New and looking for snowboarding ideas

by **Paul Shipway** on Sat Oct 21, 2006 16:57 pm

Spent several years working in Canada and enjoyed great snowboarding.I can only manage a trip to Europe this year. Any ideas on best destinations for Snow. Would like to go before Christmas. Is there likely to be anywhere with snow. Has anyone any experience.

by **leejs** on Sat Dec 02, 2006 23:32 pm

If before xmas, I suggest going further south in Austria, to Soelden perhaps. Good night life and nice thick powdery snow last time I was there. There is also reliable snow on the Stubai Glacier outside Innsbruck.

Lee.

by **HW Chris** on Tue Dec 26, 2006 18:51 pm

Useful link for you: Austria Ski Reviews

by **more mountain** on Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:56 pm

Presuming that the snow ( lack of ) last season was a blib. I would recommend the Portes du Soleil - Morzine, Avoriaz, Les Gets and the Swiss resorts. Massive ski area, very varied, high altitude in Avoriaz with plenty of trees and roly poly terrain in the other resorts, very well linked, great towns and night life, many amazing terrain parks, only 90 min transfer from Geneva or less than 8 hours in a car from Calais.
The area has a massive amount of north facing slopes so the snow tends to stay longer and because it is so close to Mount Blanc it is genarally the first area to get dumped on.
There is also a very good selection of accommodation for all budgets.

Hope this helps

Jon
More Mountain Morzine
Stylish Modern Snowboard Chalets, Morzine, France

by **Paul Shipway** on Thu Aug 09, 2007 05:54 am

Hi Everyone,
Thanks for the replys.

by **HW iaintwoeyes** on Thu Aug 09, 2007 18:49 pm

Well I suppose the winter season is just around the corner!

by **Paul Shipway** on Wed Aug 15, 2007 06:55 am

Anyone tried Bulgaria?

by **Paul Shipway** on Tue Sep 11, 2007 21:07 pm

Looks cheap. Empty slopes. Anything bad to say?

by **Surfer Chick** on Sat Nov 03, 2007 14:18 pm

Bulgaria is up and coming and only cheap because its not overly touristy at the moment but prices will start to go up no doubt! Its cheap for summer deals too.
Better for beginners and intermediates i think but i have heard nothing bad about it. If you are looking for fantastic accom and 5 star service prob not for you but if you simply want to go for the snow, worth looking into weather reports.

by **Paul Shipway** on Tue Nov 06, 2007 06:56 am

Thanks for the reply. Looking for good snow and clear slopes.