End of season

I am looking forward to going home, for sure. I can't wait to see my family and friends. But I wish it was just for a short holiday!

snowb4ndit wrote:I am looking forward to going home, for sure. I can't wait to see my family and friends. But I wish it was just for a short holiday!

Summer work or focus is the key. Much harder to sort out than during the winter - everything is so much lower key in the mountains.

I was really lucky and got employment in Tignes in the summer so went home for a holiday end of winter, back out in June, home in September and then back out for the winter.

I also think that spending a summer in the mountains is important in helping make the decision as to whether this is a complete new life in the mountains or just a winter thing.

Got to experience both before committing.

OldAndy wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:I am looking forward to going home, for sure. I can't wait to see my family and friends. But I wish it was just for a short holiday!

Summer work or focus is the key. Much harder to sort out than during the winter - everything is so much lower key in the mountains.

I was really lucky and got employment in Tignes in the summer so went home for a holiday end of winter, back out in June, home in September and then back out for the winter.

I also think that spending a summer in the mountains is important in helping make the decision as to whether this is a complete new life in the mountains or just a winter thing.

Got to experience both before committing.

The plan is to come back for the summer, so hopefully will be in the UK for only a month or so.

snowb4ndit wrote:
The plan is to come back for the summer, so hopefully will be in the UK for only a month or so.

:thumbup:

snowb4ndit wrote:The plan is to come back for the summer, so hopefully will be in the UK for only a month or so.

I am there for 2 weeks in the summmer - see you there ;)

snowb4ndit wrote:
I love this time of year - There's a very good end of season atmosphere here, skiing in T shirts, bbq's on the go all around, live music outside and friends and parties and making plans.

I used to love the end of season vibe, totally different to the mid season blues or start of the season. But also sad to be coming to an end.

The summers are amazing in the alps, there's SO much to do, hiking, camping (yes I know), biking, rock climbing, rafting. Brilliant time.

Loved the video too - happy days

NellyPS wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:
I love this time of year - There's a very good end of season atmosphere here, skiing in T shirts, bbq's on the go all around, live music outside and friends and parties and making plans.

I used to love the end of season vibe, totally different to the mid season blues or start of the season. But also sad to be coming to an end.

I agree with those thoughts, the end of seasons had a special ambience, fewer tourists, and skiing with lots of season-friends. A wide range of conditions to consider. T-shirts and shorts ski days.

End of season ski instructor race.

Jokes about when we got back to the UK, would we sign on the dole as "ski instructors", thereby ensuring no jobs would be made available. (These were just jokes, I always picked up an engineering contract within a couple of days of getting back)

A big feeling of melancholy on the day we had to set off home.

Even now, every 2/3 years, I go out for the last 3/4 days of the season.

Dave Mac wrote:

NellyPS wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:
I love this time of year - There's a very good end of season atmosphere here, skiing in T shirts, bbq's on the go all around, live music outside and friends and parties and making plans.

I used to love the end of season vibe, totally different to the mid season blues or start of the season. But also sad to be coming to an end.

I agree with those thoughts, the end of seasons had a special ambience, fewer tourists, and skiing with lots of season-friends. A wide range of conditions to consider. T-shirts and shorts ski days.

End of season ski instructor race.

Jokes about when we got back to the UK, would we sign on the dole as "ski instructors", thereby ensuring no jobs would be made available. (These were just jokes, I always picked up an engineering contract within a couple of days of getting back)

A big feeling of melancholy on the day we had to set off home.

Even now, every 2/3 years, I go out for the last 3/4 days of the season.

I am hoping to get part time work as a postman again as I did before I came out this year. The money is rubbish but every day I did there was a day out here ....and the legs were like tree trunks after a couple of months doing that..