J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by AllyG

Far Queue wrote:Good spot Ally, they are about 50 miles apart. In the Trentino area of Italy.

Thanks Far Queue :D

Snapzzz,
Is this school ski holiday planned for Folgaria or Folgarida?
I've never heard of either of them, but I think they are different ski resorts.

Smartski wrote: Very shortly, during the first course, the table conversation drifts to clothing when I hear " lady 2 " speak for the first time. The first words are (not a word of a lie):
"well Kate tried to sell me three silk ones [scarfs] , "I said Kate no, that won't do, silk is no good"......Kate is lovely you know, and so is Michael..... ["lady 2" glances around the table] ... Of course we know the Middleton's so very well...."

[and goes on to discuss the other members of the family, their links, friendship and history for a few minutes; and some insights that, if true, may have national security implications so I won't share here ].

Smartski,
I wouldn't actually do it, but in my head I'd have waited until the end of the meal and said something like:

"Thank you so much. That was most informative. I'm a journalist for the Daily ****** ..." :lol:

A point to note here is that the Carre Neige insurance does not cover repatriation costs for non Europeans.

http://www.carreneige.com/en/garanties.php

You can pay to have a go driving a piste basher in Serre Chavalier. There's an account of it here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/nov/07/learn-how-to-drive-a-piste-basher

I had a look on ski resort websites to see what they said about piste grooming, and found this on 2 Austrian websites:

http://www.alpbachtal.at/en/winter/skiing-alpbachtal/piste-grooming-snow-making

During fresh snowfall the snow cats start grooming at 4.00 a.m. By 8.30 a.m. the new snow has not yet had sufficient time to bind with the existing snow layers giving the pistes a very soft feel. Continuous snowfall during grooming gives the impression of ungroomed pistes although these have been groomed since early morning.

Pistes are not groomed during the day for safety reasons. Should you see a snow cat on a piste during daytime this could be because it is being used to transport something or on a rescue mission.

http://www.hauser-kaibling.at/en/technik/pistenpraeparierung/
Every day our fleet of piste maintenance vehicles is in use until far into the night (about 2 am) in order to ensure you can enjoy perfectly groomed pistes the following day. The standard of piste grooming on Hauser Kaibling is considered to be one of the best in the Austrian Alps.

Safety alertTo offer you the full enjoyment of unforgettable skiing each day all the ski runs are closed for maintenance from 5 pm to 8.30 am! The pistes are groomed and snow-making operations are carried out during this time. (PLEASE NOTE: the cables cross the ski runs!)

For some years now piste grooming on Hauser Kaibling has been carried out using so-called winch snow groomers. The engine on these modern snow groomers hangs from a steel cable which can reach up to 1,000 m in length. Optimum grooming of the steep slopes on Hauser Kaibling is only possible using this enhanced technique.

Ally

Thanks Dids - you're added :D

Salski wrote: :shock: What if all those smelly people nobody wants to ride in a telecabine with are in your chalet?

That's a very good point Salski :thumbup:

Imagine if they're in the jacuzzi :shock:

Would you still go in it?

Thanks Not So Old Andy :D

Folgaria late march, early april Started by User in Italy, 18 Replies
Far Queue wrote:Good spot Ally, they are about 50 miles apart. In the Trentino area of Italy. Thanks Far Queue :D

Need help on where to go from Geneva Started by User in Switzerland, 19 Replies
A point to note here is that the Carre Neige insurance does not cover repatriation costs for non Europeans. http://www.carreneige.com/en/garanties.php

Sleeps till ski time Started by User in Ski Chatter, 2661 Replies
Thanks Dids - you're added :D

Catered chalets - feedback please! Started by User in Ski Chatter, 42 Replies
Salski wrote: :shock: What if all those smelly people nobody wants to ride in a telecabine with are in your chalet? That's a very good point Salski :thumbup: Imagine if they're in the jacuzzi :shock: Would you still go in it?

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