J2Ski logo J2Ski logo
Login Forum Search Recent Forums

J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by getjim

Messages posted by : getjim

Profile for getjim > Messages posted by getjim [376]
Vancouver: Mens Downhill
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 54 Replies
Good job I'm not a betting man. Non of my podium predictions came through. Nice to see Bode back on form skiing like his life depended on it and actually looking like he enjoyed it at the finish.
Vancouver: Mens Downhill
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 54 Replies
betty wrote:that clashes with the men's snowboardcross qualifications :cry:

Tirol grostl for us tonight :thumbup:


Watch one on the TV and the other via live streaming on your PC. The quality of the BBC online streaming is very good.
I had three events all going online last night and no buffering, stutters etc.
winter olympics 2010
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 9 Replies
Online coverage is very good. BBC have got live luge, speed skating and ice hockey on at the mo. Have three pop up windows open and not a clue what's going on in any of the events! :?:
winter olympics 2010
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 9 Replies
I'm being really technical and watching live BBC coverage on my laptop and typing at the same time. :shock:
2011
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 63 Replies
Snapzzz wrote:Ok, so i am looking at France for Jan 2011. Maybe Tignes or Maybe La Plagne.

But heres the thing, i want to go the first week in Jan. This is be because 1st-7th will be good for me work wise, great for my daughter as less time off school.
However it appears that there maybe no sat-sat package deals. All the brouchers and sites seem to be offering 5 day packages that week running from the monday???
WTF? don't they fly on new years day?? Gutted.


We had the same last time NY fell on a Saturday. Transfer dates were all on the Monday. Seems like the norm.
No expense spared by the BBC
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 42 Replies
Ian Wickham wrote:
Dorset Boy wrote:Watching the Olympic coverage, I see the BBC have spent our money on Kjus gear for the presenters - top end price range gear at our expense? Why?! :evil:


Do You seriously think the BBC paid any money for that gear :lol:


Normally, if a product label can be visible to the camera, they cover it with black tape. With the obvious lack of an attempt to hide the logo I'd hazard a guess at a commercial agreement between the BBC and Kjus.

2011
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 63 Replies
quote=getjim]Wengen can get quite shady down in the town but up at Kleine S
cheidegg and over in Mannlichen & Grindelwald there's plenty of sun


thanks getjim.
grindelwald or wengen ? which base would you choose ?

I'm biased towards Grindelwald. I've not stayed in Wengen so cannot comment fully on the hotels etc. Grindelwald is a lovely quiet town especially in early Jan. Mens World Cup downhill racing early Jan and the Snow Festival the week after add to the interest. Few nice bars nothing raucous and some nice hotels. I've stayed in the Sunstar both times but the Derby, Eiger and Belvedere are equally good. Some don't like the transport system. If you want to get from Grindelwald to Kleine Scheidegg it's about an hour by bus and train. But the journey is very scenic.
Lifts to Grindelwald First ski area are right outside the Sunstar hotel. This area is the sunnier side and good for wide blues and reds. Shuttle bus service runs around the town to all main lift stations and the railway station and is on your ski pass. Loads for non skiers to do. Many people go there just to walk and there's plenty of marked trails on the mountains.
Wengen is traffic free and can only be reached by train from Lauterbrunnen and Kleine Scheidegg or via the lift system from Mannlichen.
2011
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 63 Replies
Wengen can get quite shady down in the town but up at Kleine Scheidegg and over in Mannlichen & Grindelwald there's plenty of sun
Profile for getjim > Messages posted by getjim [376]