J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Gaz C

billip1 wrote:

...to which he replied, "well, I said follow me, not keep up with me !"

Subtle difference, huh? :lol:

Ian Wickham wrote:

Tony_H wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

andyhull wrote:I think the most I've ever paid for ski carriage is £20 both ways.
I'd never go back to hiring skis, unless I fancied renting a pair of powder skis for a day.

Some of the budget airlines are £60 round trip :shock:

Your favourites are £100 for ski carriage.
This is why I for one don't use them and as many people take package holidays they get £30 return ski carriage.
Monarch, Thomson, jet2, Thomas cook etc who provide a high proportion of uk ski flights all charge pretty much around the £30 return mark.


I was also wondering how the figure of depreciation on skis could be calculated to £27 a year. Any ideas?

Who are they Easy,BA -)
As for depreciation it never really bothers me that much I ski them till I am bored with them or when I can afford another pair at a reasonable price :thumbup:

I find it best not to be too dogmatic about about the transportation costs. I already own a great pair of skis. They do everything I ask of them both on- and off-piste except in deep powder where I would like a little more 'float'. However, if circumstances dictate, I am happy to leave them at home and hire in resort.

This year I got a good deal with Crystal and was happy to pay £30 for return ski-carriage. Last year we got 'super-cheap' flights with Ryanair, but I wasn't prepared to pay £80 to take my own skis. Here's why. Ski-hire in Italy is pretty reasonable in pretty much any resort, but by shopping around on-line I got a pair of 'performance' skis for £55 for 6 days. No-brainer -) . I couldn't tell the difference between them and my own. (I was too busy having fun. :) )

If I had been going to St. Anton (or Tignes, or Alpe d'Huez etc) then I would not have been able to hire such good skis for so little money and I would have then considered paying Ryanair's 'ransom'. It all gets factored in to the overall cost of the holiday anyway. Most of us will have a budget to keep to. I know I certainly do and if the overall cost of the holiday comes in on budget, then I don't waste any of my time worrying about what proportion of that budget was spent on ski-carriage.

As for depreciation; I can't get my head around that one at all. I got my skis at a great price from (the now sadly defunct Ski-Bilek). They have already paid for themselves and whether I get £5 or £50 for them on e-bay is of no consequence to me. They are not for sale, by the way. :lol:

Blatant 'steal' from Snowheads forum.

http://www.alpineaction.co.uk/blog/2013/02/21/5-more-things-the-french-want-to-ban/

Made me smile. :)

Tony_H wrote:

Maybe people join a hosting group so they can ski with better skiers and learn from them? I don't know but I can see how that might work. But if you need to improve your own skiing, practising as much as possible is the way to do it and asking for advice from better skiers, so a hosting group then must become a kind of free lesson to those people no?

I have done the skiing with better skiers 'mullarkey' and it did not make me a better skier. It made me a faster skier and it made me think I was a better skier. Anyone joining a hosting group purely in the hope of improving their technique is wasting their time. Asking for advice from better skiers is all well and good but the way to really make rapid progress is lessons, lessons and more lessons....

Great report Wanderer. So glad you enjoyed it, although I kinda knew you would. Don't go telling too many people about Lusia. -) Was it possible to ski all the way back to Moena from there? Moena isn't the greatest of bases for the Sella Ronda, but I think it would be better if you had a hire car. I also know from experience how much more difficult it is to make that first lift when you have two young children to get ready. As you say, any of the villages giving direct access to the circuit are a good bet. Lots of people recommend Corvara/Colfosco for families because of their gentle pistes. Also really pleased to hear that the kids completed the circuit. I'll bet they were almost as 'chuffed' as you were! -)

Just seen the first photo. Keep 'em coming :) .

It's entirely up to you. Some people are happy to ski in goggles all the time, in which case they only need sunglasses if they are having lunch or a drink outside. In this case any style of sunglasses will do. If you prefer to ski in sunglasses, weather permitting of course, then you would be better off going for a sports/wraparound style to keep out the wind. You can pay anything from 'peanuts' upwards for sunglasses. If you are on a tight budget, the sports sunglasses in Aldi or Lidl that are labelled UV400 are more than adequate. If money's no object, what about a pair of these badboys? :wink: http://uk.oakley.com/products/6955/26221

Personally, I find I am skiing more and more in my goggles, so I just take my summer 'sunnies' for al fresco lunches. Hope this helps. :)

pboulay wrote:Hello!

I would like to go in the best ski resort in Austria that you know.
By the best, I means for expert level with the best snow.

...errr, that would be St. Anton. -)

I recall seeing a site in when we were in Chatel. Did a quick search and came up with this:

http://www.oustalet.com/www-acces_situation-85-HIVER-UK-OUSTALET.html

Can't be sure that it's the one that we saw. Looks awreet, though. :)