tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52329619448160774182024-03-12T17:39:57.879-07:00Tales from Val D!chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306741952716267423noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232961944816077418.post-80519050811545217632012-02-16T09:00:00.001-08:002012-02-16T09:15:30.017-08:00Welll a lot has happened!!<div><p>So..... Where do i start! Had proudy dan ems and grave out for a few days and had a awesome week! One o the best weeks! I partied hard! </p>
<p>But i got ill, glandula fever! AWESOME! so i was ok then ill as soon as a had a day or 2 on mountain, and didnt have a drink for weeks! So came home for 2 weeks!! So stuck in carlisle till the 25th!! Booked my flights back and just so happens carl scholey headin out to tignes same flight for a week! So should be good hitting it up in tignes with him and deano is out end o march! </p>
<p>Im feeling better but come down with a chesty cough!! Bad times but that shall be gone by 25th! Even if not, time home has made me realise i neeeeeeeeed to get back to val and on my board! And not at parents!! </p>
<p>Gives me a chance to get a new setup too! Burton process 157 flying v and cartel est... Will be buying probably saturday! Whoop whoop cant wait to get back on my board! Still have a slayblade for sale 161 if anyone after a expensive board for less than half price! </p>
<p>Rite its thursday and we all know what happens in carlisle then so off out on my best sober behavior for a change!! Cant wait to drink again!! </p>
<p>Will try and update more often and also get pics when next out there!! </p>
<p>Also joycey pay the parking ticket from the pic i found on my phone lol u should just pay lol</p>
<p>Also need to fix my sallapets as a fell at 68mph and burnt a hole in them!! On ice!? Random but sore!!<br>
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<p>Feeling a bit better now tho, as had glandula fever, but now just dead weak n if have busy day the next day im drained from it! But still enjouing it will be happier when im back to full strength! </p>
<p>Hardly managed to get out of late for a propper jib on mountain, on a plus side tho majority of my guests have been awesome!! The bar crawl was epic! We now end in dicks tea bar which seems to go down well! And pub quiz had over a 100 people at it! Soooooo a may have some money this week lol what shall a buy?? </p>
<p>Almost half way through season seens to of gone so quick! May have to start looking for another job for summer, back to back snow season is looking like being on the cards! Anyone know where has a late snow season to start hunting? </p>
<p>Any way on day in today at a chalet! Borrrrring as hell nout to do so off to angry birds it up to the max!! :-)</p>
</div>chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306741952716267423noreply@blogger.com1Val-d'Isère, Val-d'Isère45.448032 6.980226tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232961944816077418.post-67954947644819359822011-12-29T00:27:00.001-08:002011-12-29T01:06:15.353-08:00Merry christmas...<div><p>Well christmas came and went... Just another day... Didnt seem any different! Had a good christmas staff party on tuesday tho!! </p>
<p>Its been a pretty smooth week. Transfer day tomorrow! Amd then a 8 day week! And then shpuld be normal from there out...</p>
<p>Had some good guests this week 6 aussie girls who are crazy lol but good fun! Its been a laugh doing guiding!</p>
<p>Got day in at one of the chalets today! Booooooorrrrrrriiiiingggg!! <br>
So washing day and sit bored day... Lol<br>
Ps nailed 180s this week!!!<br>
Oh and chef jamie owes me 20 euros!! <br>
Hence pic!</p>
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<p>Get to airport, no bags turned up off flight! I ended up repping a different bus than planned 55ppl on a 56 seater!!! So had my work cut out..<br>
I managed to get round all guests and get paperwork done.. So i walk to the front to chill out grab a quick kip, oh and a had mentioned 3 times by this point to the busdriver to put chains on, the bus comes to a stop spinning on ice! So driver gets out to check situationn.... And doesnt put the hand brake on so we start rolling backeards... On a steep moubtain pass with a missive canyon and no fence stopping you going into it!  me and another passenger dive  into drivers seat and jump on brakes and <br>
Evacuated bus as we saw how close we are to the cliff! The driver persists in trying to correct issue in a bliZard ends up sideways blocking road!! And im telling him he needs chains he got them out and it was apparent he didnt know how to fit them!!</p>
<p>So me n another guy stuck behind us managed to fit them..eventually! What a nightmare! No gloves hand sticking to chains and fingers turning funny colours a got some very snowy cold wet guests back on bus and set off again!  they were trying to shut the road.. But we had come to far to turn back lol 10k's from val d we get stuck... Again! Managed to get going after a hour! <br>
Get to resort start dropping off to realise roads a need to go down are shut..due to avalanches and also were 2 of the chalets!! And the wind and snow is craaaaazy brutal.. After a lit of carrying bags and keeping guests calm we got them booked in other hotels and then i had to sort paperwork! 25 hour day lol with 4 hours sleep night before! <br>
Is it wrong that i actually enjoyed the challenge if it all?? <br>
Beats p4u anyday!! </p>
