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Piste to Powder in St Anton
Would second the recommendation for these people, they'll do off-piste guiding in groups on a daily basis or I think individual guiding (at a price!), also try [url= http://www.snoworks.co.uk/ ]Snoworks[/url] if you're prepared to commit to the whole week.
torsoinalake - I've done two backcountry weeks with The White Room (same as recommended for summer bike hols!) as a solo. There were other solos and I found since everyone was there out of a common interest we got on ok. Can only help that The White Room do a great job too.
Cheers Geoff - we're full for our scheduled backcountry week on the 19th Jan, but looking at adding another one the following week. Ideally keeping it to snowboarders, but we do seem to have 12 people and 14 planks the previous week...
http://www.planetski.eu/news/4395
More cannons in the Cairngorms. Not sure if we'd already done that!
Ooh dials and buttons and everything, does it go up to number 11?
It's got big red buttons, too! 🙂
Fainting with joy.
We're hopefully up there for Christmas, so get those canons rolling boys (girls) 🙂
Edit: I nearly wrote I like a big red knob but thought I'd get banned then I realised there's only us special people that read this thread 😉
Great news! I'm going for a week in Feb.
*Jealous*
Nosy-vicarious mode on - Where are you off to then? 🙂
New board here, bindings mounted and ready to go. Riding all week next week!
Which raises a question du jour for the STW Snowbunnies -
Why is snowboarding referred to as "riding"? Never quite got that. Possibly a hangover from surf terminology where one is "riding" the wave?
Either way, it's not as good as skiing. 🙂
But it is better than blading. Then again, so is a nasty case of herpes.
You ride the board, simple as that. "Snowboarding" is also acceptable but a bit long.
"Boarding" of course, is a stoning offence.
Booking my first trip at the weekend with a group that regularly go - so looking forward to finding out a) what all the fuss is about, b) where the hell we will be going as it is decided on budget on the day I believe.
Should be a fun trip anyway - last week of January here we come!
Booking my first trip at the weekend
You lucky, lucky son of a bachelor! Etc!
Welcome to the fold...! 🙂 There's been plenty of good advice on this thread (and last year's edition) for first timers, but am sure that you'll get the same if you ask nicely!
My top tip for noobs - Good gloves. Don't skimp on your gloves. Cold hands = unhappy skier. Unhappy skier = someone who starts to doubt. Doubt is bad. Embrace the fun! With warm hands, of course.
[url= http://whitelines.mpora.com/features/debate/dont_call_it_boarding.html ]Sure I posted this last year too...[/url] 😉
I'd forgotten about the Daily Mail line in that article. Proper LOL.
*Jealous*Nosy-vicarious mode on - Where are you off to then?
Not sure if that was directed at me, but I'll respond anyway 🙂
Me and the Mrs are taking the motorhome and going to Aviemore. Hopefully conditions will be good for Cairngorm and Glenshee. We are planning on going West too so although my Mrs doesn't know yet if conditions are good I'll also be checking out Glencoe. Should be a nice little prelude to Morzine in March.
Moving to St. Anton for the season a week today 😆
Why is snowboarding referred to as "riding"? Never quite got that. Possibly a hangover from surf terminology where one is "riding" the wave?
I call it riding, boarding, snowboarding, and sometimes even skiing!
But that's just the kind of crazy rule-breaking maverick I am.
Why is snowboarding referred to as "riding"? Never quite got that. Possibly a hangover from surf terminology where one is "riding" the wave?
I never got it either, I think its a bit silly... what more can you expect from a bunch of smelly snowboarders though 😛 .
I call them boarders, cuz thats what there are innit! You could use the word riders for skiers too, but everyone might get a bit confused then.
Aaaaaaaand 900!!!!!
Moving to St. Anton for the season a week today
Jammy sod.
Anybody a Les Arc's vet? I am going in Feb and need to find something or a 9 year old boy who is not allowed to ski next year due to injury.
I need something fun but non contact or fall overish - ie MTB's, skiing, snow board, bob sled
Cheers
I haven't been to LA in years, but I loved it when I did! Then again, I was skiing.....
IIRC, there's a cinema and a bowling alley (At 1800, I think) which might help!
