J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Ian Wickham

sasha619 wrote:Thanks for that. Have you been there?

ise wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:
Believe it or not I agree with what you are saying, I'm very careful on what piste I take little Wickham on, I have seen examples of kids skiing unsupervised who could cause problems. I took little Wickham on her first red last year but I did this after an early lunch as the piste was less busy . I think really ise it's a common sense thing and of cause giving some people a wide birth, what I will pass on to Little Wickham is the etiquette of skiing as I think
it's important part of her skiing development.

sorry :oops: I was trying not to suggest you weren't doing it safely, I would think it's perfectly possible to do safely providing you're a reasonable skier and the kid's not a total beginner. The guy I saw probably ought to have been in lessons and not trying to supervise two kids. I suppose the desire to do some stuff with your own kids and not be separated in different classes is quite normal so it's hard to get right.

RoseR wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

RoseR wrote:

RossF wrote:Silk thermals are the sh*t if you can get 'em.

Silk for me this year and socks and glove liners.

My preference is for a woolly vest and woolly long johns :wink:

Oh you sexy devil you :lol:

ise wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:My point in all of this is that because skiing has become easier to learn for which I am not against, beginners are missing valuable lessons in etiquette and in part become dangerous to themselves and others. Since the near miss last year I ski at the back of the line of three so at least there is an option of protection for little Wickham, I was at the front last year and so could not give protection. It does not bare thinking about had the skier been three inches to the right.

I understand why you might do that, and I've done slightly similar but I'm a bit concerned these family groups running interference for each other are one of the problems we see on the slopes. I was trying to pass some people the other day with a father trying to react to the two kids changes in movement and it was really, really hard to move past. You might have it down to a fine art but in that case I've no doubt this guy was increasing the chances of a collision.

dave urner wrote:same question but Les Menuires as the location, anyone recommend anywhere reasonably priced for lunch & evening beers. just about to order Euros & will be lucky to get parity with the £.

RoseR wrote:

RossF wrote:Silk thermals are the sh*t if you can get 'em.

Silk for me this year and socks and glove liners.

RossF wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtB5SW7HYyY&feature=related

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