 Poster: A snowHead
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We had another terrific C2C week in March 2011 - wall to wall sun/blue sky ALL WEEK!
The date for 2012 is 10th-17th March ...
and it's never too early to enquire if you may be interested. PM me or contact easiski (www.easiski.com). We are now also on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cautious-to-Confident-Skiing/173401232708915
Who is it aimed at: Skiers of any ability, from beginner to more advanced who would like confidence-boosting instruction at a gentle pace. Lesson groupings (usually max 4 students per group) are arranged to suit those who book. British Sign Language (BSL) support is also available if required (at no charge). We really like it when friends/family come too. They can go off and ski with new friends some of the time and at others offer encouragement to us to practise outside of lessons - yes we can find it quite hard to just go off and ski!
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MARCH 2011 Information
Updated 9th Nov
Following successful weeks in 2009 & 2010, we are now nearly fully booked for
C2C 2011
Having got my non-negotiable working commitments sorted for next March we've managed to set the date to be the same week as the 2010 week. The format will be similar, but as ever, details will be determined by the needs of those who book.
When:
March 19th-26th 2011
Who for:
Skiers of any ability, from beginner to advanced who would like confidence-boosting instruction at a gentle pace. Lesson groupings are arranged to suit those who book. British Sign Language (BSL) support is also available if required (at no charge).
Lessons:
A 2-hour lesson each day for 6 days with max 4 people per group. Specialist "clinics" to address specific issues, such as bumps, deeps & carving can be arranged to suit those interested.
Friends/family:
All are very welcome. We hope that those who don't require tuition will find camaraderie in skiing together and in encouraging those practising skills between lessons.
Travel & Accommodation:
Advice can be given but booking is up to the individual.
Easyjet/Ryanair fly to Grenoble from various UK airports and Easyjet now also fly Bristol-Lyon. You can take the Euro* train from London to Grenoble and change in either Lille or Paris. Cheaper tickets are available for early bookings, the cheapest option being to book each leg separately, or you can wait and book a straight through option. Cheap connecting tickets in the UK with no time restrictions are available too. Ben's Bus do transfers from Grenoble for about £45 return. There is also a good cheap local transfer bus (Satobus) to LDA from Grenoble rail station with connections from Grenoble & Lyon airports.
Easiski can recommend hotels/chalets/apartments and assist with booking where necessary. Solo skiers can be put in touch with each other if they wish to find room-mates; this has worked well before. We will have a central base at the Lutins Hotel (near the Jandri I & Express) where we'll meet at the end of each day's skiing for drinks, chat and to review any video footage. It is a very good budget option. It's B&B, but those who stayed there last year took a deal with the Il Caminetto restaurant which offered a 3-course evening meal for 15 Euros per night.
Equipment:
Good quality hire kit will be available at a discount if arranged through Easiski with SkiExtreme. Last year the cost was €100 per 6 days for mid range skis and boots for those taking lessons.
Payments:
Unless otherwise arranged, accommodation costs will be payable directly to the hotel/chalet/apartment owner. Tuition fees & lift pass costs will be payable directly to Easiski who will liaise with each person.
BOOKING
More details on www.easiski.com. If you're interested, please either post here, or send a PM to me, or a PM or email to Easiski
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Definitely Coming - in provisional groupings.
Level 1
Be prepared (Aalborg. Flying from Manchester)
Rita
Levels to be assessed on day 1 ** FULL **
Butterfly (Aalborg. Flying from Manchester) (Level 2)
Anne Walker (Lutins)
Sue Glasgow
Jan Morgan
Maria Hanlon (Lutins)
Angela Hanlon (Lutins)
CaistorSkier(Aalborg. Flying from Manchester)
Mary P (Aalborg. Flying from Gatwick)
MustDash (Lutins: Easyjet from Stansted/Return to Birmingham)
Janet (tbc, prob Serre Palas hotel)
Not in lessons
Robin P (Aalborg. Flying from Gatwick)
Sarah Glasgow
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Coming if time off work is agreed
Jan Ash
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Mon 20-06-11 18:50; edited 14 times in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Butterfly, I'm glad we've finally got a date for this. I'm looking forward to it already.
