Winter 2009-2010 season plans

[oɟǝɹ]

that's it, september is here and winter is the only thing on my mind now.

this is the who is where topic for this year, so let us know when and where your going.
i'll get the ball rolling.

Europe

France
Serre Chevallier
Refo - All season

[lez]

I've not got any plans as yet, but hope to get a few weeks to a month away somewhere.

[SLAVEtoTHEyarn]

Europe

France
Serre Chevallier
Refo - All season

CANADA
WHITEWATER

Dani - All season

[Darksnow]

I'll have a baby in less that two weeks (if it's on time) so my guess is that this year I'll be going nowhere. I might get the odd cheeky weekend in Aviemore.

[StuntBoy]

Europe

France
Serre Chevallier
Refo - All season

CANADA
Whitewater
Dani - All season
StuntBoy - for a weekend.

Hemlock
StuntBoy - All season

Whistler
StuntBoy - for a weekend

Manning Park
StuntBoy - for a weekend


USA

MountBaker
StuntBoy - for several weekends and over Christmas.

[lez]

Someone has too much time on their hands.

[StuntBoy]

Yeah you are right Lez, I should probably spend a little bit more time with the family.
Just make it one weekend to Mt Baker

[oɟǝɹ]

Europe
France
Serre Chevallier
Refo - All season

CANADA
Whitewater
Dani - All season
StuntBoy - for a weekend.

Hemlock
StuntBoy - All season

Whistler
StuntBoy - for a weekend

Manning Park
StuntBoy - for a weekend


USA
MountBaker
StuntBoy - for several weekends and over Christmas.






edit: repost just for easier quoting of formatting.

[russ_e]

Europe
France
Serre Chevallier
Refo - All season

CANADA
Whitewater
Dani - All season
StuntBoy - for a weekend.

Hemlock
StuntBoy - All season

Whistler
StuntBoy - for a weekend

Manning Park
StuntBoy - for a weekend


USA
MountBaker
StuntBoy - for several weekends and over Christmas.

Going No Where - Due to Kids

Russ_e

[sunshine]

good lord this is so exciting. You can certainly smell winter in the air and next year is mike and I's honeymoon so were off somewhere just that bit special.



Europe
France
Serre Chevallier
Refo - All season

CANADA
Whitewater
Dani - All season
StuntBoy - for a weekend.

Hemlock
StuntBoy - All season

Whistler
StuntBoy - for a weekend

Manning Park
StuntBoy - for a weekend


USA
MountBaker
StuntBoy - for several weekends and over Christmas.

JAPAN

Niseko resorts and backcountry
Sunshine and Yokel: 2weeks Feb

Going No Where - Due to Kids

Russ_e

[Bagpuss]

Wow, that's come around quickly Becs!

Guess we'll be thinking about Europe somewhere in Feb halfterm, but probably going to be last minute, multi-destination & driving to get there (because flights will be extortionate!)

[sunshine]

i know ang! we need to get ourselves in gear, so much to do. i can highly reccomend not speeding through france! i got carried away and ended up with a 90 euro fine. we left the motorway to try and save money on the tolls- ironiocally this fine made it the same price as all those bloody tolls.

[rossmc]

This is my big year, my mini season.


Europe
France
Serre Chevallier
Refo - All season

CANADA
Whitewater
Dani - All season
StuntBoy - for a weekend.

Hemlock
StuntBoy - All season

Whistler
StuntBoy - for a weekend
Rossmc - Jan 2nd - Jan20th

Manning Park
StuntBoy - for a weekend

erm not sure yet, but near Vancouver
rossmc - 20th-27th January

USA
MountBaker
StuntBoy - for several weekends and over Christmas.
Tahoe
rossmc - Feb 6th - 19th
Mammoth
rossmc - Feb 19th - 26th

JAPAN

Niseko resorts and backcountry
Sunshine and Yokel: 2weeks Feb

Going No Where - Due to Kids

Darksnow (probably)
Russ_e

[glittergirl]

Naff all this winter for me

[ro]

Europe
France
Serre Chevallier
Refo - All season

CANADA
Whitewater
Dani - All season
StuntBoy - for a weekend.

Hemlock
StuntBoy - All season

Whistler
StuntBoy - for a weekend
Rossmc - Jan 2nd - Jan20th

Manning Park
StuntBoy - for a weekend

erm not sure yet, but near Vancouver
rossmc - 20th-27th January

USA
MountBaker
StuntBoy - for several weekends and over Christmas.
Tahoe
rossmc - Feb 6th - 19th
Mammoth
rossmc - Feb 19th - 26th

JAPAN

Niseko resorts and backcountry
Sunshine and Yokel: 2weeks Feb

Going No Where - Due to Kids

Darksnow (probably)
Russ_e

Europe
France
Serre Chevalier
All Season
Ro and Ash

[GSM]

This is my big year, my mini season.


Europe
France
Serre Chevallier
Refo - All season
Ro - All season
Ash - All season

CANADA
Whitewater
Dani - All season
StuntBoy - for a weekend.

