BagOfCrisps 24 Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Myself and 2pints are thinking of doing Switzerland (*) as well as Japan this coming winter and starting to put that together. Any SJ-Heads have much experience anywhere over there they may like the share? Cheers (* we both got a bonus, don't worry ) Link to post Share on other sites
sava 0 Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 arggg i would love to do switzerland Link to post Share on other sites
marnix 0 Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 You really like visiting expensive places! Andermatt is a great place for backcountry and not so busy. Saas-fee usually has a good park, also Davos is a place you shouldn't miss. Verbier is the snowbum hang-out for Switzerland. They have the terrain but it is getting pretty busy. At least the Bunker in Verbier has cheap accomodation. My personal favorite is Champery (Portes du Soleil) great terrain and a nice park, but rather low you might end up with no snow there. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 Thanks. How about Zermatt? I always fancied going there. Link to post Share on other sites
marnix 0 Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Never been to Zermatt in winter, but the terrain looks good. I don't like the long ride up to the glacier and the altitude for the matter in winter (=cold and windy) Link to post Share on other sites
daver 0 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 verbia is great but takes a lot of time to get around. it is just huge. and it is expensive. but worth the visit if you can commit the time. the same goes for portes du soleil. the area is just simply too big to imagine. but it also has some great hairy terrian. one of my favorite spots, and this could be due to the meter dump we had over night while there was a smaller place called 'les deblerais' the mountains are big here, and there are many options with some great terrian if you are willing to put in a few steps. Link to post Share on other sites
marnix 0 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Switzerland is expensive no matter where you go. Anyway why not take a cheap package deal to Val d'Isere/Tignes or my favorite Serre Chevalier (and go 1 day to La Grave) for a week. relatively cheap and enough lifts and terrain for a week to enjoy. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Well I have not tried the winter sports, but I loved Zermatt. Stunning place, saw some summer skiing going on over the Kleine Matterhorn area as well. Looked pretty good to me, I think from there you can ride down to an Italian resort (you need your passport!!) I want to go back there again (and in winter if possible!) Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Thanks folks. Sounds fun to ski into different countries (though I'd have to splash out on a passport cover.... ) I'll look into those Sanno, thanks (and thanks to all - any more comments most welcome) Link to post Share on other sites
stainedyellowteeth 0 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 I had the best time when I was over there @ Davos. Some great choices though - just make sure you have enough cash! Link to post Share on other sites
MrHarry 0 Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 I love Zermatt, been there 5 times now (it helps to know a family who own a hotel in the village ) Great little village, good atmoshere and some good runs up there of course spectacular views. I'm a skier and it seems to be more popular with skiers than boarders from what I gather. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 MrHarry - please tell me about your friends in Zermatt I really loved that place and would love to go in winter. Link to post Share on other sites
Davo 1 Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 I have very fondue memories of Switzerland . Have been to Laax, Engleberg, Davos and Verbier. Davo's pick would have to be Davos of course. The resort areas are just huge in Switzerland. Never made it to France but it's probably just as good and cheaper. You guys could also maybe be a bit flexible; choose a number of likely spots and go where the snow is best at the time. If I could choose one Euro place to go back to though it would be St Anton in Austria. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 6, 2005 Author Share Posted September 6, 2005 Thanks for the info people, still researching (keep it coming!) (We've been to Switzerland Davos, we want to try Switzerland this time). Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Thanks Davo Quote: You guys could also maybe be a bit flexible; choose a number of likely spots and go where the snow is best at the time. That's the current idea. Link to post Share on other sites
marnix 0 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 If you like crossborder boarding the possibilties from Switzerland are: Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia (Swi/Ita) Les Portes du Soleil (Swi/Fra) Samnaun - Ischgl (Swi/Aut) Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 22, 2005 Author Share Posted September 22, 2005 Cool. Which would you recommend Sanno? Link to post Share on other sites
marnix 0 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 They all have their strong points and weaknesses. Les Portes du Soleil: low altitude, huge resort Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia: very high (cold/high wind), long runs Samnaun - Ischgl: somewhere in between (Ischgl has a good apres-ski scene, but don't miss the last lift back to your side of the border it will be a very expensive taxi-ride (from experience)) Samnaun is a tax-free village, but really as far as you can go within Switzerland Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Cheers mate Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Quote: Anyway why not take a cheap package deal to Val d'Isere/Tignes or my favorite Serre Chevalier (and go 1 day to La Grave) for a week. Sanno, not only you get great deals on bindings, but you also have great taste when it comes to ski resorts Link to post Share on other sites
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