J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by jonG

Hi Ise,

Yes the x10 military comes with slightly better software and is just ina "stealth" colour....black with black face, as you mention a normal hand held GPS would probably be more than enough....I use a Garmin GPS 38 for when I'm hiking and out and about ,it's a little old fashioned now and there are more up to date models around.



But it is a great quality piece of kit with a very sturdy build and has never let me down, as with all GPS's they should always be backed up with a traditional map and compass, but a great idea concidering they were originally designed by the US Military to guide cruise missles......don't think they will make me ski any faster though :D :D


jon.

Hi,

If you have a look at Suunto watches they do a watch called the Military x10 from memory, and these have a facility to record your movements via built in GPS and then you can plot your movements on a PC and also on Google Earth.

jon.

Hi Ally,

Cheers for the heads up on my last post...I think the reasonong behind them is that as the currency fluctuates quite a bit during the day and over time you can pre order at a specific rate and when the rate achieves that level they buy the currency.

But as you say it's a big gamble that the company in question doesn't go pear shaped with all the money.....or one them decides to do a runner....so actually as you rightly say probably best to be a bit carefull of these kinds of businesses and give them a wide berth.

I'm not entirely sure but i think some banks do a similar kind of thing but being banks would think they will charge an arm and a leg for the service.


Best Regards


jon

AllyG wrote:

ATOO wrote:I have just changed my money at the post office and they only gave me a rate of 1.11 to the pound ,if i changed less than £500 it went down to 1.08 ..think i've had my pants pulled down :-)

ATOO,
I think that sounds like the normal post office rate. As has been said earlier, most of the banks etc. charge up to 3% for converting currency on purchases with your card, and I've found in the past that the post office is usually about 1% worse than this.

JonG,
Thanks for that link - that's very useful. I will be going to London before I leave on my holiday so I could easily go to Waterloo station and get the 1.15 rate (assuming it's still that in a couple of weeks time).

Ally

Hi Ally,


Not a problem , here's another link that looks pretty usefull...

http://www.crowncurrencyexchange.com/content/euros.asp


All the best


jon :D

:DHi All,

The euro is going up and lets hope it keeps going :thumbup:


Heres the link to Martins Money Saving Tips, for the best exchange rates currently available at the normal outlets, i have put a basic £250 to exchange in the box but just fill out and click for a comparison

http://travelmoney.moneysavingexpert.com/holiday-money/#results

jon

Hi,

Here is the link to the WTSS (Where To Ski & Snowboard) website's Champagny en Vanoise resort information guide, apart from what you will find on J2SKI it's about as good a guide as you will find anywhere...

http://www.wheretoskiandsnowboard.com/resorts/ChampagnyenVanoise/

I spend the majority of my time skiing in the Les Arcs/La Plagne area but have never actually go over to the Champagny side to ski i am afraid, but the conditions around the last week of March to first week of April are generally excellent in Les Arcs, but in saying that Arc 1600 is higher and also on the other side of the mountian range so experiences a totallt different weather pattern....

.....but again the Villaroger/Le Pre side of Les Arcs goes down to around 1200metres and if the conditions have been good and cold all season it is still possible to ski down into Le Pre at that time (even if it does become a little patchy in places down at the bottom.

Just a case of keeping an eye on the snow reports and then decide.


All the best

jon.

Hi,

For a quick slope side snack and a pit stop there is a great little food hut at the side of the near the bottom of the Arcabulle chair lift on the blue back down into 2000 ,for more traditional savoyarde quisine there is the les Chalets de L'arc located on the Piste des Marmottes just above 2000 also which serves great food.

Another couple of good places to take a well earned lunch are Le Chalet du Solliet and bar restaurant La Ferme which are on the Villaroger/Le Pre side of the ski area, reached via 2000,from either the Lanchettes chair from just in front of the Arc 2000 apartments (this takes you up to the easier part of the Aiguille Rouge) or from the very top of the Aiguille Rouge where you have a 7 km run down into Le Pre...if you are a competent intermediate skier and have good conditions and weather etc the run from the very top should be ok, if the weather is bad or icy the top is best left if you are of a timid nature (safety first and all).

If you would like some info PM me your full postal details etc and i will chuck a piste map and resort info booklet in the post to you.

All the best


jon.

Hi All,

Slightly off thread here but if anyone is in th Bsm/Les Arcs area and needs some good quality and well priced jackets,trousers,salopettes etc Technique-Extreme on the main road into BsM has some great stuff (they are next to Lidl's) :D


jon.