Latest posts for the topic "How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?"

How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:05:35 GMT

19 :D :D

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:09:09 GMT

Ooh Jastem, Dids is going to be sobbing into her coffee when she sees this thread. :( Sending chocolate may help 8)

More than 50 for me I think.

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:16:07 GMT

I am sending some of my Valentine's Day choccies via tinternet - may be a bit messy though :D

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:26:27 GMT

I bet they'll taste good just the same :thumbup:

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:32:11 GMT

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:38:12 GMT

Three ski trips in one winter season is really, really dangerous - just be careful please.

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:40:44 GMT

I'll be very careful and try not to enjoy myself too much :D

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:45:37 GMT

jastem wrote:I'll be very careful and try not to enjoy myself too much :D

Two hols seems to be OK, but once you hit three ......
The problem is that it gets to feel like it is hardly worth coming home, might as well stay.
Just for a few weeks, it will be OK, I can give it up whenever I want ......
And then,
It becomes just a season, then just a year, then just one more and then .........
Professional help is usually needed to return home, this can be a long and painful process.
OldAndy - recovering ski bum

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:54:39 GMT

Oh for Goodness sake - pull yourself together!!!!!

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:57:54 GMT

jastem wrote:Oh for Goodness sake - pull yourself together!!!!!

:lol: OldAndy I give you 'Denial'. We are not yet on the first step of the twelve step programme. Ignorance is bliss and all that. Oooh what it would be like to spend a whole season. That's the stuff of lottery win dreams...

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:59:09 GMT

Dids1 wrote: :(

Don't worry Dids, just think, when you're on your way to Montana and we're all bumping around in Europe you'll have a grin on your face that won't go away :wink:

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:03:05 GMT

jastem wrote:Oh for Goodness sake - pull yourself together!!!!!

Typical - you just don't understand.
:?

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:15:55 GMT

OldAndy wrote:Three ski trips in one winter season is really, really dangerous - just be careful please.

Hehe, I've been living dangerously for the past 3 seasons then!
Sadly, at the moment I do not have a 3rd trip planned this season, but the way the snow has been, thats either a good thing or that will have to change if we get an epic March/April.
Heck, I havent even had trip #2 yet, less than 2 weeks to go though.
It seems Mrs H thinks a long weekend in Rome early May is a good replacement for trip #3 to the snow - I have other ideas.
Lets see what happens with the snow before TH makes any plans. I'll be gutted if I dont have a few days away for a 3rd trip though.

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:08:59 GMT

Sorry folks, I 've done my third. I am planning my fourth and fifth. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

And then plan to do a few days in Scotland. :D :D :D

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 06:55:58 GMT

Recidivist !!

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:00:06 GMT

Blimey OldAndy I had to crack my dictionary open for that little pearl! How can you think of words like that at 6:55am? :lol:

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:17:03 GMT

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:24:11 GMT

Do another one...

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:29:02 GMT

EmmaEvs wrote:Blimey OldAndy I had to crack my dictionary open for that little pearl! How can you think of words like that at 6:55am? :lol:

Emma, you could at least have told us what it meant! I had to look it up as well :D

It means, 'one who relapses into crime' from the Latin cidere to fall.

I guess we're all jealous of Dave Mac and the others who live close to the ski slopes.

Ally

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:32:06 GMT

EmmaEvs wrote:Do another one...

:P :P :P :P :P

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:33:53 GMT

AllyG wrote:I guess we're all jealous of Dave Mac and the others who live close to the ski slopes.

Ally

Dave probably has quite a lot of work and responsibility ......
It cannot be that easy being Mayor of Niederau.
:mrgreen:

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:56:20 GMT

WE are skking for 2nd time on March 31st. . .how many sleeps if that. . .? End of the school term infact the day after son breaks up. Lets pray we have snow !!

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:12:27 GMT

OldAndy wrote: :P

EmmaEvs wrote:Do another one...

:P :P :P :P :P

Come on OldAndy, discombobulate me with your wierd words :lol:

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:34:19 GMT

EmmaEvs wrote:

OldAndy wrote: :P

EmmaEvs wrote:Do another one...

:P :P :P :P :P

Come on OldAndy, discombobulate me with your wierd words :lol:

Oh for goodness sake !!
Some of us have to work (occasionally) :roll:
It is OK for you knowing the uxorious nature of MrEvs

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:54:58 GMT

Back from a week in pas - all bluebird days and a lot of ice however, covered a lot of ground right through to Encamp. Noise in resort hotel was a problem with little sleep until we purchased ear plugs. :evil: Very tired and now suffering from a chest infection. :evil: On the mend and looking forward to a quite time in Serre Che in 18 days time :D Serre has just had a dump of 12cms :D

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:59:29 GMT

5 sleeps Four pairs of skis tuned and waxed for the clan. All family members going on this trip for a change which will be quality time. So glad I started to service our own skis as their performance is phenominal over a shop wax! Their now slippery little suckers for sure :lol: Conditions looking good in Serre Che and can't wait :D

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:51:11 GMT

5 sleeps and counting.....

