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Paging Ace - you are now permitted to smile
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On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:47:18 -0800, TOG@Toil wrote: The snow in the Pyrenees is crap, for the second year running, while it's great in the Alps. Casting around without much hope for a cheap Global warming takes its toll........ As I said to you earlier, I'm a convert to the Alps after this year. Oh, I've always preferred skiing the Alps. But with a family of four, on a tight budget, and confined to school holiday times, it's not really been an option before. I'm amazed there wer so many chalets vacant this year. Seriously: whole chalets with no takers. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F & SL125 GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3 BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells..... chateau dot murray at idnet dot com |
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Paging Ace - you are now permitted to smile
On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:39:43 +0000, The Older Gentleman wrote:
YTC#1 wrote: On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:47:18 -0800, TOG@Toil wrote: The snow in the Pyrenees is crap, for the second year running, while it's great in the Alps. Casting around without much hope for a cheap Global warming takes its toll........ As I said to you earlier, I'm a convert to the Alps after this year. Oh, I've always preferred skiing the Alps. But with a family of four, on a tight budget, and confined to school holiday times, it's not really been an option before. I'm amazed there wer so many chalets vacant this year. Seriously: whole chalets with no takers. And I have 4 days holiday to take yet ....... -- XJR1300SP, XJ900F, GS550, GSX250, 750SS POTM#1(KoTL), WUSS#1 , YTC#1(bar), OSOS#2(KoTL) , DS#3 , IbW#18 ,Apostle#8 *(Emails to the posted address will be ignored)* "The internet is a huge and diverse community and not every one is friendly" http://www.ytc1.co.uk There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/ Get the Software http://wwws.sun.com/software/solaris |
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Paging Ace - you are now permitted to smile
"YTC#1" wrote in message newsan.2008.02.10.19.43.01.928310@ytc1NOARGYBEEF .co.uk... On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:39:43 +0000, The Older Gentleman wrote: YTC#1 wrote: On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:47:18 -0800, TOG@Toil wrote: The snow in the Pyrenees is crap, for the second year running, while it's great in the Alps. Casting around without much hope for a cheap Global warming takes its toll........ As I said to you earlier, I'm a convert to the Alps after this year. Oh, I've always preferred skiing the Alps. But with a family of four, on a tight budget, and confined to school holiday times, it's not really been an option before. I'm amazed there wer so many chalets vacant this year. Seriously: whole chalets with no takers. And I have 4 days holiday to take yet ....... On the other hand, we finished last season - late April - in the Pyrennees (Cauterets, Luz Ardiden and Hautacam), with much more snow than we could have hoped for. They even closed a couple of lifts because of too much snow, would you believe? Okay, so we did keep an eagle eye on webcams and weather reports, waiting until things came good, but it proved two points: (a) the Pyrenees can often surprise, performing much better than most people imagine, and (b) a warm period isn't sufficient to write off a specific area; it can still come good later in the season. Bon ski - wherever you go... RM www.mountainpassions.com - an Online Magazine with Altitude |
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Paging Ace - you are now permitted to smile
On 10 Feb, 19:39, (The Older Gentleman)
wrote: YTC#1 wrote: On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:47:18 -0800, TOG@Toil wrote: The snow in the Pyrenees is crap, for the second year running, while it's great in the Alps. Casting around without much hope for a cheap Global warming takes its toll........ As I said to you earlier, I'm a convert to the Alps after this year. Oh, I've always preferred skiing the Alps. But with a family of four, on a tight budget, and confined to school holiday times, it's not really been an option before. I'm amazed there wer so many chalets vacant this year. Seriously: whole chalets with no takers. Up here in the high resorts we're assuming that families with young children are choosing lower resorts this year because the snow's been so good everywhere so why chance the weather and the altitude. Still, it's pretty rammed out here in Tignes at the moment judging by the lift queues and the number of children about, and I hear the ski schools are all booked out. Zero degree isotherm is on 2000m today and the sun's glorious. If it wasn't for the crowds it'd be pretty perfect! I suppose the bookings might be down due to the 'economic downturn' everyone keeps going on about. Or maybe bookings are just more spread out due to the split Easter. Matt |
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Paging Ace - you are now permitted to smile
On Sat, 9 Feb 2008 08:47:18 -0800 (PST), "TOG@Toil"