Hemlock
StuntBoy - All season

Whistler
StuntBoy - for a weekend
Rossmc - Jan 2nd - Jan20th

Manning Park
StuntBoy - for a weekend

erm not sure yet, but near Vancouver
rossmc - 20th-27th January

USA
MountBaker
StuntBoy - for several weekends and over Christmas.
Tahoe
GSM + Mrs GSM - All season - Kirkwood/Heavenly/Northtsar and Sierra
rossmc - Feb 6th - 19th
Mammoth
rossmc - Feb 19th - 26th

JAPAN

Niseko resorts and backcountry
Sunshine and Yokel: 2weeks Feb

Going No Where - Due to Kids

Darksnow (probably)
Russ_e

[halibut]

AUSTRIA

Ischgl
Halibut 23 - 30 Jan


CANADA

Whitewater
Dani - All season
StuntBoy - for a weekend.

Hemlock
StuntBoy - All season

[b]Whistler
StuntBoy - for a weekend
Rossmc - Jan 2nd - Jan20th

Manning Park
StuntBoy - for a weekend

erm not sure yet, but near Vancouver
rossmc - 20th-27th January

France

Serre Chevallier
Refo - All season
Ro - All season
Ash - All season


JAPAN

Niseko resorts and backcountry
Sunshine and Yokel: 2weeks Feb

USA

MountBaker
StuntBoy - for several weekends and over Christmas.

Tahoe
GSM + Mrs GSM - All season - Kirkwood/Heavenly/Northtsar and Sierra
rossmc - Feb 6th - 19th

Mammoth
rossmc - Feb 19th - 26th

Going No Where - Due to Kids
Darksnow (probably)
Russ_e

[oɟǝɹ]

Ash, or other mods, could you make this a sticky?

[SNOWY_MCBAGGYPANTS]

AUSTRIA

Ischgl
Halibut 23 - 30 Jan


CANADA

Whitewater
Dani - All season
StuntBoy - for a weekend.

Hemlock
StuntBoy - All season

[b]Whistler
StuntBoy - for a weekend
Rossmc - Jan 2nd - Jan20th

Manning Park
StuntBoy - for a weekend

erm not sure yet, but near Vancouver
rossmc - 20th-27th January

France

Serre Chevallier
Refo - All season
Ro - All season
Ash - All season

Morzine
SMBP - My first season.....Wahoo!!

JAPAN

Niseko resorts and backcountry
Sunshine and Yokel: 2weeks Feb

USA

MountBaker
StuntBoy - for several weekends and over Christmas.

Tahoe
GSM + Mrs GSM - All season - Kirkwood/Heavenly/Northtsar and Sierra
rossmc - Feb 6th - 19th

Mammoth
rossmc - Feb 19th - 26th

Going No Where - Due to Kids
Darksnow (probably)
Russ_e

[oɟǝɹ]

a first season, you must be stoaked... i still remember the run up to my fisrt season. enjoy it!

[SNOWY_MCBAGGYPANTS]

a first season, you must be stoaked... i still remember the run up to my fisrt season. enjoy it!

I cannot bloody wait! Have been um'ing and are'ing about doing a season for years and at 26 im not getting any younger

Any usefull bits of advice??

[badlydressedboy]

Take enough cash so you dont have to work - that can put a real dampener on things

[oɟǝɹ]

i was 26 when i did my first season. took £6k with me (about €9k at the time) and had a great time, didn't we al
working cleaning jobs on saturday is the least annoying way of working as you only lose one day on the hill and it brings in some cash. but if you can afford it, dont work at all.

dont spend a fortune on new kit before the season if you have some already, having said that if something it wearing out, replace it now. get GOOD travel insurance that covers medical.
sort your acommodation out as early as possible as many just turn up and go flat hunting in the couple of weeks before the season. get your lift pass early as there is often a discount if you buy now.

get fit so you dont puff out and waste days on the hill.
oh and tell alll your friends and family your going and watch them turn green as you tell them your off to go boarding for 5 months

[SNOWY_MCBAGGYPANTS]

i was 26 when i did my first season. took £6k with me (about €9k at the time) and had a great time, didn't we al
working cleaning jobs on saturday is the least annoying way of working as you only lose one day on the hill and it brings in some cash. but if you can afford it, dont work at all.

dont spend a fortune on new kit before the season if you have some already, having said that if something it wearing out, replace it now. get GOOD travel insurance that covers medical.
sort your acommodation out as early as possible as many just turn up and go flat hunting in the couple of weeks before the season. get your lift pass early as there is often a discount if you buy now.

get fit so you dont puff out and waste days on the hill.
oh and tell alll your friends and family your going and watch them turn green as you tell them your off to go boarding for 5 months

Cheers for the advice lads!

Yeah I've saved enough( i hope) to not have to work out there and enjoy every day as a "snow bum" but as im driving out there i thought i may be able to pick up a few transfer gigs to keep me in beer tokens throughout the season as well as the option of a roadtrip or two

Got my bed sorted for the season and my gear is is good enough nick to last (although i want a small jibbing board as ive really never hit the park before and want to give it a go while over there)

Any recomendations for decent/not too expensive insurance??

I got a feeling the next couple of months in the office ar going to drag.......i want to be there now!!!!

[oɟǝɹ]

transfers everyone wants something for nothing with transfers. don't get ripped off by people trying to get a cheap transfer just cos your their mate.
remember fuel + tolls + your time. so for a 3 hour transfer (round trip) that's like 30-50 for fuel (car dependant), 20 for tolls (remember you have to come back too!) and then what ever you want per hour so say another 60.
when they kick up a fuss about spending 110euros on a transfer, remind them that they can't get it cheaper unless they use public transport. you have been warned.

oh if your driving, make sure that you insurnace is good for a prelonged stay out of the country. and make sure things like tax and mot dont run out while your away.