J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by OldAndy

Sad times .........
:oops:
Found myself checking the freeze thaw level above Tignes today.
:roll:

Getting much cooler next week with snow down to main resort level
:thumbup:

NellyPS wrote:I may have to put St Anton on my list. For the skiing obviously.

Nelly !!!!!!!!!
I am shocked.
:oops:
Thought you would be joining Ally and I for a nice quiet cuppa after skiing????
:lol:

When I was in SC last season the very beginner slopes above Briancon were behind the restaurant at the middle station of the bubble up from the town and then the progression seemed to be a couple of drag lifts accessed from the top station of the bubble.

So a bit of an up and down on lifts for the skiing.

Chantemerle nursery slopes are at the top of the cable car out of the station and for Villeneuve and Le Monetier the slopes are at resort level (with reasonable snow in mid March last year).

Hope this helps! Although I am not sure which to suggest as your best option, whichever you choose, Briancon or further up the valley your newbie is going to need looking after or feel completely on their own for much of the day as ski school is probably only a couple of hours morning and/or afternoon.

Couple of suggestions.....
Phone a tour operator or two who goes to Briancon and ask, giving the impression you are thinking about booking and ask about beginners.
There is an English ski school, but the name escapes me, find them and phone and have a chat to see what they suggest.

I'm sure it will be absolutely fine by then.
Just start to obsessivly watch the forecasts and webcams like the rest of us.
:mrgreen:

It would be an extraordinary year should there not be sufficient white stuff for you, but, of course, powder is a bit hit and miss.

:mrgreen:
Cheared me up.

NellyPS wrote:It was. I have no idea why I struggle to spell either.

Pretty sure you got it right this time Nelly....
:roll:
but ...
it's supposed to be i before e except after c which means iether!

but what spelling has to do with DIY skiing I do not know?

Lizzie-B wrote:Welcome back Andy looking forward to hearing about your trip.

Sat in a big airyplane......
Swapped to a little airyplane.....
saw lots of animos and birdies
got in another itty bitty airyplane
saw more animos and birdie wirdies....
then another flying tin can......
swam and sunbathed.
Then a big boring bird and a long drive home.....
Collected dog from prison.
:mrgreen:

Pretty much covers it really.....

This picture is "Joy" a 3 yo female leopard. Watched her for nearly three hours one day just being a leopard.....
She is young and has not long left her Mum, she tried for a Guinea Fowl and missed, a Francolin and missed and then a Dik Dik (very small antelope)....
And failed!

Joy portrait
The guides where we were staying have known her since she was tiny. She is doing well and is in wonderful condition.

I would second bandit in looking at Verbier