J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by acarr

Have you looked at using a company like Esprit? Not used them ourselves but they specialise in ski holidays for families, so you'd be in a chalet with other kids. They tend to feed the kids first in the evening so the adults can eat together later. At 3 your daughter will need mixed activities, not just skiing, like Lilywhite said. Our friends introduced their daughter to skiing at Les Carroz. She had lessons in the mornings, and her parents went skiing on their own, then they were together in the afternoons doing stuff like tobogganing and building snowmen.

Happy New Year to everyone from us here in Devon. Be safe, be happy and here's a toast to lots of skiing. Cheers!
-)

marie131963 wrote:they usually ski from top to bottom in just their underwear and skis lol I would have loved to see that

So would I :twisted:

Really enjoyed reading your report Marie. Glad you enjoyed yourselves despite the lack of snow. I hope you and your family get to ski again.

According to info that I found on the internet, Italian schools don't have a half term in Feb. As far as I can tell, they aren't having a break until the last week in April. UK half term is 3rd week in Feb, and French and German school half terms span the whole of Feb.

The Livigno website ski pass page (click here) gives dates for the seasons.

OldAndy wrote:I haven't seen a European holidays list for this year yet - anyone got one????

I saw a very comprehensive guide to the European school holidays but it's on another ski forum so I daren't put the link up here. However, if you Google it you'll find it, that's how I found it :wink:
Sorry Mr Admin hope I'm not going to get put on the naughty step.

What would happen if you booked from Monday, but missed Monday because you were 'sick'. If you turned up on the Tuesday would the instructor turn you away?

Dave Mac wrote:That's absolutely right, VSB, and with good reason.

A main key issue is the ground temperature on the mountain. The top two ft of ground needs to lose it's summer temperature, and deplete to a winter level. At this time of year, it matters not so much that there may still be sunny days, the angle of the sun is slanted to the ground, particularly on North facing slopes.

However, sunny days means cold, starry, frosty nights. A month of this allows the frost to go deep into the ground.

On the other hand, an early blanket of snow provides insulation against the normal effects of frosty nights, ie the ground cannot leak a temperature gradation.

It can be worse than this, in that the warm ground melts a layer of adjacent snow, thereby creating an unstable slab ~ which can avalanche. Many of the worst avalanches have been at the start of the season.

Well said, Mr Mac

Happy New Year j2skiers!! Started by User in Ski Chatter, 6 Replies
Happy New Year to everyone from us here in Devon. Be safe, be happy and here's a toast to lots of skiing. Cheers! -)

Niederau I cannot believe it's over already Started by User in Ski Chatter, 10 Replies
marie131963 wrote:they usually ski from top to bottom in just their underwear and skis lol I would have loved to see that So would I :twisted: Really enjoyed reading your report Marie. Glad you enjoyed yourselves despite the lack of snow. I hope you and your family get to ski again.

Bardonecchia half term Started by User in Italy, 3 Replies
According to info that I found on the internet, Italian schools don't have a half term in Feb. As far as I can tell, they aren't having a break until the last week in April. UK half term is 3rd week in Feb, and French and German school half terms span the whole of Feb.

Livigno's seasons Started by User in Ski Chatter, 1 Reply
The Livigno website ski pass page (click here) gives dates for the seasons.

Active Hotel Garni in Folgarida Started by User in Italy, 8 Replies
OldAndy wrote:I haven't seen a European holidays list for this year yet - anyone got one???? I saw a very comprehensive guide to the European school holidays but it's on another ski forum so I daren't put the link up here. However, if you Google it you'll find it, that's how I found it :wink: Sorry Mr Admin hope I'm not going to get put on the naughty step.

Inflexible ski school Started by User in Italy, 10 Replies
What would happen if you booked from Monday, but missed Monday because you were 'sick'. If you turned up on the Tuesday would the instructor turn you away?

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