Quote: (11-13-2016 11:59 AM)MrRoundtree Wrote:
Ski Pro..what are your favorite place sin the world for skiing.
I would toss in Whistler, Zermatt, Val Thorens, Vail, Les Deux Alpes, Chamonix
I would like to try Verbier one day.
That's a really good question. I don't have a favourite resort but I'm very attached to my 'home' village. Unfortunately, I can't tell you where that is as it may compromise my private status here. However, I can say that I think the places that you ski and the regard that you hold for them are linked to specific times and moments that you've had in those places.
For example, I met and went for a ski with a good friend of mine in the three valleys, Courchevel, meribel etc etc and I had what I would say is probably the best ski day of my life. The skiing wasn't anything exceptional but it was about the time that I spend with my friend, just skiing fast and shooting the shit about all matters relating to skiing and technique.
Another time I spent a magical two days on the mountain in kvitfjell in Norway with one of my best friends. There was no one there except me, him a couple of old boys and the Norway World Cup ski team. The skiing isn't that challenging there but the the conditions were good and I was with one of my best friends. For me, the location is no longer important, who you are with is now more relevant.
In answer to your question though, verbier I think is overrated and its full of pretentious wankers. I would take it off your list.
I was disappointed in chamonix. I know no one goes there for the piste skiing but what skiing I did do there was rubbish. I would like to go back on a powder day though.
Zermatt is a complete contrast, the Swiss side is very Swiss German, very serious skiing going on there and again, a lot of pretentious types with furry collars and all the right gear. However, once you get to the top and dive over into the Italian side and into Cervinia, all of a sudden Everyone is having great fun, whooping and talking loud, skiing flamboyantly. I love the Italian Alps and would recommend Cervinia skiing for sure.
But yeah, overall, the biggest thing I've learned and this doesn't just apply to skiing. It's not where you go, but who you are with that is important.