J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by snowy0000

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Just Copied this from the Tignes web page

The two skiers caught in the slide are rumoured to be in their 20's and one of the pair is seriously injured. Initial fears that a third person may have been caught in the avalanche turned out to be false. Reports suggest that neither of the skiers appear to have been wearing avalanche transceivers.

Pisteurs from the resort were at the scene to assist in the rescue operation but the CRS Rescue helicopter was unable to fly due to the poor weather conditions and limited visibility.

Yesterday Meteo France had warned of a high avalanche risk in the Alps due to significant and intense snowfalls in the area combined with strong winds at altitude. The Tarentaise area has seen over a meter of snow with drifting over the last 5 days and the avalanche danger for Wednesday was rated at Level 4.

Reports coming in of skiers caught in an avalanche in Tignes. With yet more snow on the way, if you're heading out on the mountain make sure you check the local avalanche bulletin, have the appropriate knowledge and safety equipment, and be extremely careful out there http://ow.ly/fQlkv

And Breath LOL

Everybody is entitled to choose, but we always wear helmets.
We go in a large group and everyone now wears a helmet, for me it makes perfect sense.

I have fallen over (not often :shock: ) One time I fell and smacked my helmet, and broke it :cry: it was at speed, just caught an edge at the end of a long day. I did have a headache, but nothing more, my helmet was replaced :!:

Can I say what would have happened if I had not been wearing no, but I am glad I was.

We do a mix but mainly DIY, but when the Ash cloud struck we were away with ski world, excellent, coaches organised, and we were home only 12hrs late. :shock: Very nice chalet and very good staff.

Last year the other half and me went away (just the two of us) First time in 19 years with alpine elements, staff were ok, ski guide very good Chalet poor, but so were the other people in the chalet and that could have clouded my views.

This starting with a DIY :D

Weather forecasters should be like Italian earth quake scientists :shock: if they get it wrong they go to jail :twisted: And they should be made to pay for all the ruined skiing holidays :wink:

We have been to both, if you like skiing in the trees and looking at a pretty town then Morzine.
We were in Morzine early Jan this year and the snow was great. Lots of blue and red runs so ideal

VT is a bit more big country and open views and long ski runs. More choice of runs.

Both are great places for different reasons.

Have fun choosing :D