Messages posted by : AllyG
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9 hours is a very short coach trip! My poor teenage daughter had to suffer a 26 hour coach trip on her uni ski holiday, and she survived! I'm sure you and your daughter will be fine as long as you don't get coach sick, and presumably you don't or you wouldn't have booked it.
I hope you have a great time. Ski holidays are a wonderful way of connecting with your kids :D Ally |
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The La Thuile/La Rosiere ski area is nowhere near as good as the 3 valleys (I've been to both) and La Rosiere has loads of drag lifts. Plus, there is only one connection between France and Italy and this shuts fairly often because of strong winds etc. and then you're stuck ski-ing one side and if you happen to be on the wrong side you can't get back, whereas the 3 Valleys has loads of connections, and each valley is the same size as La Thuile and La Rosiere together.
But I think they're pretty much hanging in the balance. I'm not sure I could stand the time wasted each day travelling back and fore to Meribel from Brides les Bains in the gondola. I much prefer ski in/ski out. And they're both cheap options much better (in my opinion) than somewhere like Borovets in Bulgaria. Ally |
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Join the club :cry: It's an awful feeling isn't it? I've given up trying to book another ski holiday this year, so I'm back to about 310 sleeps. |
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No, I'm not quite 70 yet. That's my point. I'm still doing it because I'm only ***** but if I was 70 I'd think twice before going ski-ing. Ally |
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I have had 5 notable injuries during my life and they were all caused by what one could label as 'dangerous' sports - horse-riding, playing ruby, and ski-ing. And my life insurers class ski-ing as a 'dangerous' sport. In this instance I find myself agreeing with them. But it doesn't stop me from doing it :D Ally |
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Don't worry Iceman, the Wibble Queen is still here :lol: Actually, I think I'm going to stop reading this thread. I really want to go ski-ing again this year but I seem to have hurt my back carrying concrete blocks and shovelling rubble and I dare not book a holiday until it's feeling a bit better. Plus, I am SO BUSY that I don't know if I will be able to spare the time. However, all the best to everyone who is lucky enough to be off on a ski holiday and I hope you all have a great time and tell us all about it when you get back :D Ally |
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If you live near London or Ashford it's very easy to get to Les Arcs because the station Bourg St Maurice is practically IN Les Arcs (you just have to go up the funicular to get to Les Arcs). During the ski season Eurostar run a direct ski train from St Pancras and Ashford to Bourg St Maurice which takes around 7 hours, or you can change in Paris.
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I'm very relieved to know that it's only the bases that are pink - thanks Bandit and Tony :D
But I'd still feel very uncomfortable ski-ing on them in case anyone got a glimpse of the pink underneath :lol: We have hired K2's twice, both of them from the T-9 range. One of them was True Luv and I've forgotten what the other one was. They were both okay skis, but nothing special in my opinion, and they were really slow so that we, and the other girl in our group who had the same skis, were left behind on the flat and schussing unless we poled or 'skated' etc. I liked the Dynastar Contact 4X4's because they were exciting skis and when I got it right they went like rockets. It was just like stamping on the accelerator or like when the turbo kicks in, when I got it right - it was simply amazing! Of course, most of the time I didn't have it 'right' and they were like 'normal' skis but I reckon the skis taught me a lot and I'm sure they were the most 'advanced' skis I've been on. It will be interesting to see which skis they dish out to me next time I'm in the hire shop. If they've got pink bases I might just hand them back :wink: Ally |
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