Out with the old…in with the new
Snowsport recently said goodbye to Alice Frolich who has been a key member of the Snowsport team for over 8 years. Alice will be greatly missed by both the Thredbo and Perisher shops and we wish her well.
We’re happy to announce two new members to the team – Christine Parker who is now our full-time Accounts/Operations Manager and Caroline Ross, Sales & Marketing Manager for SOS & Hestra.
Easter Sale in Thredbo and Jindabyne
 Why not spend Rudd’s hand-out cash on a new SOS outfit?
From 10 April to 13 April we’ll have a huge spread of heavily discounted SOS, Hestra and other brands. Be sure to drop by Ski Republic in the Old Town Centre in Jindabyne or Snowsport in Thredbo and get your hands on a bargain.
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Send in your favourite snow moment and WIN!
We’ve shared our snow stories, now we would like to hear yours!
Email them to info@snowsport.com.au
by 10 April 2009 and you will go into the draw to win a pair of top-end Hestra gloves to keep you warm and toasty this winter. Drawn Easter weekend.
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Call us: 02 6457 6393
Village Square,
Thredbo
Call us: 02 6457 5022
Perisher Centre,
Perisher
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Tony’s story - A Snowport day in the Italian Alps
After a grueling four days at the tradeshow in Munich, followed by two days buying in Milan, Lena, Tony, and Julie wearily dragged themselves onto a train at Milan station, heading through the Simplon Pass to the Swiss resort Verbier.
They had an inclination of what was to come as they sat stuck at the border town of Dormodossola, during a tremendous snowstorm. Tony phoned his mate, Simon, who was to pick them up at the Swiss town of Sion. Simon had asked the station manager what was happening with the train, and received the reply with a shrug of the shoulders, “Italians”. They finally arrived in Verbier at 2am, and were summoned by Simon wearing his ski gear at 7.30 that morning. The news was that there had been half a metre of snow, and most of Verbier would be late opening due to avalanche danger.
His plan was to drive to a tiny Italian ski area about 45 minutes away. [that is with Simon driving, longer for mere mortals]. So off they went, to the tiny Crevicole area just near the St Bernard Pass, where the legendary dogs lived with the monks at the monastry. After riding two chairlifts, they ski’d down a piste , then cut off to the left into an enchanted valley with a perfect pitch, beautifully spaced Larche trees and thigh deep untracked snow. They stopped every now and then to take in the breathtaking views of the Alps and let the Lactic acid drain from their legs. They reached the valley floor, crossed an ancient stone bridge and continued down to one of the most beautiful stone villages In Europe, the tiny town of Saint Rhemy.
They ski’d down the narrow street and stopped at a doorway with a sign hanging overhead announcing The Hotel Suisse. Skis off and inside for a coffee and Croissant. Surprisingly for a small village like this, The Hotel Suisse is in amongst the finest restaurants in the Alps, so as General Macarthur said, “we shall return”. Simon in his brilliant Kiwi Italian ordered a taxi that drove them back to the lift base at Crevicole, where they repeated the exercise, several times. Finally, at about 3pm with rubbery legs they succumbed to the pleasures of the Hotel Suisse. In case you are wondering why an Italian restaurant is called Hotel Suisse, Saint Rhemy is situated on the old road, which is closed in Winter. It travels over the pass between Swittzerland and Italy. This is the route that Hannibal took with his elephants, on the way to invade Rome, Napoleon’s army marched through here also. Undoubtedly lunch wasn’t as good in those days, nor the wine list as superb.
As they did their last taxi run they reflected on the day. Untracked powder, amazing scenery, and to die for food and wine, It just doesn’t get any better than that. Back to Verbier for a beer at the pub and an early night, tomorrow another adventure in the Alps.
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