J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by jastem

Another vote for Serre Chevalier - and you could always have a day in Montgenevre.

According to this morning's EADT, the latest suggestion for the Snoasis site is a velodrome! This comes from the council leader Tim Passmore who has urged the Snoasis developers to get on with it or find a new use for the land.

One of the key Snoasis elements was its own railway station and a condition of the development was that the station should be open six months before Snoasis itself opened.

Mr Spanner says there have been serious delays because of changes to the rail franchises over the last few years but he was still confident that work on the project could start later in the year. Mr Spanner also confirmed that the finance for the project was still secure.

Hmmmmm

My children were older than yours when they first went skiing, but I managed to get my daughter a jacket and sallopettes (used for one week only on a school trip) via a card in a shop window and my son acquired a jacket and sallopettes by asking around at school. Nowadays, I would suggest trying school friends and also freecycle or gumtree or whatever you have in your area by way of charity shops.
Take more than one pair of gloves for the children as you will probably be sledging/bumboarding/snowball throwing etc. in the evenings and the gloves may not dry out overnight.
One thing I would recommend is Compeed plasters for blisters. They work really well in case you feel a blister starting after your first day in hired ski boots.
Les Arcs is an excellent choice for your first trip - enjoy :D

Changing the subject totally, the Olympic Torch went right past my house today and against all my expectations, it was actually quite exciting! The dog had a wonderful time getting cuddles from everyone walking past which was a bonus!

Hi Pat,
When we went to Waidring earlier this year, I did an internet search and found the local tourist board (Pillerseetal I think) very helpful and they posted me a lot of leaflets, maps etc which arrived from Austria to UK in only a couple of days. We took the local bus to Fieberbrunn and found everything ran in true Austrian efficient style! I would think if you did the search for Kitzbuhel Tourist Board they would probably provide all the necessary information.

Much as I love Obergurgl, it wouldn't fit the bill re shopping and I wouldn't want to be a beginner there either. The apres ski especially in the Nederhutte is fantastic though :D

We have spent a couple of Christmases in Schladming and would certainly recommend it. Christmas in Serre Chevalier was pretty good too!

Ok, I won't bother with the Mrs Sensible-old-enough-to-be-your-Mother speech, so could you get them in my size please (37) just in case you need to sell them on.......