Messages posted by : verbier_ski_bum
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How about buying one together with your ski pass? There is usually an option to do it and it provides a good coverage including for search and rescue.
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Why don't you use the bus service? You should be able to book a seat through either local Gare Routier or a tourist office.
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Well, shorter skis will be easier to put on edge, but unless she is skiing on some long planks I don't think the difference will be so great. Strange that your daughter doesn't like being in ski school - usually kids love it and much prefer it as it's more fun and peer pressure can be helpful too. during my school years I did XC racing and generally prefered to ski with my school race club than with my Dad since I could beat many other kids and with my Dad I was always trailing behind - it was different when I was younger than 7 as my Dad was my teacher then and I started enjoying skiing with him again when I became good enough. having kids of my own age around really helped. My friend is a ski instructor and he says that he much prefers teaching kids than adults - an average child will progress after a week of lessons much further than an average adult. Of course there are exceptions and even kids born and raised in Switzerland might not like skiing at all. a friend of mine is one of those people and she said she was extremely happy to finish school because it meant no more skiing. her parents are expats and neither of them skied so it probably playerd some role too though not a decisive one. She doesn't have a very good balance and is equally bad with skating or cycling. For 3 weeks on snow your daughter is not doing too badly, but unless she's taking lessons improvements will be difficult to achieve. She night have a great milage behind her on snowplough but it will be still a snowplough. The trick is to make her see it this way.
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Can you rent an apartment in a resort and just go bypassing the travel agent? Couple years ago I rented for a week in Chamonix a nice studio next to Brevent for 250 euros. Checking resorts websited for classified adds might help.
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The bus service from Geneva Gare Routier runs daily and so does the return service. Phone number for Gare Routier Val d'Isere is +33.479.06.00.42. You need to call them to book a seat. It's a regular bus service and will be the cheapest option, though not necessarily cheap since it's a long journey. The last time I used the bus service it was 90 Swiss francs return to Chamonix, which is next door and just over 1hr. away, so it will definitely be more expensive to Val d'Isere. I would say expect to pay twice as much. You can go to Gare Routier Geneva website (google for address) and choose "stations aplines" in the menu to get the winter schedule and numbers for reservation.
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For the ride up lifts are closing at 4.15 in Verbier and they don't extend it with days getting longer - which actually makes sense. It can be light in March/April till later, but who wants to ski till 4 pm in spring conditions? I am usually done at 2.
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Big Slide in Crosets ski area in Portes du Soleil Sunday 26th Feb
Started by User in Avalanche Safety, 4 Replies |
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In Verbier there are many full depth cracks and they are growing with each week passing.I think locals call them "whale mouths". Funny season weather wise with most of December snow falling when it was still warm. And with warmer temperatures now they will inevitably be slides.
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Chalet staff occupy luxury chalet in Les Menuires after sacking without pay
Started by User in France, 39 Replies |
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Well, if he indeed had the reasons he's stated and had something to back up his accusations with he wouldn't sack them via email. And how about paying them wages? Though, given his bankruptcy history he's probably used to not paying his staff for the work they've done and making a living out of it. |
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