wrote: snip Ace is away skiing this week, so you prolly won't get a reply from him. -- Champ I don't know, but I been told, you never slow down, you never get old ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R600 (race) neal at champ dot org dot uk |
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On 11 Feb, 11:45, Matt T wrote:
On 10 Feb, 19:39, (The Older Gentleman) wrote: YTC#1 wrote: On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:47:18 -0800, TOG@Toil wrote: The snow in the Pyrenees is crap, for the second year running, while it's great in the Alps. Casting around without much hope for a cheap Global warming takes its toll........ As I said to you earlier, I'm a convert to the Alps after this year. Oh, I've always preferred skiing the Alps. But with a family of four, on a tight budget, and confined to school holiday times, it's not really been an option before. I'm amazed there wer so many chalets vacant this year. Seriously: whole chalets with no takers. Up here in the high resorts we're assuming that families with young children are choosing lower resorts this year because the snow's been so good everywhere so why chance the weather and the altitude. Still, it's pretty rammed out here in Tignes at the moment judging by the lift queues and the number of children about, and I hear the ski schools are all booked out. Zero degree isotherm is on 2000m today and the sun's glorious. If it wasn't for the crowds it'd be pretty perfect! Ain't it always the way. "It would be more popular if it wasn't so crowded...." I suppose the bookings might be down due to the 'economic downturn' everyone keeps going on about. Or maybe bookings are just more spread out due to the split Easter. The early Easter might indeed have some effect. The Pyrenees are looking dire. Check this webcam link from Saint Lary http://pv.viewsurf.com/?id=38 And they are forecasting a week of high temperatures, with one tiny downward spike and 1cm of snow mid-week. Our reckoning was that it would be all skied out by next weekend. So a sudden decision, but probably for the best. |
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Like £300 a head, and yes, room for four or more, in Val d'Isere. Oufit called Finlays, if anybody knows anything about them Been with them to Val d'Isere and going to Les Coches with them this year. They're one of the better companies I've used. Richard Finlay a partner in the company did the transfer and works in the resort. What's more the chalet staff liked the company as well. They had decent budgets and were able to cater without penny pinching. The chalet we stayed in (Bivouac) is spacious and a decent standard. Stephen |
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Paging Ace - you are now permitted to smile
TOG@Toil wrote:
On 11 Feb, 11:45, Matt T wrote: On 10 Feb, 19:39, (The Older Gentleman) wrote: YTC#1 wrote: On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:47:18 -0800, TOG@Toil wrote: The snow in the Pyrenees is crap, for the second year running, while it's great in the Alps. Casting around without much hope for a cheap Global warming takes its toll........ Well, I've been watching the Andorra side and it's a similar tale. So, like you, hotel cancelled. However, I did just score a week in Meribel for £199 a head, self-catering, out of Manchester on Saturday morning. The drive to Manchester isn't any longer than the drive to Andorra from Gerona. |
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Roger Moss wrote:
On the other hand, we finished last season - late April - in the Pyrennees (Cauterets, Luz Ardiden and Hautacam), with much more snow than we could have hoped for. They even closed a couple of lifts because of too much snow, would you believe? Okay, so we did keep an eagle eye on webcams and weather reports, waiting until things came good, but it proved two points: (a) the Pyrenees can often surprise, performing much better than most people imagine, and (b) a warm period isn't sufficient to write off a specific area; it can still come good later in the season. Yes, I heard the Pyrenees had fabulous late season snow last year. And I'll never forget 2004 and Bareges, and the humungous falls then. The snow was ten feet high by the side of the road, where the snowplooughs had cleared the road up to the pistes. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F & SL125 GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3 BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells..... chateau dot murray at idnet dot com |
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Paging Ace - you are now permitted to smile
Stephen wrote:
Like £300 a head, and yes, room for four or more, in Val d'Isere. Oufit called Finlays, if anybody knows anything about them Been with them to Val d'Isere and going to Les Coches with them this year. They're one of the better companies I've used. Richard Finlay a partner in the company did the transfer and works in the resort. What's more the chalet staff liked the company as well. They had decent budgets and were able to cater without penny pinching. The chalet we stayed in (Bivouac) is spacious and a decent standard. Coo, thanks for that piece of info. Nice to know. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F & SL125 GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3 BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells..... chateau dot murray at idnet dot com |
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