J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by ise

Admin wrote:
I reckon you could negotiate self-catered accommodation at a very good rate if you're looking to book something for more than a couple of weeks, especially if you're prepared to live out of resort a bit (e.g. St.Jean de Sixt, or even Annecy - I know you like that area).

It may not be that easy, not everyone is prepared to rent a place for a long time as they want to use it themselves, I know people who rent for all or part of a season and they tend to start looking around the previous summer. There's still signs up around the village with people still looking for places at the moment.

Being based in a valley town sounds a good idea but for a long time the saving in cost is wiped out by transport and lift pass costs. So far this season I've paid only for local season pass and I've not put petrol in the car since sometime early December.

Trencher wrote:

I know what I'm good at and what I am not. It obviousely touches a nerve with people who claim to be able to carve but display little understanding of what this aspect of the sport has developed into or the current techniques used.

Trencher

you prevail a bit too much on other peoples good nature, I watched your video.

Scarlet Fez wrote:Not my specialist subject but with nearly everywhere having good snow there is not a last minute rush to chase for it so as a result all the venues have to remain competitive to attract the punters.
Speaking to my local ski outlet befor xmas they said they were having a bigger rush on then for equipment then they normally do and the common theme was ' Can't sell our house, so sod it lets have another holiday'. The credit crunch maybe biting but its the jam in the house market which is really causing some folk headaches.

that might be right, events can often throw out perverse outcomes.

maybe it's a case of eat, drink and be merry for soon we'll be redundant :lol:

Ian Wickham wrote:
Well Tapps, I hope we have resolved your question :wink:

:lol:

Ski resorts fill up despite hard times

We had that impression here, without much science it looked that there were more lights on than usual around the place.

But, if it was busier last week I'm not sure it's not quieter than usual right now, it's completely dead around the area. That would be weird if it's true, busier at peak time but quieter when there's bargains to be had, seems odd in these credit crunch times :?:

Trencher wrote:
Wow, I can redefine myself as an all mountain skier now :lol:

not without proving it, have you got some video? Or is that a one way street?

You seem to think you're the only who can carve or who even knows what it is which is getting a bit old really.

bandit wrote:Oh yes size definitely matters :D

Will they fit your car tyres without catching anywhere inside the wheel arch?

that did cross my mind as well

Ian Wickham wrote:

karen72 wrote:they are a legal requirement. Not sure if I will actually need to use them though.

Check a previous thread it seems they are advisable not a legal requirement 8)

only legally required if you're on a snowy road, a common sense law I think :lol: