J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by ellistine

Welcome aboard Barney2201

Barney2201 wrote: Is it for 'hardcore' skiers only?

Put it this way, two of our group have never skied before in their lives! We spoke to Mountain Sun about it (the organisers) and they had no problem with beginners making the most of the offer.

When you think about it, a novice skier who doesn't know one brand from the next will certainly remember Atomic after three days using their equipment!

I'm booked up on the boot camp. I think primarily they are pushing their new hawx boots but they are also bringing with them the new range of Atomic Nomad all mountain skis.

Did someone mention getting caught a chair lift?

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1kmTIANeXIw

clareybearey wrote:Hi there. You sound like you know your snow! Question for you. Thinking about going to Saalbach early Feb or early March. Which week is probably going to be best for good snow conditions?

I was there in Feb '06 and March '07. 2006 the conditions were said to be their best in 40 years and we all know what happned in 2007 so it's difficult to say which would be the best month.

One thing I would say, which ever month you chose, try skiing across to Leogang early on in the week. A lot of the pistes to Leogang are high up and many are north facing. We overheard a lot of people this year who were gutted that they only found the runs on their last days of their holiday - we were actually staying in Leogang and felt very smug 8)

Emmac wrote:I'm going to Tignes on the 1st Dec, you've got me thinking now, is the whole Espace Killy open then or not? If not then what is open from 1st-8th Dec?

I think last year the Espace Killy opened on the 24th or 25th of November so you should be fine.

Bandit wrote: I hope you have a good time in Tignes

I'm sure I shall. It will be my first time skiing in France. Like seemingly a lot of people on this forum, Austria is our favorite.

bandit wrote:Are you going on the Atomic Boot Camp by any chance

I am indeed! Seemed to good an offer to miss out on. Orignally it was just myself and my girfriend going, now there are eight of us!

Are you going to?

Yeah, that's kind of what I was expecting. We can always keep our fingers crossed though can't we - and our toes as we're actually staying in Tignes Les Boisses which is even lower than Tignes itself.

I suppose the one advantage of it being winter season rather than summer/autumn is that the pistes may stay open to later than 2pm.

Either way it will certainly beat the 110m dryslope I've been using all summer!