Ski-ing here at Tignes

Tino,
To be quite truthful, I didn't actually mind the ice at all. The sun was shining, and it was hot, and I could see for miles, so I was fine. What I really hate is when it's very cold, and windy and snowy, and you can't see - because I'm afraid of getting lost and ski-ing over the edge of a precipice.

It was just like ski-ing in a very large snow dome, only the background mountains were real, and you could actually get sun burnt. The last day we did the red run once, and the black run 5 times, so it was perfect for practising my technique. And I didn't get bored, because as you said, the conditions changed each time we did the run - only there wasn't enough snow for moguls to form - it actually just got more and more bare ice each time, because the snow got rubbed off.

Ally

All sounds fab Ally, glad you had a good time :D

Thanks Nelly,
Where are you going for your next ski holiday?

Ally

Val D'isere in exactly 12 weeks time :D

Oh,
So you'll be in the same area we were in? I think the glacier we were on is the highest point of the Val D'Isere/Tignes region. But I can see from the piste map that it's a huge area when it's all open, and you can in fact ski to and from the chalet we were in, because it all connects up.

I hope you have a great time Nelly!

Ally

Is that for Christmas then, Nelly?

Ally

No, Christmas is in fact less than 8 weeks away! We are travelling on my birthday (22nd Jan) by train and arrive in Val on the morning of 23rd Jan.

We have skiied Tignes and Val before, very much looking forward to it :D

Christmas is really only 8 weeks away! :shock: :shock: :shock:

I haven't even started thinking about it yet.

Glad to hear you're another train fan, Nelly. We'd have gone by train this time, but the trains to Bourg St Maurice aren't running yet. I've got someone coming on Monday to install more roof insulation to 'pay' for our flights.

We are thinking about doing this 'camp' again next October half-term, because we enjoyed it so much and it's so cheap, and then maybe having another full holiday in the Tignes/Val D'Isere area one Feb half-term holiday, if we can find anywhere cheap enough.

Ally