Bram
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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So where's everybody off to then?
We've just booked ours to L'Alpes D'Huez for 2nd week in Jan.
Had a few snowboarding lessons but never been on holiday before. Will need to get a few more trips to the snowdome booked in before now and then.
Need to buy all my gear too, any recommendations for places to look? Don't want to spend a fortune but don't want to look like a plum! 
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Lawrah
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over to Chamonix I guess.
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Aaron
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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Cottingham, East Riding
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Les Carroz maybe.
I need a new board because i trashed mine last year 
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scottyp1989
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Registered: 29th Jul 07
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im goin spain for christmas then goin tenareef for new year lol
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Lawrah
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quote:
Originally posted by scottyp1989
im goin spain for christmas then goin tenareef for new year lol
I done that a few years back, went to Lanzagrotte for xmas and new year..feels odd.
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ed
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Get some walking boots for L'Alpes D'Huez
I'm going to Val Thorens at Chirstmas. Somewhere else in January that I can't remember and Val Thorens again in Easter 
Skiing 
Can't wait!
I'm in the process of making some skis up too for one of my trips
[Edited on 27-09-2007 by ed]
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Dean_W
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Booked a chalet in Meribel over New Year
Need to get my knee sorted out. I caught the edge of my ski last year and it hurt like fuck. Still a bit sore and goes stiff 
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Fro
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My mate (bobbie on here) went snowboarding in whistler for 3 months at beggining of the year and he absolutely loved it, broke his arm 2 months in though. But it hasn't put him off and he said he will definately be going again i may have to join him
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Aaron
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
Booked a chalet in Meribel over New Year
Need to get my knee sorted out. I caught the edge of my ski last year and it hurt like fuck. Still a bit sore and goes stiff
Meribel
I went there a few years ago...great resort. La Plagne is also ace
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Dean_W
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Meribel's probably the best i've been to for ease of getting about.
Went to Zermatt beginning of this year and it was pretty shit. Had to walk for ages to get to the lifts.
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C2RL R
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Registered: 28th Mar 02
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Cant wait for that new indoor slope to open in Manchester. I really fancy snowboarding so i'm gonna have a few lessons when it does.
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Andrew
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I'm gonna try snowboarding this year. Went skiing last year, was ace.
Going in Feb sometime.
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RichR
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Waiting to find out where my sister is working this year - narrowed it down to the french Alps now; should be over there late Jan/early Feb
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Dean_W
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quote:
Originally posted by C2RL R
Cant wait for that new indoor slope to open in Manchester. I really fancy snowboarding so i'm gonna have a few lessons when it does.
I saw that place when I went to the driving range next door last week.
Bloody huuuuge!!!
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C2RL R
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yeah it is mate. kind of looked like they were building a bridge over the bridge that is already there when they first started work on it. its 180mtrs long and 100mtrs wide!!!
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corsa - gus
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quote:
Originally posted by C2RL R
Cant wait for that new indoor slope to open in Manchester. I really fancy snowboarding so i'm gonna have a few lessons when it does.
we have indoor snow in glasgow, all it does is wet the appetite and makes you want a mountain!
Think we are going to france this year, and maybe bulgaria again at the end of the season(cheap and cheerful)
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Fee
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
Meribel's probably the best i've been to for ease of getting about.
Went to Zermatt beginning of this year and it was pretty shit. Had to walk for ages to get to the lifts.
100% agree...Meribel is awesome
I haven't been away skiing in so long though
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Dean_W
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I've been to a few places Fee, and Meribel was definatley the best. No long trekking with skis, that really gets on my tits
I go every year.....can't help myself.
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Bram
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
Get some walking boots for L'Alpes D'Huez
[Edited on 27-09-2007 by ed]
Take it the lifts are a bit of a trek then? Whats it like as a resort?
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