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<p>First day guiding i had 3 oaps withmw nd almastbroke them doing a val diseretourhaha after he said a borsdr wohldnt keep uop! </p>
<p>First resort oriebtaition and losht 30 guests lol awesome night very cvinfusibg whmeny to shit bit guewt rmare happy"" abd i drank forfeee all nighy good timea bow na<br>
Nivbt! </p>
</div>chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306741952716267423noreply@blogger.com1Val-d'Isère, Val-d'Isère45.448032 6.980226tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232961944816077418.post-69866216738588628672011-12-04T14:30:00.001-08:002011-12-04T14:30:09.072-08:00Well training has finished!<div><p>Well a good bits happenedwe have finished training had first day off today, but yet ended up doing a 4 hour planning meeting...</p>
<p>Have got a epic apre ski programme going on though, resort orientation (bar crawl) quiz night and managed to set up a exclusive discount card from scratch and negotiated discounts and deals with bars and shops and restaurants, at the cost of 10euros per week! Absolute bargain.. I have just ordered 1500 business cards which i designed as discount cards! </p>
<p>The resort manager led the val d team last night on a bar crawl amazing night! And i now have a love for toffee vodka i have found a shot i looooooove! :-) a now have my resort phone and its slowly coming together... Lift pass should be here tomorrow! So should get to know mountain a bit before my first guests! Name badge arrived too! </p>
<p>Just back from first apre ski event o season.. Was one o the people we sorted a deal with at petit danois was playing a few songs.. And she managed to get us a few free bevvies!! And a had thai beef curry was amazweballs! </p>
<p>Off to sleeps now busy day tomorrow! <br>
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</div>chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15306741952716267423noreply@blogger.com0Val-d'Isère, Val-d'Isère45.448032 6.980226tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232961944816077418.post-86820364708614803622011-12-01T04:16:00.001-08:002011-12-01T04:16:25.286-08:00So training has started....<div><p>So training has been a whirlwind so far...  the guys teaching us it all are so funny really good guys so i havent fell asleep yet!! Its been good and i am slightly scared about how much reaponsibility im going to have and also how manu aspects of the job there is. Oh and the fact there is 4 reps to 240 ish customers each week lol </p>
<p>The reps ill be working with seem spot on! Really good team in val! Plus everyother rep are spot on met some good mates already shame they go to other resorts on saturday! And the talent out here is amaaaaaaaaazing!!</p>
<p>Had the ski guiding lesson yesterday and was awesome! Really got me excited cannot wait for the snow to come though!! Hopefully next day or too! </p>
<p>Just passed my food hygeine course. Think this is done so if people leave or its busy a can chip in in the kitchen and waiting tables etc...</p>
<p>Wish me luck got first transfer day on saturday at 5 am!! And will be a looooooooooong day probs 14 hour plus! But ah well worth it for tge lifestyle out here!!</p>
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So happy managed to get 2 seats each on the bus too!! So can slob easy. Everyone on the bus loves my hat too and all seem good laugh so it should be a good time training!<br>
I think the aim is to be in val for 1 ish tomorrow so staying awake as long as i can. </p>
<p>Its finally sinking in im going away and im starting to get ezcited! But can everyone please please please pray and do the snow dance! <br>
Will update when im next in france on wifi :-)</p>
<p>P.s. Joycey thinks blogging is graffiti with punctuation!! <br>
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<p>But there has been something puzzling me sin e last night........</p>
<p>WHO'S IS THE PINK THONG!! AND WHY DID I END UP WEARING IT?! </p>
<p>Been keeping busy since last up date, servicing boards, and slooooooowly getting my gear together including managing to get earphones fitting with my new helmet! </p>
<p>Tomorrow is my early christmas with the family so cant wait! <br>
TURKEY DINNER! And my stocking :-) </p>
<p>Oh ps the clegg dressed up aaaaaaaaalllll for me haha so said id show everyone lol</p>
<p>Bye for now :-)</p>
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<p>For those who dont know i will be a resort rep at Val Disere! Working for a company called skiworld, and you should all book and come see me! :-)</p>
<p>I'm really not sure how long i will keep this going for, but i will try.<br>
Denzel Jeremiah Jesse said i had to do one! so here goes...</p>
<p>Please all bear with me as i am trying to do it mainly using a app. On my phone!</p>
<p>I am slowly working through the list of things i need today i went shopping for DRUGS!! :-) <br>
I did ask dad to make me a list but after him and my mum started discussing condoms i decided i should do this alone!! (but dont worry i got them) <br>
I think i have all my boarding gear sorted hence the new helmet and goggles pic! Just left to service my boards... But that can be another days job :-P gotta space these jobs out so each day i feel i have achieved something! Im gonna some how now figure out how to publish this and let me know what you all think :-)<br>
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