J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by cwagner

Our kids will all need new helmets this year, can't wait for August I'm afraid!

thanks - looking very very green and brown in Kitzbuhel but webcams showing Oberlech to be ok.

Lots of fingers crossed and snow dances coming up - off on Friday night!!

Thanks Frostbite - that guy really knows his stuff. sorry to say I have been logging in there more often than here over the past couple of days to get the snow updates :oops:

Fingers aren't quite so crossed for next week now as it seems to be shaping up ok

AllyG wrote:Hi Paul,
We had a thread on this last year, if you're interested in having a look at it :D

http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/8374.page

Ally

Hi Ally

You seen to be the expert here on j2. Please can you advise - I have a pair of Goretex gloves that are white (or were!) They desperately need washing as they are so dirty but the label says Do Not Wash!.

I bought them years ago and had them in storage and only found them when I was back in Australia going through all our stuff and having a cleanout. I wore them this winter and they are so toasty warm that I want to keep them.

I think I just answered my own question - if they are that old, wash them and find out what happens :oops:

HI guys

heading of to Oberlech on 22nd jan followed by Kitzbuhel on 29th. If anyone is there please cn I have an update so I am prepared for the worst :(

Webcams are showing lots of brown for Kitz :cry:

thanks

Carol

stevesmoothie wrote:Skiset are very good and yes we get a 20% discount on the shop's listed price. You have to find the link from here though.

Just saw this thread and it has reminded me that I have not booked ski hire for Kitzbuhel at the end of January!!!

We normally use Intersport at the Hahnenkamm gondola so we can use the ski lockers there.

does anyone know if we hire from Skiset if we can still use the Intersport lockers??

thanks

tropicana wrote:He is 10 yrs now and dad is reluctant to buy anything yet , even though our son skis regularly. He is still growing and every year he would need a new pair. . . particularly the boots. Maybe the ski might last for 3 years (length wise?)
Any parental thoughts are much appreciated. Thanks

I would also like some feedback on this question. My 13 year old wants her own boots and skiis (she is currently the same size as me!) but I am reluctant to buy boots that she will grow out of. Anyone have any idea when is a good age to start?
We ski at least 3 weeks per year

thanks

Carol

Ian Wickham wrote:If you look down at the left hand side of the page there are handy hints second one down is about posting pictures .

I knew I had seen it somewhere on the site :lol:

Ian, as far as the chalet goes it is owned and run by a lovely brit from Yorkshire called Andrew, and his wife pauline. The chalet staff are also great - say hi to Mike, Sara and Becky for us when you are there. Good food, free flowing wine etc. Xmas dinner was excellent and for xmas morning we had champagne while the kids did their presents from under the tree. There was also a present on the dinner table for all of us that night when we all sat down to xmas dinner together.

What specifically did you want to know and I will be a bit more detailed if I can.

The chalet has 7 bedrooms spread over 3 floors.Stairs are a bit steep though so I would worry if I had really little ones. The place was completely renovated when Andrew bought it 6 years ago. A middle level mezzanine floor is where the kids spent most of their time on the playstation, Tv etc. There were five other kids all the same age as ours while we were there so they had a great time too.

Bathrooms all very modern and clean and plenty of heating.

Position in Morillon is fantastic. Every afternoon we sat on the balcony and watched the kids play with the toboggans and mess around in the snow. The big boys also played around in the snow too doing the toboggans on their stomachs 8)

We really id have a good time

Carol