Zinal ECS '05 - ExtremeCarving Session > Dates!

Post by **WokkingMax** » Tuesday 28 September 2004, 19:48

i know ^^. i really enjoyed that day after all were gone, cause it was the best weather even though the other days were also good

Post by **István** » Wednesday 29 September 2004, 18:21

Guys, can someone please give me a hint concerning accomodations for the Zinal event.

Hotel Trift seems a bit spartan for me

, the other one (Pointe de Zinal) has not even replied to my request

(maybe they have some prejudice against central European guests....

)

So, if anyone knows a place nearby, with rooms that have a bathroom, please let me know. Otherwise I'll sleep in my boardbag in the trunk.

Thx in advance,

István

Post by **pokkis** » Wednesday 29 September 2004, 21:19

What ever you pick, dont pick anythig too far from Trift cause that is place for evening films and movies

Post by **ablazespy** » Thursday 30 September 2004, 21:15

auberge Alpina is the place to be for less money!! including breakfast 42 per night! but think they do not have a lot of rooms free so be fast!

gr D

Post by **István** » Tuesday 5 October 2004, 14:02

Ablazespy, Do you have a contact to them (e-mail)?

Any other hints from others?

Thanks,

István

Post by **pokkis** » Tuesday 5 October 2004, 14:15

Auberge Alpina
3961 Zinal
Tel. +41 (0)27 475 12 24 auberge.alpina@bluewin.ch
Fax. +41 (0)27 475 50 33 Mobile
Internet site :www.tompouce.ch

Post by **pokkis** » Friday 29 October 2004, 18:26

Take a look to last line in picture

http://www.ojankaivajat.org/pictures/al ... sta/2T.JPG

We are ready here

Post by **fivat** » Saturday 20 November 2004, 17:12

Hotels in Zinal (see www.zinal.ch ) are now almost full!

Too much carvers there!

You can find accomodation in Grimentz too, if you have a car. This resort is only 10-15 minutes away from Zinal. Bye the way it's the place where Jacques will be!

www.grimentz.ch

List of hotels (with online booking): click here!

Patrice Fivat

Post by **xyxx** » Thursday 25 November 2004, 14:15

Guys, are you going to ride from friday morning on? It seems like I'm anyway going to this area at this time - friends of mine have organized a trip to Belalp (a resort nearby Brig) with arrival on friday 28 evening. So I'm wondering if there's any sence to me to come to Zinal around 11am on friday (yeah, it is quite a distance from Zurich) and learn from you as much as possible in one day?

Post by **nils** » Thursday 25 November 2004, 14:48

but since we'll be already up there you will not benefit from the reduced price for the lifts ....
We'll be around 12 near the snack place or u'll ask carvers u meet

Nils

Post by **István** » Thursday 25 November 2004, 17:46

Nils,

By the way, it would be good to have a schedule for the weekend, just to know the non-snowboarding programs.

For example I guess most of us will arrive on the 27th, so it would be nice to have a party together that evening, just to optimize the alcohol level for the next 3 days

Cheers,

István

ps.: Finally I've managed to book accomodation. Frankly, I was really pissed off, there were accomodations that did not have a bathroom and a toilet inside, but it took me 5 mails to figure it out. Then there were hotels not replying for 3 weeks, not to mention the ones that replied me in French on my English request. Now I booked Hotel des bouquetins, at leas they replied (I wrote them 3 times....)

but at least they have a toilet and a bathroom, and what's more, they could write this to me in English...... My first experience with Swiss tourism is not that smooth.... maybe just by accident

Post by **tigger** » Thursday 25 November 2004, 18:08

...My first experience with Swiss tourism is not that smooth....

sometimes you think they alredy made their money, but nice people.
just my impression

Post by **wildduck** » Thursday 2 December 2004, 23:21

If some want the long Version from ECS Zinal 04 send me a pm.
Will burn it on a CD for you...and take it to Zinal.

Yeepeee, coulde manage to come this year...

cu there guys....

Post by **Oliver** » Tuesday 11 January 2005, 20:40

Hi,
may be I will also come to Zinal, but I want to take my motorhome.
Does someone now the last kilometers to Zinal? Are there any difficulties like really steep or small roads because I have only snow tires and no snow chains.

Thanks
Oliver

Post by **fivat** » Tuesday 11 January 2005, 20:59

Oliver wrote:Does someone now the last kilometers to Zinal? Are there any difficulties like really steep or small roads because I have only snow tires and no snow chains.

No, it's not too steep, though narrow at some places. But the buses have no difficulties. However, if it snows a lot, the chains may be obligatory (it happens very rarely).

Patrice Fivat

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Zinal ECS '05 - ExtremeCarving Session > Dates!

Accomodation

Accomodation in Grimentz

yes its possible

Schedule

Film from ECS 04

Road to Zinal