J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by bandit

acarr wrote:So on that note, are there any nasty surprises waiting for me in Saas Fee? I am a timid skiier, but don't want to spend a week on the nursery slopes. I understood Saas was good for beginners but have never been. I don't want to get halfway down a slope and get stuck because it suddenly morphs into something evil :oops:

Allie

I believe you will be fine in Saas-Fee. It's many years since I skied there, but I can recall the slopes. There are easy slopes on the edge of the village, and also up on the glacier, where it's wide open and gentle. Stunning views, wear an extra layer! You can go up and down on the Funicular, and there is a revolving restaurant at the top. I found it quite a relaxed place to ski.

We have them in Switzerland, there are lots in Val d'Anniviers :D

Henry from Henry's Avalanche Talks will be commentating on the UK Channel 5 programme "World's Scariest Near Misses" showing at 8pm GMT.

The videos in this show were taken on headcams by the skiers' themselves and other people filming them. I'll be commenting briefly on how to:
- detect avalanche danger by informing ourselves
- avoid risky situations and
- how the skiers survived the avalanches

http://www.henrysavalanchetalk.com/henry-uk-channel-5-thursday-february-2nd-8pm-gmt

I skied more steep off piste than I've ever done. My skiing must have improved, thanks to Chris at http://tinderboxskischool.com/home.php :thumbup:

I need to lose weight :shock:

laura1227 wrote:I'm gonna need a caravan to take it all!!!!

Thank you!

It should all fit in a medium plastic storage box. You will need to raise the concentrate mix in your windscreen washer fluid, and sort out a scruffy overjacket and trousers together with some gloves to wear if you need to fit the chains. It's very dirty having to feel behind the wheels to fit the chains at the roadside.

The Park Rats in Grimentz ride up the Draglifts backwards and sideways, doing 360's too. Damn their youth and bendy joints )

laura1227 wrote:What if the roads are clear, do you have to prove you have them.......god this all sounds daunting!

Particularly this winter when the snowfall has been heavy and frequent, you are likely to be driving on snow up in La Plagne, as all the villages are above the snow line. I would say they are a must. If you get stuck because your tyres won't grip, you will need to fit them.

laura1227 wrote:Yikes...OK.....winter tyres and snow chains??

You will need to take chains in your car, definitely if you don't have Winter Tyres. If you don't have them by the time you reach the approach to the resort, the Police may turn you back.

Either buy in this country or buy from a French Supermarket if you have a common wheel/tyre size.