Skiing in the Alps

pipkin71

Dunroamin wrote: »

I have to ask, what is the point in her having skiing lessons if you're not going to let her actually go skiing when such a fantastic opportunity arises?

I absolutely understand what you're saying

I just wish I didn't have this niggle that something could happen to her. If I could shut that off, all would be fine.

She's been skiing for a few years now on the dry slopes with no accidents, I just have this inner voice getting all in a panic :D

Norma_Desmond

At that price if she doesn't go, can I bags her tickets? .

Seriously, it's always at the back of your mind what would happen if you got injured abroad, but crossing the road in London involves far more risk (or did the last time I was there!)

I sprained my ankle on Mount Vesuvius once and spent a horrible afternoon being brought food and drink by young Italian waiters back at the hotel.

Awful experience.

olias

OP, time to let go of the apron strings - she will have a ball, have trained instructors, teachers acting in loco parentis, ski patrol, medical centres on site, etc etc etc. Cliche I know, but she's more likely to get hurt crossing the road!

Olias

gingin_2

pipkin71 wrote: »

I just wish I didn't have this niggle that something could happen to her. If I could shut that off, all would be fine.

Pipkin, it's not skiing but my son has gone on his first overseas school trip on his own this weekend, he's doing things that he's not used to and I imagined that he could potentially get into difficulties. I was sick with worry on Thursday, I imagined all sorts of ridiculous moments in my head.

As I type he is currently in the place that I was most worried about but I have this super calm about me and am enjoying my lovely, quiet weekend. No news is good news and I know I got myself into a right tizz that somehow seemed to disappear once he had gone. It makes no logical sense but somehow I think it's the build up that is the worst.

marisco_2

I went skiiing with my school to Switzerland when I was 15. It was a fantastic experience and a time I look back on even now with very fond memories of.

I took a few lessons in advance of the trip at a dry ski slope near to where I lived. This definately helped improve my skills and meant I was able to attempt more interesting and challenging runs whilst at the ski resort. It is far easier to ski on snow, just faster.

I had a few of my close friends with me but also found that I mixed with and got to know other people in my year group better. Socialising whilst skiing and then in the evenings made me see people in a whole different light and it extended my friendship circle.

I cant recommend a holiday like this enough, all very positive. I am sure your daughter would have the time of her life.

bestpud

Who is taking them? Do you know/trust them?

I fully understand why you are worried but it will be fabulous for her.

cazziebo

There are probably fewer risks on an organised ski trip than there are in everyday life. Both my daughters (and I did back in the day!) have gone on school ski trips and had an absolute blast.

Another two years she might want to go on an unsupervised shagathon to Ibiza with friends - now that would be a cause for sleepless nights.

My only worry about the ski trip would be that she might like it too much - it's an expensive hobby!

Spendless

Awww it's a great experience for her. I can understand your worry that's only natural especially if it's the first experience you have of your child doing something like this.
As long as it's not cheap cos they are cutting costs by compromising on safety (which it doesn't sound like anyway). It's a fantastic price, The ski trip offered by my son's school is nearly £900. :eek:
She should have a fab time. :beer:

Peanut2013

Pipkin, it's such an amazing deal you have to!

I'm biased as I'm a dry slope ski instructor and would love more chances to get out on snow. However I started going on school trips at about 12/13 and it was great fun!

Every day you go to breakfast all together, then off to the lifts to meet your instructor. Stay with the instructor all day (take a packed lunch up the mountain and have a snow picnic) and then get dropped back at the bottom of the lifts at about 4ish. Teachers take us back to the chalet / hotel where we have time to shower and get changed and dinner about 7ish. All eat together and then normally allowed to hang around in the bar area (play board games / card games). Some nights the teachers would take us bumboarding or something similar then back to bed!

I LOVED IT! Wish I still had the chance now to go away so cheaply (we used to pay around £500, I'd never get a holiday at this price now!). Hmmm maybe I need to get more friendly with some of the schools I teach and get them to take me Lol

Pipkin if you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask. As I said I teach dry slopes, but know lots of snow instructors / chalet hosts who run these kind of trips every year for the entire season

Mr_Toad

I went on my first skiing trip with school to Austria when I was 12 and loved it. I went on the trip every year after that until I left school.

It gave me a lifelong love of skiing, and, at 16 it also gave me my first encounter with a very beautiful 17 year old French girl that I will never forget as we traveled through France on the overnight sleeper train to the Alps.