Skiing

Skiing

Am going skiing this weekend, and have the choice of going to either Chamonix or Chatel, but don't know which to choose.

Has anyone been to either, or got any tips on what to look for when I'm googling them?

I've never been before, so looking for novice stuff/lessons, but mainly a fairly lively social scene in case it turns out I'm pump on the piste.

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I'd check to see if theres been plenty of snow first. There was a shortage in the alps earlier in the season.

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quite simply the weather forecast, use snow-forecast.com and which ever one gets fresh snow... go there

unless you're a complete beginner.... what is your ability?

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Complete beginner

Why?

green and blue will be fine.

both have a decent covering at the moment and both are due similar size dumps on thursday (chatel slightly more so).... Either resort will accomidate your needs.

although chatel might be slightly less busy - which is great when youre learning.

I've never broken a bone?

I started boarding when i was about 15... I'm 24 now

You fall alot when youre a beginner, but once you've learnt the basics you tend to remain upright.

also off piste is a zillion times better on a board.

Ive tried boarding once, on a dry ski slope, and broke my thumb.

Im determined to try and learn again this year but on real snow this time, skiings got boring for me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kmT...?t=24727&sid=f76c21eb269d7b3b547157be0c8847e7

awesome

Think I'm gonna go with Chatel, but will check the weather on fri afternoon before deciding.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdMvBeFM0Qs&mode=related&search="]YouTube- Ski Jump Mishap[/ame]

Went to Chatel in the end. It was class

that happened to me in Austria once, except it wasnt that near the ground so i had to jump and rip my coat....it was quite hysterical but actually painful to land/ The Dude on the control wouldn't stop it despite seeing me struggle

Skiing

I was gonna say don't worry about being a beginner as it's piss easy to get the hang of. A week of practicing on the dry slope and you're all set

Was on my arse more than my feet all saturday morning, then a bit better in the afternoon.

Didn't fall over once yesterday (only went down green and blue pistes though).

Going back in two weeks I think