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I won't be able to race in Round 9 on 21 December (I'm on a ski holiday in France thumbup2
Where you go Phil?Les Arcs?
The next year i suggest you the Dolomiti in Italy.In my opinion best price and ski lift and also best food.
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Of course, all these points are better in France. Wink
The main thing is choice almost unlimited (not only Les Arcs... but a very great number of skistations ) Cheesy
I am often skiing in Les Rousses (Jura) at the boundary with Switzerland (you can ski in both countries the same day).
I'm going to Les Deux Alpes in December, it's a very good resort for beginners. My niece and my son's girl friend are coming with us this year. They haven't skied before so hopefully there will be plenty of snow in the resort and they will be able to use the nursery slopes.
I've skied several times in France (Val D'Isere x2, Les Deux Alpes x2, Meribel x2, Val Thorens x1, every resort is always fantastic). I've never skied in Italy but I would like to, perhaps I will try the Dolomiti next year!
I'll be doing a bit more serious skiing in January. I've entered the Inferno Downhill Ski Race at Murren, Switzerland. I did it last year and finished 332/345 in my category (see results sheet) so there is some room for improvement! It is a big race, there were 1696 competitors in total last year.
Not to offend the French but i tried both.Les Arc,like many place in Italy (especially in Piemonte),have old facilities and have a look of "territory exploited for money"at the end of the 60 years.In Dolomiti the facilities are all new and the landscape is not disfigured by big construction.All the house are in Alpine style,could be because
they speak German?
Anyway i'm done only 2 time a week on the snow,1 time on Dolomiti and 1 time at Les Arc and from this experience my opinion.
Since i live on the border with Switzerland,for me is not a problem to join the snow in one day in place like Flims , Lenzerheide or St.Moritz(only to name the most famous).
About Les Deux Alpes i have a good remembrance.I was there during summer and the place offer a lot of sport in addition to being the best place for the summer ski (in my opinion).
