Newbies

A wee question for Admin........."Would it be possible to have a section of the forum for new members when they join to introduce themselves to the rest of the group?" Just a thought. What does everyone else think :?:

Here you go... This is Me

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Hi I'm Tony and I am a skiaholic

Hi,
I am Ally. I'm too shy to say much about the real world, plus I am escaping from it by coming here. And my ski-ing photo looks pathetic compared to everyone else's. But I don't mind admitting to being married, with two kids - one grown up and one currently doing GCSE's. And, I went to an all girls school, in London, so I am definitely female.

I learnt to ski on the dry slope at Alexandra Palace in London,in 1969, when I was 8. I thought I was a brilliant skier at the end of the course, because I could stop and turn (in a snowplough)and what more could I possibly need to do?

So, when we went on our family ski holiday to Sauze d'Ouze I was thoroughly bored with the lessons - I knew it all - and I bunked off and went tearing down the beginners slopes at a million miles an hour, and had a great holiday.

Then, when I was 11, I went ski-ing again with the school, to Austria, but I repeated the beginners classes so that I could ski with my best friend.

And I never skied again for 30 years, even though I really love it. I have had 3 holidays of ski lessons since (plus 2 without lessons) and now, unfortunately, I know I'm not a great skier. I would love to be 8 again, confident that I was the world's greatest skier, tearing down those nursery slopes. Now, I am all too aware that I forget to look down the slope, my parallel turns aren't perfect etc. etc. Somehow, however good I get, I don't think I'll get that innocent confidence back. But at least I can try.

Ally

anyone else want to say helllllllooooooooooooo?

Hi I have been reading your stuff all season and have taken the plunge. Loads of good info for all levels. (Not boasting) I ski 4/5 times a year and am going for a last blast on friday. rgds Eggman.

Eggman wrote:Hi I have been reading your stuff all season and have taken the plunge. Loads of good info for all levels. (Not boasting) I ski 4/5 times a year and am going for a last blast on friday. rgds Eggman.

welcome to the forum.
Lucky you getting away so often. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
You must post and tell us all where you've been and where you've still to go.

I am fortunate enough to have a season pass this year. we mainly ski St. Gervais/Megeve/Les Contamines,this year we have had days at Flaine/Praz Sur Arly/Les Houches. In the past we have skied in St Anton/Zermat/Sass Fee and a place in Italy that I can't remember(You get like this when you pass 39) :) Eggman