J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by bedrock barney

jocrad74 wrote: Hi Bedrockbarney, we're considering Val d'Isere for next year - honestly, how pricey is it? What would you say were typical costs for maybe a large beer, pizza, pasta dish, bottle of wine. Not bothered about fancy pants restaurants, quite happy with low key. I think we're decided on Vd'I but would just like to dot the i's, etc.

Cheers for your help.

Glass of beer was 5 euros (I think it was a half litre glass = 0.9 pints). We tended to head for the Blue Note Bar for apres ski.

We had a couple of meals out but s/c the rest of the week. Bar Jacques was pretty decent and nicely tucked down a side street. Pizza was about 12 euros from memory. Had a half bottle of Bordeaux one night which was 14 euros :shock: Very nice though. We had no change out of 50 euros for a shared starter, two main dishes, a bottle of wine and two espressos. The big showoff restaurant prices were much higher. Pizza from a takeaway was cheaper but not exactly living it up! We did see one youth eating a whole roast chicken outside of the supermarket which was very amusing.

I thought it was a great resort. Not too busy as well but we were there low season.

Snapzzz wrote:

bedrock barney wrote:I've finally got round to editing some video from our January trip.

Barney, where was this shot?
I think the behind the head shots was either just too close or you had it set on the wrong resolution. I think only the 720p setting gives a really vide perspective.

Val d'Isere. I think it's the Glacier piste.

Trencher wrote:So I borrowed a go-pro to try out. I was using a 5 foot collapsible hiking pole. I was surprised at how much it affects your balance, but I think if you are doing the self video thing, it's about the right length.

Some great angles there..

Condensation inside the case though!!

Iceman wrote:Sorry to say it guys. But for me this thread is 10 reasons not to buy a GoPro

I think it is the same as forcing your holiday pics on others,generally only yourself is interested in it. That video probably means a lot to you Barney, but I cant say it wants me to buy one :oops

I actually bought the camera primarily for holidaying with our children and friends. There's a group of 7 of us heading off to Norway next month. Hopefully I get some good footage of them all. I agree that watching other people's videos and photos has a limited appeal. Given some spare time, I was intending to edit the footage from the week down to about 20mins. It goes onto a dvd and then I'd consider it to be equivalent of holiday shots from a beach holiday, something you look at every now and then.

It's no different to owning and using a conventional camera.

I've finally got round to editing some video from our January trip. I've uploaded to youtube. This is a 2 minute segment from the last day when I tried out the Gopro pole mount. Don't think I got the angle quite right and it would have been better with the mount at the end of the pole. The 'behind the head' viewpoint also not as I'd hoped. Hopefully I can get some more footage/practice next month. Towards the end of the video I manage to almost cross over the division area between two pistes...whoops!! Should keep my eyes on the road.

I like to eat fairly lightly whilst skiing. French cuisine suits me perfectly. We ate the same meal 2 or 3 times this year. A very yummy goats cheese quiche with stacks of green salad. I think it was about 12 euros.

The doughnut came free with the meal )

Snapzzz wrote:

bedrock barney wrote:Oh dear, looks like I'm the sartorially challenged one in my brown jacket...

....and it makes me look fat.

Was that a typo? Did you really say brown?

I'll be popping in to Two Seasons this afternoon whilst out on business. Watch this space.......

Well, we're 90% sure that we will return to Val d'Isere (with the kids and probably over New Year...gulp, better get the credit card prepped).

We were in Val d'Isere 7/1 to 14/1 this year. Very impressed. No queues. Good mountain food. Great apres ski. Brilliant lift system and link to Tignes.

We will then go away sans children, probably 1st week of Feb. Have been eyeing up:

Cervinia/Zermatt
Verbier
Courchevel
Val Thorens