J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by AllyG

I'm glad to hear you found some suitable boots. Please let us know how you get on testing them :D

Ally

I think the main problem with DIY is arranging the transfers to resort. It's easy enough to book flights, and if you buy them early they're usually a reasonable price, and in my experience it's very easy to find accommodation through the resort tourist board, but airports tend to be a long way from ski resorts and the cost of transfers can be prohibitive.

So, I'd say if going DIY think about the transfer problem and find a resort that's easy and cheap to get to from the airport. Driving yourself, of course, fixes that problem. And there are plenty of ski resorts close to train stations.

I prefer going DIY myself, to package holidays, but then I always enjoy a challenge! :lol:

And I can usually get my DIY holiday cheaper than a package :D

But, having said that, if you can go anytime then getting a last minute package deal at a heavily discounted price usually works out cheapest. And the TO's often do special deals for kids, or half price lift passes etc.

Ally

I wouldn't mind a small bit of it landing on one of our old farm sheds. It would be nice if NASA paid for a shiny new shed :lol:

Ally

I'd love to go with you, but unfortunately I am rather short of money at the moment and I can't afford another ski holiday - maybe another year?

I hope you find someone - it sounds like a great idea to me :D I also have lots of friends who aren't interested in ski-ing and I'd hate to ski on my own.

Ally

I must admit I was fooled for a moment by the 6 a.m. lessons, until I realized that what Snapzzz meant was 6 morning lessons (at 9-30 a.m. or whatever) :lol:

I would definitely agree with finding a resort with plenty of other stuff to do in case Snapzzz's sister decided she didn't like ski-ing, or the weather was bad, or she hurt herself and couldn't ski, or something. That was why I picked Courchevel the first time around, because we were going with a beginner and I wasn't sure if she'd stick the ski-ing. And it was just as well, because she got a phobia about ski-ing and went window shopping and trying out the restaurants etc. instead!

Ally

I think there is a spelling mistake somewhere - it should be Grandes Rousses, because big is an adjective which has to agree with the noun, which is plural. And I also think, (although I'm not sure) that the 'd' in 'grandes' should be pronounced because it has the 'e' because Rousses is feminine as well as plural.

Rousses is a place, is it not, or else 'big red' doesn't make much sense.

Best of luck with the job :D

Ally

I quite fancy going there for a mogul lesson - £36 for 2 hours from 7-30 p.m. to 9-30 on 5th and 12th October. But I'd like an hour or so first to warm up and get used to their skis and the slope.

Ally

I don't need a nanny Tropicana, sorry, but I'm interested in how the deal works. Do you get free flights and accommodation in return for the childcare, or are you looking for actual wages?

Ally