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Stop it already! No way we can get away this month so we're a bit gutted with all the snow forecast... Tonale should get a bit of it though you may have to wait until after the weekend for the best of it.... you'll have an awesome time I'm sure - enjoy! !amazed

Tough call Ski Truck.

Approaching two decades on the snow myself and I choose to avoid the bumps nowadays - that still leaves me a whole mountain of steeps, powder and fast runs to carve on; and still a bunch to learn on all those. But I reckon by avoiding the bumps I can only increase the years I can go skiing; knees are not an easy thing to mend once they're busted and I hope to be skiing for another half century yet! 8)

Search your feelings, Luke...

Had a quick look at our hotels; is this one any good? Hotel Ortles describes itself as a "few Km from Passo Tonale", and you can check availability for your dates online.

Also Sporting Hotel is in Tonale I think...

Hope that helps (though I'm not a Travel Agent! 8) )

dgou wrote: hynotherapy

Ski fear treated with hypnotherapy? Interesting, for some reason we'd overlooked that and he's pretty much given up trying now. I'll pass that on though. Thanks.

Hopefully our local expert will be along shortly, but there's some good info on http://www.sauzeonline.com/ and the Tourist Office site at http://www.comune.sauzedoulx.to.it/e_index.html .

Our Snow Forecast for Sauze d'Oulx shows a little at the weekend, but that's too far away to be sure.

Cheers

olderskier wrote:great fun and really so much easier

Hi Ken, to answer your direct question(s) I think it's really up to you to decide how you want to enjoy the mountain. IMHO Blades and Skis are worlds apart in terms of technique and versatility; personally I ski but there are plenty of people who get tremendous enjoyment cruising the runs on blades.

I'm neither a Ski Instructor nor a Doc, however, and I think you need to have this discussion with one of each. As a skier I would be very concerned if I was still recuperating from a broken leg; have you done enough physio and gym work to get back sufficient (and balanced) leg strength to ski safely?

Hope that helps - enjoy the mountain the way you want (but be safe).

Cheers,

A lot depends on where you plan to go, but you may have a problem finding Group Lessons for both days; group lessons are often unavailable on whichever day is changeover day. If you can afford private lessons I think you'll have no problem - there are English-speaking instructors (Brits even) in all big resorts.

A great weekend destination is the Aravis area. StarSki in Le Chinaillon are good with little ones and maybe worth a call. Gravite in La Clusaz ( http://www.gravite.co.uk/ ) may also be able to help out (friendly place to stay too!).

You could also try asking on Snowheads (look for posts by easiski - Charlotte is an English instructor who has had some good feedback posted there - based in Les Deux Alpes).

Ok, so he only made number ten in the Downhill at Wengen today - but that's the best result for a Brit in almost 20 years! Rock and roll!

Guess the odds are still fairly long for a medal in Turin but, hey, he's flying higher than Eddie the Eagle right now !amazed