J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Far Queue

Is there a second prize? Asking for a friend. :)

I usually wear sunglasses with my helmet, with my goggles pushed up ready to wear if needed. However, I will be looking for a new helmet before my next trip and will almost certainly go for one with a visor so I can wear my driving glasses underneath to make reading maps a possibility again :)

Please don't tell me the charging stations will be placed in the middle of the pistes! :(

Interesting question. Les Brevieres is not a particularly busy village, which may well mean the guys in the shop can spend a lot more time with you, however, it may also indicate that they may not get to do a lot of fitting. I would suggest that you plan to allow plenty of time, and if need be pop into shops higher up the valley and compare. Best of luck.

Heads up anyone travelling today, Munich airport is closed due to heavy continuing snow. Likely to remain closed until 6am 3/12/23

Hi again Beems,

OK, the tags can be purchased through the UK site here... https://www.emovis-tag.co.uk/

There is a small annual cost, but I find it worthwhile to keep my tag for last minute journeys.

Troyes is approx 4 1/2 hours from Calais, so another good stop point. Not stopped there personally so cannot recommend anywhere. However, I would advise you look at the ViaMichelin route planning website.. https://www.viamichelin.co.uk/

I use it a fair bit as you can plan routes and show all the hotels etc in various vicinities for comparison. I would then usually book something with booking.com

FYI the crossing on the tunnel is only 40 minutes and you don't usually have to wait around long, once at Calais, you pretty much come out straight onto the motorway, so make sure you watch the signs for the correct one, there are a couple of choices.

Hi Beems2023. A lot depends on where you have started from in the UK and how tired you are, but personally I would push on from Calais and stop further on the route. You should be able to get to Reims in 2 -2 1/2 hours. From there it should only take about another 6 1/2 hours. Again, a lot depends on the dates and traffic, I'm guessing with a 6 year old, it will be half term week, so likely to be very busy and this will add to the drive. If the non driver can get some sleep, it would not hurt to come down as far as you can and even get to the bottom of the Alps and nap in the car before getting to the resort early. People will kill me for saying this, but you don't have to ski the first day, you can casually sort your parking, passes and any required ski rental. Recover from the drive before getting on the slopes.

So, I have never driven to Valloire personally, but several other resorts in the area. Things to consider. You must have chains (and know how to fit them!), ideally you will also have 3pmsf tyres, either cross climate or winter. I would STRONGLY advise that you get a tag for the motorways as this will allow you to use the automatic non stop lanes and also means the passenger does not have to continually deal with the toll sections. In bad traffic, the auto lanes also tend to move through a LOT quicker, especially when the booths are piled up with Brits trying to lean across to the wrong window.

There is likely to be a lot of traffic coming down from Belgium and Holland, so the earlier you can happily get on the road on Saturday, the better. Don't forget things to keep the youngster amused in the car and ideally little nibbles and water to drink.

I drive everywhere now, and have moved on to Austria and Italy. They don't take much longer to get to, and once you are used to doing it, we would not go back to flying.

Hope you enjoy your trip.

daved wrote:Why is a ski so strange ?? but a fire hydrant now that is strange

If you had skied with some of the people I have skied with, you would not find a fire hydrant strange! :o I have seen them try to use a double bed as a toboggan, god knows how they got it up the top. The mattress came down, but the frame got left behind.