I can't tell anyone any costs at the moment because I don't know the price of the liftpasses, and I don't know if I'll be able to get much discount. (Nasty rumour I heard last week is that the Compagnie des Alpes is going to raise the prices and try to freeze out all the 'little' guys - I hope that's all it is). Lessons will be €180 pp/pw as last year though. 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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easiski, I hope that's only a rumour too. Have they officially taken over from the DAL?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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charlotte, think they started to do this last year with a few and I certainly had trouble getting passes for my nannies although with abit of french paperwork and a few meetings it all worked out in the end! Good Luck!
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easiski, CDA immediately invested in Serre Chevalier when they took over, and are continuing to do so. I wouldn't be too worried that they will keep all of their investments in the Savoie, I am sure they need all of their ski areas to make money. Eurekaski's decision to merge with NewGen had nothing to do with lift pass discounts or lack of business.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Butterfly, Jan Ash will check the dates when she gets home and is hoping to come. Skis around Caistor Skiers level.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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easiski, great stuff - be nice if both she and David were about. Wonder if Andrea/David might be out that week too having missed them this year. Are you in touch?
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easiski, great stuff - be nice if both she and David were about. Wonder if Andrea/David might be out that week too having missed them this year. Are you in touch?
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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AW, that is fantastic! Looking forward to meeting you 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Butterfly, , AW, was the enquiry. Jan is keen and will ask asap, but has a horrid boss. 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Have booked flight and room in Lutins. All systems go.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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AW, You'll be in good hands with easiski,
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easiski, Hope you're keeping well. Glad to see H is on the case again 
I may tag along again next year but can't commit yet so I'm just keeping an eye on this thread for the time being. Your website suggests 5 of the 12 places have been reserved, leaving 7 still available. Is that an accurate picture of the current position?
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Red Leon, - certainly hope you will be there. I've been away working most of August (3 events & home for just a few days between them). When I got in last night hubby simply said "Who are you?"!!
I guess if we get inundated with takers we may look at spreading it over 2 weeks as we did once before.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Bump
It's gone quiet in here!
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Red Leon, yes it has rather hasn't it? We have got a good number of takers - but seriously hope you'll be coming too. I am just about to book accommodation once we have agreed on where!
Will get the OP updated with arrangements when sorted.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I would definitely recommend this week to anyone looking for relaxed instruction in a small group. I thought the Lutins was great value as was the meal in the evening at Il Caminetto.
Last year the Friday afternoon after the rain in the morning and then the heavy snow was definitely my best days skiing
Sorry I can't come this year, I'll read about it on here no doubt.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Red Leon, are you??
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Butterfly wrote: |
| Red Leon, are you?? |
I have options and I am undecided. Is there a great rush to sign up?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Red Leon, I don't know - that is up to Charlotte. It's really good to know you may be coming!
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Red Leon, I'm glad to hear it! I think you made huge strides in the last 2 years - just look at the vids if you need evidence. Main thing on a bash is to talk to whoever you're skiing with before you go. Make sure you're in like minds and then just do it! 
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I've just booked in for this (finally!).
Having never organised anything DIY, this is a new experience for me! Hopefully I've got the hotel booked already! JUst need to sort flights and transfers out now!
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mustdash, From my experience, the C2C is an ideal introduction to DIY holidays. Grenoble airport is nice & small with Ben's Bus waiting right outside to whisk you to LDA and you right in the middle of town about 100m from the Lutins Hotel
You'll have a fab time, I'm sure
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Red Leon, I've spoken to and emailed the Lutins, so hopefully thats alrady sorted. I'm looking at flying Sleazey Jet from Stanstead to Grenoble, then returning to B'ham (as the B'ham departure gets in too late), with transfers on Bensbus.
I'm looking forward to it already!
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FAQ
), and that they're only interested inthe bottom line and the big businesses! If this is true then it's what we all feared if control left LDA and people concerned with LDA. It won't mean that you wouldn't be able to get liftpasses, but it might mean that I don't do enough business to get discounts. 
we have dates 
All girlies AFAIK. 
, I think we'll call that a success - she's fixed me! 