J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by AllyG

off-piste

Baillie353,
I have just booked off piste lessons with esf 1550 Courchevel for my daughter in February. It costs 190 euros for 2 hours/day for 6 days, or 280 euros for 4 hours/day for 6 days. You have to have had at least 4 weeks ski-ing experience and be able to parallel turn on red and black slopes.

Hope this helps,

Ally

Hi HelzBelz,
It is generally cheaper if you book your skis and boots ahead of time on the internet, direct from the ski hire shop, as you get a discount. It is best to find the shop closest to your hotel especially if you are ski-ing as it's very hard work walking along in ski boots carrying skis. You usually have to pay a deposit, and the balance when you get there.

The lift price is the same whether you buy it ahead of time or in resort, if you are buying it direct from the lift operators through the tourist board website. But if you buy it ahead of time and get it posted out to you it saves queueing to buy one when you get there. If you are thinking about buying them through the tour operator then you will have to check their prices against the direct internet prices, to see which is the cheapest.

I don't know whether you should try boarding or ski-ing. I've only ever been ski-ing. But I would think you should decide to stick to one or the other, and if you want to be in lessons together then you will have to agree which one to try. You can book lessons ahead of time as well.

Hope this helps,

Ally

Tony,
I guess I have moved on a bit from my first ski holiday (picture below) when I was 8 at Sauze in Italy. I now include a lot more stuff when I pack for my ski holiday. In the photo I'm not wearing any special ski clothes at all, presumably because my parents couldn't afford to buy stuff for the six of us.

I skied all week quite happily in jeans, anorak, jumper, thick socks, normal gloves, no hat, no goggles, no sun cream and no lipsalve. I'm quite sure I wasn't blinded by the light reflected off the snow or sun burnt - maybe the depletion in the ozone layer has had an effect on this?

If you click on the picture it gets bigger.

Ally

To get the thread back on topic:

You can hire stuff in the U.K. but I don't know about other countries

http://www.skitogshire.co.uk/store/what2wear.php

If you look at the 'what's in your bag for a week's ski-ing' thread you might find it helpful.

I hope you enjoy yourselves,

Ally

Well done, you two.

I am managing to refuse cake, and I'm eating salad, and doing exercises etc.

Aren't we good :D

Ally

Tony,
I don't think a list of useful documents is anal at all. My parents had their passports nicked off them in an airport and copies would have been very useful.

Dave Mac,
Re lists - I am glad I am not the only sensible person on this forum
:thumbup:

Ally

One turkey, if you eat it all yourself, should just about do it :lol:

Ally