J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by andyhull

Go two weeks later! Prices will be a third cheaper.
Nice idea to spend Christmas there but you aren't going to get many deals.
Note that some operators have a Friday changeover until new year because of how Christmas falls.

From what I remember, none of the reds are very difficult. Most of them would be blues anywhere else in Europe.

It very cleverly shows what will happen if the snow dance doesn't get the support it needs...

Visitor numbers will be down right across the alps like they were last year, so while it will be busy it won't be ridiculous. The lift system is brilliant so I wouldn't worry.

Rebelski wrote:Have a look at http://hestragloves.com/en/

A lot of Austrian ski instructors seem to wear Hestra. Some of them are army style, they have a leather trigger finger, or so I was told! Expensive, but will last for years and years and......

The above website give details for UK.

I don't think there is a better glove.

Snow will be arriving about 3 days after Sundays snow dance. Coincidence? I don't think so.

The momentum is building, this is going to work.

Worst - White out in Val D'Isere, really grim, snowing, foggy and very cold. We took an early lunch at the Sports Bar and invented Extreme Lunching. We left at 7.15pm when someone pointed out that pre-dinner canapés were about to be served back at the chalet!

Skiing in the rain in Morzine was also very grim.

Best - powder days in St Anton, skiing over in Rendl on a run that scored a giggle factor of 16.
And Alpe D'Huez in 2010 waste deep powder everywhere.