J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by crispyapplepie

Myself and my OH had a similar situation to you a couple of yrs ago staying in les menuires. We stayed at the apartments directly opposite the bruyeers (sorry about spelling here) cable.

Our apartment in the info said it included end of stay cleaning etc so on our last day we simply got up and left. I went to dig out the car from the dump the night before and my OH went to check out. When she checked out she couldn't get our passports back until the room was checked. The manager called a maid in the building who then checked the room. She said it was a tip. It wasn't at all......

My OH then was frog marched back to the room, where she had to strip the beds, remove any towels from the bathroom and then had to borrow a Hoover to vacuum round.... What a joke. I wouldn't mind but were tidy people anyway also it makes me think are they pulling these stunts due to maybe being short staffed and it helps them out massively on change over day....

I was fuming and wanted to go say something and point out in our itinery that it clearly said included, however after spending a stupid amount of time digging out the car and fitting chains I really didn't have time. We had to leave..... Shame because the apartment was ideal, great location and size.

Come on iceman, post for all to see. Name and shame..... :roll:

snowb4ndit wrote:

jocrad74 wrote:We'd love to able to do this ourselves....I'd do any job if it pays enough to get us by!!

There are plenty of jobs about if you look at the right time. Once your there you get to know people and then better opportunities arise.

My brother did it first. Then one day when talking to him about the mountains I said pretty much what you have just said. I took his reply as a challenge! He said 'In this life there are people who talk about it and people who do it'. He then smiled smugly at me.

I'm a doer now! :thumbup:

What are you?

I totally agree to some extent. However it's a little different depending on the persons situation. Single, married, family etc..... If single then it's easy to make the change. However if you fall into one of the other categories it's somewhat more challenging isn't it?

I've noticed now on a few separate threads that quite a few people on here seem to either live in the alps or near to them allowing them to ski all season.

This would be an ultimate dream for me. Cycling in the mountains all summer and skiing all winter....... I'm sure my OH would disagree but for me it sounds like heaven.

My question is, what jobs do you all do, to be able to enjoy such an amazing life style? Even those lucky enough to do season after season. How do you fund it?

I used ski weekends last yr for a trip to bides les baines, travelled by coach from London Victoria. The coach was comfy, we upgraded seats to the extra leg room seats and it was fine. I'm a nightmare at sleeping but still managed to get off. Ok I layer down on the floor but was ok. The coach was half empty for both legs which I certainly think helped. I can't imagine being on a full coach.

My tips would be to wear something comfy, take a pillow and make sure you have plenty to eat and drink. Also if you have them take an iPod etc or whatever entertainment you have.

At the end of the day for £100 door to door can you honestly complain? Yes it's no flight but its cheap and convenient.

Trencher wrote:Thunder during snowstorms happens occasionally. I think I have heard thunder twice while it has been snowing.

I wouldn't be too worried about using a chair lift, but you wouldn't catch me on a drag lift.

Why what's the difference apart from touching the floor? Wouldn't the bolt still potentially kill you either way?

This video is also a prime example of where people stand in the wrong places when skiing ...... Why do people always stop at the top of some lifts, usually drag lifts to re arrange a glove, a pole, a boarder doing up his boot.....?

Just don't get it at all. Move to the side, get out of the way and leave the exit open :evil:

Tony_H wrote:

boo_yay wrote:

crispyapplepie wrote:Doesn't skiing look weird without poles..... Somehow doesn't fit.

Snowblades look silly.....

Youre right.

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