J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Iceman

Remember how just 7 or 8 weeks ago, many of us were posting things such as:-

"getting the jitters" (by my good self)
"Its warm...."
"there is no snow"
"should I cancel"
etc etc

These were mainly filled with comments from Sir AndyHull (yes, I have knighted him)



I have been using a site for my snow reports for Val T. It is interesting to see that the graph half way down the page shows that the snow levels were HUGELY below historic levels....

Just take a look now. Historic levels are dotted, current levels are solid :shock:

http://www.weerplaza.nl/wintersport/Frankrijk/Les+Trois+Vall%25C3%25A9es/Val+Thorens/19380

I will upload the image when I get back....but in the meantime take a peek!

one of those, "where's the camera" moments :lol

Ian Wickham wrote:

Iceman wrote:Tracks will be all Flat by the time we go away wickers :twisted:

Icy positive thinking :thumbup:

Get everything I know from you ;)

My mate went to Zermatt with his missis on 30 Dec, looks like they might have had a poor ending to their week :twisted:

And Tony H - Think you have misread the forecast. It is not 23 Jan that those conditions start, it is 13 Jan - sorry to wee on your chips :roll:

Tbh Andy, I find them much of a muchness. I stumbled across the "Flash Sale" they had in November when they were probably taking a lot of orders for roller blades...I decided that as we had the Snow Dance booked in that I would get the skis knowing that the snow would arrive...

It hasnt stopped arriving since :)

Oooooo I am excited.

weeeeeeee!!!! <<< should that be my strap line?

OldAndy wrote:1 - get generally fit, nothing specific, just fit as you can.
2 - start slowly, potter around on easy runs on the first day.
3 - make sure the tiddlies are being well looked after! If you are confident they are happy you will enjoy yourselves more
4 - book a private lesson for the six of you for the second day
5 - have a wonderful holiday!

6 - At night, sit down with kids an all and tell all the stories of the day (the more the truth can be stretched the better)

Have a great time, I love skiing in groups rather that just a couple of peeps :)

OldAndy wrote:

Iceman wrote::shock: I have 3 points for doing 46mph in a 40mph....will they take me away in handcuffs :D ;)

Hopefully :roll:

Mr Wickham beat you to that over an hour earlier :evil: :twisted: :wink:

Intersport all the way ;)

Booked mine when there was no snow and they were doing obscene discounts over and above the usual online discounts....risky, thats me ;)

6.5 working days is a month, correct :D

Maybe I should have been more exact, 6.5 more days IN work. BUT.... 1 hour lunch every day for that time equates to 6.5 hours. Thats another working day lost, so only 5.5 Then I will be on wind down on the day before, so lets call it 4.5 :roll:

I will get it down to me going tomorrow soon :)