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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Try resort search option on www.ifyouski.com. Should bring up resorts with pools. Then call tourist office and ask how big their slides are.
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Val d'Isere has an indoor pool right by the bottom of the pistes. However I can't tell you what it's like or whether it has a slide as it's closed on Saturdays. Be warned.
Actually, most resorts I've been to that are in towns have pools - though I don't recall seeing slides. They include Courmayeur, Flims/Laax, Leysin (I think had one).
On another note, if you go to Eastern Swiss and fly into Zurich, there's a water park near there (Alpine Water Park?) that has many pools and slides. It's sort of en-route to the mountains, so you might be able to sneak a stop-off there, maybe?
But don't tell your Mum I told you about that. 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Welcome, Sam!
I used to stay at a hotel in Whistler (whose name I can't remember, but I'll find it for you) They had their own indoor/outdoor pool. No slide, but you mum could sit in the hot tub beside it, and keep an eye on you.
Given the current exchange rates, it's not too expensive to go there, provided you can behave yourself on the 9 hour flight.
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Alpe d'huez has got an outdoor pool thats free with a lift pass- you get to roll in snow then jump in the water! loads of fun
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Kitzbuhel has got a lovely pool right by the main lift. It is free with the skipass and has inside slides.
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Hi Sam, welcome, we've been missing you
This site needs someone with a bit of sense!!!! 
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The 2 responses I'd have given have already been covered. Alpe D'Huez's outside pool is brilliant but the complex in Kitzbuhel is superb, they've even got a turkish bath and massage.
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Hi Sam. I was having fun in the Val Thorens pool last Easter. But I can't remember the slides. Lack of oxygen, or age - who knows. When were you there? There is a good pool in Bellecote, La Plagne which is half inside and half on the piste. Best of both worlds. I didn't notice any slides. If you find a good one with slides, please tell us about it. John.
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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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Sorry. Don't know about Kitbuhel at Christmas. But what's this about an Adventure Jacuzzi? Did I miss that as well? Where is it?
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I think ther's a new one in Briancon Sam, which is part of Serre Chevalier region, lots of slides and things. Also there are hot springs in MOnetier, where you can lie in the hot water and be outside at the same time.
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You know it makes sense.
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I've been to Kitz for the last two Christmasses and I love it there. The snow can be a bit limited, but the atmosphere in the town is fantastic. It's great for non-skiers or a mixed party. The racing isn't till the end of January. There is nothing at Christmas. Austrian Christmas is on Christmas Eve so you get your presents a bit earlier! (Local rules).
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Hi Sam.
I've also been to the pool at Alpe D'huez. No slides but had great fun rolling around in the snow. They also have an Ice Rink.
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Val D'Isere has a slide, but shut Saturdays, Meribela and Vaujany also have slides. all indoor pools.
Have fun
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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In Pas de la Casa in Andorra there is a pool and and outdoor Jacuzi (I think thats how you spell it). You have to jump over mounds of snow to get into it.
Its really nice and warm in it but very hard to get out of it (too cosy).
Remember to bring a swimming hat though - not allowed in without it.
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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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Saalbach has a swimming pool up at the Hinterglemm end, and a very nice bar with a window overlooking the pool through which you can observe your little darlings, whilst doing somethning more serious!
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Another vote for the Kitzbuhel pool. IIRC the pool at Kaprun has a good outdoor bit where you can swim against the flow. I can't remember any slides at any of the pools I've been to. Why not try Centreparcs
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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This is on a bit of a tangent, but there's an open air pool in Courmayeur (as opposed to the indoor one in the valley) at the top of the Zerotta chair. It's only open in summer, but the view of Monte Bianco has got to rate amongst one of the best swimming pool views in the world.
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There is a nice pool at Meribel with a good slide Sam. It has a steam room etc. for your mum, but that is 13 euros extra.
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Massive sympathy, but kids mend quick. You might find the bone damage is fixed in 4-5 weeks. If it don't hurt... maybe you could go. Sprains can take longer, I believe.
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Please give our regards to the poor chap! I guess sitting in the piste side bar watching is not really an option for Easter?
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I expect the plaster will be off in 5 weeks next Monday, we ski 6 weeks today. It's cutting it fine. We've got clinic on Monday, I will see whether we get a cautious possible or a sick note to send to the insurance.
