Bash0rz

Me and 3 friends are wanting to do a bit of snowboarding somewhere but we have never done before!

So we are after recommendations on places to go!

Also, what websites/high street shops do you use to book these holidays!

*Cost
*Reliability

etc etc!

Thanks!

Stiff

Try this one mate...
www.ski2door.com

Brendan Hughes

Banff/Lake Louise, Canada.


Next.

Suresh

Go to Andorra or somewhere equally gentle and cheap somewhere nearby if you're a novice

R 14NS R

three valleys, france

loads and loads and loads of runs and routes.

went to lillehammer/hafjell this year, off piste was great but not that many runs etc

also went self catering the first year and cost a fortune, found packages in catered chalet the best value and you meet more new people to board with.

you also get afternoon tea with fresh cakes everyday too which is nice.

Brendan Hughes

BTW if you've never been before, you probably want instruction. If you want decent instruction, forget France and probably Italy. Basically you'll spend a week falling over and coming home hating it.

Gymbal

If not been before, cheap cheerful Andorra, you'll need the cheap booze to get rid of the pain! Canada would have fantastic lessons and snow but it is a long way, Except Tremblant (sp) on the East coast. Friends learnt their. Highly reccommend it. Owned by same people as Whistler. What about indoors (?Sheffield (honestly)) get the batterring done in the UK 2hr a night or something. Not cheap but cheaper than taking holiday time etc. Then be able to stand up and move better

New To Scoob

DAMN, beat me to it this time Brendan

Only downside is no Ski/Board to door.
Upside great instructors/guides, sensibly priced food/drink, you can even buy something on the slopes without needing a second mortgage plus fantastic snow conditions.

I'm booked for Jan already, 5th time in the place its that good

John.

New To Scoob

Ooopps forgot this

www.skibig3.com

John

Brendan Hughes

Jammy get I haven't been for five years and won't go next year either

I'll probably be back in the beginners group the next time I see snow

New To Scoob

Went this Jan with a 1 year old, the only problem is Sunshine wouldn't take him in the playschool as he was too young so the Mrs lost out on a couple of days boarding
Lake Louise was much better, they take them from 18 days old

John.

Peanuts

iTrader: (15)

Livignio in the Italian alps, fantastic little principality the benefits from tax free prices

New To Scoob

Junior @ Lake Louise



ages since I linked a piccy so might be done wrong

John.

Brendan Hughes

18 days

It's no wonder they win gold medals!

lpski1

Seconded

or Banf or Panarama, next one for me will be Whistler

T4molie

Me and mrs did Whistler at the end of Jan this year and Banff / Lake Louise Feb last year - oh happy dayz

As someone said above.... it is a fair way to go but you defo won't be disappointed

(Self note - must not get Mrs pregnant so we can go back to Banff in Jan next year again )

EDITED TO ADD: Went with Inghams on both trips to Canada

STi wanna Subaru

iTrader: (1)

St Anton if you want to party as hard as you board!