I live in England where there is zero snow and my family have just booked and paid for a holiday to Sauze d'Oulz at Easter where there were supposed to be xc trails but it turns out they are nowhere near, possibly too low down, and a car drive away. As I am solo, have to meet kids after ski school, and also do not have access to a car this means I have to spend the whole time watching the plank wearers. As you can imagine I am gutted as I can't go elsewhere and I am not good enough to go downhill on my xc skis, no way. I have problems with my pelvis which make downhill out of track a big no no.
The worst of it is, the resort was listed as having cross country in the brochure.
I know you people will understand my anguish.