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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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Ian, not really. At 7 someone needs to sit with him. It's a very expensive ski trip for the remaining two that way. I'm sounding out offers to farm him out for the week at present.
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Sam, I'm so sorry about your accident. I hope your doctor will still let you go skiing at Easter. I have never been to Ischgl, but I learnt to ski in Austria (Obergurgl) and Austria is having a great season with superb conditions just now - sure to be good come Easter.
There are lots of web-sites (such as"http://www.umm.edu/childsafety/first_aid/ency/bone%20frac/bonefracture.htm") giving info on wrist injuries. The usual time for your plaster to stay on is 4-6 weeks, depending on the injury.
You might still be able to go skiing if Mum gets you some fancy gloves with built in wrist-guard such as those by Level (http://www.levelgloves.com/). I have a pair, and my son Tom (12 yrs) has a pair too. I think they are the best gloves around.
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You know it makes sense.
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Thanks, there are some very interesting sites below this as well. Now I know more I've a feeling that Sam is out for Easter, and we're going to have to take care for quite a while.
I couldn't make any sense of the gloves site though, but his friend who broke her wrist last year has wrist guards, so I will ask her Dad where she got them.
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Jane very sorry to here about Sam's accident, I'll agree certainly on the quality of the level gloves, bought a pair in Christchurch Ski Center back in Jan as I couldn't find one of my good gloves and was very impressed, didn't even realise when I bought them that they were actually 2 pairs an inner pair of Goretex Windstopper material and an outer with a breathable but insulated material, very impressed and I don't give out reccomendations lightly, with the temps that I had on holiday found myself skiing with bothpairs together until the sun came out then putting the outers away til the next morning.
Here's hoping that the arm heals quickly 
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Jane: yes, Levelgloves site not particularly user friendly.
At http://www.levelgloves.com/ click on "enter site". You need to allow Pup-ups. Click on "Snowboard gloves". For adults, click on "Snow protection line" then "Super pipe pro" (I have a pair). The protection sytem is Biomex Plus. For Ben click on "Snow juniour line" then "Fly Jr". My son Tom has a pair. To go back, the "Back" button is at the bottom of the page by a red "<". Hope you fare better this time. Exacly what injury did Sam suffer? I work in a specialist orthopaedic hospital.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Sun 29-02-04 17:47; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks DG.
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Matteo - thanks. We are going to Ischgl at Easter, so will take a trip to Galtur one day, if Sam is with us.
Jonpim, thanks. I will follow through the gloves. I would be interested in more info on recovery if you can. I've just taken Sam back to trauma clinic. Apparently he has a buckle on the bone the same side as his thumb, caused by falling with his arm out. The consultant says we need to ask again in 4 weeks when the plaster comes off whether he can go skiing at Easter, but I get the impression that it's a fairly minor break. A buckle sounds much less alarming than the term 'compression break' used on Friday.
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Can Sam not ski while in plaster? (note: I don't have a clue about anything medical!)
I broke my wrist snowboarding, and once they'd put a fibrecast on, I was fine to do gentle skiing without poles. Not sure what the insurance company would have made of it though.
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Jonpim: Thanks so much for all this helpful information. Sam's fracture is the first one, the x_ray looks just like his. I'm glad skiing looks likely, we asked the consultant, he simply said he will tell us in 4 weeks, but I know last time Sam broke his arm at the elbow and we were told definately no skiing for at least 3 months.
Elizabeth and Lucie, thanks for the best wishes. Skiing in a cast is not an option, it's being taken off before we go to Ischgl, the dry slope don't allow it. Sam is feeling much happier today, but he is made to write at school and this hurts him, otherwise fine. He's just realsised how much he is missing, not just skiing and swimming, but short tennis, table tennis and basketball at school as well as PE and games.
Sam's main consolation is that his best friend broke his arm the day before, so two of them sit out activities together. His friend fell off the settee. Dangerous things settees 
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FAQ
The pool at Val Thorens was really good. 
Where else has got good pools with slides? Mum won't go in an outside pool with a slide when it's snowy. 
Mum is writing this for me but I told her what I want to ask. 
We had to wait to ask this as I had to get my own logon. Thanks for all the help 
, but it's good to have you around 
The slide at VT was very little but I really liked 
My brother Adam wants to go to Kitzbuhel as loves watching racing. 
Looks like Ischgl at Easter is very doubtful 
I'd remove this now but then nobody would know why Jonpim is now thanking me 
