The snow conditions were icy today. Not so great. We went up to the top of the resort again as we did yesterday but it just goes to show how much difference the weather can make in this environment. The snow was hardpacked and icy and gave a fairly unenjoyable ride.
So i thought i would do a ten on thursday based on the holiday.
1. Buying your husband an off piste private snowboarding lesson for his birthday (which is next tuesday) makes him pretty happy…
taking off for an hour and half with Jerome. Isaac's teacher who easily switched from skis to board and who Ben said is a VERY GOOD snowboarder. Jerome told Ben that his board was 'old school' and so Ben is now on the look out for a new board.
2. Sometimes you have to give up carving ice and go and get one of these…
3. MTV is pretty much unsuitable for young kids at any time of day. We discovered this when looking for something in english for the kids to watch in the room and leaving it on MTV for a while, coming back in and thinking 'ooohh…probably not a good idea then'
4. The French seem to have a very different attitude to smoking and its related health issues and concerns. It seems that most of the people here smoke…..
5. One of the nicest place to see a line of deckchairs, the sun is very strong at 2480m
6. Being on a snowboard when your kids are on skis can be a little frustrating especially when they could do with some help on the button lifts. Thats a no can do.
7. When a certain little miss decides that she wont wear either her coat or gloves to ski, we just have to go along with it..
8. We saw some pictures of Flaine today when it is deep in the middle of winter and there is snow everywhere. At the moment its very patchy and the snow is being shifted about and onto runs to make them useable. I have to say the snow doesn't really enhance the beauty of the place. Its very square and angular and looks like there may have been an over purchase on grey concrete blocks. Isaac wants to come back when the whole place is covered in snow.
9. You can't get away from pushy parents even in ski school…
10. It is so incredibly beautiful here…..maybe just dont want to come back…..
which of course given the "ASH" issue is probably a little bit more than just a whimsical statement now…oy…