J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Wanderer

Tony, Andy and others have raised an interesting point about beginners on home runs.

Of course, a lot of the problem is that resorts will always want to have a blue, or a couple of blue, runs back to resort so that they can claim that all skiers can ski home. The problem is that some of these "blue" runs are really quite demanding, especially last thing in the day when they are mogully, icy and/or slushy. I can think of several that should be rated Red but are not.

Another point: Tony has suggested that beginners should take the gondola down rather than clogging up home runs if they are going to struggle on them and block other skiers. There is, of course, an argument that experienced skiers shouldn't bother putting themselves in that position and should get their skiing done up the mountain on nice quiet blacks and reds and then it should be them that take the lift down :wink:

The Home run in Soll is a good example. It can be extremely tricky in the evenings and is often a place of devastation as weak skiers struggle with it.

I am happy to ski it if it is quiet so fine if I am going down early or very late. Otherwise, I just take the gondola down and save myself a lot of grief :mrgreen:

.... everyone in the group finishes the week without any serious injuries :D

..... you have packed in so many hours skiing that you know you missed nothing :D

.... you don't even notice the journey home :D


.... you suffer serious PSD* for a week afterwards

[PSD = Post skiing depression, a very serious condition that affects most members of this site]

.... you bore all your friends at home telling them how good it was :shock:

.... you have been skiing!!!!!

... do like the teenagers :shock: - start the evening with a few bottles back in the apartment before you go out and then drink sparingly when out :shock:

You will feel like a total cheapskate but at Courcheval prices, why not? Don't forget their beer prices reflect the fact that the French usually only have one or two over the course of an evening :roll:

.... and I think you also need a breathalyser kit from this year (though this may not be in force just yet)!

The lift pass is separate :x

I haven't done it but have thought about it, especially as we tend to arrive in the resort around mid-afternoon when we head there for long weekends. I don't think I would have any interest after a full days skiing.

They have a reasonable amount of piste lit up and if you are enthusiastic, it could be worthwhile. Not sure what conditions would be like - if snow is generally good, I would expect pistes to be nice but if they are tending towards icy, I would expect them to be worse after dark when the mercury drops :x

The good news is that I think not too many do this and the slopes are usually pretty empty. :lol:

Easter is very early next year (end of March) and I was thinking it might be a good opportunity to head to the Rockies (US or Canada).

If I was going, I would probably head to the slopes for about 10 days and do a few days in one of the East coast cities en-route.

However, the cost of the trip would be much higher than a European trip - probably around DOUBLE :shock: :shock: :shock:

Do people think the significant extra expense is worth it?

How would people compare a US ski trip to a European one? What are the main differences?

Cuche is certainly a wonderful skier and a wonderful character. He will be missed in the sport :wink:

Bad news is that the Super G scheduled for today has been cancelled because of heavy rain overnight
:shock: :shock: :shock:
They are still not sure whether the Downhill will be able to go ahead tomorrow :cry: :cry: :cry:. Shame if it doesn't - its my favourite Downhill of them all.

If it does go ahead, coverage is on Eurosport at 10.30 (I think this is British time!)