And this one’s for Daughterie and her partner Cakes as she takes her first steps on the snows of a nursery slope… how to be the life and Soll of a skiing trip.
Because the Austrian user-friendly skiing resort was where we, the Scary One and myself, tested whether we were suited for the mountains.
The answer to which is ja, but only through patience and the reviving powers of shots and schnapps.
Which I should have tried with my University sweetheart in Aberdeen.
Now as Daughterie and Cakes (and as an ex-ice hockey player, I put him down as a black runner) scope out trips for their first skiing holiday.
I’m gently directing them to Irish providers Directski.com.
And the Black Friday deals which run until December 2.
Live life to the Max
With a tag line of ‘founded on the belief that skiing shouldn’t be reserved for the loaded or Lycra-clad’ Directski.com sounds just right for my party people.
Directski.com offers flights, accommodation transfers and a friendly rep in resort, all bundled in in a week of snowy fun.
Of the destinations they’re flagging up is our old stomping ground of Soll.
Where you’ll stay at the Pension, or Hotel, Maximilian on January 31.
With a bumper reduction, from €948, down to €699, which is a saving of €249 per person.
Of course, proximity is key with any accommodation, then this billet will suit you down to the Max.
It’s just a three-minute walk to the ski bus stop, with easy access to the slopes.
Andorra’s box
Alternatively, Andorra is often mooted as the ideal destination to learn how to ski plough.
And, of course, visitors from Ireland need no education in apres-ski.
Now Directski.com are all over the tiny Pyrenees country between France and Spain.
Arinsal is the pick of the bunch with Directski.com pointing us in the direction of the Hotel St Gothard for a week from March 8.
Where they’re offering a ski couple getaway to knock your ski socks off.
Pitched at €679, down from €903, which, and we’ll do the math for you, is a saving of €224pp.
