Season 14/15 Banter thread

CardinalJ · 20-12-2014 11:15pm

Fattes wrote: »

I was genuinely horrified at the sped, distance and balls of these lads! I mean I have skied and done some crazy stuff in my time but this is a different class!

I mean once you point your skis down thats, it! You are committed and off you go! There is not much that makes me think mmm maybe not but this I have no desire or intention of ever doing!

Also all the athletes look like 10 year olds they are tiny!

Wen you think of going full speed down a groomed black run and the speed you can hit, now stick a launch pad at the end and a 45% slope after. They're certifiable.

AlternateID · 20-12-2014 11:17pm

I'm still afraid of heights anyway so there's no chance I'd even walk up the steps.

Fattes · 21-12-2014 9:26am

Sums it up really

prunudo · 21-12-2014 10:11am

Fattes wrote: »

Sums it up really

Im starting to think about looking at alternatives. There are 3 of us heading to Morzine in a months time. There doesn't appear to be anything due this side of the new year. So only leaves 3 weeks for the conditions to improve drastically. Now the optimist in me says it will be grand but at the same time, I was saying that 4 or 5 weeks ago too. I was in Andorra in jan 07 and that was no fun and I don't really want to be boarding in those conditions again. Time to start those naked snow dances again!

fannymagee · 21-12-2014 11:42am

This is when you need a weather-forecasting crystal ball jvan! It can all change so quickly, but its crappy to even have to think about it. Such a pity the season is off to such a poor start. Naked snow dances can be VERY effective though

Fattes · 21-12-2014 1:52pm

jvan wrote: »

Im starting to think about looking at alternatives. There are 3 of us heading to Morzine in a months time. There doesn't appear to be anything due this side of the new year. So only leaves 3 weeks for the conditions to improve drastically. Now the optimist in me says it will be grand but at the same time, I was saying that 4 or 5 weeks ago too. I was in Andorra in jan 07 and that was no fun and I don't really want to be boarding in those conditions again. Time to start those naked snow dances again!

One weather system can change everything, everything aboveb2,000 in the alps is really nice, down to 1,800 is ok below that it is grim!

Feels like April here right now!!! But just hold off, if you are booked with a TO check the refund conditions, sone have a policy based on lift opwning or linited lift opening.

I have seen some long range stuff that says tge 2nd half of tge season will be better but who knows

prunudo · 21-12-2014 2:13pm

Fattes wrote: »

One weather system can change everything, everything aboveb2,000 in the alps is really nice, down to 1,800 is ok below that it is grim!

Feels like April here right now!!! But just hold off, if you are booked with a TO check the refund conditions, sone have a policy based on lift opwning or linited lift opening.

I have seen some long range stuff that says tge 2nd half of tge season will be better but who knows

Thankfully we diy'ed it so we're lucky in one sense. Haven't sorted transfers yet but flights to Geneva are booked and paid for and the b&b is booked although we will only loss a deposit so our options are still quite open really. Anyway what will be will be. Won't start panicking yet but it will certainly be a lot of webcam and weather watching going on for the next month.

Northern Monkey · 22-12-2014 9:42am

I haven't been paying as much attention as I should. I knew the snow was poor, but didn't realise how bad it was until I watched the ski jumping yesterday! We don't have anything booked yet, but had planned on Tignes the last week of February. Plenty of time for it to come good, but the last time we went to Tignes the snow was really poor and we always said we needed to go again to do it justice. This might not be the year for it

am i bovvered · 22-12-2014 9:56am

Most reports are forecasting a major temp drop on or after Christmas Day, along with some snow. At this stage that much is a relief as today the temp is 8c !!

Fattes · 22-12-2014 10:12am

Waiting for guests, and snow and having a coffee!

Forecast is up and down across the alps for the next week a brief drop followed by a rise again! I am not sure if Mother Nature has become a confused craic addict or not

Fattes · 22-12-2014 10:29am

http://www.weathertoski.co.uk/weather-snow/

Fattes · 22-12-2014 10:31am

This is how it looks

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152843513986539

sallymomo · 22-12-2014 2:51pm

Limone showing snow on Sunday!!

http://www.riservabianca.it/dati-meteo-riservabianca/

Which is good news for my wife's uncle who arrives there that day...

Not exactly a dump of snow but its a start, I hope its contagious for the rest of Europe so you can all enjoy your trips

stevire · 22-12-2014 3:40pm

Yeah there's a lot of forecasts and reports showing a good dump of snow starting this weekend and quite a bit forecasted just after new years. I hope it's true, but long range forecasts are always quite sketchy!

fannymagee · 22-12-2014 3:51pm

Who's already planning a spot of Easter skiing?! ;-)

cormee · 22-12-2014 4:21pm

fannymagee wrote: »

Who's already planning a spot of Easter skiing?! ;-)

*Raises hand*

Ischgl, I think.

