J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by LOTA

No, just a lovely lady's picture!

What nasty looking chairs and tables in an otherwise lovely setting!

I knew if I mentioned Julia someone would post that picture! :mrgreen:

According to the last message I received from Julia yesterday, the American TV networks are going bananas over her; she's appearing on chat shows nightly at the moment. 'El Gordo' doesn't seem to be getting a look-in!

I like Julia Mancuso! Much more shapely than 'fatty' (what the Austrian press called her!) Vonn!

There's a big gap in my television viewing in the evenings, even though we had to endure the two worst sports presenters on the TV: Balding and Barker.

Enjoyed the speed skating and the short track - lots of crashes - and the ski cross was fun.

Best moment: Anja Paerson winning a combined medal after smashing herself into the middle of next week in the downhill.

Worst: the British men's and women's curling teams cracking under pressure right at the death.

Worries about Whistler's weather confirmed. Someone I know had two weeks of rain there - and it looked damp and dreary on more than one occasion.

I'd definitely recommend a dry slope for practice and lessons for a beginner. There's nothing like having the initial 'complexities' explained in your own language.

Boots should be your first major kit purchase, but only when you are hooked. Skis can wait a bit longer....

Definitely Zurich; can be prone to delays and closures due to snow, of all things, but lots of room, seats, staff, restaurants and bars, even when there are delays. Even the railway station is easier to get to than at Geneva!

Tony_H wrote:Thats Switzerland for you I guess

Yes, that's so - I'll let you know how efficient it is next Monday!

Bandit wrote:

You have omitted the lost time spent:

Queueing for check in (No queues at 4.30am last time).

Queueing for the ritual humiliation that is airport security (Ditto, no queues - and I'd rather be safe than sorry)

Queueing to board (Maybe 35 people on the flight, guess what? no queues)

Queueing at Immigration on arrival, since you are from a non Schengen country (Straight through, no messing)

Waiting for luggage to arrive, assuming it got loaded on the plane (Luggage and skis (free carriage) waiting for us as we came through immigration)

Waiting for coach to resort/queueing to get hire car (Used the train, waited 10 minutes, on the slopes five hours after take-off).

et al.....(my case rests, your honour). Not planning to drive anywhere for skiing again! However, I do have to point out this was neither Easyjet nor Ryanair on Saturday!