March

Well, February passed in a blur and definitely more than a flurry of snow! I seriously don't remember ever having such good skiing conditions over half term, which is a blessing because the slopes have been as busy as ever.
It does make me wonder how many people take the trouble to find out the highway code that operates on the slopes (yes, there is one!). Not just trying not to ski into the person ahead of you, a few common sense things that folk seem to forget in the exhilaration of being on the mountain:

• ALWAYS stop at the side of the slope and in a place where you are visible to oncoming skiers (so not under a convex hump for example).
• When you set off again be sure to check uphill first in case you are cutting into someone else's line and they don't have time to adjust.
• When you get off the lift move well to one side if you want to stop and fiddle with kit or fish out a lift map.
• Stop BEFORE the lift queue not IN (or on) it!

A little bit of courtesy goes a long way!

Anyway, March is shaping up in just as good nick, we had a few days of spring skiing but it's snowing again as I write and for the time being at least, we are back into winter conditions. If you are thinking of a spontaneous visit to the mountains we know there's lots to organise and lessons can seem last in the priority. However a lesson with a good instructor at the start of your stay can make or break the whole holiday (believe me, we earn our crust putting a lot of traumatised people back together again!) so try & avoid disappointment and (as Freddie Laker used to say) book early :-) If all your looking for is a quick refresher at the beginning of the week then check out our Workshops on the website. See you on the slopes!