J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by AllyG

Andy - I had a look on YouTube to see if I could find anything on this ice track - but totally failed :cry:

If everything works out okay and you manage to come with us you can be the official cameraman :D

Brooksy wants a video of me sliding on my behind down that horribly difficult Sache piste, and now you want one of me driving a car on the ice :lol:

Maybe I should start asking for requests ...

brooksy wrote:Improving driving on ice wouldn't be of any use here 8)

Very funny Brooksy! :lol:

Last year I had to buy snow chains for my car so I could drive up our lane :shock:

I think I'd like to have a lesson on this ice driving track, to improve my driving in the U.K.

Dave Mac wrote: Errm, nope Allie, this crosses my birthday week ~ always held in the Bichlwirt. I can't break with tradition now!

Oh well, never mind Dave. I hope you enjoy your birthday in the Bichlwirt :D

Okay everyone, - back to the serious stuff now.

Les Brevieres has an ice driving track:

http://www.tignes.net/en/winter-sports/ice-driving-219.html

http://www.circuit-glace-tignes.com/stage_initiation.php

Melting the ice

In Tignes, you can demonstrate your daring beyond the ski runs. If you've always dreamed of performing feats on ice behind the wheel, you've come to the right place. Forget about city driving and discover ice driving at an altitude of 1,500 metres, just like a rally driver!
A ride with a professional pilot, lessons suited for all, beginners or not, special courses to get introduce or improve your driving on ice: everyone can expect a big thrill!

For the uninitiated
Emergency braking, turning, counter-steering, skidding… you'll discover all the tricks of ice driving on a very slick track. As for thrills, you'll be alone to feel them as your vehicle negotiates a turn at high speed. But no worries: workshops are led by certified instructors (BPJEPS Sport Automobile).

Useful information

Season:
- Early December to mid-March
Location:
- Tignes ice track – Les Brévières

Dave Mac wrote:

Iceman wrote:

AllyG wrote:

I must admit I was wondering this, especially for Icy, who would be very welcome to bring his dad as well :D

Erm........

That's a YES, then? :lol:

Are you coming as well now Dave :?:

I'm just trying to think why this thread now reminds me of a Greek Myth - maybe it's poor Midas who turns everything he touches into gold. So that anyone who now touches this thread has to come on holiday with us (or at least seriously consider it) as commanded by the Greek God Admin :lol:

Edit
At this rate we will have the chalet filled with J2Skiers in no time at all :D

Far Queue wrote:

Admin wrote:On topic please everyone - only Tignes-bound (or potential) peeps to post on this one. 8)

:lol: Ooo Boss, does this mean you are interested in joining us?

I must admit I was wondering this, especially for Icy, who would be very welcome to bring his dad as well :D

But thanks for the tip re the hot water Ian :D

Last time I was in a mountain restaurant in France (above Meribel) they were too mean even to give us a carafe of tap water with our meals. We had to buy very expensive bottles of water (as well as cups of tea).

Good morning Andy :D

I am beginning to become a little suspicious about this 'Mutzig'. Are you and Bandit quite sure it's the local brand of tea (we really need to get that wink working again)?

I will make a special note to bring a thermometer with me (on my working holiday) to check the temperature of the hot tub for you, and faithfully carry out your other requests.

There are a few things I want to find out for myself as well.

There seems to be a very curious arrangement whereby the chairlift Les Brevieres that goes up to Les Boisses doubles as the free ski shuttle bus and carries both pedestrians and skiers without the need for a ski pass.

I don't see why the shuttle bus doesn't just continue down
to the village from Les Boisses - unless there's no room for it to turn around or something?

However, it does mean that beginners will save a lot of money on lift passes. They can start on the free drag lift Pitots whilst they're still on the nursery slope, and then progress to using this free chairlift and ski-ing/boarding down the long blue run from Les Boisses to Les Brevieres. And if they want to go further afield they can take the free shuttle bus from Les Boisses to Val Claret and Le Lac which also have free chair lifts according to the Tignes Tourist Board.

It seems one doesn't need a ski pass to use the free bus - all that is required is that you are temporarily resident in one of the Tignes villages.

And I also want to check out the times of the bus that connects Val d'Isere to Tignes. I know there is one because my daughter's uni group got a bit carried away ski-ing on the Val d'Isere side and missed the last lift connection back to Tignes and had to take a bus. She said they had to pay something, but it was pretty minimal.

Yes - I am going to have to do a lot of 'work' on this holiday :lol:

And, it is about time that I learned how to ski on slush!

Ally

I will be going out to Tignes Les Boisses (the next village up from Les Brevieres) myself, in a couple of weeks for 3 days ski-ing. I will be able to continue to organize things for this holiday from Les Boisses because the chalet I'm going to has a computer.

So - I will go and have a look at the chalet Bonjour-Bonjour and check out the Underground Bar etc. :lol:

Happy Easter everybody :D