what would you do?

A possible compromise. Buy the boys Good quality inline skates (rollerblade, Salomon etc with big wheels) and the pads/helmets. Spend the summer on skates (maybe a few lessons). Next winter the boys will have a huge advantage as they will be well co-ordinated and have a bunch of applicable skills. You will have had some "quality time" training with the boys and strengthening your legs at the same time.

Maybe I could make some videos with skate cross training drills for you.

Trencher

Mike from NS wrote:caron-a,As far as your boys' disappointment, use this as another real life lesson. Life is full of disappointments. Although this is a disappointment to you - and I too am sorry for you - stop your crying .. many others have worse things to contend with.

Put your situation in perspective ... and all will work out.

Take care,

Mike :wink:

ouch! over the last two months i've been asked about my knees hundreds of times and i can't count the amount of times i've replied with "there are a lot of people worse off than me". it's all relative though isn't it? you'll be pleased to hear that the tears have dried up :-o

AJ Adele and I are on exactly the same page here. As a child i was a spoilt brat who expected everything. i spoil my boys with experiences and they don't expect anything, i make sure of it. i didn't get to see them ski after the first day in les arcs so if i can stand at the bottom of trolles and see them ski down it'll make me happier than if i was doing it myself. so for this reason (and being with my mates, nice meals, vin chaud, mountain air) i've decided that we should go. it's not all about me.

Trencher, i love your videos. and i love the idea of a few days learning in hyde park. great idea.

thanks everyone. aren't women and men different :!:

caron

caron-a wrote:thanks everyone. aren't women and men different

You heard it from the j2ski massive - pull yourself together girl... :lol:

I apologise for my earlier advice - I missed the fact you had young 'uns. In light of which I'd like to amend my opinion.

You should put your kids to work in the nearest mine and have an even better holiday next season!

But seriously... good call (of yours); seeing my 10-year-old getting it together on skis is priceless. Focussing on your kids will be a great way of negating your personal disappointment at not skiing - you'll have a great time. :D

If it was safe enough for me to go out and about I'd still go.

After all there is still a lot to enjoy even if you are not skiing.

This won`t be everyones cup of tea, and I`m sure there is an invasion of privacy somewhere, but when I broke my ankle in Megeve, my mates set me some " challenges" during the day, which mainly involved photographing poor unsuspecting skiiers with horrendous fashion faux pas, eavesdropping for the best apres ski " drink" realted tale etc etc..so at the end of day, I wasn`t just listening to their tales, we had a laugh over the challenges I had had to complete.Some are too outrageous to put on here, but it sure made the nursing of several vin chaud, a damn sight more entertaining....and I made loads of new friends in process!! It`s all in the mind as they say!!! Have Fun, whatever you do!!!

Things I love about skiing holidays

1) Skiing

2) Beautiful mountain scenery

3) It's a holiday with friends

4) Looking around the resort - enjoying the skiing vibe

5) Taking photos

6) There are other activities to do but I often don't do them because skiing gets in the way

7) The pure mountain air makes me feel great

8 )and all the other reasons

Caron-a, You can't do 1 but you can do everything else especially 6 although Tignes isn't the most interesting place for non-skiing activities. Treat is as a time to do all the things you wouldn't have time for when skiing.

caron-a,

Since you have decided to take the trip, I want to wish you a great time. :-) I stick to my opinion about waiting but you certainly know your circumstances far better than I do ... so have a great one :!:

And since young ones are involved I'll humbly ask that you instill in them the importance of being aware of their surroundings at all times on the slopes - for their own safety. You know, things like not stopping in the middle of the trails or talking with friends at the start of the queue lines thereby blocking access to the lines; and watching for a clear space before crossing "the travelled way"... there may just be someone coming who has "the right of way".

"My" local hill was a state this past weekend. Never before did I see so many dangerous "infractions" of these common sense "rules". So many (especially with little ones) simply were not paying attention to their surroundings. All in their own little worlds. Even the lift attendant had noticed this and had heard it from others. I did see one child sliding out of control go off a trail into the wooded area. His cries sounded that he was in great pain.

So have a great trip caron-a --- but a safe one :wink:

Mike

AJ wrote:Sorry Mike from NS,But i can`t see what lessons are to be learnt from this.The kids are upset because moms upset,Moms upset because she feels she`s ruined the holiday and your answer is simply dont go and the kids will get over it.Caron-a feels bad, and with an operation possibly looming,Never mind been racked with guilt if she did`nt go.The enjoyment she`ll get from watching he boys is priceless,Kids are not kids forever and before you catch your breath their all grown up.Moneys not everything it can`t buy memories.


AJ Adele

AJ,

Simply put the lesson is ... we can't always have the things we want.... sometimes "life" gets in the way :!: :roll: We must learn to roll with the punches :!: :shock:

But as a second thought caron-a, are your knee injuries too bad such that a knee brace (or two) won't help you to ski? My wife tore the ACL and partial MCL tear. With an exercise program and the aid of a brace she skied one winter before her scheduled operation date arrived. You won't have time for the exercises program but possible a brace may help.

Mike :-)