Just seen torso's post.
I spent 10 days in La Grave on my own a few years ago, staying in the hostel and flitting between Band of Boarders and Snowlegends, depending on what groups were going where. One of the best trips I've ever been on.
I call them boarders, cuz thats what there are innit! You could use the word riders for skiers too, but everyone might get a bit confused then.
Some of them have. The same ones that use 2 snowboards at a time, wear snowboard clothing brands and call their grabs "mute". Even though they have neither a front hand, nor a toe edge... 😉
Kinda funnny really.... a ski version of wiggers.... skoarders?
'su, braaaaw?
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There's a swimming pool (I think 1800) also plenty to do in Bourg St Maurice.Gee-Jay - MemberAnybody a Les Arc's vet? I am going in Feb and need to find something or a 9 year old boy who is not allowed to ski next year due to injury.
I need something fun but non contact or fall overish - ie MTB's, skiing, snow board, bob sled
Cheers
My mate just messaged me. He was heading over to New York for a pre-Xmas break but has just re-routed to go to Whistler for the week instead. I think I hate him!
Why is snowboarding referred to as "riding"?
Because a 'Boarder' is the opposite of a 'day-pupil' and 'Boarding' is what one does before the aircraft taxis and takes off! 😆
It's riding innit!
Just starting to sort my stuff out for 4 months in Vancouver! It's going to be tough!!
I call skiing riding too but I am an idiot so ignore me.
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Thanks Capn, booked for a super low budget introduction in Andorra Pas de la Cassa. The accommodation looks 'spirited' but the guys I'm going with have used it before and it looks like the sort of bunkhouse you'd crash at in Wales when riding so seems just about fine and if they are happy enough to go back then why not!
Looking forward to it very much - last week in January here we come 🙂
Toby - Andorra is pretty good for beginners (it's fine for everyone else too!). Please tell me you'll be booking lessons and not trying to just learn from your mates (unless they're instructors!). Worth doing in Pas as it's pretty cheap, we managed to get free tuition thrown in when booking lift pass and ski hire.
My lessons essentially only cost £40 as they include a Morzine/Les Gets lift pass. Well worth having lessons I think, I would still be struggling to stand if I hadn't had them.
My now ex-mate says the sun is shining in Whistler, the girls in the Longhorn are as fit as ever, and there is lots more snow forecast today.
I'm. Really. Happy. For. Him. [i]*gnash gnash*[/i]
Back from Obertauern. Bit soft around lunchtime, but then firmed up again later. Not a massive amount open, and the run back down meant a bit of grass hopping, but then it is still only November. Enough to keep us happy for a few days.
Handy that there's a direct train from here to ski slopes 🙂
Off to Tignes this weekend for 2nd slide of the season 🙂
I dunno, I go away for a couple of days* and when I get back, would you just look at the Serre Che webcams! Fat dumps all round!
*Oh yeah, sorry, I've been away in hospital for a while, as Mrs CFH gave birth to the most beautiful daughter a man could ever wish for! So, what skis for a toddler? Start 'em early! 🙂
Oh wow!
Congratulations to you both Mr and Mrs. Flashy.
Hope she's got a nice name - Chemmy prehaps 😉
P.S. forget the skis, it's a small 3 wheeler first, then a balance bike then skis.
Congratulations Flashy but why wait until she can walk?
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Congrachumalashuns, flashy. Wet the baby's head yet?
congrats flashy!!!!!!!!!!
let the sleepless nights commence
Congratulations, Flash. See if you can get kiddy on skis earlier than I did, 22 months.
Congratulations! 8)
Will in there Flashy! Congrats! 🙂
Oh, and PICS or it didn't happen!
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Woof! Congrats Flashy!
Graham, for that gif, you win an entire internet. 🙂
Wallop, no pics online for now, I'm afraid, but it certainly did happen!
In the rather odd period of waiting at home for them to be discharged from hospital, and stuff like Graham's gif there are really raising the spirits! 🙂
Congrats Flashy!! Only a few years and she'll be joining you on the slopes 😀 a little longer and she'll be flying past you 😯
The Alps are looking superb on the webcams - I'm off to St. Anton for the season (as I'm sure many of you will know - only mentioned it a few times 🙄 ) but the resort has gone from green to white overnight so very excited!
Congrats Mr & Mrs Flash.
On the spot pic from my mate in Whistler:
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Good cover and plenty more coming by the look of those clouds.
k2 kungfujas setup, offensive 20/20 fd wear kit hanging up, new boots played with and its snowing in Morzine 😀 awesomeeeee shame I'm not home for another week - going to try and sneek to italy for a powder day before everything really kicks off
Don't want to sound like a hater - but why do people go to Whistler in Winter? I thought Canadian / USA rules were that you can only stay between the lines and on the routes they say and anything else gets your pass ripped up? Also there isn't too much variety is there compared with the Alps in Europe?
[quote=alexxx ]Don't want to sound like a hater - but why do people go to Whistler in Winter? I thought Canadian / USA rules were that you can only stay between the lines and on the routes they say and anything else gets your pass ripped up? Also there isn't too much variety is there compared with the Alps in Europe?
not at all - if you go *out of bounds* then there's a chance your pass will be taken, but only if you go into an area where you;re not supposed to be. PLus, once you go out of bounds, you're not covered by ski patrol. In bounds, however, it's all fair game, unlike Europe where if you go off piste you;re on your own
PS snowing in the Tarentaise. 58 days and counting...
Ah so they patrol the off piste's that they say are ok to ride? doesn't that make them get massively tracked out and increase the risk of riders without the proper gear / awareness?
everything inbounds is avalanche controlled. becvasue there's so much, it doesn't get massively tracked out, but find a virgin powder field is quite rare
Interesting - sounds like it has positives and negatives then. thanks for the info
Yep there is a lot more in terms of patrolled/controlled but unbashed natural runs through trees etc
Plus of course it is so damn quiet compared to the Alps. On some pistes you literally won't see anyone else till you get to the bottom!
Oh and of course you can go Cat Skiing, Heliskiing and Snowmobiling - all of which are heavily restricted in the Alps.
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Thanks again to all on this lovely thread for your messages! Now, back to business...
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WOW! Turbo puke all night long by the look of it!
Eeeeep! I just let out a little bit of wee.
7 weeks til Serre Ché!
T-1day and counting...
Might have been grasshopping last weekend, but I don't think it will be next week 🙂
erm...
Slow down; you move too fast.Back to Singletrack Forum.
edit: that's what you get when you try to bump the new page glitch?
7 weeks til Serre Ché!
You know I hate you, don't you?
😉
Before the first lift (if in Chantemerle) take coffee at Sandrine's little kiosk.
Make sure you take lunch at Le Bercail. If their Tartiflette is on, you know what to do! (Have the sugar cube with your coffee, but not in your coffee!)
Cafe Soleil at Serre Ratier does a very good, but mahooooosive, pizza.
In fact, of all the mountain eating spots, they're all very, very good, apart form the one at the top of the Frejus bubble, which is very, very bad!
Congratulations to you and your good lady CFH! 🙂
everything inbounds is avalanche controlled. becvasue there's so much, it doesn't get massively tracked out, but find a virgin powder field is quite rare
I did the 'Fresh Tracks' breakfast thing in Whistler a few years ago and was lucky enough that it had dumped overnight.
I managed three laps off the 'Harmony Express' chair before there were any other tracks but mine.
There's good & bad points about Whistler/Blackcomb, but there is no denying that the amount of [Patrolled] terrain on offer is gargantuan*!
*I've always wanted to use that word in a sentence! 😆
24 days until Arabba 🙂
45 days ish until Les Menuires!!!
64 days till Arabba - blimey that's ages away!
43 days till somewhere in the Innsbruck area - that's quite a wait too.
1 days till Tignes 😈
Andy - Snowheads PSB?
yep
and 9th birthday bash?
erm yep 😉
Cool.
I need to get the OH out of teaching so I can go on a Snowheads bash!
There's the Folgarida bash that's sort of designed to fit in with half term.
3 bloody months to Tignes - why couldn't we go at the beginning of January like we have the last couple of years when we've had perfect weather and snow??? Getting very jealous of those going soon!