Sleeps till ski time

Snapzzz wrote:hate this thread

So will I this time next week :(

Off on the first part of my trip! Byeeeeeee

Also had fabulous powder in Soldeu today - but have to say yesterday was better simply because the off piste opportunities were far better (even though Arcalis is tiny compared to Grandvalira). Yesterday we found powder all day. Today it was skiied off by 11am.

03.27 and i am up waiting for taxi.

literally had no sleep last night, going to be wasted later!

next stop Manchester airport!

I am representing the French cultural attaché to try and teach the Austrians some manners ….

The ones who jump in front at lift queues in Austria normally seem to be German... (the accent is different) and most Austrians find it rude. The numberplates in the car park tell that often Germans outnumber Austrians on the piste.

Last time it happened to me I had a shouting match with the guys who grabbed the Gondola in front and accused them of being "typically German". Then felt bad because there was a lovely, friendly German couple in my gondola.

Speaking of racial stereotypes the Austrian bar owners etc usually rather like the British, on the basis we are more easy-going than a lot of their German guests, who are careful to maximise what they get for their money.

10 more sleeps gotta get organising shortly yay boots out and layers !!

Time to think about packing. Need to wait for oh to get back from her hen do to start sorting her stuff out. So can wait for Thursday evening and the pre travel excitement to kick in.

Innsbrucker wrote:

I am representing the French cultural attaché to try and teach the Austrians some manners ….

The ones who jump in front at lift queues in Austria normally seem to be German... (the accent is different) and most Austrians find it rude. The numberplates in the car park tell that often Germans outnumber Austrians on the piste.

Last time it happened to me I had a shouting match with the guys who grabbed the Gondola in front and accused them of being "typically German". Then felt bad because there was a lovely, friendly German couple in my gondola.

Speaking of racial stereotypes the Austrian bar owners etc usually rather like the British, on the basis we are more easy-going than a lot of their German guests, who are careful to maximise what they get for their money.

This seems to tally with my experience. The only time I've had to get 'shirty' while skiing anywhere involved some German guys who seemed to think it was OK to keep the rest of the queue for the Hahnenkamm gondola waiting while some of their mates pushed through from the back to share a car with them. Let's just say 'It didn't happen.' -)

The one who didn't end up on his @rse shared a car with me and my mate. The atmosphere in there was 'frosty' to say the least. :lol: