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Post by Sweet Little Angel on Jul 23, 2007 8:16:58 GMT 1
Greetings fellow snow addicts
I am taking my two neices (5 and 7 year olds) skiing for the first time (them not me obviously) in Easter 08.
Where is good for rug rats that haven't hardly ever seen snow let alone stand on two planks and cruise down mountains on them.
Quick transfers, ideally ski to from accom.
Had thought about Tremblant but flight probably far too long for them
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Post by homers double on Jul 23, 2007 13:41:07 GMT 1
La Rosier is supposed to be THE place but to be honest, anywhere with a ski school will get them going.
I'd recomend taking them on a course of lessons at Xscape or any other indoor snowdome. We did it with our sone who was 3 & 1/2 at the time and he can now negotiate blues and shallow reds. That said we had 2 weeks in Switzerland.
One thing to think of is the accomodation (as you said) being as close to the slopes as possible because they wont be able to negotiate their way back through a few paths etc for a good few days. We were slightly mislead as the website stated a 5-10 minuet walk to the gondola, which in real terms was a 0.9 mile trip uphill, we were lucky as we'd driven over.
Trying to do that with kids is a nightmare.
Tips for the slopes, make sure the younger ones go to the loo as often as you can, take lots of mini chocolate bars (mars, snickers etc) for the lifts and expect them to crash out as soon as you get back to the chalet.
Have fun, It really is worth it.
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Post by Sweet Little Angel on Jul 23, 2007 17:23:00 GMT 1
Cheers for that
Slight problem with snowdome - they live Enfield and Milton Keynes is a bit of a treck for their little legs + I want it to be a suprise for them.
Good hint about the mini mars bars etc problem will be stopping myself scoffing them (Rich - no need to get nasty !)
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Post by RiChInSoToN on Jul 23, 2007 20:08:36 GMT 1
Good hint about the mini mars bars etc problem will be stopping myself scoffing them (Rich - no need to get nasty !) Moi?. I thought you prefered a totally different type of Bar!!... I was gonna recommend Valmorel in France as lots of schools go there!. |
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Post by homers double on Jul 24, 2007 9:27:04 GMT 1
I skied Val Morel quite a few years back ( I was about 14) and remember it being fairly easy skiing. Accomodation was fairly close to the slopes too. The second time we took our daughter was to Risoul and stayed HERE!. Excellent slopeside location, ski school is a 50 yard downhillski/walk. |
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Post by Adrian on Jul 24, 2007 12:23:30 GMT 1
I skied Val Morel quite a few years back ( I was about 14) and remember it being fairly easy skiing. Accomodation was fairly close to the slopes too. The second time we took our daughter was to Risoul and stayed HERE!. Excellent slopeside location, ski school is a 50 yard downhillski/walk. Yes, I stayed in those apartments in Risoul some years ago. You don't get much better ski to and from your door than that ! |
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Post by homers double on Jul 24, 2007 12:35:33 GMT 1
I want it to be a suprise for them. Erm how? This, children is snow. These are skis. *push* Byyyyyyeeeeeee ;D |
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Post by Sweet Little Angel on Jul 24, 2007 13:29:18 GMT 1
That is so cruel - I like it though!
Will check out Risoul.
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Post by RiChInSoToN on Jul 24, 2007 20:18:26 GMT 1
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Post by Sweet Little Angel on Jul 24, 2007 23:32:56 GMT 1
Now now child - I asked you to be nice to me
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Post by homers double on Aug 28, 2007 11:05:15 GMT 1
The little feller is starting school in september and is on half days for the first 2 weeks. I feel an outing to Xscape for an hour coming on. Only in the interests of getting him back on the snow you understand......
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Post by Animal on Aug 28, 2007 19:35:34 GMT 1
The little feller is starting school in september and is on half days for the first 2 weeks. I feel an outing to Xscape for an hour coming on. Only in the interests of getting him back on the snow you understand...... Ive no doubt Richinsoton will really enjoy the trip to xscape, I think thats great of you to treat him, Homer  |
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Post by Sweet Little Angel on Aug 29, 2007 21:54:59 GMT 1
ouch!
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Post by RiChInSoToN on Aug 30, 2007 18:49:24 GMT 1
Woo hoo!. A day trip to Milk 'n' Beans!. Are we nearly there yet!?!?... |
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Post by homers double on Oct 29, 2007 14:34:09 GMT 1
Well, yesterday was the 1st time since march the little man hit the slopes at Xscape in castleford.
After a few ropey runs, quite a lot of falling, a suprisingly small ammount of moaning he was back to his old(headed) self, weaving his way down the piste.
And on another note I got told off for hitting the kickers without wearing a helmet.
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