J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by caron-a

AB, great website.
You must be really proud :D

Dave Mac wrote:I generally ski with the group, then take a couple of mornings by myself, or with my OH.

I've just clicked! aaahhhh. wish mine was as interested..........

for the record, I've got a mahoosive garfield that was bought for me for my 18th birthday but I love odie more.

rob123 wrote:Thanks caron,

That`s basically what i thought it would be like. I`ve gone ahead and booked the chalet, as a couple of bars is fine for us, we`re normally pretty knackered after a full days skiing anyway. I don`t suppose you know how well Vallandry is linked to the main runs in les arcs do you? the piste maps make it look relativly simple, but from experience, i know these can be missleading!!

the links are easy peasy. a couple of examples - my husband and two boys left 1800 one afternoon up the charmetogger, skied down to vallandry, went up the vallandry lift, skied back down to vallandry because they missed a turning (they're lost without me), back up the vallandry (or grizzly) lift and back down to 1800, it took them between an hour and a half and two hours if memory serves. On day one we all met in 1800 at midday after our lessons, had two drinks and then went up the transarc and got over to 1950 in time for lunch.

as for trying to please everyone, I know the feeling very well. I guarantee your friends won't be disappointed with les arcs (or la plagne)

happy days 8)

Apparently vallandry has a couple of good bars and restaurants, but on the whole plan peisey and vallandry are known as relatively quiet family orientated villages. one big advantage though is that New Generation ski school are based there and are supposed to be brilliant.

I stayed in 1800 which lacked charm but I got to know it quite well (!) and built up quite a love for it. a couple of good bars and some fantastic restaurants.

The skiing is great in les arcs and very well linked, I plan to get back there one day. you'll have a blast

Caron

AB wrote:Caron-a & AJ,

There are a number of ski mags available in any large Smiths newsagents in the UK.
The main 2 are "Ski & Board" magazine and The Daily Mail ski magazine.

thanks AB

These are the two I've managed to get my hands on. the daily mail one I enjoyed but ski and board is well over my head I'm afraid, as much as I enjoyed reading about back country and heli skiing there wasn't much of any relevance to me as I'm not that good (yet!). :cry:

Caron

if you want utopia and you're prepared to pay for it, I still stand by my suggestion of the wonderful obergurgl/hochgurgl...... :mrgreen:

Tony_H wrote:Cant agree I am afraid. I never liked Japan

SACRILEGEIOUS! Have you never heard "sons of pioneers"....?

Tony_H wrote:I Second That Emotion was one of the worst covers I can remember.

I concur on that one.

What about Icehouse "hey little girl", tubeway army "are friends electric", thomas dolby "europa and the pirate twins", adam and the ants "dog eat dog", some of my favourites. no pisstaking on thomas dolby if you've never listened to the album "aliens ate my buick". the guy's a genius

bennyboy wrote:Mine are all taken in Big White in Canada. Tonnes of snow there always, many awesome powder days throughout the season!!! And yeah the trees at the top are known as "Snow Ghosts". Doesnt happen in all that many places worldwide. its to do with the snow and the ice thats in the cloud which just encased the trees in both. They look really easy to ski in but hit one and it hurts soo bad cos its solid!!

my boys were fasinated by these pictures and now want to go to big white.