Messages posted by : AllyG
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Sm4sh,
I had a look at them just now, and the Dare2b ones were £50 - have they come off sale or what? On the grounds of which ones have the biggest discount the first ones may be better, because they're reduced from £90 to £30. But I don't really know. Maybe it doesn't matter? Ally |
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I don't know. On their website it just says 'New for January'. Ian, I had to learn how to ski again in my new boots because I had those special orthotic insoles and they'd done something to the canting of the boot as well to try to correct the way I stand. So it was very difficult - I had to snow-plough for about half an hour :shock: It was a very good thing I hadn't gone straight up to the top of a mountain and tried ski-ing down a black run. I would advise everyone to be very careful ski-ing after getting special insoles and new boots like me. The snowdome was ideal for providing a safe environment for getting to grips with them. Ally |
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Tony,
You don't have to book in advance, but they say it's advisable in case it's busy when you get there and you have to wait. Their phone number is 0845 2589000. Ally |
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I think if you practise your technique then ski-ing in a snow dome isn't at all boring. I was on the Milton Keynes one for two hours and really it wasn't long enough. I would have liked to stop for lunch and then gone back out to practise some more.
If you endlessly just go up the lift and ski straight down again then, yes, it probably would be boring. However, there are a great many things I need to improve on with my ski-ing and I find the snowdome is very good for this because you're not distracted the same way you are up a mountain - there are less variables (like the weather) to contend with. It definitely saved me wasting a couple of hours on my ski holiday while I learnt to ski with my new boots. Ally |
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Sm4sh, The original poster (Rc132) has already had a horrible holiday in Bulgaria (Pamporovo) and I don't think they're very keen on going back to Bulgaria, even if they switch to Borovets. I rather think they want to try another country :D And as for a Goldilocks resort for beginners - I'm pretty sure that the perfect resort doesn't exist. They will all have their downsides as well as their upsides. If it was me I would look through the bargain holidays with the TO's and find one suitable for beginners with the cheap all inclusive learn to ski package, rather than try to pick the perfect resort and then try to find a reasonably priced package holiday going there. Most resorts are okay for beginners, but I would try and find one where the accommodation is near the ski school meeting place and the ski hire shop, the nursery slopes are close by, and there are some nice green or easy blue sheltered tree lined runs. Niederau sounds perfect to me (not that I've ever been there) :wink: Ally |
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Hi,
I've just discovered that the Hemel Hempstead snowdome (www.thesnowcentre.com) are offering a very cheap deal starting this Tuesday. An adult all day lift pass will only be £29-00 from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m to 5 p.m. and this will include hire of skis and boots. I just wish I lived a bit nearer :cry: Beginners should note, though, that you have to be able to ski already to go on the slope unless you are in a lesson. I don't know if any of the other snowdomes have a deal this good? Ally |
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If you buy ski boots off eBay, how do you know whether they'll fit or not? Surely what's most important is that the boot fits, not how many people have worn it before you?
My younger daughter has always had to hire her skis and boots, and she's a very good skier now (off-piste advanced lessons). So having to hire her gear since the age of nine clearly hasn't held her back. But we do pay extra now for the top quality stuff - 'gold' or whatever they call it. As for style - she seems to be content with her expensive matching helmet and goggles :D Ally |
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