J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Brimster

Oh no hes not!!

Wow!!! :shock: :lol:

If you end up in Bognor make sure you don't take responsibiilty for anyone else going with you :lol: :)

Hoop

I can only talk from experience of being one of those learners on holiday with others who were more than able at skiing. I have to say that I put myself into ski school in a morning and then met up with friends in the afternoon and they would then take me back down runs i had done that morning or runs that were of a similar level. At no time did my friends give me any real instruction it was more very generic advice and giving me the confidence and practice to continue.

This system worked for us all as I got the lessons whilst they got to tour the area and get the serious skiing out of their system in the morning and thereafter it was a chilled afternoon for them and more practice for me.

This year the shoe was on the other foot in that I took my best mate skiing for the first time but once again I insisted on her going into ski school but to avoid any problems/issues I also put myself into ski school at the same time (this had a dual purpose for me however as i was able to improve my technique but also it meant I wasn't skiing by myself which I try to avoid doing a lot of just from a safety aspect). At lunch I would meet up with my mate and in an afternoon we would ski together for awhile and I would give her odd hints that I could see on her technique or things that may help her in the skiing mindset but her "instruction" came from her lessons I only served the purpose of giving her more confidence in what she had learned in ski school by doing the same or similar runs again.

Its a difficult situation for you but I do think your mates will benefit ten times over from having at least a few lessons and then just practicing it form themselves. Surely as mates they will understand your predicament....!? :roll:

snowb4ndit wrote:

ise wrote:i can't quite get a feel for that, what are talking abut in terms of metres? Any ideas of gradients?

ise,

02 slopes = 45 meters. At a guess the gradient is about 40 degrees. It is not the usual dry ski slope material more like plastic carpet.


Tony,

I agree that the only place worth skiing is the real thing but at least Chill Factor or Escape are ok (ish)for warming up those muscles before a trip. The 02 imo really is not worth bothering with for any reason.

Now thats stupidly short!!!

I don't know the gradient of the slope but the main slope at Chill Factore claims to be 180m.

Whilst I agree with TonyH there is only one way to ski its still good to sometimes be able to go and have a play and its even better when its on your doorstep so it doesn't seem so much of a waste of time.

At least its snow rather than the rubbish you get at a dry ski slope...

Like your thinking :lol:

Queen of the Snowplough:

The only place you will be able to get the ski passes early from is the grandvalira website. Once you are in Soldeu then you will get the at the gondola station in the center of the town if you decide to wait ttill you get there then my word of advice is to get to the gondola station early as the queues are manic on the first day after change over with everyone desperate to get to the top to get into ski school as its a first come first served as to morning or afternoon lessons.

As for a ski locker they have them at the gondola station but I'm not sure how much they charge. My mate and i kept them in our hotels locker as it wasn't too far to walk with them.