Wish I knew how to pronounce it, so I could tell people.

fannymagee · 22-12-2014 4:33pm

Fishgill, just drop the F . You are welcome;-)

cormee · 22-12-2014 4:36pm

fannymagee wrote: »

Fishgill, just drop the F . You are welcome;-)

Fancy! tyvm.

masseyno9 · 22-12-2014 5:08pm

jvan wrote: »

Im starting to think about looking at alternatives. There are 3 of us heading to Morzine in a months time. There doesn't appear to be anything due this side of the new year. So only leaves 3 weeks for the conditions to improve drastically. Now the optimist in me says it will be grand but at the same time, I was saying that 4 or 5 weeks ago too. I was in Andorra in jan 07 and that was no fun and I don't really want to be boarding in those conditions again. Time to start those naked snow dances again!

Stick with Morzine, just ski the Avoriaz side. Take the Super-Morzine lift and its a nice warm-up run and another lift up to Avoriaz, which is at 1800m, so there will be snow. Some nice bowls up there and always a good buzz around with different events etc. It might be busier than normal, but better than the Morzine and Les Gets side. Not sure about Morzine, but Les Gets station is at 1200m-ish I think.

Fattes · 22-12-2014 5:28pm

masseyno9 wrote: »

Stick with Morzine, just ski the Avoriaz side. Take the Super-Morzine lift and its a nice warm-up run and another lift up to Avoriaz, which is at 1800m, so there will be snow. Some nice bowls up there and always a good buzz around with different events etc. It might be busier than normal, but better than the Morzine and Les Gets side. Not sure about Morzine, but Les Gets station is at 1200m-ish I think.

Seen some pics from Avoriaz today and a bit of a report, slopes ok a bit icy in parts but, resort very quiet! All in all a good day apparently.

We got about 15-20cm Up top last night, it felt like less, but thats what the weather says fell, these 5 day forecasts are becoming tiring, every time its promising lower temps and snow and then 2 days later nada.

Had lunch with an old skool local today, he says the last time they had a start this bad, Jan became a mega storm and they got 50cm after 50cm dump for about a month! Fingers crossed

I guess it could always be worse! http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=115120#2634834

fannymagee · 22-12-2014 6:12pm

Scheffau today. Not its finest hour, but at least you can put the skis on & get out there

prunudo · 22-12-2014 6:59pm

masseyno9 wrote: »

Stick with Morzine, just ski the Avoriaz side. Take the Super-Morzine lift and its a nice warm-up run and another lift up to Avoriaz, which is at 1800m, so there will be snow. Some nice bowls up there and always a good buzz around with different events etc. It might be busier than normal, but better than the Morzine and Les Gets side. Not sure about Morzine, but Les Gets station is at 1200m-ish I think.

Don't get me wrong Id like to stick with Morzine and the general area and hopefully things will improve. But I'm also a realist and if the conditions remain as they are and there's a viable alternative to another resort within easy access of Geneva I'll take it.
For the moment and without getting my hopes up there looks like there could be big changes in the next week so fingers crossed.

a148pro · 22-12-2014 7:13pm

I thought morzine wasn't even opening due to lack of snow and people are being bused up to avoriaz ? Did I read that somewhere?

prunudo · 22-12-2014 7:24pm

a148pro wrote: »

I thought morzine wasn't even opening due to lack of snow and people are being bused up to avoriaz ? Did I read that somewhere?

Yeah I think that's exactly what they're doing. No idea when it will be open

Fattes · 22-12-2014 7:30pm

a148pro wrote: »

I thought morzine wasn't even opening due to lack of snow and people are being bused up to avoriaz ? Did I read that somewhere?

Yep currently that is the deal, also Avoriaz are limiting day pass sales currently to control the numbers of people in resort! Absolutely sensible but mad. The naked snow dances are now being performed morning and evening!

cormee · 22-12-2014 8:54pm

a148pro wrote: »

I thought morzine wasn't even opening due to lack of snow and people are being bused up to avoriaz ? Did I read that somewhere?

I've been to Morzine on two trips when that was happening. It's only a quick bus journey.

There is an article on the Sky News site about the lack is show in the Alps, and it mentions Avoriaz as being one of the few places with OK cover. But, as Fattes mentioned, passes are limited

a148pro · 22-12-2014 10:15pm

Even at that my recollection is that a lot of Avoriaz is low, 2800 at top and relatively little above 2400 I think.

