J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Lynn_D

I never seem to find the time to watch anything live so am several months behind on programmes I've taped. Just finished watching 'On Thin Ice' with James Cracknell and Ben Fogle which I really enjoyed. Next on the list are Waking the Dead, New Tricks and several other thing's I've probably forgotten about. :roll:
Looking forward to getting a V+ box so I can tape more than one thing at once as you can guarantee that if there are several things I want to watch on a particular day, they will all be on at the same time. :thumbdown:

Thanks :D

I'm also happy to sing the praises of private lessons over group. Last year, my OH and I spent a fortnight in Sauze, having previously learnt the basics in group lessons the year before. The first week we were both in group lessons, but were split up. I was placed with a more advanced group (heaven knows why! :shock: who all had several weeks experience and the only thing I really learnt was to keep up! (Oh, and that I could pretty much hurl myself down anything, survive and most importantly, thoroughly enjoy it, which was great for building confidence though not a lot of use for improving skills!) :wink:

The second week, we had 3 x 2 hour private lessons with my husband's instructor from the previous week, who was fantastic. He worked on completely different things with each of us, but used a variety of slopes (including the Olympic run at Sestriere) to give us a change of scenery. On the steeper pitches (which were purely for my benefit as my OH is infinitely more sensible), he coaxed my OH down and improved his confidence no end, whilst I was allowed to pick my own way down with an inane grin on my face. :D

The main things that I improved upon were un-weighting my skis as I turned (which I'd successfully mastered the week before, but needed to seriously tone down as I looked a bit like Tigger :lol: , pole planting (which I'd been told not to do the week before which seemed a bit odd) and keeping my weight forward, all of which made things so much easier. It really does help to have someone who is concentrating just on your faults (or at most a couple of others), rather than being with a large group where nobody really learns anything at all.

My next challenge is to have a go at skiing moguls and powder, both of which I think I'm going to need lessons for, or at least someone who knows what they're doing to give me few pointers and prevent me breaking my neck!

There were still spaces available for several weeks when we booked – if you have any holidays left…… :lol:

That's great news on the transfer – motorways I can manage :thumbup:

Tony_H wrote:

Just keep looking out of the window and have plenty of water with you.
Where did you say you were going?

Chalet Brigitta in Arabba. The ski area looks fantastic as does the chalet, with all the extra touches. You mentioned in an earlier post that it was somewhere you'd considered but it was fully booked.

Not sure that water and looking out of a window will work for me, but even if it doesn't, I think a few hours of misery on a coach will be more than compensated for by a week on skis :D

caron-a wrote:
congratulations on the job :thumbup:

our group's going to that chalet and the one attached to it in March so I'd be interested to hear all about it if you do choose to go there. I'm off to Obergurgl in Jan so maybe you should go there in March and we'll have reverse holidays :D

Thanks Caron. :D

Have finally booked for a week on the 9th January (can't wait!) I'll take loads of photos and report back for you, Tony and anyone else considering this for future trips.

The only thing that concerns me slightly is the 3 ½ - 4 hour transfer to the resort as I don't travel too well on a coach. Can anyone recommend any decent travel sickness pills that are non-drowsy? :cry:

It could get a bit messy though, and think of all those bodies that would clog up the pistes. They'd be a pain to get down the mountain too. :roll:

Apart from that, a brilliant solution to the whole litter problem :D

Well, you only live once so why not :D (By 'we' I meant the J2ski community, not me personally!!)

Given the option, where would people buy a ski property?

I'm not sure that I would, as there are still so many places I'd love to visit (and I think I may get bored with one particular resort after a while.)

Not a bad dilemma to have though! :D