buckethead_girl said:
Hey,
Just a little question. Has anyone been skiing in the Allgau in Germany?
I'm going there this Sunday with the TA's and i'm just wondering if anyone can give me a heads up.
Buckethead
xx
If you are going with the TA, I would have thought that they would have planned everything! Try Google for:
Sonthofen
Oberjoch
Hochgrat
Wertach
Gunzesried (also guenzesried)
for the snow conditions. Most slopes are low down and up to medium difficulty, although the Hochgrat has a north face that will give you a severe sense of humour failure when you see it! (currently 50-80cms of snow and -7C - so take some warm clothing)!
I strongly recommend that, if you are not down there to learn to ski, you don't go to the slopes, hire skis and try to teach yourself! That's the way to a twisted knee or worse! Find an instructor and a training slope!
You only need a few words of German:
Achtung - would you please excuse me, I am in a bit of a hurry
Bier - as in ein Bier, zwei Bier, drei Bier
Frites - as in pommes frites or chips
Bitte - please
Danke - thank you
Toilette - toilet
The words are pronounced much as they appear on paper - all the syllables are pronounced - except perhaps for frites which is almost pronounced "fritz"
Great place - enjoy yourself - wish I was joining you!
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