J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by AllyG

tonypants wrote:Hi Ally, Mrs P is worried that because she is a nervous skiier who likes to go at her own pace thinks that she will be left behind, still working on her.

Last time we had a couple of total beginners in the group, and I had the pleasure of ski-ing with one of them during one of the afternoons when there was no ski hosting.
I can ski slowly, and sometimes it makes a nice change because you get more time to admire the view etc.
And I am thinking of having lessons in the morning this time. They seem to be much cheaper than they are in France. Plus, whilst it's great fun galloping about a huge ski area, I would like to improve my technique.
Tell Mrs P she's very welcome if she wants to come :)
Last time we had only 3 women, and 14 men, so we could definitely do with some more women!

NellyPS wrote:I'm planning on a day at Milton Keynes when my knees better, does that count?

When you're ready, just let me know the date Nelly, and I'll add you to the list :)

Ian Wickham wrote:[

That fine can you send me the details etc for consideration as the area does appeal to me, it's just convincing Mrs W, as she thinks I am mad enough as it is for spending so much time on here :D

I'll write you a pm now :D

Ian Wickham wrote:

tonypants wrote:Agree Wickers time to try it, bored of paying too much.

TP

Italy here we come .... but where ???

That's very simple Ian - you can both come to Folgarida/Madonna di Campiglio with us for the group trip on Sunday 2nd Feb :)

I was ski-ing in the rain in Tignes on Friday. Luckily I'd re-waterproofed my ski jacket and salopettes, and so I stayed nice and dry inside :)

But there were several very wet looking skiers/boarders around that day! One poor guy was soaked right through to his skin and apparently you could read the make of his underpants through his salopettes :oops:

However, up high it was snowing, and the next day the pistes were in very good condition :)

Best of luck with the weather everyone off ski-ing/boarding :)

List of J2Skiers off ski-ing/boarding with the number of sleeps/days left updated to today, Wednesday 13th March.

I hope everyone has a great time :)

Wanderer going to Laax in 1 days on the 14/03/2013
Stewart Dowling going to Serre Chevalier in 2 days on the 15/03/2013
Tony_H going to Serre Chevalier in 3 days on the 16/03/2013
BurninLuv going to Champoluc in 4 days on the 17/03/2013
NIIIXSY going to Sauze D'Oulx in 7 days on the 20/03/2013
Flat Country Skier going to Sauze D'Oulx in 11 days on the 24/03/2013
Tonypants going to Alpe D'Huez in 17 days on the 30/03/2013
Gaz C going to Val Thorens in 38 days on the 20/04/2013
Bedrock Barney going to Tignes in 129 days on the 20/07/2013
Brooksy going to Chamonix in 283 days on the 21/12/2013
Bedrock Barney going to Val d'Isere in 284 days on the 22/12/2013

I'm sorry if someone else has already reported this elsewhere.

When I was ski-ing in Tignes last week, there was an avalanche on Wednesday, 6th March, which killed a ski guide and his client, who were both ski-ing off-piste.

It was extremely windy on Wednesday, and it had been very windy for the previous few days, and I think this caused the avalanche in some way.

I find it very scary that an experienced guide could be killed like this. I remember when we were having our off-piste initiation lesson when we were there in the middle of January, we all had our own beacons, but when I asked about shovels they said the instructor would carry our shovels. And I said but what happens if he's the one under the avalanche and we need to dig him out, and they said it wouldn't happen.

I feel terribly sorry for those killed in this avalanche, and their friends and families :cry:

http://alpes.france3.fr/2013/03/06/tignes-deux-personnes-decedees-apres-une-avalanche-211479.html

http://www.tignesnet.com/events/news/two-skiers-die-in-avalanche-in-tignes.html

tonypants wrote:18 sleeps for me, off to ADH on 30th March :-)

Do you want me to add you to the list?