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My name's Jeff and I'm a snow addict
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I can't get enough of the white stuff.

I suspect many others here suffer from the same condition.

Tell me - with winter almost upon us - how did you get through the year without your fix?
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1. Maximise the season - begin before Xmas, ensure you get some skiing in April!
2. Dream a lot.
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The second half of 2 years away was relatively easy. The first half wasn't Sad
(And now, I'm regaining enthusiasm just in time Smile )
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telford_mike, same here! Does anyone else suffer from the anxiety that they may have forgotten how to ski between April and December, and start thinking through turns in their head at this time of year? Sad, isn't it?
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laundryman,
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Does anyone else suffer from the anxiety that they may have forgotten how to ski between April and December, and start thinking through turns in their head at this time of year? Sad, isn't it?

Yes, definitely having a crisis of confidence right now. Can I still ski?. Several "iffy" outings to MK/Tamworth have not quelled the inner disquiet. Sad and scary Sad Shocked
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laundryman, snowbunny, at least you've skied within the last year. I haven't in the past 2 years(!)
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mark_s, that's really bad - you need to try harder wink snowHeads has convinced me that 3 trips a year is really the minimum you can get away with...
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After all it is free Go on u know u want to!

mark_s,
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laundryman, snowbunny, at least you've skied within the last year. I haven't in the past 2 years(!)

Unforunately, the last time I was on a resort slope, a woman crashed into me, breaking my collarbone, which then took 16 weeks to knit, and I am still in recovery from the AC joint damage Evil or Very Mad
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Ian Hopkinson, GCSEs last year, and being of a young age, my parents like to be overprotective. However, as of next season (when i will hopefully have a job), I'm aiming to make a few more weekends, and possibly organise a week with friends from school Smile

snowbunny, Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad
That's very unlucky, hope it isn't too painful to ski with (if it is, have it surgically removed Cool )
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'Does anyone else suffer from the anxiety that they may have forgotten how to ski between April and December, and start thinking through turns in their head at this time of year? Sad, isn't it? '

Absolutely!
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laundryman wrote:
... Does anyone else suffer from the anxiety that they may have forgotten how to ski between April and December, and start thinking through turns in their head at this time of year? Sad, isn't it?


Right on the money, I even get anxious between December and February Sad

Agree with the min three trips a year stratergy and would just add, always book a couple of lessons on the first few days to 1) remind you how your legs work with skis attached and 2) get guided round the mountain so you know which runs you can handle. This makes a world of difference to my confidence.

Of course if you are going back to a resort you know then (2) is of less benefit, but with so many places to ski, why go back 'til you've seen 'em all!

Val D (first visit) in 7 days time, already counting the seconds. Madeye-Smiley
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AxsMan,
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always book a couple of lessons on the first few days to 1) remind you how your legs


I always book my lesson on the 3rd day just as the style is coming back and the Oh sh*t I'm skiing worse than last year begins to diminish Laughing
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So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much

boredsurfin, Laughing
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You know it makes sense.

Am I the only one here who thinks they are actually better than they are? After watching boarding programmes on the Extreme Channel I always fall under the illusion that when I go away I'll be pulling 1080s. Sadly this is never the case.

I remember last season on my first run out I tried helping a couple of 1st timers to side slip and ended up falling on my ar$e. Not very cool, at all.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:

EASY - SUMMER SKI-ING!!!! A trip in summer (hot in resort to satisfy most sun worshippers), a few days at Toussaint (mondial PSB here), early season and late season (EOSB). Of course it's easier for residents of alpine areas. Sorry.....
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easiski,

Me and Mrs Axsman actually did try the summer skiing at L2A this year. we did a driving 'tour' of France in Late July and spent three days in L2A staying at Chalet Mounier (very nice, if a bit pricey). To be honest although the novelty factor was fun, the skiing was not great. The glacier seemed to be basically melted crushed ice, and for skiers of our limited ability, it was a bit too much like hard work.

What was interesting was to see the mountains 'bare naked'. They were somehow more 3D without the flattenting effect of all the white stuff and until this trip I had never realised how much rock carving goes on to build the pistes. The top of L2A looked like a building site.

We did have a great time, and did quite a bit of walking (and lying in the sun sipping cold beer) I really like L2A, but I just wasn't very impressed with the summer skiing.
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Flight to Buenos Aires then internal to Mendoza or bus.

Or Flight to Santiago - you can be skiing within 2 hours of landing.

Far better skiing than Euro glaciers, you get to hang out with pros & a different cultural experience. Worth a trip for every keen skier or boarder at least once as their summer holiday.
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AxsMan, The whole thing about summer ski-ing is that it's a) great to do it in such lovely weather, and b) it's a really good (and cheaper) way to improve. (prices on the whole 25% less than winter for lessons) You found it hard work - there must have been slush when you were here - very good practise for heavy off piste snow for instance!!! It's not like winter ski-ing, of course, but for a ski-ing fix while also doing other things it's a great family holiday (IMO).

Interesting what you say about the work going on - I suspect most winter skiers never think about all that infrastructure and how it gets there!! I agree it was a building site this year. Hopefully there'll be a bit less next year.

ps: "The glacier seemed to be basically melted crushed ice," - yes - that's what a glacier is after the piste machines have been at it! But all glaciers are ice.

Were you here in August? It sounds like it - come again in June (much prettier flowers) and much better snow! Very Happy Very Happy
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come again in June (much prettier flowers) and much better snow


Yes we were there first week in August. Maybe we'll give June a try!
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