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[tunnie]

Any advice?

Booked a full days course at Xscape in Milton Keynes, going with some guys from work.

I have never been before.

[Kevin Wood]

Never tried it myself but after watching Mrs. KW's efforts (and she's done a winter season in Austria), roll up some newspaper and shove it down the back of your trousers.  

I took the view that I can ski competently. Why ruin half my skiing holiday going through the learning curve again?

Kevin

[Marks DTM Calib]

Never tried it myself but after watching Mrs. KW's efforts (and she's done a winter season in Austria), roll up some newspaper and shove it down the back of your trousers.  

I took the view that I can ski competently. Why ruin half my skiing holiday going through the learning curve again?

Kevin

I take a different approach.

Why go to a rather cold wet mountain and get shafted on the cost in the first place  

[Gaffers]

Never tried it myself but after watching Mrs. KW's efforts (and she's done a winter season in Austria), roll up some newspaper and shove it down the back of your trousers.  

I took the view that I can ski competently. Why ruin half my skiing holiday going through the learning curve again?

Kevin

...or a pillow  

[Kevin Wood]

Never tried it myself but after watching Mrs. KW's efforts (and she's done a winter season in Austria), roll up some newspaper and shove it down the back of your trousers.  

I took the view that I can ski competently. Why ruin half my skiing holiday going through the learning curve again?

Kevin

I take a different approach.

Why go to a rather cold wet mountain and get shafted on the cost in the first place  

Well, actually, if the mountain's in Milton Keynes, I'm inclined to agree.

 

Kevin

[Martin_1962]

Rather use a trail bike - less likely to fall off

[TheBoy]

Never tried it myself but after watching Mrs. KW's efforts (and she's done a winter season in Austria), roll up some newspaper and shove it down the back of your trousers.  

I took the view that I can ski competently. Why ruin half my skiing holiday going through the learning curve again?

Kevin

I take a different approach.

Why go to a rather cold wet mountain and get shafted on the cost in the first place  

Well, actually, if the mountain's in Milton Keynes, I'm inclined to agree.

 

Kevin

Oi! Xscape is the best part of MK.  Though thats nothing to be proud of

[tunnie]

Never tried it myself but after watching Mrs. KW's efforts (and she's done a winter season in Austria), roll up some newspaper and shove it down the back of your trousers.  

I took the view that I can ski competently. Why ruin half my skiing holiday going through the learning curve again?

Kevin

I take a different approach.

Why go to a rather cold wet mountain and get shafted on the cost in the first place  

So i can look cool in the snow, attempt to chat up foreign ladies...

Then back down the moutain, for beer at £1.10 a pint!

I am already getting to the sprit more by saying 'dude' and 'sweet' more often  

[Kevin Wood]

I am already getting to the sprit more by saying 'dude' and 'sweet' more often

Don't bother with europe - go to Canada -ay!

Might cost a bit more to get there but everything else is cheap - not doubled in price because you happen to be buying it at a ski resort.

The pistes are, IME, much better resourced and the queues at the lifts are polite.

Kevin

[Marks DTM Calib]

Never tried it myself but after watching Mrs. KW's efforts (and she's done a winter season in Austria), roll up some newspaper and shove it down the back of your trousers.  

I took the view that I can ski competently. Why ruin half my skiing holiday going through the learning curve again?

Kevin

I take a different approach.

Why go to a rather cold wet mountain and get shafted on the cost in the first place  

So i can look cool in the snow, attempt to chat up foreign ladies...

Then back down the moutain, for beer at £1.10 a pint!

I am already getting to the spirit more by saying 'dude' and 'sweet' more often  

You would be better off (financially) on a beach in Ibiza and would stick a better chance of getting your leg over!

[Kevin Wood]

You would be better off (financially) on a beach in Ibiza and would stick a better chance of getting your leg over!

Perhaps. But turning up at this place (designed for the downhills during the Calgary winter Olympics) at 8 am and finding it deserted, a fresh dump of powder about a foot deep over half the resort  and perfectly groomed pistes over the other half is better than sex anyway.  

http://www.skinakiska.com/conditions/mountain-cam.aspx

Kevin

[tunnie]

Never tried it myself but after watching Mrs. KW's efforts (and she's done a winter season in Austria), roll up some newspaper and shove it down the back of your trousers.  

I took the view that I can ski competently. Why ruin half my skiing holiday going through the learning curve again?

Kevin

I take a different approach.

Why go to a rather cold wet mountain and get shafted on the cost in the first place  

So i can look cool in the snow, attempt to chat up foreign ladies...

Then back down the moutain, for beer at £1.10 a pint!

I am already getting to the spirit more by saying 'dude' and 'sweet' more often  

You would be better off (financially) on a beach in Ibiza and would stick a better chance of getting your leg over!

Not if i got to Slovenia.... flight is £50, car hire between 2 is £50 for a week, fuel around £30. Can stay with a friend out there, and lift passes for the Alps are 30EUR a day.

Less than 200 all in! Plus i am learning a skill, rather than litterally pissing my money up a wall  

[Marks DTM Calib]

Never tried it myself but after watching Mrs. KW's efforts (and she's done a winter season in Austria), roll up some newspaper and shove it down the back of your trousers.  

I took the view that I can ski competently. Why ruin half my skiing holiday going through the learning curve again?

Kevin

I take a different approach.

Why go to a rather cold wet mountain and get shafted on the cost in the first place  

So i can look cool in the snow, attempt to chat up foreign ladies...

Then back down the moutain, for beer at £1.10 a pint!

I am already getting to the spirit more by saying 'dude' and 'sweet' more often  

You would be better off (financially) on a beach in Ibiza and would stick a better chance of getting your leg over!

Not if i got to Slovenia.... flight is £50, car hire between 2 is £50 for a week, fuel around £30. Can stay with a friend out there, and lift passes for the Alps are 30EUR a day.

Less than 200 all in! Plus i am learning a skill, rather than litterally pissing my money up a wall  

The only women you will get there are professionals....

[tunnie]

Never tried it myself but after watching Mrs. KW's efforts (and she's done a winter season in Austria), roll up some newspaper and shove it down the back of your trousers.  

I took the view that I can ski competently. Why ruin half my skiing holiday going through the learning curve again?

Kevin

I take a different approach.

Why go to a rather cold wet mountain and get shafted on the cost in the first place  

So i can look cool in the snow, attempt to chat up foreign ladies...

Then back down the moutain, for beer at £1.10 a pint!

I am already getting to the spirit more by saying 'dude' and 'sweet' more often  

You would be better off (financially) on a beach in Ibiza and would stick a better chance of getting your leg over!

Not if i got to Slovenia.... flight is £50, car hire between 2 is £50 for a week, fuel around £30. Can stay with a friend out there, and lift passes for the Alps are 30EUR a day.

Less than 200 all in! Plus i am learning a skill, rather than litterally pissing my money up a wall  

The only women you will get there are professionals....

 

[humbucker]

mrs ilovemyelite used to be a snowboarding instructor... i can ask her for some tips if you want. she had to pack it in after multiple injuries to her knees ensured the doctor told her if she didn't give it up then another knock might stop her walking for good. she was about to turn pro as well