J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Iceman

sitting on the plane ready for the off. goodbye England,val thorens here we come :-)

Jimbobilini wrote:I bought a POC Receptor Bug three years ago. From a skiing point of view, I don't like the fact that it doesn't have a goggle clip at the back of the helmet. Apart from that, I think it is a very good helmet.

my lid has a silly piece of plastic that goggles slide into. No actual clip. goggles come off when I fall over - as does the clip.

Bit of diy fixing with superglue and sticky Velcro has hopefully sorted the problem. If not, may be an excuse for a new lid :-)

Sorry for the non reply, bloomin last daay in work means I have to do exactly that!

Dave - I dont WANT lessons, but thought it might be a route to get ski buddies. I dont class myself as such an expert that I cant improve, but I have no aspirations to do it.

Cat - Will look at that, seems interesting :)

OA - I do enjoy skiing alone, dont have fear of it. I am staying in a chalet (small one - 12 peeps I think). I have been to VT many times so know the area quite well.

Had a chat with OH last night about it and she said she would encourage me to spend a day on my own and ski to courcheval from VT and not worry about getting back to see her - :thumbup: She might also drop ski school one day so we can go explore, maybe bob over to Orelle in the 4th valley.

I will take OA advice, do the social skiing and speak to people - all that free wine in the chalet will certainly help things along I imagine!!

AndyO -I am considering pvt lessons, but they are always after the ski school finishes.

This time tomorrow, I will be there :thumbup:

Wooo Hoooo 1.5 sleeps to go :thumbup:

Where is this week's? :cry:

I am off to Val Thorens on Saturday :thumbup: However I am concerned :thumbdown:

After reading Snapzzz's thread and also a bit of chat it is clear that without lessons he would not have gone to half the places he has been this week. It sounds great.

I do not have any lessons, my OH is having lessons in the morning - at that time I will be alone, then together for a gentle stroll in the afternoon.

Should I be forking out and having some lessons to get to know the area or just go and try it myself? This is the first time i have skied VT alone - last time it was with my dad & family so we explored together.

I will go on the social skiing on the Sunday provided by Crystal, but that is only once a week. Would a private lesson suffice and say, "teach me off piste for 2 hours"

Dunno what to do :roll:

andyoneil wrote:Top stuff - off to VT in 2 weeks myself

Meant to have a bucket next week, will try and leave you some - thats if the boarders dont scrub it all off!

I am going away on 8 March too.But unsure where yet ;)