J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by kateshaw

Sounds like a brilliant idea. We're off to Les Gets in Feb so I'll look them up - thanks Tony

Keep dancing! :lol:

Congratulations!

I put my son on skis when he was 3. He's 11 now, probably a better skier than me and I have to say that our family skiing holidays are one of the great joys in my life.

Have a look at the webcams here:

http://www.webcam-ski.com/interfaces/lesgets/interface.php?pk_interface=55&m=images&r=vue&pk_img_vue=405

Looking pretty good at the moment and more forecast this week.

have fun - and don't use all the snow, I'm off to Les Gets in February!

Everybody should ski in Scotland on a postage stamp sized bit of icy snow at least once - with a few rocks and patches of mud to add to the ambience. You really don't need much snow at all to be able to ski!

We drive and it's always been great. Last year we did a stopover in Dijon, this year we are driving overnight down to Les Gets.

Last year we just took chains with us (and yes, you really do need to have them just in case, I think it's a legal requirement in France anyway?). This year I have put winter tyres on my car as well, mainly because the last 2 years have had so much snow over here too.

We use the toll roads and we bought a toll reader device for the car - it's on the windscreen and we just drive through the fast toll lane without having to pay cash - it gets added to the credit card and saves tons of time in queues! Usually allow about £100 for tolls for our journey.

If you like driving then I'd highly recommend it - plus you can fill the car up with booze at Calais on the way back - what's not to like?! If you don't like long distance driving then you'll hate it.

Ian Wickham wrote:

Tony_H wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:I don't normally take an iPod skiing, no need for it really.

Ummmmmm. Drive to airport, flight, transfer, music in accommodation, tunes whilst skiing for a bit. Or in your case the long drive down.
Plenty of Ipod time.

Granted it is played in the car on journeys but remember I have a 10 year old that does not stop talking on a plane, no peace for the wicked 8)

Lucky you. My 11 year old doesn't stop talking. Ever.

Les Gets booked again for the horror that is Half Term....