France - with it's recent cable car connection to Les Arcs is the largest skiable domain in Europe with. Access is excellent - with a direct train from Paris or London. Station closes 25th April I think.
                                  approved! i have been there and love it.

                                  Chamonix (France) is good too

                                  We had some good times in Vars as well (http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Vars)

                                  Damn, i miss those days...

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                                  • SGS
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Dec 2002
                                    • 5176

                                    #18
                                    Les Crosets is fantastic but as said before do check for weather reports and snow.

                                    Great food, drink and accommodation.
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                                    • borked
                                      Totally Borked
                                      • Feb 2005
                                      • 6284

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by stephane76
                                      We had some good times in Vars as well (http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Vars)
                                      Going to a small vars resort (st marcellin on sunday for 4 days) - not too far from here so we go often to those small resorts in the south

                                      Originally posted by stephane76
                                      Damn, i miss those days...
                                      huh? you moved away?
                                      ---edit
                                      edit - hehe, see Location: NC - pffft! Was in Boston for a good few years and damn skiing in vermont sucked queer balls!! Couldn't even have a beer in a bar on the slopes as it was forbidden 'for health and safety'. Pfffft, vin chaud at 10:30am is a must....
                                      ---
                                      We always do 2 main weeks in La Plagne (apt there) and then try to squeeze in a couple of weekends in the south during the season (friends apts)
                                      Last edited by borked; 02-01-2011, 10:33 AM.

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                                      • borked
                                        Totally Borked
                                        • Feb 2005
                                        • 6284

                                        #20
                                        My little guy, only 8, passed his "gold medal" ski level (french grading) this year (he's been in ski school since 4) - I'm so proud of him cos he's much smaller than other kids his age, so we go skiing together in the afternoon after his morning classes finishes and I get a real proud father feeling skiing with him....

                                        He can't ski well off piste, so I always take him there to level things out, but on the giant slalom, he beats me each time - this year, he whipped my ass by 16 seconds!! You can see the buzz he gets from it whipping his "papa's" ass!

                                        It's such a shame we don't live nearer the stations for him to train more to perhaps make a career of it cos the French ski team requires full-on training week in week out each season. But hey, he's half British, so maybe he has a chance to slide into the Winter Olympics at some point representing the UK that is always crap! If so, watch out for a UK small dude doing Super G with a sponsorship sticker "I'm only half-borked"

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                                        • v4 media
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                                          • Feb 2005
                                          • 2934

                                          #21
                                          Fly Miami - Barca then 2 hours drive on good roads and you're in the Pyrenees.

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                                          • stephane76
                                            Frenchie
                                            • Aug 2004
                                            • 3892

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by borked
                                            Going to a small vars resort (st marcellin on sunday for 4 days) - not too far from here so we go often to those small resorts in the south



                                            huh? you moved away?
                                            ---edit
                                            edit - hehe, see Location: NC - pffft! Was in Boston for a good few years and damn skiing in vermont sucked queer balls!! Couldn't even have a beer in a bar on the slopes as it was forbidden 'for health and safety'. Pfffft, vin chaud at 10:30am is a must....
                                            ---
                                            We always do 2 main weeks in La Plagne (apt there) and then try to squeeze in a couple of weekends in the south during the season (friends apts)
                                            yeah i did, 12 years ago
                                            and there is nothing really good on the east cost for skiing
                                            Might have to go back to colorado to get my groove back on...

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                                            • Pipecrew
                                              Master of Gfy.com
                                              • Feb 2002
                                              • 14888

                                              #23
                                              Ended up going to Zermatt Switzerland. Was a nightmare to get to and a true story of Trains, Planes and electric taxi's, but worth every minute once I got there. Was also able to spend a day skiing in italy.






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                                              • Tom_PM
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                                                • Feb 2005
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                                                #24
                                                Wow, top of the world stuff there! Looks like a great time, thanks for the pics.
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                                                • stephane76
                                                  Frenchie
                                                  • Aug 2004
                                                  • 3892

                                                  #25
                                                  dayummmmmmmmmmmmmm! you went down that one? or was it just for the Pic?

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                                                  • L-Pink
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                                                    • Mar 2005
                                                    • 39151

                                                    #26
                                                    I have never done ANYTHING as poorly as I did when I attempted to go skying. Man I felt like a total spaz.


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                                                    • Sid70
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                                                      • Dec 2002
                                                      • 16413

                                                      #27
                                                      High Tatras, Strebske Pleso, hotel FIS for me in Slovakia.
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                                                      • Pipecrew
                                                        Master of Gfy.com
                                                        • Feb 2002
                                                        • 14888

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by stephane76
                                                        dayummmmmmmmmmmmmm! you went down that one? or was it just for the Pic?

                                                        if your talking about the hill i am sitting on, yeah i went down that one, sure as hell not going to walk back up it ;) if your talking about the mountain infront of me, yeah i did that also, but on the far left side of it.

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                                                        • stephane76
                                                          Frenchie
                                                          • Aug 2004
                                                          • 3892

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by Pipecrew
                                                          if your talking about the hill i am sitting on, yeah i went down that one, sure as hell not going to walk back up it ;) if your talking about the mountain infront of me, yeah i did that also, but on the far left side of it.
                                                          yeah, I was referring to the one you are sitting on, Nice

                                                          no videos?

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                                                          • borked
                                                            Totally Borked
                                                            • Feb 2005
                                                            • 6284

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by stephane76
                                                            dayummmmmmmmmmmmmm! you went down that one? or was it just for the Pic?

                                                            A slope with a snow cannon on it isn't really a thrill slope

                                                            Looks like a great resort though and much fun was had

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                                                            • CaptainHowdy
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                                                              • Dec 2004
                                                              • 94736

                                                              #31
                                                              Irreflexive to say the least ...

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                                                              • Pipecrew
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                                                                • Feb 2002
                                                                • 14888

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by borked
                                                                A slope with a snow cannon on it isn't really a thrill slope

                                                                Looks like a great resort though and much fun was had
                                                                This is near the bottom, which is where most snow starts to melt, ofcourse they will have snow cannons to extend the season. Keep in mind, this is the Swiss Alps and not "chuckies indoor snowpark"

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                                                                • borked
                                                                  Totally Borked
                                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                                  • 6284

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by Pipecrew
                                                                  This is near the bottom, which is where most snow starts to melt, ofcourse they will have snow cannons to extend the season. Keep in mind, this is the Swiss Alps and not "chuckies indoor snowpark"
                                                                  yeah, I know - just ribbing. I know how they work and they put them on the blue runs to get people back home without gouging out the skis/board on rocks.

                                                                  Some excellent pics though

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                                                                  • JenniDahling
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                                                                    • Jul 2005
                                                                    • 5285

                                                                    #34
                                                                    You can ski/board the entire country of Andorra practically. The Pyrenees are amazing this time of year, although they didn't get quite as much snow as last year. It's a 4 hr shuttle from Barcelona or Girona and the shuttle is like 36EUR each way. Stay in La Massana. Best prices on skiing, VAT free shopping, and if you decided to take advantage of their tax haven, hide some money there!

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