Also off to Serre Chevalier - do you think people will talk :D

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 07:45:47 GMT

AlistairS wrote:5 sleeps Four pairs of skis tuned and waxed for the clan. All family members going on this trip for a change which will be quality time. So glad I started to service our own skis as their performance is phenominal over a shop wax! Their now slippery little suckers for sure :lol: Conditions looking good in Serre Che and can't wait :D

Well done Alistair on you're tuning skills, you really do notice the difference :D

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 13:21:45 GMT

Thanks to you Ian, You suggested waxing my own skis. They will not be going near another machine or shop thats for sure. I noticed in Pas, under difficult and icy conditions they performed so well. I even take a little edge trick tool, with diamond and oxide stones, cork and wax when we go away to keep them tuned. I have now sorted out a bench with a good ski vice and started to tune my friends skis also. They feel so much better, I think its down to the hand finish with brass, nylon and horsehair brushes.

Jastem, let them talk. Perhaps we could meet up for a drink or two!

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 18:45:20 GMT

By the way Jastem, snow showers in Serre Che Today and tonight :wink:

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 19:34:52 GMT

AlistairS wrote:By the way Jastem, snow showers in Serre Che Today and tonight :wink:

Looking good Alistair - which village are you staying in? We're off to Monetier.

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 21:56:15 GMT

Sorry Jastem watching the big match. We are staying in Chantemerle in SC. We fly from Gatwick to Grenoble on Saturday afternoon. First time in Serre Che but heard great things about the place from Tony. I gather Monetier is brill with the best snow and we will have to get ourselves over there. Very much looking forward to it. :D

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Tue, 1 Mar 2011 23:11:44 GMT

Off thread :wink:

4 more sleeps to my first trip. :-) and whats all this third trip nonsense :roll:

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Wed, 2 Mar 2011 12:56:33 GMT

AlistairS wrote:Sorry Jastem watching the big match. We are staying in Chantemerle in SC. We fly from Gatwick to Grenoble on Saturday afternoon. First time in Serre Che but heard great things about the place from Tony. I gather Monetier is brill with the best snow and we will have to get ourselves over there. Very much looking forward to it. :D

We are on a morning flight to Grenoble - and a friend has just phoned to say he is so keen to join us that he is driving all the way up to Manchester as the only flight left is from there!!
I am sure you will like the skiing in Serre Che - one must-do run is Cucumelle.

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Wed, 2 Mar 2011 12:57:30 GMT

brooksy wrote:

Off thread :wink:

4 more sleeps to my first trip. :-) and whats all this third trip nonsense :roll:

Have a great time :D :D

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Wed, 2 Mar 2011 20:38:10 GMT

jastem wrote:

AlistairS wrote:Sorry Jastem watching the big match. We are staying in Chantemerle in SC. We fly from Gatwick to Grenoble on Saturday afternoon. First time in Serre Che but heard great things about the place from Tony. I gather Monetier is brill with the best snow and we will have to get ourselves over there. Very much looking forward to it. :D

We are on a morning flight to Grenoble - and a friend has just phoned to say he is so keen to join us that he is driving all the way up to Manchester as the only flight left is from there!!
I am sure you will like the skiing in Serre Che - one must-do run is Cucumelle.

Thanks Jastem, the Cucumelle run is part of my huge list of must do's. I also want to do the Tabuc run and ski down into Briancon in fact I want to cover as much as possible in the week, weather permitting of course. If you see an old boy :wink: in a light blue schoffel jacket,black sallos, black giro G10 helmet with Fischer boots and skis give me a shout and the drink/s is on me :D

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Wed, 2 Mar 2011 21:18:23 GMT

3/4 Sleep till my first! 9 & 3/4 till my second!! 8)

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Wed, 2 Mar 2011 21:24:57 GMT

Thanks Alistair - have sent pm

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Wed, 2 Mar 2011 22:41:51 GMT

Thanks also Janet, PM sent :D

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Wed, 2 Mar 2011 23:08:24 GMT

Sorry, Have a great time Brooksy and swell :thumbup:

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Wed, 2 Mar 2011 23:29:31 GMT

Likewise AlistairS :lol: St Gervais bound in 6 hours, cant sleep !!! 8)

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Thu, 3 Mar 2011 01:16:19 GMT

To all of you out this weekend have a good one & thanks to all you other well wishers, I'm departing the rock tomorrow to UK then Gatwick Saturday = 3 sleeps left 8)

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Thu, 3 Mar 2011 07:47:09 GMT

Have a great time Alistair, Brooksy, Jastem, Swell, and everyone else heading out this weekend :D

Ally

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Thu, 3 Mar 2011 16:50:57 GMT

Thanks Ally :thumbup:

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Thu, 3 Mar 2011 17:44:25 GMT

Thank you - almost packed and definitely ready to go :D

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Sat, 5 Mar 2011 22:24:35 GMT

Just back from Mayrhofen, great week but the whole of Tirol is in DESPERATE need of snow. I was skiing in 21c on Friday, and the slopes just about held up, but with another week of bright sun forecast, anyone heading out there now may find it very hard going.

