J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by admin

Hi Adele,

We need to think very carefully about this.

Every tragedy on the mountain is a crushing loss for all involved, and the feelings (and privacy) of those left behind must be uppermost in our considerations.

To find condolences on your loss, perhaps from complete strangers - but kindred spirits, can be comforting I'm sure... but there is another side.

Sadly it is human nature to be judgemental, and to jump to conclusions, and discussions of tragedies (skiing and otherwise) in public forums are often blighted by insensitive comments that can be very hurtful to those involved.

For the moment I'm going to lock this thread; if anyone has any strong feelings, either way, I'd ask them to send me a Private Message and we'll come to a resolution.

With regard to the particular tragedy you mention; it is, indeed, something that could easily happen to any of us.

I'm sure I speak for all of us, who contribute to j2ski and the wider snow sports community, in saying that our thoughts are with the family and friends affected.

The Meercat wrote:Many apologies to all if I incorrectly encouraged any form of the p word.

No offence taken... "pimping" to us is when people promote their own services, or websites, in an overhyped fashion (or, as sadly happens quite regularly, by registering multiple accounts and placing false recommendations).

Absolutely no problem to report good service or bad.

You raise a good point though; it's always better to place reports of poor service in a context that leaves the offender with room to respond. Mistakes do happen and the majority of businesses will be keen to resolve an issue to the customer's satisfaction.

The Meercat wrote:Pimp away man, that's what this site is all about.

<cough>Ahem ...pimping gets your posts deleted and your account locked... :evil:

Genuine recommendations of good service are always welcome... keep it real, folks... 8)

Hi Glyn, allow me to give a partisan view... 8)

This is j2ski's third season working with SkiSet as our Ski Hire partners and, in our experience so far, they're extremely reliable.

Of course, it's difficult for a network of 600 shops to be perfect, all the time, but we know they're very responsive to any service issues.

I'll bring their attention to your comment about the helmet booking checkbox (though I've just tried this myself and it seems to work for me).

As well as the basic 20% discount, at the moment you'll also benefit from the 7th day free if you're staying for a week.

If you (or anyone else using SkiSet) do have any comments at all on the service you receive, please feel free to send me a Private Message and I'll make sure it gets addressed promptly.

Hey hey, thanks for the comments Mr. Souldrive but lifetime commitment's not required... enjoy the moment while it lasts (which could be forever, of course) :lol:

Must admit I hadn't realised Pav was quite so far ahead! Kinda embarassing to be out-posted on my own forum... :oops:

I'll have a look at knocking up a stats page for the "j2ski massive"... we're a little busy behind the scenes at the moment but will try to get that done soon.

BTW, what kinds of music do you bring to the mountains? Any regular venues?

:lol:

nick911e wrote:Also, my birthdays coming up and a set of ski's would be an ideal present.

What crashandburn said - decent, correctly fitted, boots will be the best investment you can make at this point (before or after lessons!).

But you need to take your time; read all you can find on ski boots and then find yourself a proper, experienced and recommended boot-fitter. You will probably have to pay a little more for your boots that way, but it will be worth it.

Skis are probably among the last things you should buy yourself; your ideal ski is going to change rapidly in the first couple of years of learning, so a good ski for you now probably won't be the right platform for you to be progressing on next year. Hire for now - buy boots!

Courmayeur? A little further up the Aosta Valley but it's all Autoroute and dead easy to get there.

Did you try the Hotel Castor in Champoluc? Stayed there a couple of years ago and thought it was very good value for the standard. Champoluc's not the wildest of towns for apres though.