J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Brimster

That kids is amazing but if he is 3 then he seems very tall for his age which may help him along a bit.

I know that usually ski schools won't take kids younger than 5 or even 6 for snowboarding. From what I am aware it is because snowboarding takes more strength and coordination than skiing and kids only tend to have this when they are a bit older. Also kids tend to be top heavy which is why they often sit back in thier skis and I would assume this would affect balance on a snowboard but havingnever tried snowboarding I can't comment on this front...

Its definitley better to be safe than sorry!

I always have an annual holiday insurance but am never sure who or what kicks in and where or when but I would rather have too much than too little as you never know....

I've only ever had to claim on travel insurance once and that was last year when I needed hospital treatment when I was backpacking around Chile and to be fair I thought I was in for a battle but I sent the claim and documents off but I had a cheque for the full amount without a quibble within 14 days!

Cheers for that reminder Live-ade as I haven't got a clue how old mine is..... best dig it out later and have a check! :shock:

I have to agree with Ian on the taking the piss point. I know that Tony thought that Silverflora was taking the piss with the post but thats it.... (in my opinion at least)

I'm hoping that Silverflora will come back on here once they're back and let us know how they got on for the week and also what happened in relation to the skis. I'm guessing something was said or done in relation to make them think they could leave their skis by the lift.

I do also have to say that I didn't think 300euros was that expensive by the rental company given the cost of the skis although would be useful to know what make and model the skis were and how the rental shop justified the cost to silverflora i.e did they pluck a figure out of the air or is it a standard cost provided for in their t&cs!?

My fault I think Ally I wasn't really thinking about gender when I wrote my last reply but given the name you could be right - in fact I'm pretty sure I'm wrong given the style of writting to ah well I got accused of being a guy by Pabs so we all get it wrong!

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One thing I am however confused about when re-reading the post about the stolen skis is what s/he means about chairlift protocol and collecting skis from the bottom of the chair lift. I can't fathom a reason why you would be leaving your skis at a chair lift at the end of the day. Usually your heading "home" or to the bar...

I'm with Ally on the handbag front... useless and very annoying although I do own one and use it for work when I'm suited and booted but once the jeans go on the handbags I left behind and pockets full to over flowing with rubbish.... Thats why its always great when I'm skiing with the million and one pockets in my jackets! :D

Tony H - anyone wanting to put entries on a forum has to start sometime and so I suppose this guy thought now was as good a time as any since he was going away for the first time....

You guys have to remember that its hard when your a newbie and haven't got a clue with no-one to help.

Thankfully the first time I went skiing I was with a group that could ski so they were able to point me in the right direction - like what to do with your skis when getting in a gondola for meeting the ski school at the top on your first ever day and to swap skis when going in a restaurant on the mountain.

I don't think you can blame the ski school for not telling him about where to keep his skis. However I do agree Wickers it seems a bit silly to think you can leave your skis at the chairlift overnight but as Trencher and Ally have said we all do stupid things at times....

I have left my skis unlocked in stupid and random places and it is pure luck that they have never been taken (but I never seem to learn!)

I can attest to the weirdness of the weather in Eastern Canada this year as on the 27th March I was skiing in -18c yet a week later I was skiing in +24c. Crazy if you ask me!! :shock:

I'm surprised at some of your report Yvette as I assume you had looked at the piste maps and seen for yourself the number of runs and that there was no off piste areas before booking?

Just wondered also if you actually had anything good to say about the resort?