I'm now not having a 3rd week this season, thats a definite.
I have a feeling April may be a good month somehow.

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Sun, 6 Mar 2011 08:58:58 GMT

Hi Tony

That doesn't sounds too great at all. And I'm off to Zell am Ziller next weekend. Fingers crossed.

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 11:47:43 GMT

Just back from yet another fantastic week in Serre Chevalier with six days of blue skies, sunshine and superb conditions. As usual, the Briancon slopes were suffering in the sunshine, but the other three areas were excellent above mid station and starting to suffer lower down in the afternoons. The new Vallons chair makes such a difference in speeding up the route back over to Monetier. Red Cucumelle is possibly busier because of the new link however. Really enjoyed red Cibouit.

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:09:36 GMT

jastem wrote:Just back from yet another fantastic week in Serre Chevalier with six days of blue skies, sunshine and superb conditions. As usual, the Briancon slopes were suffering in the sunshine, but the other three areas were excellent above mid station and starting to suffer lower down in the afternoons. The new Vallons chair makes such a difference in speeding up the route back over to Monetier. Red Cucumelle is possibly busier because of the new link however. Really enjoyed red Cibouit.

Ditto Jastem,
Wow what a place, best ski holiday to date! can't wait to go back for another go. Sorry, I did not meet up with you however, we kept a look out for you whilst skiing in Monetier. My legs are still recovering from the Cucumelle. A big thank you too Tony for bringing our attention to "The best kept secret in France" :wink: I hope to post some pictures and a short report in the near future. :D

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:18:14 GMT

Glad to hear you enjoyed Serre Chevalier Alistair. Thought I spotted you from a chair lift at one point and I think you were getting on a bus at Monetier that we were struggling to get off?

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:39:52 GMT

jastem wrote:Glad to hear you enjoyed Serre Chevalier Alistair. Thought I spotted you from a chair lift at one point and I think you were getting on a bus at Monetier that we were struggling to get off?

Enjoyed is an understatement, it was wonderful, the whole family loved it! You could have seen the OH and myself getting on the Bus at Monetier on Friday afternoon between 3.30 -4.00pm. Our legs were shot by that time :lol: The boys skied back to our appartment but took the wrong lift and eventually arrived back at 5.30! I have some pictures of our transfer on Saturday. We came over the Pass with a snow plough in front of our van. We saw a car go over the edge of the Pass and we later heard that they had closed it. Strange how the weather can change so quickly in the mountains. Serre Che are now reporting 35cms of new snow since yesterday.

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:53:51 GMT

Hey you 2, glad you had a good one in my favourite little part of France. I actually feel like something is missing, having not been there this season!

Alistair, looking forward to your report and pics soon.

The pass over the Col can be quite mental. I drove it twice last year, and did it on a transfer bus as well. The weather up there can get quite serious.

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 22:51:21 GMT

Tony_H wrote:Hey you 2, glad you had a good one in my favourite little part of France. I actually feel like something is missing, having not been there this season!

Alistair, looking forward to your report and pics soon.

The pass over the Col can be quite mental. I drove it twice last year, and did it on a transfer bus as well. The weather up there can get quite serious.

Hi Tony,
I can see why you have a special place in your heart for Serre Che. Its a gem of a place and although we had six bluebird days, the snow as Jastem stated, was generally very good. We got within about 600m of Briancon before the slush started to turn into grass and we had to turn back up the mountain for the better snow. The snow between Le prorel at the top of St Chaffrey right across to Monetier was lovely although it became rather slushy the nearer you got to the villages in the late afternoon. The weather changed on the Saturday(12th March) when it started snowing at approx 1pm. The snow became heavy as we approached the pass and within minutes started to drift across the road. I will post some pictures and a report once I get myself organised. :D

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:40:46 GMT

It just shows how this year has been so much warmer, as I was skiing at Easter in a metre deep drift on the Briancon side!
Did you find the special little cafe at Peyre-Jauna down on the Monetier side?

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:17:56 GMT

We left resort at about 8 in the morning and the pass was fine. The weather clearly closed in very quickly after that.
The Peyra Juana (spelling?) was as friendly as ever Tony! We were spotted taking our skis off outside the entrance and the owner flung open the window to greet us and see how many we wanted a table for and whether it was lunch or just a drink! That's service for you. :D

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:24:04 GMT

Oh yes, we found the little hut at Peyra-Juana and had a very welcome drink on our way to Monetier. I am considering sending them my CV in case any vacancies arise :lol: certainly, after my first day back at the desk. :cry:

Re:How many sleeps until your third encounter of the season?

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:44:10 GMT

Bugger I've missed not going there this season. When's Easter again......????