J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Far Queue

NellyPS wrote:

Can someone else help me out here?

All I can add Nelly, is that anyone happy to start skiing and buy the whole kebang off of ebay, is obviously someone with a lot of get up and go. I suspect he will just get on with it and either love it or hate it.

PCthug, I would strongly advise that as Nelly says you seek some guidance if possible at a ski slope, but if you wish to just get on a hill and go for it, then please try to be careful.

The first thing you will really need to do, is learn how to control your speed and stop. This is usually done by beginners with a method called the snowplough. This is where youspread your feet apart and turn your toes inwards, making the ski tips come towards each other making a V shape. You then need to apply pressure to the inner edges of the skis to slow yourself down. However in powder snow, the most likely method of you stopping yourself is to fall over before you hit something.

Please try to at least find someone who can ski to go with you and tell you what to try.

Frankly, we could post pages of information about what you should do, but you will forget it all when you get on the snow. I say that from total personal experience :D

Good luck and I hope you enjoy it and get the bug properly.

Hello heavenlydoddy and welcome to the forum :)

OK, let's start with the restaurants, I personally like BellaVista and Mario's both of which are pretty close to where you will be. These two have proven to be very reliable and consistant over a number of years. Also, I tried what I think is a new restaurant last season which was very good as well. Sadly I am not totally sure of what it was called, but if you head right down the road (past BellaVista and Mario's) to the bottom of the hill (you will understand what I mean when you get there), it is a fairly modern looking restaurant on your right as you head into the main town with a pedestrian square in front of it. There is a counter area as you enter the door, with the main seating area off to the right. It is very light and airy and has modern look and feel to the decor. The food was excellent.

As for skis, there are many shops in Livigno, all competing so you should be able to find a good deal, I have no personal experience of buying equipment here though, so cannot give a recommendation.

Sorry, I cannot help with a guide either.

Enjoy your trip though.

I just want to add, that I hope everyone heading away this weekend has a good, safe, swift journey. Follow that with a truly excellent week skiing wherever you are, and I hope to see you all back safe and well in 8-10 days or so.

Bon voyage everyone, take care.

FQ

Hi Finn,

I had the pleasure of staying at a Mark Warner Hotel in Tignes about 4 years ago. I tagged on to a party of friends who were all taking children and got a really good deal last minute including single supplement, otherwise I could not have afforded it.

I stayed at the Chalethotel Aiguille Percee, and I could not speak highly enough of it.

Where to start, the staff were all excellent. From the babysitters to the management. We had absolutely no issues with leaving the children with the nannies, and the children ranged from 3 1/2 to 7 years old. They were completely cared for with various activities depending on their age and desires. The older children attended Ski school and were monitored on the nursery slopes in the afternoon. The creche in the hotel was excellent.

Next, the food. I could not fault the food, we had planned to eat out a few times, but did not bother in the end as the hotel food was so good. They also supplied afternoon hot drinks and cakes when you finished skiing.

The rooms were of a good size (at least the ones we had) and kept pretty clean.

Generally the hotel was very clean, and it had a good layout. It is very close to the main Gondola in Le Lac and convenient to the local bars.

If you have children, I would not hesitate in recommending it. I would go back myself, the only thing to prevent that is the cost of a Mark Warner holiday. But you get what you pay for in this case, and you are paying to have the ability to leave your children in good hands and enjoy yourself skiing.

Hope that helps.

FQ

AllyG wrote:In the account of it, it says the cable car could have come off the cable. I thought they had a safety device so it couldn't fall off? Sort of like when we put a chain on the towing hitch when we're towing a box, as well as the actual ball hitch?

If there isn't a safety device like this, I'm not sure I'm going in another cable car after reading this account :shock:

Ally

Ally, I'm sure you would be absolutely fine if you were wearing a helmet :roll:

andyoneil wrote:Hi All,

The sloooooooooooooow chair you mention is numbered 6 on my piste map and goes from top of Mottolino gondola to Mont Della Neve. It's very old,slow and you get cold on it (or did 3 years ago - we may be doing it a disservice if its been replaced) but there's a nice cruisy run down from there with beautiful views so worth putting up with at least once during your trip. The run down over the ridge to Trepalle is nice too as I remember (apparently its called "3 Balls" as its so remote and there's lots of interbreeding - or so our Italian instructor told us with a twinkle in his eye !)

That's the one. It's not too bad unless there is a howling gale blowing, then stay away from it. It is actually quicker though to ski across to the before mentioned mountain restaurant (down a very easy black) then get the chair up from there.

Hi brooksy, welcome to the forum.

I cannot give you any first hand info, because I am going to Soldeu for the first time myself on the 31st, but in the meantime maybe this site Click Here will help give you an idea.

Ian Wickham wrote:Strap it and get on with it ....... it's your ski holiday !!!!!!!

I quite agree, afterall, a tightly done up ski boot has to be as good as a cast :shock:


PS sorry to hear the news, I hope it gets better fully and swiftly.