Messages posted by : acarr
|
Is anyone going out on 17th March, apart from me? We're going to Saas Fee (if I haven't mentioned it enough times before!)
|
|
|
Hi Ally. Congratulations on winning. I bought one and will be using it in just over a week's time. I will let everyone know what it's like. I don't remember the instructions being very comprehensive, but I think it's fairly obvious how to use it - you just attach each end to you ski poles. How it helps with ski technique remains to be seen, but I'm really looking forward to trying it out as I need all the help I can get! :roll:
|
|
|
Different skills for each. Why not get her to do skiing, then you'll have a shared interest? Unless she feels strongly that she'd rather board.
|
|
|
Hello stranger, where've you been? :)
|
|
|
Unless I'm mistaken, it probably means that the snow is icy in the morning, then as temperatures rise, it melts to a consistency which is a bit like mashed potato. So most people stop skiing early to mid afternoon.
That's my understanding of it, anyway. |
|
|
We're off to Saas Fee on 17 March. Will report back on conditions but you might not be able to wait that long before booking.
|
|
|
Don't know about Andorra or Spain but I can offer a few general pointers. We went to Obergurgl last year in mid-March and even though it's high, the snow at resort level was slushy by afternoon. I think you just have to accept that in spring. The consolation was a week of blue skies - it was gorgeous. You will definitely need to choose a high resort. As for prices, bear in mind that lots of other people might be trying to fit in a late ski trip, particularly during school holidays. So, don't count on prices falling dramatically, unless you are prepared to hold off booking until the last minute. That's just my opinion. We're off to Saas Fee in a couple of weeks and I'll be interested to see what conditions are like.
|
|
|
Brilliant Ally :mrgreen:
|
|