J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by PrivateBryan

Ranchero,
You live in Chamonix so you probably choose the days you go out.
Mine was a 4 day break.
I'm sure it's an amazing to live.
I reported on my experience that week.
I know there are great buses, all the time, but if you get Le Tour and the lifts are shut it's a pain in the ass getting back on to go to Les Houches which at least was open.
I do think it's an amazing place, the scenery is out of this world and there's loads going on and i'll go back - one day.
Tony, perhaps you should try it.
The people who rate it so highly cannot all be wrong. But get someone to show you all the gems that a typical holiday maker(like myself) might miss. I think it's the kind of place that the longer you're there the more you rate it.
Lovely in summer too.

Hi, no i haven't. Be sure to let us know what it's like!

Sounds good!
By all week I meant each day, you will enjoy your practising in the afternoon.
Have a great time!

Is that 2 hours total learning? Or 2 hours a day?
In my opinion you need to be learning all week as a beginner.

Are you wondering whether to book private lessons for your group or whether to join group lessons in resort?
If you enjoy meeting new people and like the group atmosphere then the latter might suit you.
It would be cheaper and you might be split into children/ adult groups.

On the downside the group might be large ( this happened to someone I know recently in France, too large a group to learn)
Most people would recommend private lessons if you really want to get on.

30 kg of luggage is quite a lot. If it were me I would save my £35 and take less.
If I fly with boots I stuff them full of socks, hats, gloves and put them in my suitcase.
Some people carry them on as hand luggage.
Or you could always book them on as another piece of luggage if your airline gives you that option (assuming that works out cheaper than winter sports equipment) you'd need to check it out.

I wouldn't like risk it

Tony_H wrote:Bugger.
Forget to mention that Chamonix is on list 2: places I have been told to ski. Not sure its really for me though.

Just back from Cham.
Weather rotten. Lifts closed due to poor vis.
Got drenched queuing for an hour in Les Houches as all the world and dog there, due to above.
Area disjointed

But, when it's good it's great!