So, I recently resigned from my job. Since I am going to a competitor, I am currently ‘enjoying’ gardening leave.

Upsides – lots of riding, lots of relaxing.

Downsides – lots of housework, bloody freezing on the bike right now, all of my mates and family have proper jobs, so no playmates and I really want to go skiing since I have the time.

I really want to go skiing, but nobody else has any holidays free. That means either tagging along with some strangers, or going alone.

2 questions:

Anybody gone alone? Where? How was it?

Anybody going and would let me tag along?

I would thoroughly recommend going alone. You will bump into people and make new friends, it will be cool.

Yep, agreed. I don’t ski alone, as such, but often go away with someone who’s nowhere near my skiing level. As such, my dining and nocturnal activities are well catered for, but I’ve always found people to ski with during the day. Some great people, too!

Top tip is to find a resort/hotel where the likelihood of other people being like you is high! So, for me, it’s Serre Chevalier and the Plein Sud. Lovely place, lovely people!

In the 3 valleys they had a meet point every morning at a lift for solo skiers to hook up.

Solo skiing in nice weather with some quality tunes in your ears.

Probably a whole raft of safety issues but I’ve rarely had such a huge grin on and felt so “at peace”.

Don’t hurt yourself………..

Went to La Grave on my own for 10 days a few years ago. One of my best ever trips. Spoke loads of French (no mates, hardly any Brits there anyway) Skiied with guided groups, flitting between the most interesting routes planned. Got drunk with the guides, made some friends, rode a LOT.

If it’a the 15th of Feb or the 24th of March I’ll be in the Alps and easily tempted to stay for another week

Try XC skiing in Scandinavia. Frighteningly expensive for hotels etc, but once you’re out there alone in the wilderness, there’s no peace like it anywhere. Really good for getting inside your own head and contemplating things.

Yeah why not? I would.

As for the risks of actually skiing alone: well, you’re rarely alone on a piste. Off-piste adventures really need a someone to go with and scrape you up.

Go have fun. [envious]

I should be heading out alone in a few weeks. First time alone but looking forward to it.
The wife thinks its a bit weird tho?

check out UCPA/action outdoors.

Wife and I did a season away and when she’d have enough we’d get down together, she’d head back and I’d go up in the lift for more runs. Always tried to get the last possible lift aswell, empty slopes at full speed no waiting for anyone, slow down to look at the view, just brilliant.

I’d have no/few worries about skiing alone on piste, but would rather ski with others for the social side. I’d look at statying in a chalet where you’ll be dining and socialising with the other residents anyway, that should get you some people to ski with. Also the free resort group guided tours and a good way to hook up with people too, you soon find those skiing with the same rhythm as you.

Youth hostel in Zermatt was a pretty social place. But that was 25 years ago.

Love ski-ing solo, quite nice to just ski anywhere and not worry about reading the piste map too, never actually gone on holiday on me tod though.

Join the Ski Club. They have guides in most of the popular resorts taking groups out most days. Level of skiing was pretty high so I had a great week of skiing. Unfortunately the folk in the chalet I was in were numpties but only had to spend a couple of hours a day with them.

Last couple of years I’ve taken my son. He goes with a lower tuition group during the day so I’m effectively on my own and making new friends in the group I’m with. Works brilliantly.

get yourself on an off piste course or something. ready made friends…

You could try here:
Snowheads Forum Solo Skiers

or here (if you’re a snowboarder):
Goneboarding Sno’mates

Been thrice.

La Plagne/Les Arcs
La Rosiere/La Thuile
…Yad Moss 😉

All great times. Do your own thing or join in. Your choice 🙂
Tended to avoid too much off-piste if alone on the board.

It is what you make it.

Do it.

Paul

Whenever I go boarding with a group I always spend most of the slope time on my own as I prefer it that way (much as with riding my bike). Mealtimes are better in company though but as has been said you will meet other people to hang out with, especially if you stay in a chalet rather than a hotel. Never been away on my own but have stayed with people who were on their own, they’ve always ended up having a laugh and joining in with our group for meals and après (beers etc).

First went skiing to Val d’Isere on my own about five years ago,
Was expecting it to be a mightmare but turned out to be the best choice ever

Been loads of times now plus kept intouch and skiied with people iv met while skiing on my own

Find a place that does not charge for a billy no mates room for one and if the place your staying has “ski hosting” and you will sorted

Im off to The Three Valleys in a couple of weeks with a few of mates that i met while skiing in Val d’Isere

Also do a few long bike rides with them this summer

Do it and enjoy !

get in on a chalet, bound to be some people to Ski with and the evenings are sorted.

get in on a chalet, bound to be some people to Ski with and the evenings are sorted.

+1 room in a big shared chalet is the way to go.