J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by AllyG

Neneziss,
That must have been truly terrible, losing your sister on holiday when you were both so young. And it must have been awful for your parents as well. I'm not at all surprised you feel nervous going on holiday now.

Ally

Frostbite,
That sounds really terrible :shock: :shock:

I'm glad to hear you're feeling better now :D

Ally

Caron,
I get nervous about pretty much everything, from I'm going to forget my passport to the car's going to break down and I'm going to miss the train :cry:.

But I'm not actually very nervous about the ski-ing bit - it's more about worrying that I'm not going to be able to find the instructor, or that my lift pass isn't going to work.

Have a good holiday Caron-a :D :D

Ally

Nelly,
We haven't had any snow - only ice followed by rain. I didn't go out jogging on the ice, as I said elsewhere I could hardly stand on it, let alone jog on it. But today we've had sunshine and showers, so I could go out for a run, only the fields were very wet and slippery.

Ally

I have been out for a jog this morning, to work off a bit of the Christmas pud etc. that I ate yesterday :D :D

Ally

charlie 26 wrote: :D :-) :) :mrgreen: :lol: :wink: various smellys etc. and i week to val thorens with my mate on snowheads end of season trip.i was very suprised as we werent buying presents,any way never been to the 3 valleys before looking forward to it,GOOD TIMES

That's the best present yet! I'd like one of those please :D
We've been to Val Thorens twice now, and it's a great place - I'm sure you'll have a fantastic time.

I got books, biscuits, a nut serving tray, and Christmas dinner cooked by my 16 year old daughter and my 15 year old niece all on their own (all I had to do was the washing up, fetch and carry, and lay the table). The dinner was superb. My daughter is a brilliant cook, and my niece was a very able and willing assistant :D

Ally

boardbiker wrote:The worst i see every time, is groups of skiers (usually in lessons, but not always) snaking down a piste or tight track leaving absolutely no room for anybody else to pass. Dont go edge to edge, leave some room at the edges for others (boarders and skiers alike) to pass (safely).

I totally agree with this. However, all the instructors I've had, have told us to keep to one side of the piste (where possible) and leave room for others to overtake. But what I really object to, is people ski-ing or boarding through the middle of a lesson line. I think it's very dangerous, and it puts you off and upsets the whole line.

Ise,
I'm sure all my instructors have been qualified, it's just that I think some of them have become fed up with trying to teach their pupils (I've seen a lot of people who simply refuse to listen to the instructor, and I've wondered at times why they're in lessons at all) and hence don't give them a safety lesson.
For me, safety is my number one priority. Firstly my own safety, and then the safety of everyone else. After safety and control comes enjoyment.

Pavelski,
One day, perhaps, I will be a good enough skier so that I don't feel I need any more lessons - apart perhaps from one private lesson each holiday to make sure I haven't picked up any bad habits without noticing it :D
But unfortunately I have a long way to go yet :cry:

Ally

I think I'd better edit out what I was going to say, or I might get into a lot of trouble :shock: :shock:

It is now past midnight, so, Happy Christmas everyone :D :D

Ally