J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by AllyG

flat country skier wrote:
Hi AllyG
I'm a new one at J2Ski (wish I'd known about this forum years ago), please add me to the list too :)
24/3/13 Sauze D'Oulx. Cheers!

Here's the new updated list, and I've added you to it, and changed Wanderer's destination to Laax.

Wanderer going to Laax in 2 days on the 14/03/2013
Stewart Dowling going to Serre Chevalier in 3 days on the 15/03/2013
Tony_H going to Serre Chevalier in 4 days on the 16/03/2013
NIIIXSY going to Sauze D'Oulx in 8 days on the 20/03/2013
Flat Country Skier going to Sauze D'Oulx in 12 days on the 24/03/2013
Gaz C going to Val Thorens in 39 days on the 20/04/2013
Bedrock Barney going to Tignes in 130 days on the 20/07/2013
Brooksy going to Chamonix in 284 days on the 21/12/2013
Bedrock Barney going to Val d'Isere in 285 days on the 22/12/2013

BurninLuv wrote:Just new to this forum, but off to Champoluc on Sunday 17th March - too excited to sleep!! :wink:

Hi BurninLuv,
Welcome to the forum :)
Do you want me to add you to the list?

List of J2Skiers off ski-ing/boarding, with the number of sleeps/days left updated to today, Tuesday 12th March.

Wanderer is at the top of the list today, closely followed by Stewart!

Wanderer going to St Anton in 2 days on the 14/03/2013
Stewart Dowling going to Serre Chevalier in 3 days on the 15/03/2013
Tony_H going to Serre Chevalier in 4 days on the 16/03/2013
NIIIXSY going to Sauze D'Oulx in 8 days on the 20/03/2013
Gaz C going to Val Thorens in 39 days on the 20/04/2013
Bedrock Barney going to Tignes in 130 days on the 20/07/2013
Brooksy going to Chamonix in 284 days on the 21/12/2013
Bedrock Barney going to Val d'Isere in 285 days on the 22/12/2013

bedrock barney wrote:Two more for you Ally!

Tignes on 20th July 13 -)

Val d'Isere 22nd Dec 13

Hi Bedrock Barney :D
I'm back home now, and I suppose I could start adding people to the list for next season, because this one has nearly finished!

Here's the list, updated to today,Friday 1st March - Happy St David's Day everyone :)

Those of you who are still left on the list will have to do your own maths for a bit, whilst I'm ski-ing ...

Ian and I are at the TOP of the LIST today :thumbup:

Ian W going to Winterberg in 1 days on the 02/03/2013
AllyG going to Tignes in 1 days on the 02/03/2013
Gareth Fair going to Sauze D'Oulx in 5 days on the 06/03/2013
LOTA going to Reith im Alpbachtal in 5 days on the 06/03/2013
Melbatb going to Andorra in 7 days on the 08/03/2013
Biki17 going to La Plagne in 8 days on the 09/03/2013
Brooksy going to Obergurgl in 8 days on the 09/03/2013
Wanderer going to St Anton in 13 days on the 14/03/2013
Stewart Dowling going to Serre Chevalier in 14 days on the 15/03/2013
Tony_H going to Serre Chevalier in 15 days on the 16/03/2013
NIIIXSY going to Sauze D'Oulx in 19 days on the 20/03/2013
Gaz C going to Val Thorens in 50 days on the 20/04/2013
Brooksy going to Chamonix in 295 days on the 21/12/2013

I'm afraid I'm going to have to leave this thread to look after itself for a while, because I am going ski-ing, and I will be leaving home today!

I usually use lots of French services when I'm on my ski holiday. Like, I take the train, sometimes the TGV from Paris. And I use the bus to get to resort, and hire my skis in resort. I usually stay in a P&V apartment, and do my shopping in the local shops. And I have my ski lessons with the ESF. Sometimes I even ski in the French ESF classes as it gives me plenty of chance to practice my French, and a lot of amusement to the others in the class!

So, usually I am very 'good' from the point of view of using local French services and trying to learn something about French culture. But I would still like to be able to stay in a British chalet and ski with their ski host if I want to.

I expect you all to resolve the problem before I get back ;)

Thanks for that information :)

We did try looking at hotels in Madonna di Campiglio, but we couldn't find any cheap enough, which were otherwise suitable for us. Hence we started looking at Folgarida.

We are considering Venice Marco Polo aiport, because BA go there from Gatwick, and Verona (Valerio Catullo) as BA go there as well, and Milan Bergamo as RyanAir fly there from Manchester and London Stansted. Monarch fly from Manchester to Verona (Valerio Catullo), and Venice. Jet2.com only seem to fly to Venice in the summer, but EasyJet fly from Manchester to Verona (although this season only on Saturdays) and from Gatwick to Verona and Venice Marco Polo.

There also seems to be a bus shuttle service, 'Flyskishuttle.com' going between Folgarida (and Campiglio) and Verona Catullo, Milan Bergamo, Venice Marco Polo, and Venice Treviso for only 32 euros return this season.

Hi SwingBeep :)

So, how much do you think the chalet ski hosts/chalet girls and boys should be getting paid, versus how much they actually get?