J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by pubsinger

crashandburn wrote:pubsinger - I've noticed that happens alot on here......

Glad you had a blinding day.

I'm off tp the 3V on Sunday - fingers crossed for some fresh on SATURDAY night...

I shall have fingers crossed for you ( and anyone else leaving this weekend, or next weekend , or the following weekend, or the one after.....)

Despite losing 2 Karma stars for what was a cheery post :!:, I can still stay upbeat :( :lol: :( :lol: :(

bandit wrote:[
Can you just clarify that you went off piste when the avalanche warning was 5/5?

Perhaps there was a good reason for few folks on the hill?

The death toll in the Northern Alps was pretty high last weekend.Pistehors has the details.

http://pistehors.com/

As soon as I posted I thought someone would bring that up. :twisted:

Well and truely dampened my enthusiasm. :twisted:

My post did not say I went off piste, and I can clarify that I stayed on the piste. What's more, I detest those that put their lives at risk and more importantly the lives of those sent to rescue them when conditions dictate no risks to be taken.

So few people on the hill because 1) It's January, 2) It was Changeover day 3)Conditions changed very quickly.

Having posted a cheery, feel good story, I'm now pretty p*ss*d that it could be suggested I'm an irresponsible tw*t.

:D :D :D :D

Ever had one of those ski days, when you can't stop smiling?

Val d'Isere, Saturday, last afternoon of skiing, forecast was for cloud/snow all day, with many pistes closed and 5 out of 5 on the avalanche scale. Resolved to packing our stuff away and reading a book. Then the sun came out. Powder snow, on piste and off piste, bright sun-shine. Barely another soul around, not a lift queue in sight. Spent the afternoon giggling to myself. Happy days. :D :D :D

Similar thing happened to me coming back to Gatwick on Sunday. Saw my ski box on the conveyor belt. By the time the belt had come round to me the ski box was gone. Even though it was personalised, someone else had picked it up and walked off with it. Found the bloke, who had made an honest mistake. If you're going to personalise, make it extreme.

As previously mentioned Ski Sunday starts this weekend.

What a shame I'll miss it - on account of being in Val d'Isere :D :D :D

Roll on Sunday

I've always rented kit online with Intersport.

http://www.intersport-rent.fr/

They've always been the cheapest, most helpful and best kit. They have a branch in Montchavin. Not used it, but have used others in the La plagne area.

Book now for best discounts.

Thanks for the pictures guys, I've been well and truly illuminated. :shock:

In future I'll keep my grubby nose out of all the 'tech' stuff and confine my inquisitive chatting to topics such as:

'HELP! skiing gives me a nose-bleed'
or
'HELP! why is it so cold up a mountain?'
or
'HELP! anyone out there got a room in the Alps ( I've got no money, I smell and I cross-dress)
:D :D :D

I don't actually cross-dress :wink: and I don't smell :wink: and athough I've got some money now, I haven't bought a pint of Guiness in the Alps yet this season. That'll change in a couple of weeks, and I'll come back a pauper. :cry:

Fritschi's, Dynafit ST, Dukes, Small Dukes, ARVs, Spyderjon on sH's, BD Ascentions, PX15s, BD Voodoo's, G3 Alpinists, skins. :shock: :shock: :?: :?:

Anybody else know what these guys are talking about :!: :?: :!:

Given me a headache )


:D :D :lol: