Messages posted by : getjim
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Donza - that is a beautiful avtar. But it's HUGE!! :lol:
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I can think of a better word than interesting. I was pretty damned scared hurtling down the mountain road from VT on a bus in thick snow with the driver on his mobile phone, swining the thing round corners one handed.
My first experience of skiing was to VT and boy is that road scary. Especially on Saturday changeover with coaches passing in deep snow within inches of each other. :shock: |
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Ross. Great excitement your next post will be your 1000th.
Boy, you don't half waffle. :wink: |
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You don't have to stay! :evil: |
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Cracking photos. I've got 7 tunes! :thumbup:
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When I started 3 seasons ago, I had group lessons to learn as a beginner. Great fun, everyone in the same boat and all making the same mistakes. Last year, we had a group booking and found that we had advanced quicker than the rest of the group. This lead to a lot of standing around on the hill waiting for those who relied on more attentive instruction to get them down the hill.
For this season we've booked private. Cost wise, for 3 private mornings we're paying the same as we would for 5 group days. Is it worth it? I don't know to be honest. With Swiss Ski School, group lessons were full days so we found we didn't have any time for our own skiing and exploring. Also, you're paying for time the instructor is spending having his/her lunch break. By going private we get instruction in the morning and then we can use the afternoon to consolidate and explore. Lots of swings and roundabouts and the decision has to be yours based on what your priorities are. If the social aspect of group learning rates highly then go for that. If like us you want to gain from more personal instruction that is tailored specifically for your skill level then go for the private. There'll be many diffeent opinions on this one. I asked the same question a few months back. Whichever you choose, enjoy and make the very best of it. |
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Went last year tino. Did most of our skiing at First. I'm only at an early stage in my skiing so what was good for me may not be for you. We did get the train up to Kleine Scheidegg and skied down to Wengenalp which is a very easy ski. Not sure what the other pistes on that side are like.
Ise has skied that side I think. We had a discussion earleir this week about the merits of the Jungfrau transport system. There's a half pipe at Shreckfeld but not sure about other snow park stuff. First is the sunnier side. The runs down from Kleine Scheidegg to Grindelwald get shaded by the Eiger etc. We enjoyed our time there. Going back again January 10th. Night life is low key. Gepsi bar is good. |
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Aye!! :lol:
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