J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Dids1

Ian Wickham wrote:

snowb4ndit wrote:If I was:

1. Going away in 6 days.
2. Going to LGb

I would buy you a beer! :D

That was a nice thought from you guy's, but you should try a proper resort sometime :lol:

If everyone tries a 'proper resort' you will soon be moaning it's full of Brits .

Your photos are always a treat to look at Ise.

Stunning day.

Andy,

If you flew from Newcastle to Geneva on 20th March, with Easy Jet, it would cost you £144.96 return (excluding skis).
From there you have so many options.

Chamonix, Grand Massif, Portes de Soleil, La Clusaz and Grand Bornand - to name a few.
I would think all those resorts would still be fine in March. We drove through La Clusaz/Grand Bornand on 12th April last year and they were still skiing to the village - just about. The others should be fine.

If there's only 2 of you could you risk waiting and trying to fill the last couple of spaces in a chalet?


Dids

We almost always go skiing in April - (to France - we drive)

We've always had plenty of snow, the slopes will be quieter than other school holidays and it's warmer than this time of year too.

Hopefully snow cannons won't be needed as there's usually enough to get through to the end of the season.

It can get a bit porridge like towards the end of the day on busier slopes, but it's never put us off.

Am sure that having snow chains in the car is mandatory in the mountains.

We drove to Flaine (from Samoens where were staying) one April and there had been a load of snow the night before. The roads were clear, but they are twisty and steep. Don't take any risks. Horrible to get stuck on one of those roads. Also, it's been said before - practice with snowchains before you go!

(We didn't and were lucky that the 1st time we needed them was a couple of weeks ago - in the UK)

Is no news good news?

I wonder if the ADH party arrived?

I logged on to see if the person who posted about ski packages had looked at Dare 2 B...and lo and behold this post is newly added.

I am just placing an order for a softshell for my daughter - so was pleased to see Rossyhead rates them.
Am also buying gloves for my son - my husband has them and pronounces them 'toasty'

My daughter had jacket and salopettes from D2B as well, they've been brilliant.

My Mum, naturally slim and fit, learnt to ski at 62 with no problems at all - except extreme tiredness at the end of the day - but who doesn't?

Her partner who learnt at 67 did not cope quite as well.
He's of a large stature and finds it hard getting up after a fall hard work. He also struggles getting himself up to get off chair lifts.
He may have been the same of course at 40.

However, he is quite happy to go along, ski a few blues and just enjoy the atmosphere of the mountains.

I am glad they learnt at their ages - it was something my Mum had always wanted to do - and she has fulfilled a dream.


If they will regret not having a go encourage them. Mum dines out on her ski holidays from one season to the next.