J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by OldAndy

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Nuff said.

Pre Christmas in Peisey is potentially a bit hit and miss snow wise - BUT as beginners I would haver absolutely no concerns.

Club Med will look after you, you will all have something to learn to ski on (after all you won't be needing hundreds of kilometres of piste and massive steep and deep to keep you busy).

The weather could be anywhere at that time. It is likely to be cold, could snow a lot, could even rain!!

Layers are your friends here; kids in particular can get cold very quickly. You will I reckon absolutely need thermals and underlayers, and they will get smelly so a change could keep you socially acceptable.
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I wouldn't worry about 2 sets of ski pants.

Even pre-christmas don't forget sun protection with glasses AND goggles and sun cream for exposed noses, ears, lips etc. (suncream keeps down windburn and cold nip as well).

Welcome Vidhur.

Before geting into specifics may I ask when your ski trip is planned for?
Season can make quite a difference in what is a necessity and what is a nice to have. So much warmer later in the ski season than at Christmas for example.

There are loads of budget ranges of ski clothes that are perfectly good quality (Even Aldi and Lidl do some excellent stuff) and TKMax is a useful place to go and look as well.

May I suggest you start with a shopping list for each of you.
Socks (decent socks are vital - 3 pairs each in my view)
Ski pants/saloppettes
Jacket
Gloves (strongly recommend 2 pairs each for kids)
Hat - for warmth (beanie) and sun protection (baseball cap)
Sunglasses - do not penny pinch on these, must be high UV filter (actually safety specs often have brilliant lenses and won't break, I have used Bollee safety glasses with dark lenses @ £7/8 as my spare pair for some time)

Something warm and waterproof for footwear for all of you (depending on season).

That pretty much covers the essentials.

Extras would be underwear - long johns/thermals, T shirts, fleeces. Many of these you will already have probably. You don't need the latest, whizzy, ski exclusive stuff. Serviceable outdoor type clothing will do (my favourite thermal undershirt is actually branded for golf!).

Do beg, borrow or steal from friends, relatives, workmates, casual aquaintances, that guy at the bus stop anything you can for the kids. You may be able to pass on from the 8yo to the 5yo - if you go skiing again - but kids grow so fast and stuff only needs to last one or two weeks.

You profile mentions Peisey - if this is where you are going an excellent choice, a lovely and snow sure area.

Let us know a bit more about your plans.

NellyPS wrote:

OldAndy wrote:
I'm pretty sure that Cornwall now has television so you should be OK next month.
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I forgot to mention that we'll be camping :shock:

Snapzz is you man for advice - he always goes camping somewhere with a great broadband connection.
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My only other suggestion would be to contract a middlingly serious illness that precludes travel (contagious - needing isolation could be useful) or have an accident with a non painful injury that stops the possibility of a long journey in a car?

Any use?
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NellyPS wrote:Hello, you're all still here then, patiently waiting for the winter to come.

I've been entertaining myself by looking longingly at the webcams to get my sunshine fix and wishing I was there, also been looking for fun cheap stuff to do in Cornwall when we go camping there in August - it's going to rain isn't it?

Yep still here :mrgreen:
Plans for next season are moving ahead - they have been approved in principal my the authorising committee.
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I'm pretty sure that Cornwall now has television so you should be OK next month.
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Welcome to the forum, Chemmy.
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I am sure you will get lots of good advice and learn a lot about skiing from the more experienced members here.
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Ian Wickham wrote:
Just looked at the posts above and some saddo has top voted one of my posts ... what is this forum coming too :wink:

Wasn't me.
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Although I did like your simplicity.

Mind you I did "like" on brooksy's "Its only hard for the first 50 years.
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But, Wickers - your post on a nice job for the next 50 years !!!!!!
Such a defeatist.
Have you no ambition????
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What's wrong with retirement??
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