J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by iLoveSkiing

pavelski, North America, right, haven't been there before to ski. Never seen people wear them in Europe but can't say I've looked that closely.

pavelski wrote:
The item that sells the most and has highest profit margin in ski shops in my area are the pins/patches!

Pavelski, What are the pins/patches? Do you mean badges or ski pass holders?

pavelski wrote:
Just a small teaser for you DaveMac!

Do you know what product sell the most and has the highest profit margin in ski shops worldwide? That is in any ski shop, in any country.

I'm not DaveMac but can I have a go?

I think it's something like lip balm/lip salve. It must cost them a few pennies/cents to make yet they charge 3,4,5, even seen 6 euros for it, if it's the special deluxe Neutrogena variety.

RoseR wrote:Flying BA for first time, next January. Thinking that we must stay somewhere for the night. Flying from Gatwick. Have decided to drive up and use airport parking. Only prob for us is I am working until 6.00pm on the Saturday and our flight is 6.55am on the sunday morning. Allowing a 2 and half hour drive, plus two hours check in. Would have to leave about 3.00am sunday morning. Nightmare.

Don't worry. You'll be on holiday, you'll be buzzing, excited, the andrenaline will be flowing! Well it works for me until the evening when I feel totally whacked.

As one reporter on the BBC put it, they were 'selling £10 notes for £8'.

This is bad news indeed because Monarch airlines are believed to also be suffering as a budget carrier and I've used them a few times on package holidays.

May I suggest these

http://www.spikeoutdoors.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=hh-48967

I have baselayer tops made from the LIFA material and it wicks away the moisture no problem.

I thought the skiing was brilliant but then again I haven't been to many places.

Some tips

The t-bar serviced 'main' glacier area is very wide and gentle blue/green in gradient. If you don't like t-bars use the funicular(underground tube train in the the mountain) to the left of the t-bars to take you to the top of the glacier. You won't see the funicular from the t-bars. It's below the brow of a 'hill' so to speak, you can ski there. At the top of the main glacier area there is more skiing higher up still. Some great cruisy blues and easy reds can be found there. The views are spectacular and the runs are uncrowded because most people tend not to go there, their loss. Le Signal is a great blue for building confidence, steep enough for better skiiers to enjoy yet not too steep for people venturing onto their first blues.

The les Cretes ski area, 1st area, just above the resort gets very very busy, mini moguls everywhere as every beginners class, it seems, practices there for part of the week anyway. IMO best used for a warm up in the morning before heading higher up. On the left hand side of this area is the 'Belle Etoille'(sp?) chair lift, use it to beat the queues going up and going down at the start and end of the day. Probably not worth trekking there if you at the other end of town. The town is long and narrow.

Les Gours leading to La Fee is worth doing if you like pretty steep blues. I got the impression not many skiiers head that way because they don't see the route crowded so probably think there isn't much there. Boarders might not like the bottom of La Fee because it does bottom out so polling along is required. However the scenery, sharply rising snow covered cliff faces on either side should make it worthwhile.

I think La Grave is only for very competent skiiers happy on blacks in a variety of conditions. It's all off-piste I think, and you'll defo need a guide for your own safety.

Tony_H wrote:
I had to ask, as its not possible to guess someones gender on these forums. I didnt mean that it to sound as if I was asking if you were a man or a mouse kind of question, apologies if thats the way you took it.

I dont like my steak mooing.

No probs Tony. Don't you find beers always taste better at resorts than back at home? I know I do.