J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Iceman

NO I cant provide any constructive advice on this matter. However there is one thing that I do know for sure.

You have booked your holiday and you will no doubt make the most of the 3 days that you are there. No matter how much worrying you do it will not change the conditions.

To answer your question about wind, 25-30kph is no way near a strong wind 25-30 MPH is. I cant see them closing lifts for the former?

Sorry if I upset you ;) <<<<< that is a friendly wink :thumbup:

My brother has a chalet in Morzine and I think he has it down to a Tee (spelling?)

Anyway, the chalet he has sleeps 9 and he gives the guests the option of either doing the full self catering like you would usually (we would anyway), or he can arrange for a chef to do the cooking all week (1 night off from memory). The vening meal is a full 3 course, very high quality food. The chef is English so there is never any language barriers and they never go near a "menu book" and will cook according to taste - they will even buy any wine you want..

The other service that my brother has arranged for his guests (FOR FREE!!!), is a deal with the local ski rental company. You pre order your ski with them and they come to the chalet and bring it to you instead of you sweating in the shop. They do all the usual adjustments. It is a great sercvice, again the guys are English speaking (aussies) so the whole process is simple. They even pick them up from you on your last day. And the additional cost for this?? ZERO!

Where I am going with this is that there are niches out there and the chalets that can tie up with these types of people and offer true flexibility are the ones that will succeed - and it certainly has worked for my brother

This is not an advert for his chalet, but if anyone is interested let me know - it is on the road up to Avoriaz.

ewanmalone wrote:quick draw

YOu won by 1m 15sec :thumbup:

matt23 wrote:

coddlesangers wrote:I am local to chamonix.

can you shed any light on the conditions with the storm thats heading through chamonix . read that they are closing certain parts due to really high winds with some reaching 123kph on friday afternoon understandable i guess.... looks as if the storm will pass by friday night and the winds start to drop agsin but only to around 25-30kph . in your opinion whats the safe limit they would open the lifts ? have heard chamox suffers from bad windconditions and this can cause them to shut some areas. Mainly the grand montets . fingers are crossed for some of the tree lined protected runs to be open ...... please... only got 3 days and plan on making the most of it....

....and breathe and RELAX....Everything will be fine :thumbup:

Stop being kill joys :twisted:

ewanmalone wrote:and to think this is all down to the j2ski snow dance

I blame OldAndy. He put the vid in his sig so people are clicking it all the time!!!!

NellyPS wrote:After our early season panic, parts of Europe now have 'more than half of last year's snow' already!

http://www.valdinet.com/

Well, Val D'isere has anyway.

Yay for late snow!

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :lol: :lol: :lol: 8) :oops:

It has to stayin its own threads. So feel free to mention neiderau on this thread. just not helmets :oops:

sorry adders