Who is going skiing and where 2014?
Discussion
timlongs said:
Currently applying for loads of ski technician seasonal jobs in France - think I've done about 6 or 7 today! Was meant to be doing a season in Whistler but have delayed that until next year.
Anyone need to employ a ski tech for the season!?
You could ask Ellie Green who runs Chalet Hotel Les Melezes, Tignes - they have an in-house tech but it may be that she'll want you to do other work as well (if she has a vacancy). She's on Facebook for contact details.Anyone need to employ a ski tech for the season!?
mu0n said:
sure you can't go as fast on blades tbh but it makes jumps easier to manage and they're just really easy to get on with and I find them more fun.
Give it a go.
I managed to clock 80kph through a speed trap in Kitzbuhel on my blades. However haven't used my gayplanks for about 10 years, since I bought some decent short slalom skis. Must put them on the 'bay.Give it a go.
I'm after some nice long & phat off piste skis now, as on-piste stuff doesn't really challenge me now. Funny how trends change.
mu0n said:
a311 said:
Have one of these 
When I was younger in Austria, as a group of kids learning someone asked, wow what are those really short skis for? The instructors answer was “those are for when you’re too scared to tell your dad that you’re gay.” Kind of stuck with me ever since.
I’ll be honest I don’t really get blades since the introduction and development of parabolic shaped skis, they seem to let people get out and about quicker than on normal skis which isn’t necerrasily a good thing. TBH I don’t really see that many people out and about on them.
As an instructor I’d just tell people they’ll inhibit your technique and development as a skier.
But it’s about having fun at the end of the day.
I don't take my skiing seriously. I'm a decent enough skier, but don't do it regularly enough or overly bothered about honing my skills to be better.When I was younger in Austria, as a group of kids learning someone asked, wow what are those really short skis for? The instructors answer was “those are for when you’re too scared to tell your dad that you’re gay.” Kind of stuck with me ever since.
I’ll be honest I don’t really get blades since the introduction and development of parabolic shaped skis, they seem to let people get out and about quicker than on normal skis which isn’t necerrasily a good thing. TBH I don’t really see that many people out and about on them.
As an instructor I’d just tell people they’ll inhibit your technique and development as a skier.
But it’s about having fun at the end of the day.
I swapped out my carvers for some blades last year for what was only meant to be a day and they were great fun - sure you can't go as fast on blades tbh but it makes jumps easier to manage and they're just really easy to get on with and I find them more fun.
Give it a go.
From an instructors point of view I don’t really see the point in them.
I think blades are more popular with the English & Americans than anyone and, as you say, are somewhat in decline.
I like them because they are fast, easy to control, easy to carry (esp when you have a wife and 2 kids kit as well) and are brilliant when you're with small children and constantly wanting to turn 180o/ski backwards/ski with little ones between your skis/ascend to rescue wiped out little ones etc
I like them because they are fast, easy to control, easy to carry (esp when you have a wife and 2 kids kit as well) and are brilliant when you're with small children and constantly wanting to turn 180o/ski backwards/ski with little ones between your skis/ascend to rescue wiped out little ones etc
Not been skiing for 10 years, but am thinking of taking Mrs aussieal in 2014 - she hasn't skied before.
Due to work, we won't be able to go until March at the earliest. I was thinking of maybe going to the USA, had a good trip toe Crested Butte at Uni and really enjoyed it.
Any recommendations for resorts across the pond, that won't cost the earth?
Due to work, we won't be able to go until March at the earliest. I was thinking of maybe going to the USA, had a good trip toe Crested Butte at Uni and really enjoyed it.
Any recommendations for resorts across the pond, that won't cost the earth?
aussieal said:
Not been skiing for 10 years, but am thinking of taking Mrs aussieal in 2014 - she hasn't skied before.
Due to work, we won't be able to go until March at the earliest. I was thinking of maybe going to the USA, had a good trip toe Crested Butte at Uni and really enjoyed it.
Any recommendations for resorts across the pond, that won't cost the earth?
