J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by oldboarder

i took my kids snowboarding to the 3 valleys earlier this year, they are 13 and 17. we stayed in brides les bains which is a 30 min gondala ride to the slopes. i wouldnt suggest that to any1, we didnt enjoy the daily journey.
as for the slopes, all 3 of us preferred courchevel, it was fantastic, with wide open slopes and great snow. you will really enjoy it there. have fun though wherever you go.
............ken

does any1 have a cheapish snowboard for sale for my 13 yr old son ? he is of intermediate standard. he needs a 126 to 130 in size. thx guys and gals if you can help. we are off to les arcs on 12 jan 2013. so needs it for then.

we go to tamworth snowdome and they would not let my son board until he was 10. i dont know what the age limit is in the alpes.
he is now 13 and getting pretty good i must admit.

i would say wear a helmet, i wear 1 my kids ages 13 and 17 wear 1. it only takes 1 slip and you could have a cracked skull. think of your family, what would they do without you ?

i learnt to ski at 49 along with my kids who were 9 and 13. after a year my daughter (13) wanted to learn to board because its more "cool" .
now we are all boarders, i would ski again but my kids, now ages 13 and 17 say that they will not ski again because boarding is so much fun, and i must agree, its great fun.

if not les arcs or la plagne, or even alpe d'heuz, how about les deux alpes ?

how about les arcs or la plagne in either feb or march ?

you cant please every1. i think ally has done a great job. if it wasnt for work (or lack of it) i would have been on the list. it prob wasnt my first choice of resort but after checking tignes out, it looks a great place to go.