J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by OldAndy

ewanmalone wrote:beautiful isn't it. i was there last jan so fingers crossed this year ill get some freshies.

I was there for Easter last year (last week in April).
Quite a bit "officially" open but mainly spent my time up towards the glacier.
That nursery "green" run was needed at the end of every day to save having to walk uphill.
It was an absolute nightmare by the afternoon - knee deep slush!!
Much harder than any red!
I felt so sorry for beginners trying to get down it.

If you look at the Val Claret cam - they have opened the nursery slope for the first time today :thumbup:

Tony_H wrote:

Merryski wrote:But did his flight take off

Irrelevant!!!!

Could have been an extra fare - taking the tearful punter back home :lol:

I'm in Chantemerle 4th March for the week.
I love this, It's given me a real feeling for the resort ...
360 panorama ...
http://www.serre-chevalier.com/en/winter/about-the-valley/360%c2%b0-visit/

Merryski wrote:But did his flight take off

:mrgreen: :lol: :roll: :thumbup:

But not T's problem :lol:

I'ts just a personal preference ...
My advice to early years skiers is simply not to be sold on "owning" too soon.
I've owned loads of skis, and dragged them around the airports and enjoyed tuning them up.
Now .....
Can't be bpthered - going to a decent shop, having a chat, asking what they advise for the present conditions and maybe trying a couple of skis out is very appealing and suits me today.
Mind you - I am a sucker for some pretty kit :oops:
So who knows next year?

Tony_H wrote:Just getting this into perspective to my original post, I am not intending to drive with these to the alps. Its just for UK use in bad weather.

Tony if, like yourself, you HAVE to drive then something in the boot for an emergency would seem sensible.
Doubt they will allow you to motor on oblivious to conditions but I can see they would get you home/to your destination if you were caught out by conditions for example.

I have a big, non-PC, old 4x4 - tow rope, shovel, gloves etc in boot when weather inclement!
Last year didn't use them once, year before helped 5 people out who had got stuck.

Ian Wickham wrote:

Trencher wrote:I found this much more entertaining, and it obviously works judging by the background.

You have a good pair of pins Trencher :wink:

Pins ???
They look like ordinary ski poles he is using :lol: