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Sad that the snow has now gone / going......

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:11:59 GMT

Even though my hols were over in January i still used to look at the webcams with some jealousy.
Last night i took a look at Andorra to find grass...... :-(

But on the bright side i have one hol booked for jan and have already started buying stuff for that trip. I grabbed a GBP350 North Face jacket for GBP200, i am lining up my own boots for later in the year and Megan (my 9yo) is going to be taking lessons at Tamworth so we are all prepared for its return.

I think its going to be a long summer.

Sad that the snow has now gone / going......

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:15:58 GMT

Snapzzz wrote:Even though my hols were over in January i still used to look at the webcams with some jealousy.
Last night i took a look at Andorra to find grass...... :-(

But on the bright side i have one hol booked for jan and have already started buying stuff for that trip. I grabbed a GBP350 North Face jacket for GBP200, i am lining up my own boots for later in the year and Megan (my 9yo) is going to be taking lessons at Tamworth so we are all prepared for its return.

I think its going to be a long summer.

Where do plan to ski next year Jon ?

Re:Sad that the snow has now gone / going......

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:31:25 GMT

You need to look at the right webcams Snapzzz.... Some areas of Canada are still going strong :lol:

Where did you get your bargain North face jacket from?

Re:Sad that the snow has now gone / going......

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:12:39 GMT

Ian, We are off to La Plagne in Jan.....Counting the days already.

Brimster, i got the Jacket from Two Seasons. Its worth checking the website as they may have a few bargains left. Our local store didn't have my size but sourced it from another one for me.

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Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:04:16 GMT

I've never paid GBP200 for a jacket and thats in a sale !!!!
My HH jacket cost GBP80 its warm, breathable and waterproof....... I have been looking at the Surfanic website they have some great end of season deals

Re:Sad that the snow has now gone / going......

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:11:18 GMT

I bought a lovely Helly Hansen fleece - 70% off - at McArthur Glen Bridgend a few weeks ago :D

Mind you, the original price was outrageous, something like GBP70, but at GBP20 it was quite reasonable.

I would have liked to have looked for a new ski jacket as well - but my daughter dragged me away, because she was shopping for a ball dress :shock:

Ally

Re:Sad that the snow has now gone / going......

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:21:01 GMT

It is sad to watch the snow retreat up the mountains.

I guess the Southern Hemisphere is a tad too far a week on the snow.

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Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:29:38 GMT

There are still the glacial resorts like Saas-Fee :D

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Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:33:59 GMT

AllyG wrote: the original price was outrageous

GBP70 for a fleece seems reasonable to me never mind outrageous :lol:

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Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:41:00 GMT

Pablo,
It's okay for you millionaire students :wink:

But for me GBP70 is 10 hours cleaning wages (that I have to pay other people) or one acre's rent for a year.

But my new fleece is really lovely :D

Ally

Re:Sad that the snow has now gone / going......

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:19:17 GMT

If you calculated everything like that you wouldn't buy anything :shock:

Re:Sad that the snow has now gone / going......

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:25:46 GMT

Pablo Escobar wrote:If you calculated everything like that you wouldn't buy anything :shock:

I never do :wink:

Apart from ski holidays of course :D

Re:Sad that the snow has now gone / going......

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:45:24 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:I've never paid GBP200 for a jacket and thats in a sale !!!!
My HH jacket cost GBP80 its warm, breathable and waterproof....... I have been looking at the Surfanic website they have some great end of season deals

Maybe im weird, i dunno, but i try not to look at price. I look at something and if i like it i will have it regardless of cost, brand or anything else.

I loved that jacket, i wanted it i bought it. I will wear it with my GBP3 tesco jeans sometime.....thats the way i am.

Re:Sad that the snow has now gone / going......

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:47:19 GMT

GBP70 for a decent fleece is certainly not outrageous. You can pay over GBP200 for a fleece if you really want, although personally I wouldnt and dont really see the point.
Millionaire students? :shock:

Re:Sad that the snow has now gone / going......

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:48:09 GMT

Snapzzz,
As long as you are pleased with it, that's all that matters. Sorry, I wasn't trying to have a go at you for spending that much on a jacket. I have spend masses of money on things that are important to me - like my teeth :lol:

Re:Sad that the snow has now gone / going......

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:10:49 GMT

I'm still above the snowline (just) :P :D

Bloody lifts are shut here tho, and too busy to take a day on skins!

My bargain of the winter was a Mountain Hardwear Monkey Woman Fleece Jkt for GBP39 instead of GBP100. Just what I wanted :D

Re:Sad that the snow has now gone / going......

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:13:58 GMT

Look on the bright side, its only 4 months until September when you can start webcam watching again.

Or is that just me?

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Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:29:04 GMT

NellyPS wrote:Look on the bright side, its only 4 months until September when you can start webcam watching again.

Or is that just me?

OMG!! ur quite right.

Re:Sad that the snow has now gone / going......

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:38:45 GMT

Webcam watching starts on June 21st for me :lol:

Re:Sad that the snow has now gone / going......

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:21:16 GMT

Pablo Escobar wrote:Webcam watching starts on June 21st for me :lol:

Thats a day I celebrate on an annual basis :lol:

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Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:23:50 GMT

bandit wrote:

Pablo Escobar wrote:Webcam watching starts on June 21st for me :lol:

Thats a day I celebrate on an annual basis :lol:

haha, me too, more time in the sun than any other day of the year.

Re:Sad that the snow has now gone / going......

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:36:05 GMT

I'm still watching now, I love seeing the alpine seasons change 8)

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Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:40:09 GMT

Still a good month left at least (as long as you're happy to walk a bit...):

Near the 3V, last week:

Most definitely still snowy!!

Re:Sad that the snow has now gone / going......

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:45:16 GMT

offpisteskiing wrote:Still a good month left at least (as long as you're happy to walk a bit...):

Near the 3V, last week:

Most definitely still snowy!!

Love your videos, thanks, especially filling in the boot pack on the way down, how considerate ;)

Re:Sad that the snow has now gone / going......

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:06:40 GMT

Pablo Escobar, wouldn't want to make life too easy for anyone else now.. )

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Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:09:43 GMT

(Although in reality there was no choice in there as the only snow supportive enough to boot-pack up was right in the runnel... - c'est la vie)

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Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:35:43 GMT

:lol: Keep it coming!

Re:Sad that the snow has now gone / going......

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:52:03 GMT

I certainly hope to for a few more weeks! Though this week may be written off due to work :(.