This does not compute! A trip across the pond is always going to cost more due to the flights-the lift passes tend to be expensive relative to what you pay in Europe. I’ve only justified trips across the pond skiing when it’s been part of a longer holiday doing other stuff. I was in Canada this year in March and April and did allot of skiing. I enjoyed it, would I go just to ski all things considered? Probably not.Due to work, we won't be able to go until March at the earliest. I was thinking of maybe going to the USA, had a good trip toe Crested Butte at Uni and really enjoyed it.
Any recommendations for resorts across the pond, that won't cost the earth?
aussieal said:
That's the kind of advice I'm after.
Typically, will there still be decent snow around in Europe in March?
If you’re flexible my advice is always wait and see where the snow is best. If not you could mitigate against the risk and look at resorts which offer plenty of skiing at higher altitudes. I’d stake that anywhere in Europe will be fine in March-even lower altitude resorts wouldn’t be viable if they couldn’t offer reliable skiing throughout March. However it is possible to get ‘spring’ conditions in mid to late March-that’s to say higher temperatures so you may find without fresh snow it’s icy in the morning and slushy lower down at the end of the day.Typically, will there still be decent snow around in Europe in March?
A word of warning though, altitude doesn’t necessarily guarantee you good snow-allot of the Austrians resorts are lower than their French and Italian counterparts but they’re further east so generally it’s colder and they get more snow. It can be bleak in the higher altitude resorts if the weather is nasty as lack of trees go hand in hand with higher resorts.
Shop around, if it’s your OH’s first time get her plenty of lessons ideally on an indoor artificial slope. No sense wasting precious holiday time learniong on to put your boots and skis on.
I’m thinking of resorts that I could recommend to you, truth is there is no such thing as a goldilocks resort. They all offer the same thing give or take. Your OH half won’t need KM’s upon KM’s of different runs, perhaps you won’t if you’ve not skied in a while-do you plan to ski together? I like Kitzbuhel, lovely town too for having a wander. Saalbach I like, good variety of slopes. Skiwelt has some attractive towns-it’s pretty low though for later March. Zell am See another beautiful resort more limited than the others.
I like the skiing in Italy, laid back with good food. I do some instructing for a few weeks of the year for a company based in the Aosta Valley so I’m familiar with all those resorts. Pila, Courmayeur, La Thuille (linked to Le Rosiere), all smaller resorts snow sure. Cervinia is also worth a look as it allows you to ski in Zermatt. If you’re looking at Italy look at the Dolomites too-simply stunning place to ski and nothing to taxing.
aussieal said:
Not been skiing for 10 years, but am thinking of taking Mrs aussieal in 2014 - she hasn't skied before.
Due to work, we won't be able to go until March at the earliest. I was thinking of maybe going to the USA, had a good trip toe Crested Butte at Uni and really enjoyed it.
Any recommendations for resorts across the pond, that won't cost the earth?
if you want cheap skiing in the US look for the small local hills wolf mountain resort in Utah (near Ogden north of SLC) will set you back about $30 and 10 buck Tuesday both of you can ski for 40 bucks. Its not a mega resort, there is a café, ticket booth some toilets and three lifts (two on the bunny runs), but there is enough terrain to keep a beginner occupied, Tahoe Donner is a similar hill at lake Tahoe. both places also have numerous mega resorts nearby to keep you challenged or for progression once the wife is off the bunny slopes. Not a lot of point paying $100 for canyons or heavenly to only use the bunny slopes, although the view at heavenly may be worth it, but its almost as good from Homewood or diamond peak for half the price.Due to work, we won't be able to go until March at the earliest. I was thinking of maybe going to the USA, had a good trip toe Crested Butte at Uni and really enjoyed it.
Any recommendations for resorts across the pond, that won't cost the earth?
As for us, we have flights booked to Vegas, not sure if were skiing Tahoe or Utah yet, probably both in a big Nevada shaped road trip, may even head to Colorado, just got to wait and see where the snow is this year, hopefully better than the last two seasons.
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