J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by NellyPS

We look at the following when considering where to go:

Resort height/snow hisotry
Accessibility by train or plane
Transfer time
Ski in/out
Number of lifts/accessible skiing
Costs in resort (lunch etc)
Resort charm (as previous post - some are ugly)

Good luck!

Lots of snow forecast this week - yay!

AND I don't take a hair dryer or anything remotely resembling fancy dress.

I love that I have hardly contributed to this discussion but have come away with some valuable advise.

The only reason I posted it was becuase I thought 15kg was quite low as my ski boots already weigh 5kg. It would be so helpful if all the airlines were singing off the same hymn sheet, but I guess the moral of the story is to read the small print, pack only what you need (which I now do - I wear my stomping boots which are probably another 5kg, take something soft and cosy for the chalet - not Mr Nelly I might add - one pair of jeans and a couple of jumpers) and make sure your skis are wrapped with care.

I know the ground crew like to launch anything that is remotely fragile, if it has the word fragile on it's like a red rag to a bull, and I guess checking skis the second you get them at the other end might not be enough to claim if necessary.

But I'm hoping to get the train this year anyway. If I can carry it, I can take it.

It was a poor rant, considering my anger levels at the moment (few and far between but when they come, look out).

Thanks for advising anyway.

I've just been browsing a few deals on the Thomas Cook website and they include up to 15 kilos of luggage - so basically your ski boots and what you wear to go skiing (ok may be a slight exageration)

I struggle to stay below the usual 20kg, anyone know if its just Neilson that are cutting back?

tonypants wrote:Mrs TP thinks I am addicted to web cams and weather forecast's, I think she is right.

However, more snow coming next week.... :D

Nelly, I know what you mean, I don't know why I look at webcams in June but still do ??? what's that all about?

I have my favourites, and I also check the webcams throughout the year, just to see what everywhere is like without snow.

I love the Val Disere and Tignes webcams, I've obviously checked them religiously recently, so much so that Mr Nelly is now querying if I want to go back there.

Which of course I do, Val D is my favourite resort in the whoe wide world! (for now).

The photos worked. You do look quite shocked. It's horrible when you think about what you've done and what might have happened. Fortunately we all lived to tell our tales.

I've had a couple of close shaves, but the most amusing was in Mayrhofen, off piste, snowboarding, great blue sky powder day, I misjudged some bumps and hit a small tree, luckily it was very bendy and I actually did my one and only ever 360 over the top of it, and landed in a huge snow drift.

Once you know you're ok, its fine to laugh.