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Started by Eljay in Ski Chatter - 93 Replies

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AllyG
reply to 'calling all newbies on line'
posted Feb-2009

Hi everyone,
I was ski-ing with someone last week, for 4 days, in group lessons, sitting together on chair lifts etc. and I was convinced she was a girl - but even the ski instructor wasn't sure, and in the end he had to ask her brothers, and it turned out she was a he!

How embarassing :oops:

It's very difficult to tell when people are wearing a load of ski clothes, and in this case the boy's voice can't have broken yet.

And it's just as difficult when people are using avatars and nick-names etc. on-line. Just to be clear - I am female.

Ally

Tony_H
reply to 'calling all newbies on line'
posted Feb-2009

Youre not part of the Staines Massive then?
www  New and improved me

AllyG
reply to 'calling all newbies on line'
posted Feb-2009

What's that?

NellyPS
reply to 'calling all newbies on line'
posted Feb-2009

Tony_H wrote:Whats wrong with that?


:shock:

Ski&dive.
reply to 'calling all newbies on line'
posted Feb-2009

I know i am a bit late, but i am a newbie too :-)

I am 37 years old and have been skiing since i was 14, but still need to learn a lot ;-) I am also a diving instructor living in the Canary Islands (hence the ski&dive). This makes skiing holidays perfect, because Feb to April is our quietest time, so skiing fits in perfect as a break away and a chance to take up my second biggest passion(skiing)!!

I am new to the ski forum stuff, but have been in scuba diving forums and they are not a nice place !! So I am hoping for a friendly forum banter :-)

I have been to Norway already this year and I am counting down the "2 sleeps" till i am in Andorra :-)

It would be nice to get to know you all :-)

P.S just to clarify Ski&dive= Male :-)

AllyG
reply to 'calling all newbies on line'
posted Feb-2009

Hi Ski and Dive (male).

Where do you usually ski? When I was a child I skied at Sauze d'Ouix and Saalbach, and since I've been an adult I nearly skied in Borovets, Bulgaria, but I broke my shoulder 2 weeks before the holiday and 2 days before Christmas practising in a lesson on a dry ski slope, because I hadn't skied for 30 years.

And then I did actually ski at Zell am See, which we all liked very much, Obergurgl, Val Thorens (twice), and La Rosiere.

We are thinking about going to Courchevel (1550) next February half-term and staying in a cheap self-catering apartment.

But I am not a very good skier. I still snow-plough when I'm nervous and I'm rubbish in moguls (I end up sitting on them).

Ally

Ski&dive.
reply to 'calling all newbies on line'
posted Feb-2009

Hi AllyG,

I have skied all over, but really like Norway !! I have been to Evitfvel (Norway) a few times, it is great skiing and always has lots of snow :-) Norway can be a little costly though !!

It sounds like you have done quit a bit of skiing ??

Dry ski slopes are the work of the DEVIL !! I learnt to ski on them, then when i went on real snow, i thought how much easier it was :-)

Have you ever tried sand surfing ?? that is really hard on the legs !! all the walking back up the sand dunes !!

AllyG
reply to 'calling all newbies on line'
posted Feb-2009

Hi Ski&Dive,
I've got to go out now, but no I haven't tried sand ski-ing - it sounds like fun.

My elder daughter went to Geilo in Norway for her first ski holiday, and she said it was great, and the instructors were fantastic. So I can see why you like it there.

Ally

Topic last updated on 27-February-2009 at 16:12