Aged 12 - 51 and ski? Please help!

bandit wrote:Wickers needs an "Almost Geriatric" category, or he'll keep on about it :D

Old Fart category sounds about right :D

Ian Wickham wrote:

bandit wrote:Wickers needs an "Almost Geriatric" category, or he'll keep on about it :D

Old Fart category sounds about right :D

Trouble is, there are so many of us, it would skew the survey :shock:

bandit wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

bandit wrote:Wickers needs an "Almost Geriatric" category, or he'll keep on about it :D

Old Fart category sounds about right :D

Trouble is, there are so many of us, it would skew the survey :shock:

But in a positive way :shock:

But ....
The core of Tuff's survey seems to be about global warming and any perception on impact on changing skiing patterns.

So ...
We will all be on those never ending powder fields in the sky linking perfect turns and whooping with joy before any impact is seen and needs to be allowed for in holday decisions.
:cry:

OldAndy wrote:But ....
The core of Tuff's survey seems to be about global warming and any perception on impact on changing skiing patterns.

Are we not already there?

Now taking the thread completely off topic -

Isn't the greatest threat to ski holiday prices of fuel.

Five years ago I could jump on an aircraft for £10 and go away for a weekend. Now I work all year and look for last minute deals to afford my three or four weeks on the slopes.

The way things are going holidays will only be available to the very well off again. The Victorians could at least afford to go to Blackpool on a train, but the prices of train fairs these days will probably mean that will not be possible.

Back on topic

Do 12 year olds get to decide where they go on holiday? I use to get asked but my opinion never counted

FallingDown wrote:

OldAndy wrote:But ....
The core of Tuff's survey seems to be about global warming and any perception on impact on changing skiing patterns.

Are we not already there?

Now taking the thread completely off topic -

Isn't the greatest threat to ski holiday prices of fuel.

Five years ago I could jump on an aircraft for £10 and go away for a weekend. Now I work all year and look for last minute deals to afford my three or four weeks on the slopes.

The way things are going holidays will only be available to the very well off again. The Victorians could at least afford to go to Blackpool on a train, but the prices of train fairs these days will probably mean that will not be possible.

*** dons flameproof suit ***

Holidays and flights got far too cheap in the mid 90's and then into the Noughties.

I've just booked flights to Geneva for a family of 4 and I think £80 each (incl baggage) is incredibly good value.

I remember saving up for a return flight to Los Angeles in 1988 - pretty sure I paid around £325 which I thought was decent value (and I was a University student at the time) . Skyscanner is showing return flights to LA today at £386. Therefore, despite recent rises, flights are still very very good value for money.

Unfortunately everyone has got used to too much stuff, whether that constitutes 2 holidays a year, a big telly, an ipad, a coffee a day at Starbucks etc etc.

** takes off suit **

Barney is totally right

HOWEVER.....falling down....3 or 4 WEEKS on the slopes is just not fair :(

Iceman wrote:Barney is totally right

HOWEVER.....falling down....3 or 4 WEEKS on the slopes is just not fair :(

What if those 3 or 4 weeks were your entire holiday for the year? Personally, I do not enjoy going on Summer holidays. With the possible exception of a sailing trip, I would prefer to Ski as much as possible instead. So if I was lucky enough to get 4 weeks on the slopes, why is that any different to 2 weeks skiing and 2 weeks sunning on a beach somewhere?

Edit, Icy is on his mobile again, queuing for petrol no doubt :twisted: