AndyP

Seeing cfosters thread reminded me to post this one

A mate and mine want to learn how to ski somewhere in europe in the middle of the year, but he has been told that this won't be possible. Is that true?

Are there any good websites to go on?

Thanks for any help

SassyRS

Rad , lou and dal like skiiing apparently?

steve7786

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I went to southern Germany/Austria in April last year and the snow was beginning to fade then.

Andorra is a good place to learn as there a few easy runs, it's cheap on the beer too

Charlie Chalk

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Phil

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AndyP

You can go to resorts in the summer as well, pretty much anywhere with a glacier (Tignes in France, Saas Fee in Switzerland, Hintertux in Austria)

But you may find it easier to learn on the better snow in Feb/March instead!

Sunil_FiestaRS1800

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Does anyone know if there will be anywhere in Europe with snow around September time?

As me the missus and another couple are going to be doing the Scally Rally this year and fancied doing some snowboarding while we are in Europe if possible

cfoster

I'd have thought you'd be limited due to the climate during the summer. Not sure what the US is like during that time of year. I remember going to Chamonix in April one year at the end of the season and the snow was hard and horrible!!!

Twins

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Kaprun in austria has a glacier ,skied there in september years back,snow was very good ,you will need a glacier to be able to ski all year round

Westy

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Milton Keynes Snow Dome... job done

Fil

ask on, www.snowheads.com

12 days and im in switzerland

GARETH T

or tamworth! im off there tomorrow night, as my mates booked on for a lesson before he goes in 2 weeks

foreigneRS

as said, there are several glaciers that have snow year round that can be skied on (for a few more years until they melt), but it won't be cheap and is not as easy as fresh snow in winter. for a beginner, i would recomend learning in a proper winter resort with good facilities and a ski school

but definately having some lessons in a snowdome in the uk first is a good idea - don't bother with dry slopes except for perhaps the very first steps of learning how to put boot/skis on etc

BillyCabrio

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How funny!!!

Radders, TOTD

AndyP

Cheers for your help fellas, can't go in the next couple of months so sounds like that's me out of luck for learning this year unless I take a chance, cheers for your help

GARETH T

learn in a snow dome mate,, there great fun! the more you learn in the uk, the better your holiday will be

BillyCabrio

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AndyP

Maybe a boys sking holiday in the winter mate?

AndyP

Cheers Gareth, think I might have a go at that

AndyP

Maybe me 'ol son

GARETH T

im up there tongiht,, ill try and grab some shots so you can see what its like!

AndyP

GARETH T Top man, thanks v much

_SpeedX_

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Borovets in Bulgaria - perfect place to learn!

MadMac

I'm off there in two weeks fella

GARETH T

not there on the 3rd are you? so i am! pas?

and guess what,,, i forgot my fucking cam last night in tamworth DOH

Phil

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Here is inside Tamworth snow dome:

AndyP

That's looks good mate!

Is the snow quite thick? (or maybe Im thick for asking that )

matt p

Spent new year in La Plagne in the french alps.

Was a bloody good place and the views were awsome, it also has a glacier!!!!!

GARETH T

its not that thick there,, and does hurt if you fall

dumptackler

yeah la plagne is the dogs i learnt to ski there went there my first three years. so many runs and a glacier with a good 7 or 8 runs all through the year. deffo would not learn to ski on that slushy stuff in september on a glacier. you said not the next couple of months but all of april and early may is normally good. i went my third year to la plagne at the end of april in easter holidays and the snow conditions were perfect. lovely hot sunny day skiing in a t shirt in the afternoons and then chucked it down with snow at night every night with the april showers.im now going to the three vallees which is great so many runs think its europes largest ski area with frances hardest black. if you go to val thorens u can ski there quite late as its well high and that has a glacier too not to mention a like snow/ ice circuit thing with these weird looking rear wheel drive buggies alot of fun

MadMac

No fucking way, I am going on the 3rd I'm just out side Pas, Motxo Chalet in El Tartar.

foreigneRS

val thorens is very high. i have been in april and the snow on the slopes was mint ice racing circuit was melted and closed though