J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by tspill

Happened to me in VDI. I now carry a lock.

Hope this post isn't serious?

Skied in Italy last year and France this year and the only poles I saw where those in our hands. Though tbh, I am not up in languages so apart from a few languages I wouldn't know where anyone is from.

What does it matter who is from where.

mattblack321 wrote:Hi,
As a group (5 adults, 2 children), we'll be travelling to Tignes Val Claret for our fist ever family ski holiday….yee-haa, cant wait :D
Just wondered if anyone could recommend/help us in regards to finding a ski hire shop with a locker room close to the lifts and an ideal ski school that caters for all.
We have 3 novice skiers (2 kids) & 4 skiers who would need a one day refresher.

Any pointers/help would be very much appreciated.

Cheers.

I have used Skiset in Tignes for skis and they we're fine.
And have had lessons with TDC (The Development Centre) and there are great. I would advise using a British ski school, Not a school with French teachers who speak English. While they may be fluent, communication can still be very difficult. And definitely not ESF.

Tony_H wrote:

tspill wrote:

Snapzzz wrote:

Finn wrote:Is it illegal to have alcohol in your system when skiing? There may well be a moral argument to support this but there isn't a legal one as far as I can tell, i dont think drink driving limits can be applied to skiing. You could be done for reckless endangerment by the police but you would have to be really pissed. UK Gov travel website has no guidance on alcohol limit when skiing.
This is your holiday, having a pint at lunch or before the last run of the day is not reckless behaviour having six pints & four jäger tees would be.

Totally agree Finn.
But We aren't talking about the law of the land here, we are at the mercy of the T&C's of your insurance.

To me, this is the key point. Insurance companies will use anything at all to get out of a claim. They are a law to themselves. And on a mountain I for one don't want to take any risks so simply don't drink at all on the slopes (and haven't done so for a few years for this very reason). It doesn't matter from this perspective what others do or don't do - I don't want to risk being un-insured.

Very sensible approach, lets just hope you dont run into the idiot who has had the 6 pints and 4 jager tees.

Unfortunately that is something difficult to avoid.

Two years ago there was a girl skiing extremely quickly on a blue. She caught the back of my skis and must have tumbles 50 yards down the slope while I was OK :) You always het idiots skiing inappropriately (whether with or without alcohol).

Snapzzz wrote:

Finn wrote:Is it illegal to have alcohol in your system when skiing? There may well be a moral argument to support this but there isn't a legal one as far as I can tell, i dont think drink driving limits can be applied to skiing. You could be done for reckless endangerment by the police but you would have to be really pissed. UK Gov travel website has no guidance on alcohol limit when skiing.
This is your holiday, having a pint at lunch or before the last run of the day is not reckless behaviour having six pints & four jäger tees would be.

Totally agree Finn.
But We aren't talking about the law of the land here, we are at the mercy of the T&C's of your insurance.

To me, this is the key point. Insurance companies will use anything at all to get out of a claim. They are a law to themselves. And on a mountain I for one don't want to take any risks so simply don't drink at all on the slopes (and haven't done so for a few years for this very reason). It doesn't matter from this perspective what others do or don't do - I don't want to risk being un-insured.

Dave Mac wrote:

tspill wrote:In my view if your insurance states this then they will try to wriggle out of a claim if there is ANY alcohol taken.
I have just had an insurance claim turned down on a TINY technicality that was not even relevant. So I don't trust insurance companies at all.
There is plenty of evidence that points to the fact that ANY alcohol impairs. In my view they will absolutely use this not to pay a claim. For me it simply isn't worth the risk of being uninsured.

Tspill, your insurance company should have provided you with a complaints/appeals procedure. If they have not done so, they are committing an offence. Basically just keep appealing until you reach the point where the appeal goes independent. If you feel that you are in the right, an independent reviewer, (normally an ombudsman), will have to take a fair view. It costs the companies a lot of money to deal with an ombudsman, and that is the point where you may get movement ~ ie prior to ombudsman action.

Keep your appeals short, and relevant. Ask plenty of questions that need work to find out the answers. If they are slow to respond, in all subsequent mailings, list their slow responses.

As I said, there was a small technicality where we didn't conform to the policy. And that is the point - insurance companies are saying that you can not drink on the slopes and then ski. Hence if you have an accident they will absolutely use this NOT to pay.
You need to conform exactly to every letter of any insurance policy to be safe.

In my view if your insurance states this then they will try to wriggle out of a claim if there is ANY alcohol taken.
I have just had an insurance claim turned down on a TINY technicality that was not even relevant. So I don't trust insurance companies at all.
There is plenty of evidence that points to the fact that ANY alcohol impairs. In my view they will absolutely use this not to pay a claim. For me it simply isn't worth the risk of being uninsured.

All I can suggest is to try to get a British instructor - NOT english speaking French instructors.
Even with "fluent" english speakers - communication is extremely difficult and ineffective. Communication is way more than knowing the words.
And definitely not ESF. I have tried them in a number of resorts (group and private lessons) including VT ned they are grim in my opinion.
Sorry I can't actually help with a recommendation as such.

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