Anyone snowboarding in January? :-)

Went up the mountains today, and have never seen so little snow on the Pyrenees for this time of year. Also been looking on a website of where I used to work in the Alps, and they are in Dire need of some snow!! Def head to Val Thorens! Or Tignes! And rumour has it that Les Deux Alpes is ok at the moment!

Although this could mean that we may have snow later on in the year - April / May time.

My Wife and I just booked a cheap week in Passo Tonale in Italy to blow the
cobwebs away at the beginning of Feb.
Anyone skied there before?

Roll on Saturday Been looking forward to getting away to Austria since it was booked in August
(Was getting a bit worried about the lack of snow, but thankfully there has been a big dump over the last week or so (phew)

Anyone else hitting the slopes next weekend?

Pete

Originally Posted by glade

And i got carried away and bought one of these on ebay....



GPS gadget that tells you distance and speed info.

Well if you are up for a speed challenge I got 105 km/h on my Navman last year!

Independently witnessed by my best mate. Took a bit of time to find the right run, kept maxing at 96, before hitting 100.

On the 105 attempt my mate stopped halfway down on a lip to signal there was no one below.

Thing is you need a smooth straight red/black run to hit these speeds and mistakes can be painful!

Note I wore a helmet on all attempts..

Going boarding in Morzine in Feb - can't wait!! Didn;t go last year as spent cash on kiteboarding trip to Egypt instead - decisions decisions Really glad the snow has started dumping at last - should be awesome by end of Feb will post pics when back...

Originally Posted by Steve H

My Wife and I just booked a cheap week in Passo Tonale in Italy to blow the
cobwebs away at the beginning of Feb.
Anyone skied there before?

got back from boarding there last weekend, had a fab time

Just got back from Bad Gastein (Austria) last night
Conditions not too bad considering the lack of snow Just a bit icy in places (Dorfgastein was fab but Sportgastein was a real ice field)

Friday it rained, but it didnt worry me, i've been laid up with a broken bone in my thumb since Tuesday DAMN SNOWBOARDERS!

Pete

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Originally Posted by rubberduckofdeath

...........Also put a hole in my boarding trousers when I stacked it on a rock off piste. Thank god for armoured pants... My ass would have a nice hole in otherwise ! .....................................

Lee.

Wow...you haven't got one




Ben

... just leaving

Originally Posted by sarah

got back from boarding there last weekend, had a fab time

Cool, going on Saturday. Lets hope they have some snow.

Originally Posted by Steve H

Cool, going on Saturday. Lets hope they have some snow.

was a bit icy (for my liking)by the end of the week so we ended up mucking around...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpp2QRgJEAM