Sad news and in need of advice

David, I'm so sorry. And you were so looking forward to alpe d'huez. Fingers crossed for a swift recovery and a change of heart!

Appalling business by the ski slope not giving you your money back. Name and shame I say...

caron-a, as much as it may seem like a good idea it is probably not great. Just because they have dealt with one situation poorly does not mean to say the whole place deserves to be brought down because of one managers actions.

ok, maybe a bit harsh, not something I've ever done.
however, in the same situation, I don't think I'd give up until I got at least half my money back.

I would let it go, Karma....

David,

Things are getting better already ... healing won't be as long, surgery won't be required, and some money back from the dry slope. :thumbup:

On a personal note, my wife fell on the icy unloading lift ramp on our first ever lift ride - which was part of our very first lesson. (I ended up in the trees on the other side of the unloading area). With both of her knees twisted, it was a Ski Patrol toboggan ride to the First Aid office and an afternoon in the hospital to get her checked out. The bindings hadn't released :!: (This was a New Years Day.) The instructor was on the chair with us and saw the conditions which long time skiing friends thought were bad enough to not permit first time beginners on the hill. (These same friends had bets on me being the injured one from the day's activities!) You could better skate the hill than ski it that day! Later that night the management from the hill called to ask how she was and to offer any assistance they could. No refund was offered nor asked for. The call itself was a thoughtful move we thought. A couple of years later we took up skiing with the passion it deserves. This coming season is only our 9th and we can't wait to get it started :!: We have had falls and injuries - but that is part of the sport and of life.

So don't jump to sell off your "stuff" -- just let things cool off a bit and in a year or two (and hopefully sooner) you both will be back at the slopes - make it real snow this time. :shock:

Mike :wink:

David, it's sad that you have lost your hols which you had planned for a long time, but good news that your OH will be fine. Dry slopes do get more than their fair share of accidents, mostly it's broken thumbs (yup me too).

Many years ago I was packing ready for a ski trip when my OH phoned me and said "How would you feel if I said I couldn't go"...so I say, "I'd go without you".... then he sounded really glum. He'd gone and got his hand crushed under a forklift truck forks (don't ask). It was broken, hugely swollen, (apart from the bolt hole) and he skied 5 weeks later on a late booking, which we booked on the day he got clearance from the hospital :D

All you now have to do is convince your OH to give skiing another try :D

I am so sorry to hear your bad news, I know you were looking forward to it. If it was me I think I would still go on holiday. Just being in the snow is enough for me. It might give your wife more confidence to if she sees people on the slopes.
I broke my ribs about three years ago just before my holiday, we still went, I did'nt ski but still had a fab time.

My OH had the plaster cast removed from her leg two weeks ago, and we go to N two weeks on Saturday. She is quite easy about it all, and plans to read and sit at the top of the mountain, if she is unable to ski.

If the situation were reversed, I'm not sure that I would have the same strength of character.