I mean every season starts off with these fear threads about conditions and really its usually a kind of collective hysteria of snow junkies, but this year it seems REALLY bad.

Hope everyone headed away gets good conditions soon!

Fattes · 23-12-2014 12:30pm

Today I found a playground, hocked some drops skied some bumps and had lots of fun. Conditions are what you make of them

fannymagee · 23-12-2014 12:53pm

Fattes wrote: »

Conditions are what you make of them

Never was a truer word said :-)

Fattes · 24-12-2014 10:14am

Early start today, Christmas food shopping as I am hosting 8 mostly ski bumbs!

Village was looking Schön this Morgin

prunudo · 24-12-2014 10:56am

Fattes wrote: »

Early start today, Christmas food shopping as I am hosting 8 mostly ski bumbs!

Village was looking Schön this Morgin

Some year I'll have to head to a Swiss resort for the stereotypical Christmas holiday.

CardinalJ · 24-12-2014 12:50pm

Nice upgrade for snow potential for next week in a lot of Austria. Finally!!!

Fattes · 25-12-2014 2:37pm

Merry Christmas boys and girls looks like Santa brought some snow for us all

Hope you all have a great day and a snowy new year

olaola · 26-12-2014 1:23am

We're off to Saalbach on the 10th Jan. Cannot wait! And the snow looks like it's finally making an appearance... phew

Fattes · 26-12-2014 7:57am

Santa left about 15cm in the village and 30 up top

dzer2 · 26-12-2014 10:55am

olaola wrote: »

We're off to Saalbach on the 10th Jan. Cannot wait! And the snow looks like it's finally making an appearance... phew

Doing a package or a diy?

Will be in Dublin airport from 7 that morning

Fattes · 26-12-2014 12:26pm

That's a little better up to 40cm at top and 15-20 in the village. More on the way tomorrow and tonight

Fattes · 26-12-2014 3:22pm

A little snow is good for the soul

Fattes · 26-12-2014 3:50pm

http://youtu.be/p_tV9Boe648

Some rough I phone footage from today had a quick afternoon ski after teaching this am!

olaola · 27-12-2014 1:47am

dzer2 wrote: »

Doing a package or a diy?

Will be in Dublin airport from 7 that morning

DIY. Getting the stupid o'clock flight out to Salzburg. We'll have fluorescent orange hoodies - you won't be able to miss us!

AlternateID · 27-12-2014 7:14am

olaola wrote: »

DIY. Getting the stupid o'clock flight out to Salzburg. We'll have fluorescent orange hoodies - you won't be able to miss us!

I've been at the airport since stupid o'clock. Really need some sleep before getting on the mountain today. Still snowing in Austria?

Fattes · 27-12-2014 11:48am

70cm and 2 days to go of the same looking like we we have well over 1.5 meters this is at 1,000meters at 3,200 it is even heavier

prunudo · 27-12-2014 12:13pm

Fattes wrote: »

70cm and 2 days to go of the same looking like we we have well over 1.5 meters this is at 1,000meters at 3,200 it is even heavier

I think it's safe to say you can put the clothes back on and save the naked snow dances till next year

dzer2 · 27-12-2014 12:38pm

olaola wrote: »

DIY. Getting the stupid o'clock flight out to Salzburg. We'll have fluorescent orange hoodies - you won't be able to miss us!

You will be in the air before we are in the airport
Flying to memmingen ourselves and back from Munich

Fattes · 27-12-2014 12:40pm

jvan wrote: »

I think it's safe to say you can put the clothes back on and save the naked snow dances till next year

Well just to be sure I might carry on

prunudo · 27-12-2014 1:00pm

Fattes wrote: »

Well just to be sure I might carry on

Just watch the exposed body parts now that the temps have dropped. Don't want to be getting frostbite :pac:

Fattes · 27-12-2014 1:09pm

jvan wrote: »

Just watch the exposed body parts now that the temps have dropped. Don't want to be getting frostbite :pac:

Top of mountain closed for snow control & wind, can ski from our office to my apartment there is that much in village!

Fattes · 27-12-2014 2:48pm

It's time to break out the fat skis

Northern Monkey · 27-12-2014 4:34pm

It's mad the difference a couple of days make. I sold a pair of boots to someone on Christmas Eve who was flying to engelberg today and I was telling him about watching the ski jumping last Sunday and how green it was!

olaola · 27-12-2014 4:48pm

dzer2 wrote: »

You will be in the air before we are in the airport
Flying to memmingen ourselves and back from Munich

Ah sure, you might spot us around! Have you been before?

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