Poster: A snowHead
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Howdy folks,
Thought I'd introduce myself, so hi Been reading the forums for the past few days, picking up tips and what not, lots of knowledgable folks here and seems a great place to exchange tips and advice.
My sole experience snowboarding has been a learn-to-snowboard-in-a-day course at Tamworth a few months ago, though I did used to skate a bit so felt vaguely at home on a board which was good. Am off to Les Deux next week for 6 days of board related mayhem, and am really looking forward to it. Got some wrist guards, impact shorts and clothing, so short of hiring the board and boots, I'm good to go!
One thing I have been wondering is about insurance. I've applied for my EHIC card, and the trip I'm going on has basic insurance coverage. Is it advisable to arrange for extra, personal cover on top of this?
Also, because I see a few people here know Les Deux quite well, (Easiski's name cropped up whilst browsing the forums ) Just wondering how busy the mid\end of December typically is on the slopes?
Cheers in advance
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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ukjoe, Welcome! I can't help with the LDA question although I would have thought it would have been 'moderately' busy. Apologies for the meaningless answer! In terms of your insurance, the one provided by by your tour operator should be fine as long as you stay on piste (i.e. on the set trails). I take it your extra cover cost around £15-30?
There's a useful thread here: http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=30686
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ukjoe, get some lessons. Easiski is not a snowboard instructor but she may have some ideas for some good ones that you can contact. FWIW the EHIC card is in my view totaly worthless in a French ski resort.
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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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Frosty the Snowman, it has one use ..... it can double up as an ice scraper
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Thanks for replies all!
@Frosty, Yep, I'll definitely be looking into lessons. Of the folks I'm going with, I think 4 of the 6 have board many times before, and its just me and another who haven't. So will be taking some lessons to catch up, then spending a few days practising what I've learned.
Got my EHIC card, can't recall how much extra my insurance was, but think I'll look into getting some additional insurance this weekend for peace of mind.
Cheers for the thread pointer Saxabar, will be reading through that before I go shoping for insurance this w\e since I'll def. be wanting to go off piste with my more experienced friends.
And thanks Debbi too - good to know there's been plenty snow there before, it can only bode well for my trip
Who knows, I may well catch the boarding bug good and proper. Woo!
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ukjoe, Frosty the Snowman, DebbiDoesSnow, - EHIC came in useful when I was taken off to hospital in France last season - it was the first thing they wanted to see, together with my insurance documents, when I was being admitted....(luckily remembered to take both things with me after I was taken off the mountain)
ukjoe, hope you don't actually have to use the EHIC or your insurance, but both are definitely worth having in case of emergency.
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Thankyou gamekeeper! Good to hear your feedback on use of the EHIC card. Sorry to hear it required a hospital visit, but good to know that (I assume) your EHIC card covered it. Obviously I'm hoping not to use it, but definitely glad I've got my EHIC card - as per your advice, will make sure its with me at all times! I hope I don't have to use it, but far, far better safe than sorry.
Been meeting a few of the folks I'll be boarding with this evening, and they are all more than happy for me to have a few lessons and then for them to take time of the piste so I can learn a bit more from them in a face-to-face situation, which is great.
Anyway, I've got the pads and I'm fired up, so ready to go Can't wait!
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Hi Joe,
We're going to Les2Alps on the 15th of December for a week. We'll both be having lessons too. Can't answer any of your questions but was gonna ask you where/when & how you're traveling to LDA. We're going from Geneva on the 15th and will probably hoire a car unless we can buy a space in someone else's car? See where we going with this one? If you guys need a lift or can offer one, give us a shout! Happy boardin!
Lisa j x
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Cheers paulm!
Lisa, we're travelling from London by coach, so can't offer any lifts I'm afraid. Got a 20 hour journey to look forward to on Friday night, arriving sometime saturday afternoon.
Happy boarding too, weather is sounding good for next week Lots of snowfall which means softer landings for us beginners!
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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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Hi Paul,
Yes, I'm glad its snowed as 2 weeks ago they only had 10cm! We're gonna drive from Sheff next year but we'll probably get a car at Geneva. Thanks for replyin, have a great hol!
Lisa
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