European Gay Ski Week - March 2009
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Europe's Biggest Gay Ski Event
The European Gay Ski Week is not just a ski and snowboarding holiday, with its packed Itinerary, it’s a whole lot more and you really do have to work out just when you’re going to sleep. Whether you’re a deadly downhill racer or unsteady beginner; whichever you prefer; skiing or boarding (and even if you shudder at the very concept of sliding down a mountain)….. No matter what you choose to abuse: gravity or sleep; The European Gay Ski Week has it covered. With affordable self catering apartments to luxury 4 star hotel suites there are packages for all pockets. With prices starting from only £261.00 / €329.00 including 7 nights accommodation, event pass and lift pass everyone can afford to come. An estimated 400-500 people travelled to the event that is in conjunction with the Tignes ski resort.
Following the cancellation last
year of ManMountain in
During the days there were exclusive gay ski & boarding lessons, and
for the more advanced - ski & boarding guides touring the slopes of the ski
area 'Espace Killy'. Then there was the Après Ski every day from 4pm
through to 7pm on the terrace and in the bar of Le Coffee with a live DJ and
gogo boy entertainment. Once done with the Après Ski you had time for a
nice dinner and then off into the nominated bars and clubs throughout the
resort. International DJ’s from Salvation
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out the whole week there were nominated bars and clubs to party at, each
night had a different theme or DJ style. The most unique party was that of Salvation, a
special event held at the top of the mountain, 3032m high. To get to it we
used the Funiculaire (a train that travel’s steeply up inside the
mountain). The theme was Hollywood Gold, so we made some special gold outfits
especially for the event, although unfortunately I think we were the only
ones who made an effort to dress up. Oliver M played a great set of Salvation tracks; however
we were expecting it to be the big party of the week. Due to limited train
operating times and lack of atmosphere due to unsuitable lighting and
décor, it wasn’t as good as it could have been.
The
highlight of the week was the Pool Party on the Wednesday evening. About 200
Speedo clad boys partied around the resorts swimming pool, water slides and
sauna’s for what was described as the best party of the week. We were
kicking ourselves the next day as unfortunately we didn’t manage to get
to it. Transport again was very limited, the last bus to get us there was the
bus everyone wanted to get on. It was totally full and the door closed just
in front of us, so couldn’t get on. The morel of the story: never plan
to catch the last bus.
Roll on next year coz we totally loved the European Gay Ski week and all the fun and adventure it gave us.
Log onto the
European Gay Ski Week web site for future events and info:
www.EuropeanGaySkiWeek.com
Special thanks to the organisers Kevin Millins and Olivier Paria.